Touch Typing Fundamentals Flashcards
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What is touch typing?
Answer: Typing without looking at the keyboard using all fingers
Touch typing is the technique of typing without looking at the keyboard, using all fingers in assigned positions.
What is the 'home row' on a standard QWERTY keyboard?
Answer: The ASDF–JKL; row where fingers rest by default
The home row consists of the keys A, S, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, and ; — where fingers rest in neutral position.
What tactile feature on F and J keys helps typists locate the home row without looking?
Answer: Raised dots or bumps
Small raised bumps on the F and J keys allow typists to feel the home row anchor points without looking at the keyboard.
Which fingers are assigned to the home row anchor keys F and J in touch typing?
Answer: Index fingers
The left index finger rests on F and the right index finger rests on J in standard touch typing technique.
In touch typing, which finger is responsible for pressing the spacebar?
Answer: Either thumb, whichever is more natural
Either thumb can press the spacebar; most typists develop a personal preference, typically the dominant hand's thumb.
Why is it important for fingers to return to the home row after each keystroke in touch typing?
Answer: To maintain consistent finger positioning for the next keystroke
Returning to the home row after each key ensures fingers are always in a known starting position for the next reach.
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