WPM Touch Typing Fundamentals 2

Question 1

What is the recommended wrist position during touch typing to prevent injury?

Accepted Answer

Wrists elevated slightly and floating above the keyboard

Answer

Wrists should float slightly above the keyboard rather than resting on the desk to allow free finger movement and reduce strain.

Question 2

Which keyboard layout is an alternative to QWERTY designed to reduce finger travel in touch typing?

Accepted Answer

Dvorak

Answer

The Dvorak Simplified Keyboard layout places the most common English letters on the home row to minimize finger travel.

Question 3

What is the left pinky finger's primary responsibility on the QWERTY keyboard?

Accepted Answer

Keys A, Q, Z, Tab, Caps Lock, and Shift

Answer

The left pinky is responsible for A, Q, Z, Tab, Caps Lock, and Shift — a wide range including all leftmost column keys.

Question 4

What does 'muscle memory' mean in the context of touch typing?

Accepted Answer

Automatic, unconscious execution of key presses without conscious thought

Answer

In typing, muscle memory refers to the unconscious, automatic execution of finger movements after sufficient practice.

Question 5

How many fingers does proper touch typing use?

Accepted Answer

All 10 digits

Answer

Proper touch typing uses all 10 digits — 8 fingers for letter/number keys and both thumbs primarily for the spacebar.

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