Keyboarding Basic
Main Goal of Keyboarding
Keyboarding is a crucial skill for using computers as an integrated learning
tool. The goal of teaching keyboarding is to help students become more
comfortable using the computer to gather information, solve problems,
and communicate their knowledge.
3 Basics in Keyboarding
1. Keying Speed. Speed of keying remains the basic goal of keyboarding instruction. This
involves the quickness with which a specific key is
associated with a specific finger–a mental, not a physical process.
2. Keying Accuracy. The only way to increase keying accuracy is through increasing keying
speed.
3. Keying Technique. only after “perfect” techniques are acquired should keystroke speed
and accuracy instruction be added. The theory of technique instruction is that “perfect”
techniques bring forth high keyboarding speeds and minimal error rates.
>>>A student who keys 10 words per minute makes one error per five words; yet, a
student who keys 60 words per minute makes one error per 30 words. Thus, the 60 WPM
student is six times as accurate as is the 10 WPM student.
What are the keyboarding techniques?
Proper Posture and Technique
• Sit up straight.
• Feet flat on the floor.
• Body centered in front of the computer.
• Elbows naturally by side.
• Fingers curved.
• Wrists low, but not touching the keyboard.
• Quick, snappy strokes.
The Typing Position - Technique and Posture:
• Eyes on copy
• Fingers curved and upright
• Wrists low
• Forearms slanted with keyboard
• Sit back in chair, back straight
• Feet on floor
Why learn to touch type?
When you can do it well, touch typing is the fastest way to write. Many people quickly learn to
touch type faster than they can write with a pen. The important things to remember are:
■ Use the correct fingers
■ There's no need to rush!
■ Always rest your wrists on the desk.
You should take a rest, and shake your hands and arms to relax your
muscles if you get tired.
KEYWORDS:
Hunt and peck (two-fingered typing) is a common form of typing in
which the typist presses each key individually. Instead of relying on the
memorized position of keys, the typist must find each key by sight.
Technique - The form and keying style that a typist uses while
operating the Keyboard.
Enter or Return key is used to move the cursor to the next
Line.
Space bar key is used to insert spaces between characters.
Qwerty - is the most commonly used keyboard arrangement.
WPM – means Word Per Minute
Caps Lock key is used to type a string of capital letters.
Shift Key key is used to type a capital letter.
GSFGHSDHG – Uppercase
sfgsdfhh - lowercase
Characters - Any typed letter, number, space, or symbol in the keyboard
Fingers in keying position are best described as CURVED
The raised surface on the F and J keys are on the Home Row
and indicate what WHERE THE INDEX FINGER REST
