Fingers in keying position are best described as

• curved
• straight
• semi-rigid
• upright

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

• feet elevated
• the back fairly straight
• one arm higher than the other
• feet hanging loosely

When operating a keyboard, wrists should be

• touching the frame of the keyboard.
• low but not touching the frame of the keyboard.
• arched.
• curved over the keyboard.

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.

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

• posture.
• technique.
• touch keyboarding.
• movement.

Elbows should be _______.

• naturally by your side

• flat on the desk.

• propped on the desk

• low but not touching.

You should type using ____

• slow down and in strokes

• quick snappy strokes

• all keys

• no strokes

You monitor is placed in front for _____

• easy viewing

• easy access

• playing games

• getting instruction

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

• True
• False

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