Keyboarding Notes

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Keyboarding Notes
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Qwerty Keyboard

• Most common keyboard used today.
• Refers to the arrangement of keys on a Standard
  English keyboard or typewriter.
• Names derives from the first six characters on
  the top alphabetic line.

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Qwerty Keyboard

• Developed in 1868 by Christopher Sholes, the
  inventor of the first practical modern
  typewriter.
• According to popular myth, Sholes arranged the
  keys in their odd fashion to prevent jamming on
  mechanical typewriters by separating commonly
  used letter combinations.

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Touch-Typing or Touch-Keyboarding (Proper
Keyboarding)

• Method in which the typist does not look at the
  keyboard to find the location of the keys.
  Instead, the typist types by looking at the
  monitor or document while using proper fingering
  position (keystroking) and body posture.

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Proper Keyboarding Technique

• What is ergonomics?
• Scientific study of human work conditions,
  especially the interaction between man and a
  machine. Ergonomics helps us find better
  solutions to organize our works in order to be
  more productive and efficient. Developing a
  comfortable position helps us work better!

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Upper Body Positioning

• Back straight (sitting up straight slightly
  leaning forward from the waist, hips all the way
  back in the chair). Note Good body posture
  helps to keep your spine straight, minimizes
  joint tension, provided balance, and adds comfort
  to your body.

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Upper Body Positioning

• Body is centered in front of the J key on the
  keyboard.
• Note If you sit too far away, you will not be
  able to reach the keys above the home row.
  Sitting too close will prevent you from reaching
  the keys below the home row.

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Lower Body Positioning

• Feet flat on the floor (spread slightly apart).
  Use a footrest if necessary.
• Note Crossing your ankles and knees can put a
  strain on your back.
• Legs bent at 90-degree angle.

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Eyes

• Try to align your eyes with the top of the
  monitor.
• Eyes must remain on the copy or monitor while
  typing.
• Note If you take your eyes off the copy (or
  book) you will lose valuable time finding your
  place on the copy again.

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Eyes

• Take breaks to maintain visual comfort. At
  10-minute intervals, lift up your eyes or look
  straight ahead approximately 15 feet away. Also,
  you can blink your eyes or look straight ahead to
  re-establish focus.

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Keying Techniques (finger placement, finger
positioning, proper keystroking, and wrist
position)

• Fingers slightly curved over the home row (keys).
• Wrists raised slight and relaxed.
• Note Do not rest your wrists (palms) on the
  table or keyboard. Maintaining proper wrist
  position helps avoid fatigue in your hand.

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Keying Techniques

• Hands remain almost motionless when typing
  (fingers do the reaching).
• Reaching the keys with proper fingers.

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Why do you need to learn how to Touch-Type?

• Touch-typing is a mandatory skill for anyone
  working with a computer in this day-and-age.
  With new technologies, keyboarding has become as
  essential as the pencil. The keyboard is our
  electronic pencil.
• Two-fingered typing or the hunt-and-peck method
  is slow, ineffective and wastes valuable time.

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• If you learn and practice touch-typing you can
  eventually reach 50 words per minute with his
  accuracy.
• Saves time and improves productivity
• Better paying job opportunities and job
  promotions.
• Some employers require candidates to know how to
  type properly.

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Continued

• People in all capacities rely on the computer and
  keyboard for their jobs.
• Helps you become more comfortable with the
  computer.
• Allows you to enter your thoughts and ideas more
  easily.
• Keyboarding is a difficult but rewarding skill to
  learn.

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Examples of computer use requiring good typing
skills

• Research papers, essays, etc. You will complete
  a lot of these in school and college.
• Business letters to a customer.
• Entering invoices for the office.
• Jobs Programmers, Secretarial, Management,
  Doctors, Lawyers, Police Officers, ect.

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