1.02 Alpha Keys and Touch Typing

Essential Questions What is touch typing? What is GWAM and how is it calculated?

Touch Typing Also known as the touch method of keyboarding, is the ability to type without looking at the keys on the keyboard

Qwerty Keyboard a standard keyboard, named after the first 6 letters of the keyboard

Home Row Keys The row of keys on the keyboard on which your fingers rest when not typing

Special Keys Enter Key – used to move the cursor to the next line Space bar – used to insert spaces between characters

GWAM: Gross Words a Minute Gross words a Minutes (GWAM) – The number of words a typist keys in a minute Character – any typed letter, number or symbol 8 % y

𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑑= 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 5 Example: It’s cold outside today! Characters = ? Word Formula 𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑑= 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 5 Example: It’s cold outside today! Characters = ? Words = ?

(GWAM) = 𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑠 # 𝑂𝐹 𝑀𝐼𝑁𝑈𝑇𝐸𝑆 GWAM Formula (GWAM) = 𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑠 # 𝑂𝐹 𝑀𝐼𝑁𝑈𝑇𝐸𝑆

GWAM Formula Characters: Words: GWAM: (GWAM) = 𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝑀𝐼𝑁𝑈𝑇𝐸𝑆 Example: John typed “It’s cold outside today!” in 2 minutes what is his GWAM? Characters: Words: GWAM:

Examples 105 words in 3 minutes GWAM = ?

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Memorizing The Keyboard Mnemonic – a way to trick your brain to remember a large amount of information

Essential Questions What is touch typing? What is GWAM and how is it calculated?