computer keyboard and its function

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  • Main keyboard - it occupies the largest portion at the center nearly 2/3 of the total area of your keyboard.
  • Command keys - theses have different uses that depends on the software being used.  It includes esc key, tab, caps lock, shift, control, alt, !and  8
  • Function keys provide an easy-way to give special commands to the computer labeled as F1 to F12.
  • Additional/Special keys placed at the top of the main keyboard and at the right of the function keys. These include Print Screen, Scroll Lock, and Pause/Break.
  • Text Editing keys used mostly in word processing programs, these are used to quickly move around a document and control how text is inserted into it.
  • Numeric keypad serves as your simple calculator. When in the numeric lock mode, numeric keypad provides a quick and convenient way of entering long list of numbers.
  • Cursor key used to move the cursor within the screen or monitor. The cursor indicates where text or graphics /symbols will be inserted or erased on your workplace.
  • ENTER this is the carriage return lever for computers
  • PRINT SCREEN when the printer is on and this key is pressed together with the shift key, what is on the screen will be printed.
  • ALTERNATE key when this key is pressed with any alphabet key, it gives the computer a task to do.
  • CTRL – just like the Alternative key, it is also an accompaniment of alphabetic characters to perform specific task.
  • ESC this key is used to cancel or abort any previous command or remove the dialog box.
  • Arrow right and left -  Used to move the cursor to the next tab  
  • NUM LOCK when pressed, the numeric keypad will be activated, numbers will be  used.  When pressed again, it will return to cursor movement control.
  • SCROLL LOCK together with CTRL key, it enables the user to return to the command level without saving any changes made.
  • INS – if the Num lock is off, this is used to insert or add characters in the middle of the line.
  • DELETE used to delete all characters written after the cursor key.
  • Arrow or Cursor up- used to move the cursor one line up
  •  Arrow or Cursor down-   used to move the cursor one line down
  • Arrow or  Cursor right- moves the cursor one character position to the right
  • Arrow or  Cursor left-   moves the cursor one character position to the left