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BASIC MOUSE &

KEYBOARDING
Basic Mouse & Keyboarding

Objective
• To develop better typing skills, and help
improve basic literacy
• Students can also engage in hands-on lab for
keyboard and mouse practice using free web
tutorials
Basic Mouse & Keyboarding

Basic Keyboarding

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Basic Mouse & Keyboarding

Alphanumeric Keyboard
• Definition: The
alphanumeric keypad
contains the alphabet and
numbers as well as special
keys such as Pause, Break
and Print Screen.
• It is very similar to the
standard typewriter
keyboard. (Wikipedia)
Photo from The Keyboard from Hampshire City Council: Computer Skills for Life
Basic Mouse & Keyboarding

Cursor Keypad
• Definition: The cursor keypad
(arrow keys) allow you to move
the cursor between letters,
words, sentences and
paragraphs. The other keys
(Home, End, Page Up, Page
Down) allow your cursor to
jump across larger sections and
across screens.
(Mouse and Keyboard Skills from Clark Public Library)

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Basic Mouse & Keyboarding

Numeric Keypad
• Definition: A numeric
keypad is the small, palm-
sized, seventeen key section
of a computer keyboard on
the very far right.
• Features digits 0 to 9,
addition (+), subtraction (-),
multiplication (*), division (/)
and decimal point (.)
and Num
Lock and Enter keys. (Wikipedia)
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Basic Mouse & Keyboarding

Function Keypad
• Definition: Keys that act
as shortcuts for performing
certain functions such as
saving files or printing data.

• Function keys usually are


lined along the top of the
keyboard labeled F1 through
F12. (Wikipedia)

Photo Credit: Introduction to Computers


Basic Mouse & Keyboarding

Basic Mouse
• Definition: A hand-operated
electronic device that
controls the coordinates of a
cursor on your computer
screen as you move it
around on a pad; on the
bottom of the device is a ball
that rolls on the surface of
the pad; "a mouse takes
much more room than a
trackball.” (FreeDictionary.com)
Basic Mouse & Keyboarding

How to Hold the Mouse


• Hold the mouse gently with
your index finger resting on
the primary button and your
thumb resting on the side.
• To move the mouse, slide it
slowly in any direction. If you
run out of room to move your
mouse on your desk or
mouse pad, just pick up the
mouse and bring it back
closer to you. (Microsoft.com)
Basic Mouse & Keyboarding

Pointing, Clicking & Dragging


• Double-clicking: Point to
the item on the screen, and
click twice quickly.
• Tip: This type of clicking is
most often used to open
Photo Credit: How to Use a Mouse from Microsoft
items on your desktop. (eg.
Open a program) (Microsoft.com)

Photo Credit: Cursor Finger Hand Hyperlink Link Mouse Pointer


Basic Mouse & Keyboarding

Scroll Wheel
• If your mouse has a scroll
wheel, you can use it to
scroll through documents
and pages on the web.
• To scroll down, roll the wheel
toward you.
• To scroll up, roll the wheel
away from you. (Microsoft.com)
Basic Mouse & Keyboarding

Challenge Questions
• Q1. How to hold a mouse?
• Q2. What is a scroll used
for?
• Q3. What is the cursor
keypad used for?
• Q4. Where is the Enter Key
located on the Keyboard?

• Practice:
• Exercise Site 1
• Exercise Site 2
Basic Mouse & Keyboarding

References
• Free Dictionary’s Computer Mouse
• Microsoft’s “Using Your Mouse”
• Wikipedia
• Numeric Keypad
• Function Key
• Computer Keyboard

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