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WorksheetsIntroduction to Typing
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Who invented the Touch Typing (Home Row) Technique?
Bill Gates
Frank McGurrin
Steve Jobs
Elon Musk
The Touch Typing (Home Row) Technique was invented in
1865
1888
1921
1941
Which of the following is an advantage of the Touch Typing (Home Row) Technique?
Helps you type faster
Helps you use more time when typing
Helps you make more mistakes
Helps you develop Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the Touch Typing (Home Row) Technique?
Helps you type faster
Helps you make fewer errors
Helps reduce typing fatique
Helps you lose focus
What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
Pinched nerves in the wrist that cause pain
Tunnel vision
Dreams of typing while going through a tunnel
A syndrome that requires typing to not feel like you are in a tunnel
When you are typing, what is the best way to keep yourself from developing carpal tunnel syndrome?
Type with feet flat on the floor
Don't think about tunnels when typing
Type with hands on home row
Type with wrists up/wrists straight
Which of the following is NOT a part of Proper Desk Arrangement for Typing?
Monitor should be at eye level
Wrists up/Wrists straight
Keyboard should be centered
Mouse to the right of the keyboard
Which of the following is NOT a part of Proper Desk Arrangement for Typing?
Monitor should be at eye level
Monitor should be centered
Hands on Home Row
Mouse should be a comfortable reach
Which of the following is NOT a part of Proper Desk Arrangement for Typing?
Feet Flat on the Floor
Extra materials should be out of the way of keyboard, mouse, and feet
Book or paper you are typing from should be directly left or right of monitor
Mouse should be a comfortable reach
Which of the following is NOT a part of Proper Typing Technique?
Monitor should be at eye level
Hands on Home Row
Feet Flat on the Floor
Eyes on Copy
Which of the following is NOT a part of Proper Typing Technique?
Wrists up/Wrists straight
Sit up straight
Mouse to the right of keyboard
Hands on Home Row
Which of the following is NOT a part of Proper Typing Technique?
Eyes on Copy
Feet Flat on the Floor
Sit up straight/comfortably in chair
Keyboard should be centered
What does "Eyes on Copy" mean when talking about typing?
Your eyes should be focused on copying other people's work
Your eyes should be looking at what you are typing from
Your eyes should be looking at your hands as you type
Your eyes should be looking at every word you type on the monitor so you can fix errors as they happen
Why should your backpack, book, notebook, and other materials be away from your mouse and keyboard when typing?
You can bump into them and could possibly have typing errors.
You will be too tempted to look at them while typing.
You will be distracted by how they smell.
You will think about other work and be distracted if they are so close.
Why should your backpack, book, notebook, and other materials be away from your feet when typing?
You will want to rest your feet on them and get too relaxed.
They could cause you to not have your feet flat on the floor.
Having them there will make typing too easy.
You will want to stop typing and just kick your stuff.
Which of the following is a good definition/description of touch typing?
Typing without touching the keyboard
Typing by touch without looking at the keyboard
Touching other people while you are typing
Typing while you look at the keys you are touching
These keys---asdf jkl;---are called what?
Home Plate
Home Road
Home Work
Home Row
What is the advantage of having your hands on home row when typing?
Your fingers only have to go up one row or down one row to type.
You type a lot slower and have less errors.
Your wrists and forearms hurt less.
It improves your posture.
What is the advantage of having your wrists up/wrists straight when typing?
Your wrists and forearms hurt less.
Your fingers only have to go up one row or down one row to type.
Greatly reduces the risk of developing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Guarantees no errors in typing.
What is the advantage of sitting up straight and sitting up comfortably when typing?
Makes you uncomfortable so you type better.
You are sitting up higher so you can look down on the monitor and see better.
Your fingers can reach all of the keys better.
It improves your posture and puts you in a better body position to type.
What is the advantage of having your feet flat on the floor when typing?
Improves your balance and puts your body in an ideal position to type.
It keeps your feet farther away from your nose so you don't smell them while you type.
It allows you to not worry about where to put your feet when typing.
