There are hotkeys to do the same
FUNCTION KEY + (Arrow Keys)
COMMAND KEY + (Arrow Keys)
HOME is equivalent to COMMAND + Left Arrow Key
END is equivalent to COMMAND + Right Arrow Key
Try yourself and figure out the difference...
Because Mac OS X is based on Unix, the operating system has native support for a password-protected multiple-user environment. By default, you are required to set a single user with a password. If you have only one user created, your computer will not prompt for a user password when your computer starts. However, you may secure your computer with a password as follows: