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)
Photo from “Numeric Keypad” from Wikipedia
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Function Keypad
• Definition: Keys that act
as shortcuts for performing
certain functions such as
saving files or printing data.
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
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