Posture & Technique

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

• technique

• touch keyboarding

• posture

• movement

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

• feet hanging loosely

• feet elevated

• the back fairly straight

• one arm higher than the other

Fingers in keying position are best described as

• curved

• straight

• semi-rigid

• upright

The best control of eyes while keying involves

• reading copy then watching the keys

• watching screen most of the time

• watching keys most of the time

• looking at the copy most of the time

In proper work area arrangement, the copy should be

• directly in front of the keyboard

• in any position where it can be reached

• to the right of the monitor and keyboard

Correct keyboarding posture requires that the body be

• slightly to the right of the keyboard

• reasonably erect in front of the keyboard

• leaning over the keyboard

• slightly to the left of the keyboard

The correct keystroke technique to use is

• slow, deliberate strokes

• any comfortable strokes

• slow, down and in motion

• quick, snappy strokes

When a person is typing, the hands and arms should

• remain relatively stationary as each key is struck

• move from side to side as each key is struck

• be raised and lowered as each key is struck

• move forward and back as each key is struck

When operating a keyboard, wrists should be

• touching the frame of the keyboard

• low but not touching the frame of the keyboard

• curved over keyboard

• arched

It's important to look straight down at the keyboard while typing in order to make less mistakes.

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