Keyboarding

• Keyboarding is a process through

which information is keyed into
the computer or the typewriter by
the use of various keys of the
keyboard. It is also defined as the
Keyboarding ability to utilize the complete set of
keys of the keyboard, usually
hand-operated to feed in data into
the computer. Letters, reports and
various documents produced in
schools and offices are all done
through keyboarding.
Importance of keyboarding

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Computer
Ergonomics
 Ergonomics
• It is the science of using knowledge of the
human’s body capabilities and limitations
about human activities. The practice of
ergonomics is important in human work and
activities, especially when using the
computer.
• It is defined as the study of how people work
in their environment. The goal is to eliminate
the discomfort and risk of injury due to work.
Computer
Ergonomics
• It addresses the ways to optimize your
computer workstation to reduce specific
risks of computer vision syndrome, neck
and back pain, and carpal tunnel
syndrome. It also reduces the risk of the
other disorders affecting the muscles,
spines, and joints.
What are the health risks
of working at a computer
frequently?
Sitting at
the
Keyboard
Sit with Good
Posture
• In order to prevent strain on your
hands, back, neck, and other
joints, you will want to sit at the
keyboard with good posture. Sit
slightly reclined in your seat,
allowing the chair to support
your lower back. Ideally, your
elbows should angle down to
promote circulation. Your feet
should be planted firmly on the
floor.
Center the keyboard
• When typing, your keyboard’s spacebar
should be centered to your body. This
will help you from having to rotate to
reach the keys.
 • Your hands should float above the keys while you type. This will help
Avoid resting your you reach keys by moving your hands instead of stretching your
palm or wrist. fingers. Resting your palms or your wrist on the front of the keyboard
and stretching your fingers promotes carpal tunnel syndrome.
Use a soft
touch
• Most of the keyboards are
fairly sensitive and don’t need
much pressure for the key to
register. Lightly tapping keys
will help keep your fingers
active and will improve your
speed. Keep your wrist straight
as you type. Twisting your
wrist can cause discomfort and
unnecessary stress.
Monitor
Placement
• The close proximity of your
monitor may lead to headaches,
tense neck muscles, eyestrains etc.
You should not bend your neck
while working on the monitor and
the upper border of screen should
be at eye level the distance of
screen from the user depends on
the size of screen. Approximate
distance is 60 cm for 17 inches
screen.
Positioning
your fingers
• The learning process starts from
the second row (Home Row)
followed by the Third row (Upper
Row) , first row (lower row) and
the Fourth Row (number Row).
The fingers of both the hands
have to operate the keys allotted
to them in each row.
Home Row Position
Home Row
The home row of the keyboard is
the most important to the touch-
typist. From the left little finger to
the left index finger (A, S, D, F)
and from the right index finger to
right little finger (J, K, L, ;) .
Thumbs for the space bar and
right little finger for backspace.
Six Essential Techniques for Excellent Typist
S- sit up straight and wrists straight

E -eyes on what you are typing. Don’t look at your fingers during a timing.

C -correct finger placement. Always keep your fingers on home row keys.

R – reasonable rhythm

E – Erase errors properly, or not at all

T – Tap keys, No mashing

Frequently used keys
• Backspace – deletes a character to the left of the cursor.
• Caps Lock – Capitalizes all letters
• Enter – Completes a command, moves the cursor to the
next line.
• Shift – Capitalizes letters, Inserts symbols, *Press and
hold the shift key, then press another key to capitalizes
a letter or to insert a symbol.
• Tab – indents
• Space Bar – for space between words