Typing Basics

What is the main skill being discussed?

• Science

• Math

• Reading

• Typing

What is touch typing?

• Typing with two fingers

• Typing with your eyes closed

• Typing without looking at the keyboard

• Typing with one finger

Which keyboard layout is most commonly used?

• QWERTY

• Colemak

• AZERTY

• Dvorak

Why was the QWERTY layout created?

• To make typing faster

• To reduce typewriter jams

• To make keyboards cheaper

• To improve typing accuracy

What is the home position for the left hand on a QWERTY keyboard?

• A S D F

• A S D F G

• Q W E R

• Z X C V

Which finger is used to press the spacebar?

• Right index finger

• Left thumb

• Right thumb

• Left pinky

What keys does the left pinky control?

• Y, H, N

• R, F, V

• E, D, C

• Q, A, Z

What is the purpose of the bumps on the F and J keys?

• To indicate the middle of the keyboard

• To make typing louder

• For decoration

• To help find the home position without looking

What was the original layout for the typewriter keys?

• QWERTY

• Alphabetical order

• Random arrangement

• Dvorak

What is the correct home position for the right hand?

• U I O P

• N M , .

• H J K L

• J K L ;