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Basic Mouse and Keyboarding

1. BASIC MOUSE & KEYBOARDING

2. 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
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3. Basic Keyboarding
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4. 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)
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5. 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)
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6. 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
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7. 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
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8. 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)
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9. 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)
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10. 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
on your desktop. (eg. Open a
program) (Microsoft.com)
Photo Credit:
Cursor Finger Hand Hyperlink Link Mouse Pointer
Photo Credit: How to Use a Mouse from Microsoft
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11. 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)
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12. 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
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13. References
•Free Dictionary’s Computer Mouse
•Microsoft’s “Using Your Mouse”
•Wikipedia
•Numeric Keypad
•Function Key
•Computer Keyboard
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