input devices [2]![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Electronic devices used to transmit data and commands to a computer.
control ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Other symbol assigned to the control key.
shift: level 2 select ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
To generate a second character or second function assigned to a key, the user depresses the shift key followed by the desired character or function key.
nonbreaking space ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Insertion of a space to keep two characters or a series of consecutive characters together on the same line.
space ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Insertion of a blank space between two words or characters.
alternate: level 3 select ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
To generate a third character or a third function assigned to a key, the user depresses the alternate key followed by the desired character or function key.
alternate ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Other symbol assigned to the alternate key.
control: group select ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Symbol assigned to the control key that allows a command to be executed on the keyboard without having to scroll down the menu.
print screen ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Printing of a copy of the data displayed on the screen.
cursor down ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Movement of the cursor one space down.
return ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Movement of the cursor to the beginning of the next line; the return key also has a validation function (to confirm the execution of a command).
cursor up ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Movement of the cursor one space up.
backspace ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Other symbol assigned to the backspace key; it deletes the character immediately to the left of the cursor.
cursor right ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Movement of the cursor one space to the right.
cursor left ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Movement of the cursor one space to the left.