Posture & Technique

The way that a typist sits while keyboarding is called:

• Posture

• Technique

• Touch-Method

• Alphabetic Keys

When keyboarding/typing you should have:

• any comfortable stroke

• slow, deliberate strokes

• slow, down and in motion

• quick, snappy strokes

Fingers in keying position are best described as

• curved
• straight
• semi-rigid
• upright

Back should be _____ while keying at the computer?

• leaning

• flat

• Straight

• bent

Your feet should be ____ at all times.

• flat

• propped

• in your seat

• crossed at the ankles.

Elbows should be _______.

• naturally by your side

• flat on the desk.

• propped on the desk

• low but not touching.

Your body should be ____ in front of the computer.

• centered

• on the side

• tilted

• off centered

Your wrist should be

• low but not touching the keyboard

• flat on the desk

• lifted high on the keyboard

• flat on the keys

Sue likes to sit at her computer with feet on the floor, her body centered in front of the computer, her fingers straight over the keys, and her elbows hanging naturally at her side. Which keyboarding technique does she need to fix?

• Legs crossed at the ankles

• Body centered in front of the computer

• Elbows naturally by her side

• Fingers straight over the keys

The form and style that a typist uses while keyboarding/typing is?

• posture

• technique

• touch keyboarding

• movement