THE KEYBOARD

Rearrange the jumbled words

1) BERNUMS EKY NUMBERS KEY

2) HISFT YEK SHIFT KEY

3) TEENR KYE ENTER KEY

4) PSAC LKOC CAPS LOCK

5) NUFCITON YEKS FUNCTION KEYS

 KEYBOARD
is an input device, consisting of a set of
keys (buttons) used to operate a
computer.
The QWERTY is referred to as the
"Universal" keyboard.
The name "QWERTY" comes from the
first six letters in the top alphabet row
(the one just below the numbers).
KEYBOARD
 KEYS ON A KEYBOARD
Buttons on a keyboard are called Keys.

We can type letters, numbers by simply

pressing these keys.
 Types of Keys
The different keys on the keyboard are:
1. Alphabetic Keys
2. Number Keys
3. Function Keys
4. Special Keys
5. Arrow Keys
 ALPHABETIC KEYS
These are marked with the English alphabets
from A to Z. There are 26 Alphabetic Keys.

They are placed closely so that our fingers can reach there easily.
 NUMERIC KEYS
The keys marked with numbers from 0 to 9 are
called Number Keys.

The number keys are also

placed at the right side of the
Keyboard known as Numeric
Keypad.
 Function Keys
The Function keys are placed at the
top row of the keyboard marked
with F1, F2.......F12
They are used to perform special
functions.
 Special Keys
These keys works in combination with other keys
 Cursor Movement keys
Used to move the cursor in four direction i.e. up,
down, left and right.

UP
LEFT

RIGHT

DOWN
 Spacebar Key
* Longest key on the keyboard.

* Used to give spaces between the words.

 Caps Lock Key
Used to type the letters in capitals

When you press the Caps

Lock Key the light on the
keyboard will turn ON. If
you press it again, the light
will turn OFF.
 Backspace Key
Used to delete the character to the left of the cursor
 Shift Key
Used to type the letters in capital or small case
without using Caps Lock key.

Also used to type symbols printed on the top of the

Number Keys.
 Enter Key

Used to tell the computer that you have

finished a word or line. It brings the cursor
down to the next line.
 Delete Key
Used to erase anything typed from the right side
of the cursor.
 Tab Key
Allows the cursor to jump five spaces forward
All the above keys combined together
to form a Keyboard
Keyboarding