INTRO TO TOUCH TYPING  Open the Typing Lesson Template file from the Public Folder  Replace the header with your information  Save the file to your keyboarding folder as: P#-S#-INTRO

VOCABULARY

QWERTY keyboard -- The most commonly used keyboard arrangement. The top left-most alphabet keys spell QWERTY VOCABULARY

QWERTY KEYBOARD

QWERTY keyboard -- The most commonly used keyboard arrangement. The top left-most alphabet keys spell QWERTY alphabetic keys -- letter keys on the keyboard VOCABULARY

ALPHABETIC KEYS

QWERTY keyboard -- The most commonly used keyboard arrangement. The top left-most alphabet keys spell QWERTY alphabetic keys -- letter keys on the keyboard touch method -- to key by touch rather than by the hunt-and-peck method. VOCABULARY

HAND CONTROL AREAS

FINGER CONTROL AREAS

HOME ROW – FIND THE BUMPS!

LEFT PINKY CONTROL AREA az aa aq a1

LEFT RING FINGER CONTROL AREA sx ss sw s2

LEFT MIDDLE FINGER CONTROL AREA dc dd de d3

LEFT INDEX FINGER CONTROL AREA fv fb fg ft f5 f4 fr

RIGHT INDEX FINGER CONTROL AREA jm jn jh jy j6 j7 ju

RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER CONTROL AREA k, kk ki k8

RIGHT RING FINGER CONTROL AREA l. ll lo l9

RIGHT PINKY FINGER CONTROL AREA ;/ ;; ;p ;0

YOUR COLOR KEYBOARD!

QWERTY keyboard -- The most commonly used keyboard arrangement. The top left-most alphabet keys spell QWERTY alphabetic keys -- letter keys on the keyboard touch method -- to key by touch rather than by the hunt-and-peck method. technique -- the form and keying style that a typist uses while operating the keyboard VOCABULARY

TECHNIQUE REVIEW

 Keep fingers near the Home Row KEYBOARDING TECHNIQUE

HOME ROW – FIND THE BUMPS!

 Keep fingers near the Home Row  Use quick, snappy strokes to the HOT keys  Quick down and in motion of the right thumb on the space bar KEYBOARDING TECHNIQUE

SPACE BAR – RIGHT THUMB

 Keep fingers near the Home Row  Use quick, snappy strokes  Quick down and in motion of the right thumb on the space bar  Right pinky used for the enter key; other fingers remain on the home row KEYBOARDING TECHNIQUE

ENTER – RIGHT PINKY

 Keep fingers near the Home Row  Use quick, snappy strokes  Quick down and in motion of the right thumb on the space bar  Right pinky used for the enter key; other fingers remain on the home row  Use the appropriate pinky for each shift key KEYBOARDING TECHNIQUE

LEFT SHIFT – LEFT PINKY FINGER

RIGHT SHIFT – RIGHT PINKY FINGER

 Examine the keyboard carefully to form a mental picture of the layout. (You will memorize the entire keyboard.)  Place your fingers on the center of each home row key with the fingers slightly curved  Strike keys firmly and release them quickly  Keep your eyes on the copy (what you are typing from, not the keyboard and your fingers)  Practice, practice, PRACTICE!…with the keyboard covered. TOUCH TYPING TIPS

CALCULATING YOUR SPEED

The brontosaurus existed as a dinosaur of gigantic stature. CALCULATING YOUR SPEED How many words are in this sentence? 9…NOPE!

The brontosaurus existed as a dinosaur of gigantic stature. CALCULATING YOUR SPEED In keyboarding, one typed character (including spaces) counts as one word.

The brontosaurus existed as a dinosaur of gigantic stature. CALCULATING YOUR SPEED This sentence has 59 characters. How many words? 12

# of characters typed ÷ 5 = Words A Minute (WAM) x Accuracy % = Net Words A Minute (NWAM) CALCULATING YOUR SPEED

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