Typing/Keyboarding Lessons: Lesson 1

Typing/KeyboardingLessons
Lesson1:
Thehomerowofthekeyboardisthemostimportanttothetouchtypist. When at rest the typist's fingers are positioned, lightly, on the ASDF keys for the left hand, and the JKL; keysfortherighthand. TheleftindexfingerwillcontroltheFandGkeys,therightindexfingerwillcontroltheJandHkeys. TheleftmiddlefingerwillcontroltheDkey,therightmiddlefingerwillcontroltheKkey. TheleftringfingerwillcontroltheSkey;therightringfingerwillcontroltheLkey. TheleftlittlefingerwillcontroltheAkey,therightlittlefingerwillcontrolthe;key. Thespacebariscontrolledbytherightthumb. Thehomerow. LEFTHAND RIGHTHAND LF RF MF IF IF IF IF MF RF LF A S D F G H J K L ; LF=littlefinger,RF=ringfinger,MF=middlefinger,IF=indexfinger TheFandJkeysoftenhavesmallraisedbumpsontheirtops,aphysicialaidforthetypist. The locations of all the other keys on the keyboard are learned in relation to these home keys so the typist mustbeabletofindthehomekeysbytouch. Using the raised bumps on the F and J keys as a guide, see if you can put your fingers on the home row correctly,withoutlookingatthekeyboard.Nopeeking. Make sure you are sitting up straight, your feet flat on the floor. Keep your elbows close to your body, your wristsstraightandyourforearmslevel,andremembertakeregularbreaks. Whenyouarereadytobegin,startanexerciseandstrikethekeyrequested.Trynottolookatthekeyboard.It willbedifficultatfirstbutastheexerciseprogressesyouwillfinditbecomeseasierandyourfingerswillbegin tomovewithoutyouconsciouslydecidingwhichfingerisassociatedwithwhichkey. Youmayfindithelpfultoquietlysaythenameofthekeyasyoustrikeit. Don'tletyourmistakescauseyoutoloseheart,typingisaskillthatcanbelearnedbypractice.
Lesson1Exercises:
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Lesson2:
ThethirdrowofthekeyboardistheQWERTYrow. TheleftindexfingerwillcontroltheRandTkeys,therightindexfingerwillcontroltheYandUkeys. TheleftmiddlefingerwillcontroltheEkey,therightmiddlefingerwillcontroltheIkey. TheleftringfingerwillcontroltheWkey,therightringfingerwillcontroltheOkey. TheleftlittlefingerwillcontroltheQkey,therightlittlefingerwillcontrolthePkey. TheQWERTYrow. LEFTHAND RIGHTHAND LF RF MF IF IF IF IF MF RF LF Q W E R T Y U I O P A S D F G H J K L ; LF=littlefinger,RF=ringfinger,MF=middlefinger,IF=indexfinger Inourlastlessonwelearnedthelocationsofthehomerowkeys,enoughinthemselvestoallowustotype somewordswithoutlookingatthekeyboardalready. TheQWERTYrow,isalsothehardestworking.Fourofthefivevowels,EIOUaretobefoundinthisrow. Aftercompletingthesecondlessonyoushoulddiscoverthatyouarealreadywellonthewaytobeingatypist andyourfingersarebecomingevermoreadeptatfindingtherightkeywithoutyourconsciousthought. Beforeyoubegintypingmakesureyouaresittingupstraight,yourfeetflatonthefloor.Keepyourelbows closetoyourbody,yourwristsstraightandyourforearmslevel. Asbefore,youmayfindithelpfultoquietlysaythenameofthekeyasyoustrikeit.Don'tletyourmistakes causeyoutoloseheart,typingisaskillthatcanbelearnedbypractice.