It makes you more comfortable so you can type better.
What is the advantage of having your eyes on copy when typing?
It allows you to look at a cute classmate while you type.
Your wrists and forearms hurt less.
Allows you to type faster and more efficiently so you don't look back and forth at your fingers.
Makes you paranoid so you make more errors.
What is it called when you have arthritis-like pain as well as numbness and tingling in the hand and arm due to pinched nerves?
Tennis Wrist
Hand Cancer
Typing Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
What part of typing CAN lead to getting Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Eyes NOT on copy
Wrists bent down or resting on desk/keyboard
Legs crossed and feet NOT flat on the floor
Hands on top row instead of home row
How far away from the keyboard should you be sitting?
An arm's length away (about 2 feet)
A finger's length away (about 2-4 inches)
A hand's length away (about 6-8 inches)
A paper's length away (about 11 inches)
Which finger on the left hand should type the letter A?
Little/Pinky Finger
Ring Finger
Middle Finger
Index/Pointer Finger
Thumb
Which finger on the left hand should type the letter S?
Little/Pinky Finger
Ring Finger
Middle Finger
Index/Pointer Finger
Thumb
Which finger on the left hand should type the letter D?
Little/Pinky Finger
Ring Finger
Middle Finger
Index/Pointer Finger
Thumb
Which finger on the left hand should type the letter F?
Little/Pinky Finger
Ring Finger
Middle Finger
Index/Pointer Finger
Thumb
Which finger on the left hand should type the Space Bar?
Little/Pinky Finger
Ring Finger
Middle Finger
Index/Pointer Finger
Thumb
Which finger on the left hand should type the letter T?
Little/Pinky Finger
Ring Finger
Middle Finger
Index/Pointer Finger
Thumb
Which finger on the left hand should type the letter C?
Little/Pinky Finger
Ring Finger
Middle Finger
Index/Pointer Finger
Thumb
Which finger on the left hand should type the letter W?
Little/Pinky Finger
Ring Finger
Middle Finger
Index/Pointer Finger
Thumb
Which finger on the left hand should type the letter Z?
Little/Pinky Finger
Ring Finger
Middle Finger
Index/Pointer Finger
Thumb
Which finger on the right hand should type the ; key?
Little/Pinky Finger
Ring Finger
Middle Finger
Index/Pointer Finger
Thumb
Which finger on the right hand should type the letter L?
Little/Pinky Finger
Ring Finger
Middle Finger
Index/Pointer Finger
Thumb
Which finger on the right hand should type the letter K?
Little/Pinky Finger
Ring Finger
Middle Finger
Index/Pointer Finger
Thumb
Which finger on the right hand should type the letter J?
Little/Pinky Finger
Ring Finger
Middle Finger
Index/Pointer Finger
Thumb
Which finger on the right hand should type the letter H?
Little/Pinky Finger
Ring Finger
Middle Finger
Index/Pointer Finger
Thumb
Which finger on the right hand should type the letter I?
Little/Pinky Finger
Ring Finger
Middle Finger
Index/Pointer Finger
Thumb
Which finger on the right hand should type the . (period) key?
Little/Pinky Finger
Ring Finger
Middle Finger
Index/Pointer Finger
Thumb
Which finger on the right hand should type the letter P?
Little/Pinky Finger
Ring Finger
Middle Finger
Index/Pointer Finger
Thumb
Which two fingers should be used to type a capital O?
Left pinky on left shift key and right ring finger on letter O
Left index/pointer finger on left shift key and right index/pointer finger on letter O
Right pinky on right shift key and right index/pointer finger on letter O
Left pinky on left shift key and right middle finger on letter O
Which two fingers should be used to type the ? (question mark) key?
Right pinky on right shift key and right index/pointer finger on ? key
Left pinky on left shift and right pinky on ? key
Left pinky on left shift and right index/pointer on ? key
Just copy and paste it from another part of a document
How do you make the | (vertical bar)?
Shift + - key
Shift + ] key
Shift + = key
Shift + \ key
