Ibn Khaldoun University – Tiaret

Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science

Department of Computer Science
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Module : English
Level : 1LMD
Semester : 1
Teacher : Mrs. BELKACEMI
Teacher : Mr. LAKMECHE
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UNIT FOUR : Keyboard and Mouse

Learning Objectives : By the end of this unit, students should :

1- be better at :
● matching a spoken description with a diagram,
● reading for specific detail and reading email addresses aloud,
● writing a simple description from notes provided.
2- be able to :
● make affirmative and negative statements using the present simple.
3- know and be able to :
● use these words: keyboard, key, function, cursor, numeric keypad, print screen, delete,
display, full stop, comma, dot, slash.

A- PREREADING :

Task 1 (Warming up): Match these key abbreviations (shortcuts) with their full names.

Key abbreviation Full name

1. Esc a. Alternate
2. Alt b. Page Up
3. Ctrl c. Delete
4. Pgdn d. Insert
5. Pgup e. Escape
6. Ins f. Page Down
7. Del g. Control
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Key: Key abbreviation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Full name e a g f b d c

Esc = Escape / Alt = Alternate / Ctrl = Control / Pgdn = Page Down / Pgup = Page Up / Ins = Insert /
Del = Delete

B- READING - 1 The keyboard

Task 2: Locate these keys on the keyboard and number them 1 to 8:

□ insert □ minus □ plus □ delete

□ comma □ F1 □ print screen □ escape

Task 3: Study this keyboard. The keys are in four sections. Can you name any of the sections?

Task 4: Read this description of the keyboard in Task 1. Label each section of the diagram.

The keyboard
The keys on a computer keyboard can be arranged in many different ways. The most common way on a
desktop PC is called the extended keyboard. The diagram shows an extended keyboard. The keys are in four
main sections.
The section known as the main keyboard has a key for each letter of the alphabet. It also has keys for the
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digits 0 to 9, punctuation marks like commas and full stops, and other common symbols.
Above the main keyboard is a row of keys known as the function keys. This section includes the Escape
key to the left and the Print Screen, Scroll Lock, and Break keys to the right. The function keys labelled F1
to F12 don't have fixed functions. You can program them to perform different functions such as saving and
printing.

To the right of the main keyboard is a section known as the editing keys. This group includes keys which
insert and delete data. It also includes the cursor keys, also called the arrow keys. These keys move the
cursor around the screen.
To the far right of the main keyboard is the numeric keypad. This section has keys for the digits 0 to 9 and
for common mathematical symbols like plus and minus. The keys are arranged like the keys on an
electronic calculator. You use these keys to input numerical data.

Key:

a- Function keys d- numeric keypad

b- Main keyboard c- editing keys

NOTES
Function keys: used by various programs to instruct the PC to perform specific tasks, such as Save, Copy,
Paste, Help, etc.
Numeric keypad: set of numeric or editing keys. The NumLock key is used to switch from numbers to
editing functions.
Editing keys: cursor and other keys usually used within word processors to page up and down in a long
document or to edit text (using Insert or Delete keys).
Special keys: used to issue commands or to produce alternative characters in key combinations, for
example, the Alt key.
Alphanumeric keys: arranged in the same order as a typewriter.

C- READING - 2 The mouse

Task 5: This diagram explains how a common type of mouse works. Read the text and complete
each of these statements with one word.

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 1. Move the mouse to the left and the cursor moves to the …………………………….
2. The mouse contains a rolling ……………………………..
3. There are ……………………………. axles inside the mouse and two interrupter wheels.
4. When you move the mouse, the ball …………………………….
5. The mouse moves over a …………………………….

The computer mouse

The computer mouse is a hand-operated device that lets you control more easily the location
of the pointer on your screen. You can make selections and choices with the mouse button.

The mouse contains a rubber-coated ball that rests on the surface of your working area or a
mousemat. When the mouse is moved over that surface, the ball rolls.

The ball's movements up and down, and left and right, turn the two axles inside the mouse.
As they turn, detectors register the changing position. A small integrated circuit inside the
mouse sends signals to the operating system, which instructs it to move the pointer on your
screen.

Key:
1. Move the mouse to the left and the cursor moves to the left.
2. The mouse contains a rolling (rubber-coated) ball.
3. There are two axles inside the mouse and two interrupter wheels.
4. When you move the mouse, the ball rolls.
5. The mouse moves over a mousemat / mousepad.

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D- Language work Present Simple

More examples:

▪ The lesson begins at 9.30 and finishes at 11.00.

▪ Cars in the UK drive on the left.
▪ Computers use electricity.
▪ She studies English twice a week.
▪ A computer does not (doesn’t) work by itself.
▪ My grandparents do not (don’t) use the computer.

Let’s practise
Task 6: Look at the statements (1-7) and correct the ones which are wrong.

Example: (Sentence 1)

This key moves the cursor down. ►It doesn't move the cursor down. It moves the cursor up.

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Key:

E- Problem-solving

Task 7: Describe what these keys do.

Key:

This key moves the cursor up.

This key moves the cursor to the right.

This key deletes a character.

This key moves the cursor down.

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F- Speaking

Task 8:

Key:

Task 9: Read (orally) these email and website addresses.

G- Writing

Task 10: Write a brief description of a keyboard. (The first paragraph is done for you).

