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keyboard keys

CURSOR:- the vertical line on the screen is called cursor. It indicate the current
cursor position where we are typing or editing.

key board has 6 rows 21 columns (approximately)


1. a to z :- 3rd 4th and 5th rows
2. CapsLock : to type every thing in capital letters
3. BackSpace:- to remove left character of cursor
4. Delete:- to remove right side character to cursor
5. Enter key:- Moving to next line / opening / executing what we have selected.
3. Shift key (left hand/right hand) :- To type individual alphabets in capitals.
Every key has two functions
without Shift Key and with Shift key
example
whithout shift : 1
with shift : ! (Exclamatiory )
4. Four Arrow keys:-
Left Arrow:- to move cursor one character left
Right Arrow:- to move cursor one character right
Up Arrow:- moves cursor one line up
Dowm Arrow:- moves cursor one line down
5. Home key:- moves cursor to the beginig of line
6. End key:- moves cursor to the end of the line
7. Page up:- move one screen up
8. Page Down: - moves one screen down
9. Space Bar:- give one empty space/ moves right one character
10. Tab Key:- Moves cursor 8 charactrer to right
11. Second Row:- to type numbers 0 to 9 (with out shift)
12. Num Lock:- to type numbers
13. Window Key(left hand/right hand):- equal to clicking START button on TASKBAR
15. ESC key:- deselecting an selected option
16. Function keys:- F1 to F10/F12, works differently in different softwares.
17. Alt/Ctrl :- individually they will not function. Used with combination of other
keys to perform various actions.
ctrl A - select All

18. scroll
19. pause
20. insert
21. printscreen

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