Lesson 2: VOCABULARY: THE KEYBOARD. Prepositions Reading: Exercise 1: Read short text, translate new words and give them English definition. 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.
Even though the keyboard is an external peripheral device in a desktop system (it sits outside the main computer housing), or is "virtual" in a tablet PC, it is an essential part of the complete computer system. Microsoft and Logitech are some of the most popular physical keyboard manufacturers, but many other hardware makers also produce them.
Keyboard overview The following image shows a 104-key Saitek keyboard with arrows pointing to each section, including the control keys, function keys, LED indicators, wrist pad, arrow keys, and keypad.
Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with new words above . shift key, alt key, control key, escape key, delete key, tab key ,caps lock key ,backspace key, standard keyboard , ergonomic keyboard key in (or type in) enter data input 1. To go back one space, hit the _______________.
2. To change to capital letters, press the _______________.
3. To change the capital letters permanently, hit the _______________.
4. To insert a tabulation, press the _______________.
5. To activate the "Ctrl" functions, press the _______________.
6. To activate the "alt" functions, hit the _______________.
7. To stop the computer doing something, you can press the
_______________.
8. Select the text you want to remove, and hit the _______________.
9. Please _______________ your password.
10. It took me two hours to _______________ all that text.
11. A keyboard is a _______________ device.
12. Do you have a _______________?
No. I have a special _______________. It's better for my arms and back
Exercise 3: