Home Row & Keyboarding Ergonomics Assessment

1. Which keys should your fingers be resting on when your hands are in proper "home row" position?

• A S D F (space bar) G H J K
• A S D F (space bar) J K L ;
• A S D F (space bar) H J K L
• A S D F (space bar) K L : '

2. When typing on a computer keyboard, your head should be ...

• looking straight ahead at the monitor
• tilted slightly to the left
• looking down at keyboard
• tilted slightly down and to the right

3. When typing, you should hold your elbows ...

• close to your shoulders
• out to the side
• resting on your legs
• close to your body

4. When typing, you type the letter H by using ...

• the index/pointer finger on your left hand
• the index/pointer finger on your right hand
• the ring finger of your left hand
• the pinky finger of your right

5. When typing, you type the letter G by using ...

• the index/pointer finger of your left hand
• the index/pointer finger on your right hand
• the ring finger of your left hand
• the pinky finger of your right hand

6. WPM stands for

• Words Per Mile
• Words Per Meilu
• Words Per Map
• Words Per Minute

7. Choose the following techniques that contribute to proper keyboarding ergonomics:

• Fingers curved and gently place on home row keys
• Elbows in, wrists low (but not touching keyboard)
• Feet on floor, legs and torso form right angle, head looking straight ahead at monitor
• All of the above

8. Thumbs should always rest on which key in "home row"

• Alt
• Space Bar
• Ctrl
• Shift

9. Left hand "home row" keys are:

• JKL:
• ASDF
• SDFG
• HJKL

10. Right hand "home row" keys are:

• JKL;
• ASDF
• SGFD
• HJKL