1. Keyboarding Skills
Objective 1.04: Execute the touch method in operating the numeric keypad

2. Essential Question
What is the numeric keypad used for?

3. Touch Typing
Touch typing – also known as the touch method of keyboarding, is the ability to type without looking at the keys on the keyboard

4. The Numeric Keypad
Numeric keypad – keys at the right side of the keyboard, used to enter numbers and perform calculations
Num Lock – key that must be activated in order to use the numeric keypad

5. The Numeric Keypad
Compare the arrangement of the keys of a computer numeric keypad to that of a telephone
Telephone keypad
Numeric Keypad

6. Finger Position
Home Row keys – the row of keys on the keyboard on which your fingers rest when not typing
4, 5, 6, Enter, 0

7. Finger Position Home Row Keys – 4 5 6 Enter and 0
The right index finger rests on the 4
The right middle finger rests on the 5
The right ring finger rests on the 6
The right little finger rests on the Enter key
The right thumb rests on the 0 key

8. The Numeric Keypad / +
Enter - *
Num
Lock 7
Home 8 9
PgUp 6 5 4 1
End 2 3
PgDn .
Del
Ins
Right Index Finger
Controls the Num Lock key
Middle Finger
Controls the and / keys
Right Ring Finger
Controls the and * keys
Right Little Finger
Controls the Enter + and – keys
Right Thumb
Controls the 0 key
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When you type 1,234 – You only strike the and 4 keys /

9. Mathematical Operations
Plus Sign (+): used to add numbers
(sum or total).
Dash Sign (-): used to subtract numbers (difference).
Asterisk Sign (*): used to multiply numbers (product).
Diagonal Sign (/): used to divide numbers.