Keyboarding-A Skill for Life

What are the home row keys?

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• The home row keys are ASDF for the left hand and JKL; for the right hand.
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• QWERTY

What is called when you use only two fingers to type?

• Finger tap
• Full hand typing
• Single finger typing
• Hunt and peck

Complete the following sentence: When typing, you should always keep your feet...

• in the air
• on your desk
• flat on the floor
• tucked under your chair

When typing, what is more important, speed or accuracy?

• Speed is always more important than accuracy
• Accuracy is always more important than speed
• It doesn't matter, as long as you finish on time
• It depends on the context and the individual's goals.

How did the QWERTY keyboard get its name?

• From the first six letters in the top row of the keyboard
• From the inventor's initials: Quincy W. Erterson
• It is an acronym for 'Quick Writing Efficiently Really Takes Years'
• Named after the first person to use it, Mr. Qwerty McKeyboard

Name two of the several proper posture and technique rules explained in the video.

• Slouch your back and hunch your shoulders
• Keep your back curved and shoulders tense
• Lean to one side and cross your legs
• Keep your back straight and shoulders relaxed

Where should you place your fingers on the keyboard?

• On the function keys
• On the number keys
• On the home row keys
• On the space bar

Who invented the typewriter?

• Christopher Latham Sholes

• Leonardo da Vinci
• Thomas Edison
• Alexander Graham Bell

Where should your eyes remain when typing?

• On the monitor or what you are typing from

• On the wall
• On the floor
• On the ceiling

What year was the QWERTY keyboard invented?

• 1901
• 1925
• 1873
• 1800