The Keyboard and Its Functions
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The keyboard works thanks to a matrix structure, each key is associated with a code.
numeric, and it is the computer software that applies a meaning to that numeric code. Thanks to
this system can use the same keyboard for different languages, regardless of the
serigraphed characters on it.
The keyboard is divided into 4 fundamental parts: the alphanumeric keyboard, the numeric keyboard, the
function keys, and control keys.
The alphanumeric keyboard is similar to a typewriter keyboard, it has all the letters.
of the alphabet, the ten decimal digits and all punctuation and accentuation marks, in addition to the
space bar.
The numeric keypad is similar to that of a calculator, it has the ten decimal digits, the
most common mathematical operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) Besides the key
"Num Lock" that activates or deactivates this keyboard.
The function keys are located at the top of the alphanumeric keyboard, ranging from F1 to F12, and are
keys that provide shortcuts in the use of the computer system. For example, pressing F1 usually activates the
Help from the program being used. Some modern keyboards include another set of keys.
at the top to the function keys that allow access to the Internet, open email or
control the playback of multimedia files. These keys do not have a universal character and
depending on each manufacturer, but they can also be considered function keys.
The control keys are located between the alphanumeric keyboard and the numeric keypad, and bordering the
alphanumeric keyboard (Shift, Enter, Insert, Tab...) These keys allow you to control and act with the
different programs. In fact, they change function depending on the application being used.
Intro / Enter: Key to end paragraphs or enter data.
Cursors: Move the cursor to the desired location (indicated by the arrows)
Backspace: Represented by an arrow pointing left allows you to move the cursor back.
the left simultaneously erasing the characters.
Shift: Represented by an upward arrow allows you to change while holding it down.
from lowercase to uppercase and vice versa.
Back: It is represented by an arrow pointing left and is located on the key
Enter. It is used to move the cursor back to the left by deleting characters.
This key allows you to write or insert characters while deleting the next character.
in Microsoft Word and other programs, the program introduces the word SOB in the bottom bar
which indicates whether the key is activated or not.
Tabulator: It is represented by two arrows in opposite directions (left-right). It serves
to align texts in word processors. In the operating system it is used to move
the cursor through the different windows and options is a substitute for the mouse therefore.
Caps Lock: "Caps Lock", pressing this key lights up one of the LEDs (lights) of the
keyboard, which indicates that the caps lock is activated, causing all the text to
WRITE IN UPPERCASE (AND WHEN PRESSING SHIFT, IT WRITES IN LOWERCASE).
It is used in combination with other keys to execute program functions (Alt + E is
Open Edit, Alt + A opens File, Alt + V opens View
Alt Gr: In addition to serving as an Alt key, it also works in combination with the keys that
they incorporate symbols in the bottom right to insert them into the document (symbols
to type @, €, #, braces and brackets you need to press Alt Gr and the keys that contain those
symbols, in this case 2, E and 3)
Control: It is used in combination with other keys to activate different functions of the
program. (Control + C is copy, Control + X is cut and Control + V is paste in Windows)
Delete: The delete key, as its name suggests, is used to erase. So many fields in
tables, like characters in processors.
Esc: Escape is a key that is used to cancel ongoing processes and actions, it also serves
to close dialog boxes or windows.
Home: This key takes you to the beginning of a line or a document, depending on
program that you are using.
End: Its function is the opposite of the Home key, and it takes you to the end.
Re Page: Go back one page.
Go to page: Advance a page.
Print screen: Also "Pet Sis", means to print screen, its function is to copy what appears
on screen as an image. It is saved to the clipboard and you can paste it anywhere
document that allows to take images.
Scroll lock: It is used under the MS-DOS operating system to stop scrolling.
text.
Pause: It is used in MS-DOS to stop ongoing actions so that you can read the text of them.
actions.
Context menu: Pressing it opens a menu of options, the same as when using the button.
mouse right. It is represented by an arrow that points to a kind of list, similar to
menu that unfolds on screen.
Windows: It only exists on keyboards designed for Windows, represented by the logo, and serves
to open the start menu.
Space bar: Introduces spaces between characters.
