BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS WORKSHOP Computer Keyboard Key Explanations

 

Key board: 

When talking to tech support or to other people about keyboard commands, web pages, and command line commands, you may hear such things as forward slash, backward slash, and caret. Many times this can be confusing for anyone unfamiliar with each of the symbols on a keyboard. The chart below helps identify each non-alphanumeric keyboard key and a short description of the key or a link to a page with information about the key.

Key board in Pdf file

A keyboard is one of the primary input devices used with a computer. Similar to an electric typewriter, a keyboard is composed of buttons used to create letters, numbers, and symbols, and perform additional functions. The following sections provide more in-depth information and answers to some of the frequently asked questions about the keyboard.

MS OFFICE LEARNERS

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Office Word: 

Microsoft Word is a widely used commercial word processor designed by Microsoft. Microsoft Word is a component of the Microsoft Office suite of productivity software, but can also be purchased as a stand-alone product. Microsoft Word was initially launched in 1983, and has since been revised numerous times.

Microsoft Office Excel:

Microsoft Excel enables users to format, organize and calculate data in a spreadsheet. By organizing data using software like Excel, data analysts and other users can make information easier to view as data is added or changed. Excel contains a large number of boxes called cells that are ordered in rows and columns.

Microsoft Office Access: 

Answer: Microsoft Access is a database management system (DBMS) that combines the relational Microsoft Jet Database Engine with a graphical user interface and software-development tools.

Microsoft Office Power Point: 

Microsoft PowerPoint is a powerful slide show presentation program. It is a standard component of the company's Microsoft Office suite software, and is bundled together with Word, Excel, and other office productivity tools. The program uses slides to convey information rich in multimedia.

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Some Office applications, such as Excel and Word, have tiles pinned to the Start screen of Windows 10, Windows 8, and Windows 7 by default. Learn more about finding and starting Office applications in Windows.