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'''Starting typing practice on Tux Typing'''<gallery mode="packed" heights="200px" caption="Starting typing practice">  

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File:TuxTyping_1_Main_page.png|Tux Typing home screen / main page

File:TuxTyping_1_Main_page.png|Tux Typing home screen / main page

File:TuxTyping_2_Lessons_option.png|Tux Typing lessons

File:TuxTyping_2_Lessons_option.png|Tux Typing lessons

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===== Learning to input with the mouse =====

===== Learning to input with the mouse =====

Initially, the keyboard was the only device for providing instructions to the computer, but with the invention of the 'graphic user interface' (GUI in short), the mouse became an important input device. The mouse makes giving instructions much simpler by pointing the cursor to a place on the screen and clicking to select an instruction. You can become comfortable in using the mouse by practising with Tux Paint. Tux Paint features a simple interface and a fixed drawing area with access to previously made images using icons. [[Learn Tux Paint|Tux Paint]] is equipped with cartoon mascots which can encourage students to learn to use the mouse.

Initially, the keyboard was the only device for providing instructions to the computer, but with the invention of the 'graphic user interface' (GUI in short), the mouse became an important input device. The mouse makes giving instructions much simpler by pointing the cursor to a place on the screen and clicking to select an instruction. You can become comfortable in using the mouse by practising with Tux Paint. Tux Paint features a simple interface and a fixed drawing area with access to previously made images using icons. [[Learn Tux Paint|Tux Paint]] is equipped with cartoon mascots which can encourage students to learn to use the mouse.