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 Section Location Main keys Main function
- each letter
- digits 0-9
Main keyboard centre input all kinds of data
- punctuation
- common symbols
- not fixed
Function keys top F1-F12
- can program them
- cursor keys
Editing keys right - insert, delete control cursor
- digits 0-9
Numeric keypad far right - mathematical operations input numerical data

Most keyboards have four sections. The main keyboard has keys for each letter and
the digits 0 to 9. It also has keys for punctuation and other common symbols. It is
used for inputting all kinds of data.
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H- Further reading

Task 11 : Read the text and answer the questions

Keyboard and mouse

A computer can have a variety of input devices. This allows the user to control the computer in
different ways, or to put different kinds of data into the computer. The most common input device is the
keyboard. Another very common input device is the mouse. This is used to control the computer when the
operating system has a graphical user interface. There are different types of mouse but the one illustrated in
this unit is very common.
The computer keyboard is an electronic device with keys arranged like earlier typewriter keyboards,
but with extra keys. Because the outputs of the keys are controlled by the computer program, their function
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can very. For example, the print screen key sometimes copies the screen to memory and sometimes copies it
to a printer, depending on the program used. The arrangement of the keys varies but most desktop PCs have
an extended keyboard with keys divided into sections including the main keyboard, the function keys, the
editing keys, and the numeric keypad.
The connection of computers throughout the world is known as the Internet. This allows users to
send electronic mail messages (email) to each other. Each user has his or her own unique email address. The
email address is made up of two main parts, the user identifier, and the computer system identifier.
For example:
Jim.Smith @ ed.ac.uk
(user identifier) (computer system identifier)
The @ sign is used to separate these main identifiers. A dot is used to separate the parts of each
identifier. Note that there is usually no dot at the end of an email address.
Linked document pages on the Internet form what is known as the World Wide Web (WWW or Web).
Each webpage has its own unique address. Web addresses often, although not always, begin with ‘http:
//www’. The two forward slashes are commonly read as double slash. A dot is used to separate each main
part of an address, and slashes are used to separate sub-areas of the address.
For example: http://www.microsystems.com/newproducts/downloads

1. What are the most common input devices?

2. What does the computer keyboard look like?
3. Why can the output of a key vary? Give some examples.
4. What are the four main sections of a keyboard in most desktops PCs?
5. What does the Internet allow users to do?
6. What is the email address made up of?

Task 12 : Match each word from column A (1-30) with its partner from column B (a-dd).

A B
1. keyboard a) the symbol on the monitor screen that indicates the point on the screen that is
being used
2. function keys b) an oblique stroke (/) in print or writing, used between alternatives (e.g. and/or),
in fractions (e.g. 3/4), in ratios (e.g. miles/day), or between separate elements
of a text
3. numeracy c) the grounds and buildings of a university or college
4. campus d) to copy a program or data to a storage device
5. display, n e) the ability to understand and work with numbers
6. save f) keyboard keys that are normally programmed to perform different functions by
each program or by the user
7. website g) an electronic device for the visual presentation of data or images
8. full stop h) a panel of keys on a PC with numbers on it used for performing arithmetic
operations or doing sums
9. website address i) the main electronic input device that has keys arranged in a similar layout to a
typewriter
10. slash j) a set of pages on the World Wide Web
11. mouse button k) a panel of keys on a PC keyboard that operate a computer or typewriter and
enters data
12. delete l) the punctuation mark which you use at the end of a sentence when it is not a

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 question or exclamation
13. light pen m) The unique address that is used to access a website
14. lever n) a switch on a mouse that is pressed to select an object on the screen
15. comma o) remove (data) from a computer's memory
16. mouse mat p) the set of keys on a PC keyboard to the right of the main keyboard that is used
for moving around the screen and making changes to a document
17. data q) 1) a hand-held, pen like photosensitive device held to the display screen of a
computer terminal for passing information to the computer
2) a hand-held, light-emitting device used for reading bar codes
18. key r) the set of four keys on a keyboard used for moving the cursor around the screen
19. Hard disk s) the common name for electronic mail, i.e. messages sent electronically using a
computer
20. numeric keypad t) The front surface of a computer monitor where the output of a computer is
displayed
21. arrow keys u) a chart showing how the weekly time of a school or college is allotted to
classes
22. numeric keypad v) process or work of keeping financial accounts. It is the activity of keeping
detailed records of the amounts of money a business or person receives and
spends
23. email w) projecting arm or handle that is moved to operate a mechanism
24. time-table x) a punctuation mark (,) indicating a pause between parts of a sentence. It is also
used to separate items in a list and to mark the place of thousands in a large
numeral
25. screen y) the small pad that a mouse sits on
26. email address z) the information processed by a computer
27. editing keys aa) non-removable magnetic disk with a large data storage capacity
28. accounting bb) each of several buttons on a panel for operating a typewriter, word processor,
or computer terminal
29. cursor cc) a small keyboard with a few numbers on it. It is used for a special purpose
30. main keyboard dd) the unique address code used to contact someone using electronic mail

I- Words to retain

1. numeric keypad, n 7. delete, v 12. slash, n 17. mouse pad

2. keyboard, n 8. display, v 13. data 18. mouse button
3. key, n 9. full stop 14. arrow keys 19. website address
4. function, n 10. comma, n 15. email 20. website
5. cursor, n 11. dot, n 16. e-mail address 21. save
6. print screen, n

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