Keyboarding Basic Notes
Keyboarding Basic Notes
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.
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:
You should take a rest, and shake your hands and arms to relax your
KEYWORDS:
Technique - The form and keying style that a typist uses while
operating the Keyboard.
GSFGHSDHG – Uppercase
sfgsdfhh - lowercase
The raised surface on the F and J keys are on the Home Row
and indicate what WHERE THE INDEX FINGER REST