FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT CHAPTER 1

When typing for a long period, we need to__________________

• stretch when muscles feel tired

• sleep tightly

• going to the cafe

• talk to people

Practice the ergonomic principles: Text

• position the mouse on a pad next to and at the same height as your keyboard

• prevent our body from becoming too tired

• position your text on either side of the monitor as close to the monitor vertically and horizontally as possible

• walk around

Practice the ergonomic principles: Elbows

• curve your fingers naturally over the home keys position with the back of your hands at the same angle as the keyboard

• move the mouse with your whole arm not just your wrist

• center your body in front of the keyboard

• keep your elbows close to body in a relaxed position

How many tension-reducing exercise included in this chapter?

• 2

• 5

• 4

• 3

Tension-reducing exercise for eyes, we need to _______________________

• change position

• follow the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, stare at an object 20 feet away for 20 seconds

• looking at the computer for a long period of time

• walk around

Making such movements and adjustments while typing can help to_____________________

• prevent long-term bodily damage (carpal tunnel syndrome)

• refresh our body

• release stress

• strength the muscles

Practice the ergonomic principles: Workstation

• correct position at the keyboard enables you to type with greater speed and accuracy and with less fatigue

• position your chair so that your upper and lower legs form a greater than 90-degree angle and your lower back is supported, with your knees slightly lower than your hips.

• operate all keys by touch using the correct fingers

• move the mouse with your whole arm not just your wrist

Keystroking: Fingers

• make quick, light strokes, returning your fingers immediately to the home keys position or moving to the next position after each stroke

• keep your eyes on the copy most of the time while typing

• operate all keys by touch using the correct fingers

• center your body in front of the keyboard

Correct position at the keyboard enable you to type with a greater speed and keep you to maintain with that speed most of the time.

• true

• false

Position at the keyboard is one of the principles of ergonomic in keyboarding

• True

• False