Keyboarding I
Vocabulary Study
Vocabulary Study
Basic Computing Processes
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Input
Processing
Storage
Output
Computer Hardware
• The visible, touchable parts of the computer
Input
• Data that enters an information system
Input Device
• Units that gather information and transform that
information into a series of electronic signals for the
computer
Types of Input Devices
• Keyboard
▫ An input device which sends data to the processor
• Mouse
▫ An input device that allows the user to manipulate
objects on the screen by moving the device along the
surface of a desk
• Other types of input devices include:
▫ Microphone, Scanner, and Touch Screen
• Can you think of any other input devices?
Types of Keys on the Keyboard
• Alphabetic Keys
▫ Letters a – z on the keyboard
• Numeric Keys
▫ Numbers 0 – 9 on the keyboard
• Function Keys
▫ Keys that allow you to do special things like print
• Manipulative/Modifier Keys
▫ Shift, Caps Lock, Tab, Return, Backspace, Alternate,
Control, Windows, etc.
Processing
• Manipulating raw data according to instructions
• Central Processing Unit (CPU) – The “brains” of the
computer.
Storage
• The ability of a computer to keep data when the
power to the computer is turned off.
Storage Device
• A storage process that holds data outside of the
processing unit
Types of Storage Devices
• USB Flash Drive
▫ A portable storage device that plugs into a USB port in
front or back of the computer.
• CD/DVD
▫ Plastic disk written on with laser beams to store data
• CD/DVD Drive
▫ Where a computer reads or writes to a “compact disk”
(CD or DVD)
More types of Storage Devices
• Hard Drive
▫ Primary device used to store information
▫ Magnetically stores data on a stack of rotating disks
called platters.
▫ May be internal or external
• Other types of storage devices include:
▫ Memory Card and online storage sites
• Can you think of any other types of storage devices?
Output
• Useful information that exits in an information
system
Output Device
• A means of viewing processed data
Types of Output Devices
• Monitor
▫ Screen – Most commonly used video display
• Printer
▫ Output device that produces a hard copy of
information in a computer document or screen
• Other types of output devices include:
▫ Speakers, Headphones, and Projector
• Can you think of some other output devices?
Computer Hardware in Plain English
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from the shared drive at school.
Computer Software in Plain English
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from the shared drive at school.
Software Terms
• Software/program
▫ Written instructions for the computer designed to
solve specific problems or for specific uses (Example:
Word processing, spreadsheets, graphic design, etc.)
• Application Software
▫ Programs written to complete specific tasks such as
word processing, spreadsheets, or games
• Word Processing
▫ The process of editing and formatting words
• MS Word
▫ A type of application software for word processing
Operating System Terms
• Operating System software
▫ Master controller for all activities that take place
within a computer
• MS Windows/Mac OS
▫ Types of system software
▫ They run the basic operations of your computer.
Important terms to know
• Return/Enter
▫ A manipulative key which advances the cursor
• Login/Logoff
▫ The means of entering and exiting a computer system
• Cursor
▫ The position indicator
• Prompt
▫ A message from the computer that requires a response
from the user
• Default
▫ Settings used unless another option is chosen
Types of Spacing in a Document
• Single Space (SS)
▫ 0 blank lines
▫ 1 enter or typing on every available line
• Double Space (DS)
▫ 1 blank line, 2 enters or typing on every other available
line
• Triple Space (TS)
▫ 2 blank lines, 3 enters or leaving two blank lines
between each line of writing
• Quadruple Space (QS)
▫ 3 blank lines, 4 enters or leaving 3 blank lines between
each line of writing
Technique
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Feet placed for balance
Body centered to the “H” Key with elbows at sides
Sit with back straight and hips in the back of the chair
Curve fingers over homerow
Wrists off the keyboard and table
Eyes on the printed copy
Key by touch with correct finger
Sit a hand-span from the table edge
Using Wordwrap
• Manual Return (also called a Hard Return)
▫ When the computer operator physically presses the
return or enter key
• Automatic Return (also called a Soft Return or
Wordwrap)
▫ When the computer makes the decision to start a new
line
▫ The feature of a word processing software that allows
the computer to return for you at the end of each line.
The End!
• Good job!