Lesson2Exercises:
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Lesson3: Onceyouhavemasteredthefirstrowfirstrowofthekeyboard,theZXCVBrow,youwillhavelearnedall thealphakeysonthekeyboard,themostpopularpunctuationkeys.Wewillalsointroducecapitalslettersin thislesson. Yourkeyboardshouldhavetwoshiftkeys,onetotheleft,onetotheright.Thetypistwillusethelittlefinger oftheirinactivehandtoworkoneoftheshiftkeyswhencapitalsareneeded. So,ifyouaretotypeacapitalR,youwillstriketheRkeywiththeindexfingerofyourlefthandwhile depressingtheshiftkeywiththelittlefingerofyourrighthand. TheleftindexfingerwillcontroltheVandBkeys,andtherightindexfingerwillcontroltheNandMkeys. TheleftmiddlefingerwillcontroltheCkey,andtherightmiddlefingerwillcontrolthe,key. TheleftringfingerwillcontroltheXkey,andtherightringfingerwillcontrolthe.key. TheleftlittlefingerwillcontroltheZkey,andtherightlittlefingerwillcontrolthe/key. Theleftshiftkeyiscontrolledbytheleftlittlefingerandtherightshiftkeyiscontrolledbytheright littlefinger LEFTHAND RIGHTHAND LF RF MF IF IF IF IF MF RF LF Q W E R T Y U I O P A S D F G H J K L ; Z X C V B N M , . / LF=littlefinger,RF=ringfinger,MF=middlefinger,IF=indexfinger Somepeoplefindthedownwardstretchingforthenewfingerpositionsawkwardatfirstbutitsoonpasses. Beforeyoubegintypingmakesureyouaresittingupstraight,yourfeetflatonthefloor.Keepyourelbows closetoyourbody,yourwristsstraightandyourforearmslevel. Onceagain,youmayfindithelpfultoquietlysaythenameofthekeyasyoustrikeit.Typingisaskillthatcan belearnedbypractice.
Lesson3Exercises:
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Lesson4: Inourfirstthreelessonswecoveredthefirstthreerowsofthekeyboard.Thisbeingourfourthlesson,we coverthefourthrow.Thenumberrow. Theleftindexfingerwillcontrolthe4and5keys,therightindexfingerwillcontrolthe6and7keys. Theleftmiddlefingerwillcontrolthe3key,therightmiddlefingerwillcontrolthe8key. Theleftringfingerwillcontrolthe2key,therightringfingerwillcontrolthe9key. Theleftlittlefingerwillcontrolthe1key,therightlittlefingerwillcontrolthe0key. Thenumberrow. LEFTHAND RIGHTHAND LF RF MF IF IF IF IF MF RF LF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R T Y U I O P A S D F G H J K L ; Z X C V B N M , . / LF=littlefinger,RF=ringfinger,MF=middlefinger,IF=indexfinger Thenumberrowpresentsauniquechallengetothetypist.Itisthefurthestfromthetypist'sfingers'resting position,thehomerow.Theseexerciseswilltrytoaccustomyoutotherangeofmovementyourfingersmust achievewhendealingwithamixtureofalphanumerickeystrokes. Weshallalso,inthislesson,buildonouruseoftheshiftkeysandcapitallettersintroducedinthelastlesson. Whenyouarereadytobeginthelessonstartanexerciseandstrikethekeyrequested.Trynottolookatthe keyboard,itwillbedifficultatfirstbutastheexerciseprogressesyouwillfinditbecomeseasierandyour fingerswillbegintomovewithoutyouconsciouslydecidingwhichfingerisassociatedwithwhichkey. Beforeyoubegintypingmakesureyouaresittingupstraight,yourfeetflatonthefloor.Keepyourelbows closetoyourbody,yourwristsstraightandyourforearmslevel,andremembertotakeregularbreaks. Asbefore,youmayfindithelpfultoquietlysaythenameofthekeyasyoustrikeit.
Lesson4Exercises:
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Lesson5: Thisisthelastlessoninourtypingcourse.Youshouldbynowbemorecomfortablewithtyping.Handsonthe keyboard,eyesonthescreen;bothyouraccuracyandyourspeedwillimprovewithpractice. Theexercisesinthislessonfocusonpracticingthedifferentcharacterkeys. LowercasetheshiftkeyisNOThelddown. LEFTHAND RIGHTHAND LF LF RF MF IF IF IF IF MF RF LF LF LF 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 = q w e r t y u i o p [ ] a s d f g h j k l ; ' \ ` z x c v b n m , . / UPPERCASEtheshiftkeyIShelddown. LEFTHAND RIGHTHAND LF LF RF MF IF IF IF IF MF RF LF LF LF ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ + Q W E R T Y U I O P { } A S D F G H J K L : " | ~ Z X C V B N M < > ? LF=littlefinger,RF=ringfinger,MF=middlefinger,IF=indexfinger Beforeyoubegintypingmakesureyouaresittingupstraight,yourfeetflatonthefloor.Keepyourelbows closetoyourbody,yourwristsstraightandyourforearmslevel,andremembertotakeregularbreaks. Whenyouarereadytobeginthelesson,selectanexerciseandstrikethekeyrequested.Trynottolookatthe keyboard,itwillbedifficultatfirstbutastheexerciseprogressesyouwillfinditbecomeseasierandyour fingerswillbegintomovewithoutyouconsciouslydecidingwhichfingerisassociatedwithwhichkey. Asalways,youmayfindithelpfultoquietlysaythenameofthekeyasyoustrikeit.
Lesson5Exercises:
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