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SubjectPaid lesson

Keyboard

ClassNotes Team 2 MIN READUPDATED 5 JUL 2026

WEEK 7

Topic: Input devices

Subtitle: Keyboard

Objectives: At the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to:

  1. Identify different types of keyboard
  2. Describe a computer keyboard

Instructional material: computer keyboard

CONTENT

Description of computer keyboard

A computer keyboard is an input device used to enter characters and functions into the computer system by pressing buttons or keys. It is the primary device used to enter text. A keyboard typically contains keys for individual letters, numbers and special characters, as well as keys for specific functions. A keyboard is connected to a computer system using a cable or a wireless connection. The individual keys for letters, numbers and special characters are collectively called the character keys. The most…