SECTION 1: HARDWARE 1.4 The keyboard CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY

FOR COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

SECTION 1: HARDWARE

1.4 The keyboard

space bar alphabet keys calculator keys function keys return key (or enter key) indicator lights shift key alt key control key escape key delete key tab key caps lock key backspace key 1 To go back one space, hit the _______________. To change to capital letters, press the _______________. To change the capital letters permanently, hit the _______________. To insert a tabulation, press the _______________. To activate the "Ctrl" functions, press the _______________. To activate the "alt" functions, hit the _______________. To stop the computer doing something, you can press the _______________. Select the text you want to remove, and hit the _______________. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 standard keyboard ergonomic keyboard key in (or type in) enter data input 9 Please _______________ your password. It took me two hours to _______________ all that text. A keyboard is a _______________ device. Do you have a _______________? No. I have a special _______________. It's better for my arms and back. 10 11 12

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1.4 The keyboard Part 1: (clockwise from top left) function keys / indicator lights / calculator keys / return key / alphabet keys / space bar Part 2: 1 backspace key, 2 shift key, 3 caps lock key, 4 tab key, 5 control key, 6 alt key, 7 escape key, 8 delete key, 9 enter, 10, key in, 11 data input, 12 standard keyboard / ergonomic keyboard