KEYBOARDING BASICS

(Shift Keys) If you press either of the shift keys AND a key with more than one character shown, the other character will appear ______________________

(:;)

(The Home Row) Include the _______________________________ keys

A, S, D, F, J, K, L, ;

(The Home Row) your left hand will cover ___________________ keys

A, S, D, and F

(Keys to Keyboarding) __________________ your fingers slightly and place them as closely to the keys as possible

Curve

(The Home Row) your right hand will cover the ____________________ keys

J, K, L, and ;

(Proper Keyboarding Position) Can avoid eye strain, fatigue, tendinitis and other pains and injuries _______________ with long-term computer use

associated

(Keys to Keyboarding) Always place your fingers ___________ on the home row after pressing other keys

back

(Shift Keys) Are used to _____________________ letters or type the symbols or characters on the top of the keys on which more than one character is shown

capitalize

(Shift Keys) If you press either of the shift keys AND a letter it will be

capitalized

(Top Row Keys) Can be reached by extending your fingers up to reach the keys ________________ to them

closest

(QWERTY Keyboard) The most ______________ type of keyboard

common

(Keyboarding)The act of entering ______________- into a computer through the use of a keyboard

data

(Bottom Row Keys) Can be reached by extending your fingers ________________ to reach the keys closest to them

down

(The Enter Key) When pressed creates a _____________________ moving you to the next

hard return

(Keys to Keyboarding) Always place your fingers back on the ___________________after pressing other keys

home row

(Keys to Keyboarding) Place your fingers on the _____________________

home row

(QWERTY Keyboard) Can be _______________________ by looking at the top row of letters

identified

(The G and H Keys) Can be reached by using your left and right _________________ fingers

index

(The Home Row) are the keys on which you ____________________ place yourfingers

initially

(Shift Keys) Are located on both the left and right side of the ______________________

keyboard

(Cap Lock Key) Is usually located above the __________ shift key

left

(Shift Keys) Should be pressed with the left or right _________________

little finger

(The Enter Key) Can be used by reaching your right _______________________ to the key and pressing it

little finger

(QWERTY Keyboard) Places all alphabetical keys and numbers in the same ______________________ regardless of the computer

location

(Cap Lock Key) Should be pressed with the left _________________ finger to turn on and off the Caps Lock

pinky/little

(Keys to Keyboarding) Use the Shift Key on the opposite hand from the key being __________________

pressed

(Keys to Keyboarding) Use the shift key on the opposite hand from the key being __________________

pressed

(Proper Keyboarding Position) Can help _______________ pain in the neck, shoulders and back

prevent

(Keyboarding) Commonly completed on a ______________________ keyboard

qwerty

(Cap Lock Key) Is used when you want to capitalize a ________________ of letters

series

(Font) Is an assortment or set of type or characters all of one style and sometimes one ____________

size

(Keyboarding) A valuable __________ for anyone to learn

skill

(The Home Row) Your ______________ will be placed on the space bar

thumbs

(Font) Can be thought of as a

typeface

(The Home Row) Is the location where your fingers will always return to while ________________

typing