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What is Computer
Hardware
• Computer Hardware means which
can be touch.
• Computer hardware includes the
Computer Hardware physical, tangible parts or
components of a computer, such
as the cabinet, central processing
unit, monitor, keyboard, computer
data storage, graphics card, sound
card, speakers and motherboard.
• By contrast, software is
instructions that can be stored
and run by hardware

INPUT DEVICES
• Keyboard - A computer keyboard is
Types of Computer Hardware an input device that allows a person
to enter letters, numbers, and other
symbols (these are called
Input Devices Storage characters) into a computer.
Out put devices Processing Devices • Many keyboard are wireless,
device
Keyboard communication with the computer
Monitor Motherboard Harddisk via Bluetooth or an RF receiver.
Mouse
Scanner
Printer CPU Floppy • The most common standard of
Joystick Speaker Smps Cd keyboard is QWERTY.
Trackball Projector RAM Dvd
MSR etc ROM Brd
SRS Etc Pen drive

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• F6- move the cursor in address bar
of the browser.
• F7 – check the spelling and
Grammar error.
• F8 - Safe mode
• F9 – increase the volume
• F10 – Active the menu of an
application
• F11. Full screen/ create chart in
excel.
• F12 – save as
Toggle keys
• ToggleKeys is a feature of
Microsoft Windows. It is an
accessibility function which is
designed for people who have
vision impairment or cognitive
disabilities. When ToggleKeys is
turned on, computer will provide
sound cues when the
locking keys ( ⇪ Caps Lock , Num
Lock , or Scroll Lock ) are pressed.
• It works at switch. (ON/OFF).
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KEYS IN KEYBOARD
1. Alphabet key - A TO Z
2. Numeric keys – 0 to 9
3. Alphanumeric keys - ?
4. Function keys- F1 to F12.
Use of function key –
F1 – help or office assistance
F2- rename the selected file and
folder/ reboot the computer
F3- find and research
F4 – repeat last action
F5 – refresh/reload the webpage/ slide
show in power point.
Modifier key
• Modifier keys is the combination
of another keys
include Alt, Ctrl, Shift, and the
Windows key.
• Example –
ctrl+A = select all
alt+f4 = close the documents
shift+f3 = change the case
Navigation keys
• A Nevigation key used to move the
cursor (pointer) around on the
screen. They include the
four Arrow keys, PageUp,
PageDown, Home and End keys
and TAB Key.
• It is also called cursor keys.
• Example -
• CTRL+TAB = ?
• ALT+TAB = ?
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MOUSE
• Mouse is input and pointing device.
• It is used for drag and drop.
• It allows a smooth control of
the graphical user interface.
• Mouse invented by Douglas
Engelbart.
• There are three button used in
mouse.
• Lift button
• Right button
• Scroll button.