Unit #14 Objectives: The Keyboard: Part 1

The objective of unit The Keyboard: Part 1 is to learn to recognize and understand the 14 key unit vocabulary terms. This is accomplished by completing the readings and other activities.

Unit Vocabulary

Below is a list of key vocabulary terms in this unit. You can also Print out the vocabulary list.

a special key which can open toolbar windows, assist other commands, or change the accent over a letter.

On Macintosh computer the Alt key is called the Option key.

a set of four input buttons on a keypad or keyboard often used for navigation in interfaces or applications.

The girl used the arrow keys to move the space ship in the video game.

a key which toggles letters between upper and lower case

Hapless users leaving caps lock key on is a frequent problem when logging into secure systems.

often used to denote rising another number to a power; also used in regular expressions to denote the starting point

2 ^ 3 = 8.

a computer key often used in shortcuts or to initiate some action with the help of another key

A popular shortcut in Microsoft Word is to hit ctrl-s to save a document.

a key which moves the cursor one space to the right deleting any character which might be there

Jeremy accidentally fell asleep at his computer, his nose hitting the delete key, and his term paper was completely erased.

a key normally in the upper left corner of a keyboard labeled with program specific functions such as backing out of a menu

The student had never used the escape key before he started programming the Unix shell.

any one of several "F" keys on the keyboard that performs a programmable input

Most people have function keys on their keyboards, but only advanced users ever use them for anything.

this key is often used to comment out code or signify a number; in the US this known as a pound sign or a number key

Often you must press the hash key on a telephone when entering information into a telephone.

a key which jumps the cursor a preset amount of distance towards the bottom of a document

Because of varying concepts of a 'page', many programs react differently to the page down key.

a key which jumps the cursor a preset amount of distance towards the top of a document

The teacher told the students to hit the page up key several times to get to the top of the document.

a key which normally captures the current screen to the clipboard to be pasted into an imaging program

Many graphic designers use the print screen key to take screen shots of applications to be used in tutorials or brochures

a legacy key, normally with a corresponding LED light, which often has no assigned usage

The computer operator suddenly realized after 10 years he had never used the Scroll Lock key for anything.

a key that, when pressed, moves the insertion point to the next preset marker.

The usability expert showed the office workers how to save time by using tab instead of the mouse.