BRIEF NOTE ON KEYBOARD ?

   More on the  KEYBOARD

👉Computer Keyboard

Each of us needs a keyboard to type on a computer.  A keyboard has many keys on it. We can type on the computer by pressing these keys.


Observe the keys to find out what is written on each key of the keyboard.

👉Different Types of Keys

Some  keys  have letters written in them and some bear numbers. Some keys even have strange signs marked on them.
As you can  see , there are many different types of keys on a keyboard. In this  chapter , we will learn about four most important kinds of keys.
There are:

👉Alphabetic Keys

The Keys , which have letters marked on them, are called the  Alphabetic Keys.
The coloured keys on the  following keyboard are the alphabetic keys.




We can type words and sentences using  the  alphabetic keys. With your fingers, point at all the keys which you will press to type in your name.
The keys which have numbers marked on them, are  called the Numeric Keys .
The coloured keys on the following keyboard are the numeric keys .



We can type numbers and figures  using the numeric keys.

👉Space Bar 

Look at the coloured key on the following keyboard.

The key coloured in blue is called  the Space Bar.
The space bar is used to insert blank spaces between words, letters and numbers.

Every time we press the space bar, it insets one blank space on the computer screen. The space bar is the longest key on the  keyboard.


👉Enter Keys

Look at the coloured keys on the following keyboard.



Each key in blue colour is called the Enter  Key.
We press the Enter key to move to the next line while typing.


✊Terms to Remember

  • Keyboard   -                The part of the computer we use for typing words,                                                                     sentences and numbers.
  • Alphabetic Keys -   The keys ,which have letters marked on them. These keys                                                    help us type words and sentences.
  • Numeric Keys -          The  keys , which have numbers marked on them. These                                                      keys help us type numbers.
  • Space Bar -                   The longest key on the keyboard. It helps us gives blank                                                      spaces between two letters , words or numbers.
  • Enter Key -                   The key which we use to go to the next line while typing.
 

✊Main Points

  • A keyboard is needed to type on a computer.
  • Some keys have letters written on them and some bear numbers.
  • Some keys have signs marked on them.
     .The space bar is used to insert blank spaces between  words, letters and sentences. 




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