TYPE OF COMPUTER KEYS

BY MR. AMADO
KEY CLASSIFICATION
DEFINITIONS
The numeric pad is the other area of keyboard keys used to enter
numbers. It is arranged at the right side of a keyboard. The
numeric pad is like an adding machine, which is used mostly by
accountants and cashiers. You also find number keys at the top of
the main typing area.
DEFINITIONS
Function keys are arranged at the top a computer keyboard
starting fromF1 through F12. These computer keyboard keys are
commonly used by software developers to trigger a specific type
of command. For example in Microsoft products, pressing F1 key
will bring Help center.
DEFINITIONS
Cursor and screen control keys are used to control what you see
or do on current screen or document. Most of these key types
found at the middle of main typing and numeric pad.
Names of Some of the Character keys

Names of Some of the Character keys
! Exclamation mark
@ At symbol
# Octothorpe, sharp, or Hash
% Percent
^ Caret
& And or Ampersand
Section
/ front slash
\ back slash
~ Tilde