Touch Typing - Lesson 2 - The QWERTY Row
Touch Typing: Learning to touch-type is one of the most valuable and frequently used skills you'll ever learn.
Lesson 2: The row of the keyboard above the home keys is known as the Qwerty row. This is the standard keyboard layout on all English language computer and typewriter keyboards. It takes its name from the first six letters seen in the keyboard's top first row of letters.
The Qwerty keyboard was developed in order to spread the popular keys across the board, causing typists to use all ten fingers when typing and also in order to stop keys jamming.
Finger Keys
Left Index – R,T
Left Middle – E
Left Ring – W
Left Little – Q
Right Index – Y,U
Right Middle– I
Right Ring – O
Right Little– P
Before you begin typing, ensure you are sitting in the correct position. You back must be straight and both feet flat on the floor or pedestal. Your wrists are slightly raised and are not resting on your desk.
Now with your fingers on the home keys, type the following with both hands:
Introducing the Left Hand Keys (“QWERT”): frets shrewd leftward raja welts art karate jaws tree; hq falafel lethal seq esq left; sea; agraffe art garage rare the heart jaw earth egg; sarah taw; drawl sql gasket glassware
Introducing the Right Hand Keys (“YUIOP”): popular folksy kudos is horse skipper pause quid apply spoil floppy ploy yoke doorway spooky pig ready dusty display hydro quart plug droopy sky play perky edify pray liquid joust
Repeat each exercise at least three times, when you are confident you know these keys, move on to Lesson 3.
Typing Lesson 1 – The Home Keys
Typing Lesson 2 – The QWERTY Row
Typing Lesson 3 – The ZXCVB Row
Typing Lesson 4 – The Shift Keys
Typing Lesson 5 – The Numbers Row
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