Today, Here we will learn about keyboard skills. Keyboard skills is very useful for typing.
What is Keyboard?
Keyboard is a standard input device. A keyboard normally contains contains more than 100 keys. Keyboard keys are the button that represent alphabets, numeric, alphanumeric and special characters. Keys are used to type text and to send the instructions. The Keys can also be used in combination with other keys.
When a key is pressed, a signal is generated which is transmitted in a coded form (ASCII code) for processing the character which corresponds to that key.
Types of keys:
Alphabets Keys: There are 26 alphabets keys (A-Z) on a keyboard that helps to type letters. They are not arranged in alphabetical sequence on the keyboard.
Number Keys: There are ten (10) Numeric Keys (0-9) on a keyboard. They help to type numbers. They lie at two different places on a standard desktop keyboard i.e above alphabet keys and towards the right side of a keyboard. Numeric keys placed at the right side of the keyboard are referred to as numeric Keypad.