What is keyboard ?

 What is keyboard

It is the primary input device through with the user can send any type of information to the computer.

 Keyboard having ordinary keys of a typewriter, the computer keyboard has some special function keys.

The keyboard is divided into 4 main parts:

(i)    Main Pad                          (ii) Function key Pad

(iii) Numerical Key Pad         (iv)  Special Key Pad

The keyboard provides different keys to perform various operations. The following table explains you the various operations of keyboard.

Different keys of keyboard

(a)    Character key- A to Z

(b)    Number key- 0 to 9

(c)     Mathematical key- %    *    +   -    /  = < >

(d)    Function keys- F1 to F12

(e)    Special keys- CTRL, ALT, CAPSLOCK, DEL, SPACEBAR, SHIFT, TAB

(f)      Punctuation keys- ,   ;    !   ?  ~

(g)    Navigation keys- PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN, END, HOME

(h)    Special character keys- & @ _

(i)      Editing keys- INST, DELET, BACKSPACE