Key Stroke for Dummies

Key stroke is a term we use to describe a very simple action that we all do when we use a computer or other devices with a keyboard. Have you ever noticed that when you press a key on your keyboard, like the letters or the numbers, something appears on your screen? That action of pressing the key is what we call a key stroke.

Now, let's break it down a bit more. Imagine your keyboard is like a piano with lots of keys. Each of those keys represents a different letter, number, or even a function. When you press one of those keys, like the letter "A" for example, your computer understands that you want to type the letter "A" and it shows up on the screen. That pressing action you do with your finger is the key stroke.

But wait, there's more! Key stroke can also refer to the number of times you press a key on your keyboard. For instance, when you type a whole sentence, you need to press several keys one after another to make each letter appear on the screen. So, in that case, a key stroke is not just one single press, but all the presses needed to type a specific sentence or paragraph.

To help you understand it better, think of a key stroke as a small jump made by your finger onto the keyboard. Each time you jump, a letter shows up on the screen. The more you jump, the more letters appear. Just like when you jump on the piano keys and beautiful music comes out, the same happens when you press the keys on your keyboard and words appear on the screen.

So, in summary, key stroke is the action of pressing a key on the keyboard to make a letter or number appear on the screen. It can also refer to the total number of times you press different keys to write a sentence or paragraph.