Keyboarding Posture & Technique

Front

Fingers in keying position are best described as

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curved

Front

Posture is important to successful keying; the body should be well back in the chair with

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the back fairly straight

Front

When operating a keyboard, wrists should be

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low but not touching the frame of the keyboard.

Front

The best control of eyes while keying involves: watching keys most of the time, watching your fingers all the time, reading copy, then watching keys, looking at the copy (your monitor) most of the time.

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looking at the copy (your monitor) most of the time.

Front

The form and keying style that a typist used while operating the keyboard is called

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technique.

Front

Elbows should be _______.

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naturally by your side

Front

You should type using ____

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quick snappy strokes

Front

You monitor is placed in front for _____

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easy viewing

Front

You should look at your fingers, not at your textbook, when working at the computer.

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False

Front

When a person is typing, the hands and arms should

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remain relatively stationary as each key is struck