The Keyboard

The

Computer Keyboard

Grade 4 - Ms. S. Burrell

The Keyboard

The Keyboard is an Input Device.

It is one of the main ways to communicate with the computer by Typing.

The Keyboard has many keys. Some are:

• Alphabet Keys

• Number Keys

• Function Keys

• Arrow Keys

• Special Keys

Multiple Choice

Can you guess how many keys are on a Standard keyboard?

• Less than 80

• More than 100

• Less than 50

• More than 200

A Standard Keyboard has over 100 keys.

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The first 6 letters on the top row spell the word - QWERTY.

Poll

Which of these Special key(s) have you used on the keyboard?

• Spacebar

• Backspace

• Delete

• Enter

• Shift

Some Special Keys

• Spacebar

• Backspace & Delete

• Enter

• Caps Lock

• Shift

• Esc

Let's learn more about the Special Keys

• Spacebar - used to put space between the words

• Backspace & Delete - used to erase

• Enter - used to move to the next line or send off information

• Capslock & Shift - type CAPITAL letters

• Esc - used to close or cancel a program

Let's RECAP

What have you learnt today?

Multiple Choice

Which key is used to erase a mistake

• spacebar

• backspace

• Esc

Multiple Choice

What type of device is the Keyboard?

• Storage

• Output

• Input

Multiple Choice

The first 6 letters on the keyboard are

• ZXCVBN

• ASDFGH

• QWERTY

Multiple Choice

The Keyboard enters data by

• clicking

• typing

• scrolling

Multiple Select

Which 2 keys can be used to type Capital letters?

• shift

• enter

• capslock

• delete

Multiple Choice

Use the ___________ to separate the words.

• backspace

• enter

• spacebar