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INFORMATION AND COMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY GYAMFI SERIES
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Type your name in the box provided and click on next.
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Choose your age group and click on next to continue.
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Select the 101 standard keyboard and click on next.
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Select standard and click on next.
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Type your typing goal in the box below, and then click next.
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Finally click on finish to finish your registration.
KEYBOARD SYMBOLS:
Symbols on the keyboard which does not involve the application of shift key
- Semi colon ;
- Hash #
- Comma ,
- Full stop .
- Hyphen -
- Equal to =
- Slash /
- Single invented comma ‘
Examples of common sign/ symbols which involves the application of the shift keys
Exclamation !
Dollar $
Dwindle ~
Question mark ?
At @
Caret/ exponential sign ^
Percentage %
Less than <
Greater than >
KEYS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
1. Backspace - is used to go back to erase an error on the left of the cursor.
2. Delete - is used to erase text or character in front of the cursor
3. Spacebar - it adds space by moving the cursor to right hand side.
4. Escape (ESC) -
5. Num lock - It is used to cancel commands or current task.
It is used to lock the numeric keypad when the light is on.
6. Caps lock
- it helps the user to type upper case and lower case (capital and
Small letters)
7. Arrow keys - it moves the cursor left, right, up and down direction
8. Home keys - it moves the insertion point/ cursor from its original position to the
beginning of the document
Manipulation keys - are keys that control and manage the programs on the computer.
Note; control keys provide cursor and screen control. The control keys allow the user to make large
jumps in most applications. Common control keys are; home, insert, page up, control (Ctrl), Escape,
caps
lock. End, Delete, page Down, Alternate (Alt), enter and shift.

Importance of computer

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