FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER HARDWARE COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS

WHAT IS A COMPUTER KEYBOARD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many shift keys are on a keyboard?
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Shift key ⇧ Shift is a modifier key on a keyboard, used to type capital letters and other alternate “upper” characters. There are typically two shift keys, on the left and right sides of the row below the home row.

Detailed explanation-2: -The reason there are two Shift keys on a computer keyboard is to make it easier to use the Shift function with all keyboard keys. For example, it’s easier to use the left Shift with all the keys on the right side of the keyboard. Similarly, the right Shift is best used with all keys on the left side of the keyboard.

Detailed explanation-3: -On a UK keyboard, pressing shift +’ will give you an symbol, and pressing shift+2 will give you an apostrophe. On a US keyboard, this is reversed. So even though your physical keys may tell you one thing, the Windows 10 software believes that the keyboard or language setting you are using is for a different language.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Shift key is a keyboard modifier key that allows users to type a single capital letter and change the top number keys to a symbol. For example, pressing and holding Shift while pressing A generates a capital “A” and pressing Shift and the number 1 creates an exclamation mark on US keyboards.

Detailed explanation-5: -On U.S. keyboards, the 4 key is on the same key has the dollar sign ($).

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