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Learning the Basics
Using the keyboard
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Using the keyboard
Your computer’s keyboard contains character keys, control
keys, function keys, and special Windows
®
keys, providing all
the functionality of a full-size keyboard.
(Sample Illustration) Keyboard
Character keys
Typing with the character keys is very much like typing on a
typewriter, except that:
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The space bar creates a space character instead of just
passing over an area of the page.
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The lowercase letter l (el) and the number 1 are not
interchangeable.
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The uppercase letter O and the number 0 are not
interchangeable.
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The Caps Lock function key locks only the alphabetic
characters in uppercase while the shift lock on a
typewriter places all keys in the shifted position.
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The Shift keys, the Tab key, and the BackSpace key
perform the same function as their typewriter
counterparts but also have special computer functions.