Shift: hold for capital letters or the upper symbol on a key (Shift+1 = !).
Caps Lock: keeps all letters capital.
Tab: big space or jump to the next field.
Esc: cancel or close.
Num Lock: turns the keypad numbers on or off.
2. Essential keyboard shortcuts
Shortcut
Action
Shortcut
Action
Ctrl + C
Copy
Ctrl + V
Paste
Ctrl + X
Cut
Ctrl + Z
Undo
Ctrl + Y
Redo
Ctrl + A
Select all
Ctrl + S
Save
Ctrl + P
Print
Ctrl + F
Find
Alt + Tab
Switch window
Win + D
Show desktop
Win + L
Lock PC
3. The mouse
Action
How
Result
Click
Press left button once
Select
Double-click
Left button twice quickly
Open file/app
Right-click
Press right button
Opens context menu
Drag and drop
Hold left, move, release
Move item
Scroll
Roll wheel
Move page up/down
Hover
Rest pointer on item
Shows tooltip
4. Correct posture and typing
Sit straight, back supported, feet flat on floor.
Screen at eye level, arm's length away.
Elbows at about 90 degrees, wrists straight, not bent.
Take a 20-second break every 20 minutes and look far away (20-20-20 rule).
Home row method (touch typing)
Place left fingers on A S D F and right fingers on J K L ;. Thumbs rest on the Space bar. Small bumps on F and J help you find the place without looking. Each finger presses the keys directly above and below it. Always return to the home row.
Practice rule: Accuracy first, speed later. Typing slowly and correctly for 2 weeks builds speed automatically. Target: 25 WPM in month 1, 40 WPM by month 3. WPM = Words Per Minute.
5. Practice lines
asdf jkl; asdf jkl; fjfj dkdk slsl a;a; the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog Computers help us learn, work and play every day.
PART B: PRACTICAL
Do every task on a real computer. Doing is the only way to learn.
Task 1: Open Notepad and type each practice line above 5 times without looking at the keyboard.
Task 2: Type your full name, address and phone number. Use Shift for capitals and Backspace for fixing errors.
Task 3: Open a free site such as typing.com or keybr.com and complete the first 3 lessons. Note your WPM.
Task 4: Practice each shortcut: write a sentence, select all (Ctrl+A), copy (Ctrl+C), paste (Ctrl+V) twice, undo (Ctrl+Z).
Task 5: Open Paint. Practice click, double-click, right-click and drag by drawing a house and moving it.
PART C: QUESTIONS
Multiple choice (click an answer)
Q1. Which key deletes the character to the left?
Answer: Backspace goes left.
Q2. Ctrl + Z does?
Answer: Z = undo.
Q3. Home row left-hand keys are?
Answer: A S D F.
Q4. Which action opens a context menu?
Answer: Right-click.
Q5. Switch between open windows with?
Answer: Alt + Tab.
Q6. WPM means?
Answer: Words Per Minute.
Short and long questions (write in your notebook)
Explain the six groups of keys on a keyboard.
Difference between Backspace and Delete.
Write any 10 keyboard shortcuts and their use.
Explain mouse actions with examples.
Describe the correct typing posture.
What is the home row method? Why is it important?
Summary
Key groups, shortcuts, posture and typing drills. Revise today's headings, redo any task you found hard, and then mark the day complete.