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Chapter 4 - Keyboard and Mouse Skills
Keyboard Skills (Keyboarding)
Whether you are writing alphabets or numeric data, you need a keyboard. The
keyboard is the main way to enter data or information into the computer.
NB: Typing is the act of pressing the keys of the keyboard with the fingers to
send alphabets, numbers and symbols to the computer.
Arrangement of Keys on the Keyboard
To use the keyboard, you need to know how the keys are arranged on the
keyboard. As you learnt earlier, the keys on the keyboard consist of alphabets
(letters), numbers and other characters including special keys.
The typing keys are arranged in three rows, namely:
Upper Row Keys (URKs)
Home Row Keys (HRKs)
Bottom Row Keys (BRKs)
Learning to Type
Learning to type will take a lot of self-discipline and patience. It is important
that you do not get frustrated. You need to view the process as a skill you are
attempting to master. It takes practice to achieve good technique. It is also
important that you establish the foundation of having the correct technique rather
than speed. Speed and accuracy are results of establishing a good technique.
Here are some tips to typing:
