Post on 22-Dec-2015
They are the letters of the first row of the
keyboardThe word
QWERTYUIOP is also the first word
ever sent in an email
WHAT ARE HOMEKEYS?HOME KEYS ARE THE
PERMANENT LOCATION OF THE DIFFERENT
FINGERS OF THE LEFT AND RIGHT HANDS.
How do you improve your typing speed to about
50wpm? Learn from the
Home Keys A,S,D,F for left
hand and J,K,L, ; for right hand
HOME KEY POSITION1.PLACE YOUR LEFT-
HAND FINGERS ON A S D F
2.PLACE YOUR RIGHT-HAND FINGERS ON J K L ;
3. CURVE YOUR FINGERS TIGHTLY SO THAT ONLY THE TIPS LIGHTY TOUCH THE KEYS. DON’T LET YOUR PALM OR WRITST TOUCH THE MACHINE.
DIRECTION: Identify the fingers to be used on the following keys:1. A 6. S2. L 7. : ;3. J 8. K4. D 9. F5. SPACEBAR 10. A
1. A - left small finger (4)2. L - right ring finger (3)3. J - right index finger (1)4. D - left middle finger (2)5. SPACEBAR - thumb6. S - left ring finger (3)7. ; - right ring finger (3)8. K - right middle finger (2)9. F - left index finger (1)10. A - left small finger (4)
ASSIGNMENT1.PREPARE AN
IMPROVISED KEYBOARD ON A CARDBOARD OR ILLUSTRATION BOARD AND PRACTICE LOCATING YOUR FINGERS IN THE HOMEKEYS.
2.WHAT ARE THE LETTERS/KEYS IN THE FIRST ROW OF THE KEYBOARD?
3.WHAT ARE THE FINGERS TO BE USED IN STRIKING LETTERS Z, X, C, V, B, N, M, comma, period, and slash?