Keyboard Quiz Review

Wrists relaxed, mummy style, not resting on keyboard/table , shoulders relaxed with elbows by your side.

• quiet wrist and elbows

• technique

• body position

• fingers on home row

Fingers in this position will return quickly to the homerow after lightly striking the center of the keys.

• curved fingers

• eyes on copy

• finger on the homerow

• quiet wrists & elbows

Focus should be placed on what you are typing from -- NOT your keyboard!

• good posture

• fingers on the homerow

• curved fingers

• eyes on the copy

Centered between the G & H, a hand span away from the keyboard.

• Body position

• good posture

• feet on the floor

• eyes on the copy

Facing your computer, sitting up tall with shoulders rolled back.

• good posture

• technique

• feet on the floor

• quiet wrists & elbows

The central location where fingers start from and return to when typing.

• eyes on copy

• fingers on homerow

• curved fingers

• good posture

Feet placed slightly apart and flat on the floor.

• eyes on the copy

• feet on the floor

• quiet wrists & elbows

• fingers on the homerow

How many characters, or keystrokes, make up a standard keyboarding word?

• 5

• 3

• 10

• 1

What is the difference between WPM and GWAM?

• GWAM accounts for mistakes

• There is no difference

• WPM deducts for your errors, GWAM does not.

• Mrs. Hovis likes GWAM better.

Letters, numbers, symbols, spaces, & punctuation are called ____________.

• keystrokes

• touch typing

• spaces and words

• characters