THE MOUSE
The
mouse is partition into three button; the left button, the right button and the
scroll.
The
left button is use to run a programme or to open a folder directly by double
clicking on the file or folder. It is also use to select items by clicking once.
The right button of the mouse is
when we have to do something other than opening a folder/file or running a
programme. We right click on a file or folder so as to copy, delete, compress,
run, open, etc.
The scroll is use to scroll through
a window.
The mouse has a mouse pointer which
displays different cursor with respect to the action of the computer at a
particular time. It this mouse pointer which we use to direct the mouse to a
particular position depending on the function to be carried out.
THE KEYBOARD
The
keyboard is use to input data into the computer.
The keyboard is made up of several keys which
includes; the alphabetical, numerical
and the function keys.
FUNCTION
OF SOME IMPORTANT KEYS ON THE KEYBOARD.
Do well to carry out the proper
study of the key board keys position with the aid of the typing teaching
Application Programme “MAVIS
BEACON”.
1)
Shift key: The shift key is use to produce the 2nd
function of the dual function keys e.g.
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The function down (1) is the normal function while
the one up (2) is the 2nd function. To use the 2nd
function key, press and hold shift key and then press the key carrying the 2nd
function
2)
Control key (Ctrl): Use for keyboard
shortcuts e.g. Ctrl + S to save a
document. To do this; press and hold Ctrl and then press S
3)
Backspace: Use to clear characters
from right to left.
4)
Delete: Use to clear characters from
left to right.
5)
Caps – Lock: Use to change letter
casing, that is toggle from lower to upper case and vise vesal.
NB: When in the upper case mode, the middle light of
the top right of the keyboard will be turn on.
6)
Num Lock: Use turn on and turn off
path.
NB: When Number path is turn on, the first light on
the top right of the keyboard is turn on.
7)
TAB: Use to toggle between windows
and most importantly nowadays to create paragraph in word document.
8)
Enter: Use to accept functions and
also to move to next line in word document
9)
Space Bar: It is the longest key on
the keyboard and is use to create space between characters
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