KEYBOARD

Keyboard is an input device using an arrangement of buttons or keys to act as mechanical levers or electronic switches.
Introduction
A keyboard's primary function is to act as an input device. Using a keyboard, a person can type a document, use keystroke shortcuts, access menus, play games and perform a variety of other tasks. Most keyboards have between 80 and 110 keys, including: Typing keys A numeric keypad Function keys Control keys

Electronic (Virtual) Keyboard

A virtual keyboard is a software component that allows a user to enter characters. Purpose: To provide an alternative input mechanism for users who cannot use a physical keyboard. For bi- or multi-lingual users who switch frequently between different character sets or alphabets

Virtual keyboards are commonly used as an on-screen input method in devices with no physical keyboard such as a pocket computers, personal digital assistant (PDA), tablets or smart phones.
Mechanical-switch keyboard: Mechanical-switch Applications and operating systems can keyboards use real switches underneath every key. assign specific commands to the Optical keyboard technology: An optical keyboard function keys. Control keys provide technology utilizes light-emitting devices and photo sensors cursor and screen control. to optically detect actuated keys. Some common control keys: Membrane keyboard: Membrane keyboards are most Insert often found on appliances like microwave ovens or Delete photocopiers. Page Up Dome-Switch keyboard: Dome-switch keyboards are a Page Down hybrid of membrane and mechanical keyboards. Control (Ctrl)

Working: It optically detects and analyses human hand and finger motions and interprets them as operations on a physically non-existent input device like a surface having painted keys.