Some computer keys and their functions {FREEVIBES}

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER

TODAY WE WILL BE LOOKING AT SOME COMPUTER KEYS AND SOME FUNCTION

The computer system has a lot of keys and all of them has their functions.. which will be discussing today

The numeric key is extremely useful when  entering  a large set of  numerical  data into the computer

1.       Enter/return key you must press the return  key after  typing  a command  to tell the computer to execute the command.

2.       Space bar  this is the long unlabeled key at the bottom of the keyboard, it move the cursor to the right. In some programs, it is used to erase character in front of it

3.       Back space this may be mark an arrow to the left. It is useful in correcting typing mistakes on the current line . it delete characters at the left side as the cursor moves.

4.       Caps lock this locks  the letter  in capitalization . this  is a toggle  key which means  you can press it to get  in and out of capitalization. There  is normally  and indicator  light to show  that is on

5.        Shift key  the sift keys  will select  in  the other  case for the letter keys  from the  one that is generated by depressing the key. If  the caps lock is of when  you hold   down the sift key  and press a letter  key . it   is printed in upper case the  opposite will happen when the caps is locks  is on. The sift  key is also used to  select the key in the upper half of each key.

6.       ESC key  this is  called the Escape key. In some program it is used to cancel  a command in a program

7.       Tab key  this is for moving  the cursor, a certain  number of spaces to the  right. If it is  pressed  with   shift key,  some program will remove  the cursor to the  left of the same distance\

8.       Num lock this will change the mode of the numeric key pad from the number to cursor control

9.       Print  screen  if  this key is pressed with the shift key,  it will cause what it currently  displayed to be printed

1.   CTRL the CTRL key  is used with 1 or 2 keys to give a  complex command  to computer  e.g Ctrl + S is used to stop and continue the scrolling display  Ctrl + c is used to abandom a command. Ctrl + Alt dele  is used to restart the system when it hangs. This is called warm booting..

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