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arrow keys |
keys on a keyboard that move the cursor left or right, up or down |
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backspace |
using the backspace key on the keyboard that moves the cursor to the left one space at a time and on some keyboards and with most word processing software - deletes characters |
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delete key |
a key used to erase characters once they are highlighted |
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ESC key |
key on the keyboard that is used to exit a program |
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keyboarding |
the ability to enter text by using the correct fingers without looking at the keys |
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word wrap |
in word processing, the automatic movement of a word to the next line when it is begun near the end of a line of text on which it is too long to fit; it eliminates the need to hit enter/return at the end of each line, except when starting a new paragraph |
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technique |
the form and keying style that a typist uses while operating the keyboard |
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QWERTY keyboard |
the most common keyboard arrangement, named for the first letters across the top row |
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home row keys |
A, S, D, F, J, K, L, AND SEMICOLON (;) - these are designated as the keys from which all keystrokes are made. This is considered to be the starting point for hands when beginning to keyboard. |
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caps lock |
key on the keyboard that is used to key all capital letters without holding the shift key |
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ergonomics |
The science concerned with designing safe and comfortable machines for humans. In the computer field, ergonomics plays an important role in the design of monitors and keyboards and furniture. |
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posture |
the position of the body or parts of the body |
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repetitive stress injury |
occurs when someone performs a task repeatedly causing the build up of irritating waste products in the muscles |
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space bar |
key on the keyboard that spaces the cursor forward one space at a time and produces a blank space when pressed |
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letter keys |
keys on a keyboard which contain the letters of the alphabet |
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carpal tunnel syndrome |
A disorder that causes numbness in the hand and pain in the wrist due to the compression of the median nerve, which runs down the arm to the fingers, caused by short, repetitive movement, such as typing. |
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delete |
function used to erase characters once they are highlighted |
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paper size |
the size of a standard sheet of paper is 8 1/2 x 11 inches |
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quadruple spacing |
the type of spacing where you would manually press the enter key four times and three blank lines would be between each keyed line |
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single spacing |
the type of spacing where you would manually press the enter key one time and no blank lines are between each keyed line |
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