lesson 3
Standard Methods
of Input
This lesson includes the following sections:
The Keyboard
The Mouse
Variants of the Mouse
The Keyboard
• The Standard Keyboard Layout
• Ergonomic Keyboards
• How a Keyboard Works
The Keyboard - Standard Keyboard Layout
• A standard computer keyboard has about 100 keys.
• Most keyboards use the QWERTY layout, named for
the first six keys in the top row of letters.
The Keyboard - Standard Keyboard Layout
Most keyboards have keys arranged in five groups:
1. Alphanumeric keys
2. Numeric keypad
3. Function keys
4. Modifier keys
5. Cursor-movement keys
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The Keyboard - Ergonomic Keyboards
• Long periods of keyboard use can cause injuries.
• An ergonomically correct keyboard can help you
avoid injuries.
• You also can avoid injuries by adopting correct
keyboarding practices.
The Keyboard - How a Keyboard Works
When you press a key:
• The keyboard controller detects the keystroke.
• The controller places a scan code in the keyboard
buffer, indicating which key was pressed.
• The keyboard sends the computer an interrupt
request, telling the CPU to accept the keystroke.
The Mouse
• What is a Mouse?
• Mouse Techniques
The Mouse - What is a Mouse?
• The mouse is a pointing device. You use it to
move a graphical pointer on the screen.
• The mouse can be used to issue commands, draw,
and perform other types of input tasks.
The Mouse - Mouse Techniques
Using the mouse involves five techniques:
1. Pointing; Move the mouse to move the on-screen
pointer.
2. Clicking; Press and release the left mouse button
once.
3. Double-clicking; Press and release the left mouse
button twice.
4. Dragging; Hold down the left mouse button as you
move the pointer.
5. Right-clicking; Press and release the right mouse
button.
Variants of the Mouse
• Trackballs
• Trackpads
• Integrated Pointed Devices
Variants of the Mouse - Trackballs
• A trackball is like a mouse turned upside-down.
• Use your thumb to move the exposed ball and your
fingers to press the buttons.
Many styles of
trackball are
available.
Variants of the Mouse - Trackpads
• A track pad is a touch-sensitive pad that provides the
same functionality as a mouse.
• To use a track pad, you glide your finger across its
surface.
• Track pads provide a set of buttons that function
like mouse buttons.
Variants of the Mouse-
Integrated Pointing Devices
• An integrated pointing device is a small joystick built
into the keyboard.
• To use an integrated pointing device, you move the
joystick.
• These devices provide a set of buttons that function
like mouse buttons
lesson 3 Review
• Identify the five key groups on a standard computer
keyboard.
• Describe the purpose of a mouse and the role it plays
in computing.
• Identify the five essential techniques for using a
mouse.
• Identify three common variants of the mouse.