Lesson 8 Keyboarding

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Lesson 8Keyboarding
Unit 2Using the Computer

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Objectives

• Define keyboarding.
• Identify the parts of the standard keyboard.
• Identify the home row keys.
• Identify the parts of the word-processing screen.
• Identify correct typing techniques.

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Objectives (cont.)

• Type text without watching the keys.
• Save, print, retrieve, spell check, and format
  documents.
• Identify keyboarding software.
• Describe other types of input devices.

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Keyboarding Techniques

• Learn to use the keyboard properly.
• Avoid hunt and peck method.
• Use time more productively.
• Identify different types of keyboards.

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Keyboarding Techniques (cont.)

• Keyboard layout
• Alphanumeric keys
• Modifier keys
• Numeric keypad
• Function keys
• Directional keys
• Special purpose keys

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Correct Position

• Position
• Sit up straight and lean forward slightly.
• Keep feet flat on the floor.
• Let elbows hang naturally at your side.
• Rest your fingers lightly on the
  keyboard.
• Keep your fingers slightly curved.
• Focus your eyes on the book or on
• whatever you are typing, not on the
  keys.

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Key Stroking

• Key stroking
• The home row keys are a, s, d, f, j, k, l, and .
• All keystrokes are made from the home row keys.
• Rest your fingers lightly on the keys.
• Keep fingers curved.
• Strike keys with a quick, snappy stroke and
  return the finger to the appropriate home row key.

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Position of Hands
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Enter Key and Spacebar
Enter key
Spacebar
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Workstation

• Your workstation
• Keep organized.
• Place materials you will type on the right.
• Place supplies on the left.
• Keep items you are not using off your desk.

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Keyboard History
Ergonomic keyboard

• Early writing machines developed in 1800s
• Christopher L. Sholes
• invented first
• commercial typewriter
• in 1870 (QWERTY)
• Many modern variations

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Early Typewriters
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Developing Beginning Keyboarding Skills

• Much practice is required.
• Use good technique.
• Speed and accuracy are built around good
  technique.
• Concentrate on accuracy speed will come later.
• Learn alphabetic keys first, then numeric keys
  and symbols.

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The Computer Screen

• Document title (title bar)
• Menu bar
• Standard toolbar
• Ruler

• Text area
• Vertical scroll bar
• Horizontal scroll bar
• Status bar

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The Computer Screen (cont.)

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Printing and Closing

• To print
• Click File on the menu bar and then select the
  Print command, or
• Click the Print icon on the toolbar.
• To close
• Click File on the menu bar and then click the
  Close command, or
• Click the window Close button.
• If necessary, save your file.

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Retrieve a File

• Click File on the menu bar and then click the
  Open command.
• Select the folder and file.
• Click the Open button in the Open dialog box.

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Spell Checking, Grammar, and Thesaurus

• The spell checker checks the document and stops
  on words it does not recognize.
• The grammar checker flags possible grammatical
  problems.
• The thesaurus provides a list of synonyms.

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Formatting Features

• Formatting features are used to enhance the
  appearance of documents.
• Word-processing software provides many special
  characters that typewriters did not have such as
  em dashes, smart quotes, and stacked fractions.

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Formatting Features (cont.)

• Characters on a typewriter are monospaced, while
  most computer typefaces are proportional.
• When using proportional typefaces, two spaces
  after sentences are not necessary.

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Other Features

• Keyboarding software
• There are several software programs available for
  learning to keyboard.
• Speech recognition
• Software that allows the user to talk to the
  computer rather than typing information

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Developing Keyboarding Skill

• Requires
• Practice
• Practice
• Practice
• And more practice! ! !

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Summary

• Keyboarding (or typing) is the process of
  inputting text into a device, such as a computer,
  by pressing keys on a keyboard.
• The standard keyboard contains alphanumeric keys,
  modifier keys, numeric keypad, function keys,
  cursor movement keys, and special-purpose keys
  (Esc, Print Screen, Scroll Lock, and
  Pause/Break).

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Summary (cont.)

• The home row consists of the following keys A S
  D F J K L and .
• Bump keys are located on selected keys on some
  keyboards to assist in the correct placement of
  your fingers.

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Summary (cont.)

• The primary parts of an opening word-processor
  screen are the title bar, menu bar, Standard
  toolbar, Formatting toolbar, ruler, text area,
  vertical and horizontal scroll bars, and status
  bar.
• Using correct techniques is very important in
  developing keyboarding skill. These techniques
  cover posture, key stroking, and the organization
  of your workstation.

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Summary (cont.)

• You should save your work often.
• You can retrieve files that have been saved.
• The spell checker checks a document for words it
  does not recognize. It gives you several options
  when incorrectly spelled words are found.

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Summary (cont.)

• You may enhance the appearance of your document
  by using the formatting features available in
  most software programs.
• Keyboarding software is available for learning to
  keyboard.
• Speech recognition software allows you to talk
  to your computer to enter data.

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Summary (cont.)

• Digital pens, PDAs, handwriting recognition,
  mobile tablet PCs, and touch screens are other
  tools that can be used to input data.