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This document provides information on basic mouse and keyboard skills, including definitions and photos to illustrate the main parts of a mouse and keyboard like the alphanumeric keyboard, cursor keypad, numeric keypad, function keys, and how to properly hold and use a mouse to point, click, double click, and scroll. It also includes some challenge questions to test comprehension and recommends exercises to practice these fundamental computer skills.

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Basic Mouse and Keyboarding PP

This document provides information on basic mouse and keyboard skills, including definitions and photos to illustrate the main parts of a mouse and keyboard like the alphanumeric keyboard, cursor keypad, numeric keypad, function keys, and how to properly hold and use a mouse to point, click, double click, and scroll. It also includes some challenge questions to test comprehension and recommends exercises to practice these fundamental computer skills.

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BASIC MOUSE &

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

Photo from Mouse and Keyboard Skills from Clark Public Library
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)

Photo from Mouse and Keyboard Skills from Clark Public Library
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


Basic Mouse & Keyboarding

Function Keypad
• Definition: Keys that act
as shortcuts for performing
certain functions such as saving
files or printing data.

• Function keys usually are lined


along the top of the keyboard
labeled F1 through F12. (Wikipedia)

Photo Credit: Introduction to Computers


Basic Mouse & Keyboarding

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

How to Hold the Mouse


• Hold the mouse gently with
your index finger resting on the
primary button and your thumb
resting on the side.
• To move the mouse, slide it
slowly in any direction. If you
run out of room to move your
mouse on your desk or mouse
pad, just pick up the mouse and
bring it back closer to you.
(
Microsoft.com)
Basic Mouse & Keyboarding

Pointing, Clicking & Dragging


• Double-clicking: Point to the
item on the screen, and click
twice quickly.
• Tip: This type of clicking is
most often used to open items
Photo Credit: How to Use a Mouse from Microsoft
on your desktop. (eg. Open a
program) (Microsoft.com)

Photo Credit: Cursor Finger Hand Hyperlink Link Mouse Pointer


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

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