Typing Skills Flashcards
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On a standard QWERTY keyboard, which keys are the 'home row' keys for the right hand resting position?
Answer: J, K, L, semicolon
The right-hand home row keys are J, K, L, and the semicolon.
A typist completes 450 words in 9 minutes with no errors. What is the gross typing speed in words per minute?
Answer: 50 WPM
450 words divided by 9 minutes equals 50 WPM.
Which finger is correctly used to strike the letter 'T' in standard touch typing?
Answer: Left index finger
The 'T' key is struck with the left index finger.
When calculating net WPM, how are errors typically handled?
Answer: Each error subtracts one word from the gross total
Net WPM deducts one word per error from the gross word count.
What does the term 'accuracy rate' measure in a typing test?
Answer: The percentage of correctly typed characters
Accuracy rate is the percentage of characters typed without error.
Which posture practice helps prevent fatigue during long typing sessions?
Answer: Keeping forearms parallel to the floor with relaxed wrists
Forearms parallel to the floor with relaxed, floating wrists reduces strain.
In touch typing, the typist's eyes should primarily be focused on what?
Answer: The source document or screen text
Touch typing requires looking at the source material, not the keys.