1. Lesson 4 — Keyboarding Unit 1 — Computer Basics

2. Lesson 4 – Keyboarding 2 Objectives Define keyboarding. Identify the parts of the standard keyboard. Identify the home row keys. Identify the parts of the word processing screen. Identify correct typing techniques.

3. Lesson 4 – Keyboarding 3 Objectives (continued) Key text without watching the screen. Save, print, retrieve, spell check and format documents. Identify keyboarding software programs. Describe the purpose of speech recognition software.

4. Lesson 4 – Keyboarding 4 First Things First Learn to use the keyboard properly. – Avoid “hunt & peck” method. – Use time more productively. – Identify different types of keyboards. The Keyboard layout: – Alphanumeric keys – Modifier keys – Numeric keypad – Function keys – Directional keys – Special purpose keys

5. Lesson 4 – Keyboarding 5 The Computer Screen Document title (title bar) Menu bar Standard toolbar Ruler Text area Vertical scroll bar Horizontal scroll bar Status bar

6. Lesson 4 – Keyboarding 6 Example of a Standard Keyboard

7. Lesson 4 – Keyboarding 7 Correct Keyboarding Techniques Position – Sit up straight and lean forward slightly. – Keep feet flat on the floor. – Let elbows hang naturally at your side. – Rest your fingers lightly on the keyboard. – Keep your fingers slightly curved. – Focus your eyes on the book or whatever you are typing, not on the keys.

8. Lesson 4 – Keyboarding 8 Correct Keyboarding Techniques (continued) Keystroking – The home row keys are a, s, d, f, j, k, l, and ;. – All keystrokes are made from the home row keys. – Rest your fingers lightly on the keys. – Keep fingers curved. – Strike keys with a quick, snappy stroke and return the finger to the appropriate home row key.

9. Lesson 4 – Keyboarding 9 Correct Keyboarding Techniques (continued) Your Workstation – Keep organized. – Place materials you will type on the right. – Place supplies on the left. – Keep items you are not using off your desk.

10. Lesson 4 – Keyboarding 10 Developing Beginning Keyboarding Skills Much practice is required. Use good technique. Speed and accuracy are built around good technique. Concentrate on accuracy; speed will come later. Learn alphabetic keys first, then numeric keys and symbols.

11. Lesson 4 – Keyboarding 11 Additional Concepts You should save your work often. You can retrieve files that have been saved. The spell checker checks the document for words it does not recognize. Grammar checkers are available in many word-processing programs.

12. Lesson 4 – Keyboarding 12 Additional Concepts (continued) Formatting features are used to enhance the appearance of documents. Word-processing software provides many special characters that typewriters did not have, such as em dashes, smart quotes, and stacked fractions. Characters on a typewriter are monospaced, while computer typefaces are proportional.

13. Lesson 4 – Keyboarding 13 Additional Concepts (continued) When you are using proportional typefaces, two spaces after sentences are not necessary. There are many software programs available for learning to keyboard. Speech recognition software allows the user to talk to the computer rather than keying information.

14. Lesson 4 – Keyboarding 14 Developing Keyboarding Skill Requires – Practice – and more practice! ! !

15. Lesson 4 – Keyboarding 15 Summary Keyboarding is the ability to enter text by using the correct fingers without watching the keys. The standard keyboard is divided into six major sections and has four additional keys. The computer screen contains features that will allow you to give commands to create a document.

16. Lesson 4 – Keyboarding 16 Summary (continued) The home row consists of the following keys: a, s, d, f, j, k, l, and ;. Using correct techniques is very important. Keep your workstation neat and orderly. Save your work often. Retrieve saved files. Spell checker checks files for words it does not recognize.

17. Lesson 4 – Keyboarding 17 Summary (continued) Use formatting features to enhance a document’s appearance. Various keyboarding software programs are available. Speech recognition software programs allow users to talk to the computer to enter data.