Intro to Keyboarding

Introduction to Keyboarding: Part 1

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Tech Apps- October 17, 2022

Touch Typing Technique

What is Touch Typing?

It is the typing process where keys are identified by touch rather than by sight, and pressed accordingly. Touch typists use all of their fingers to type as opposed to the 'hunt-and-peck' typists who use only one or two fingers to type.

Typing accuracy is measured as a % to show the number of words you typed correctly compared to the total number of words typed.

​Accuracy

Typing speed is measured in the number of words typed per minute or wpm.

​Speed

​Beginner

Up to 30 wpm​

​Intermediate

Up to 40 wpm​

Expert

Up to 50 wpm​

Multiple Choice

How many fingers are used in the touch type technique?

• 1

• 7

• 4

• All, including thumbs

​The Benefits

Touch typists use all of their fingers and are less likely to develop Repetitive Stress Injuries (RSI) to their soft fingers. Also not looking at the keyboard repeatedly lets them work with a better posture.

​Lower health risks

Touch typing trains students to type fast and accurately, without having to look at the keyboard every now and then.

​Speed and accuracy

Multiple Select

Choose 2 benefits of learning to touch type.

• Improves typing speed

• Decreases accuracy

• Increased eye strain

• Improves posture

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​What type of keyboard are you using?

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Multiple Choice

What keyboard layout did QWERTY replace?

• DVORAK

• Alphabetical

• Telegraph

• None of the above

The Home Row

This is the home position for your fingers. This is the position that your fingers will return to after you finish typing something.

​Home Row

Left Hand: A S D F

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Right Hand: J K L ;

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Thumbs:​ Space bar

​How to type with home row keys

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Multiple Choice

What do you feel when you put your index fingers on the "F" and "J" keys?

• Nothing

• A bump

​Measure your speed

Go to this link on Typing.com to complete the typing speed test.

Take a screenshot of your results and add it to your journal for today.​