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Alt ( alternate key )

   Alt ( alternate key )isa specific key on a computer keyboard that when pressed in conjunction with other keys produces a wider range of characters.

   Example Sentence: “Pressing the alt key with another letter key can often result in a program shortcut.”

Arrow keys

   Arrow keys is a set of four input buttons on a keypad or keyboard often used for navigation in interfaces or applications.

   Example Sentence:“The girl used the arrow keys to move the space ship in the video game.”

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\ ( back slash )

   \ ( back slash )is a key used for separating files and folders, normally in a Windows file system.

   Example Sentence: “The users files were located in 'C:\documents and settings\gregbrady\my documents'”

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Ctrl ( control key )

   Ctrl ( control key )is a computer key which changes the meaning of another key .

   Example Sentence: “A popular shortcut in Microsoft Word is to hit Ctrl-S to save a document.”

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Esc ( escape key )

   Esc ( escape key )is a key normally in the upper left corner of a keyboard labeled with program specific functions such as backing out of a menu.

   Example Sentence: “The student had never used the escape key before he started programming the Unix shell.”

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Input device

   Input device isa peripheral used primarily by users to enter data into a computer.

   Example Sentence: “The mouse and the keyboard are two examples of common input devices.”

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Keyboard

   Keyboard is an input device having a number of keys relating to a Natural Language, such as English, or Greek.

   Example Sentence: “Almost every country has a unique keyboard layout, which can make using foreign computers very awkward.”

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Tab key

   Tab key is a key that, when pressed, moves the insertion point to the next preset marker.

   Example Sentence: “The usability expert showed the office workers how to save time by using tab instead of the mouse.”

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