| Q. Why should students learn to type? |
| A. Students will hand in dozens of assignments amounting to hundreds of typed
pages before they leave school, college or university. Students can:
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Save hours in each day if they can type using all ten fingers.
Enter their thoughts and ideas straight into the computer if they can type as
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Use the computer for non-game applications with confidence.
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Learn other PC applications in 40% less time, do more in less time on the PC,
giving others a chance to use the scarce computer resources.
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Improve their job prospects - even casual work is better paid with this
important life skill. Business managers today recognise that two-finger poking
is not a valid method in the Information Age - they want efficient PC users who
can touch type.
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Fully utilise word processing tools
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A recent survey of families with PCs showed that 77% of parents say it is
important for their children to touch type properly.
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| Q.What is the difference between keyboarding and touch typing? |
| A. There is no difference between these two terms. We have used the term
keyboarding as it doesn't have such negative connotations as touch typing.
Touch typing has traditionally been associated with secretaries and very fast
typists so we have tried to move away from using this term. Anyone can learn to
touch type, It is not hard or for a few people. Touch typing or keyboarding is
for anyone who uses a computer. |
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| Q. What is the home row and why is it important? |
| A. The Home Row keys are asdf jkl; keys on the computer keyboard. They are the
place to rest your fingers after each keystroke. Once you get the hang of your
fingers on these keys you will learn how far to move each finger to strike its
group of keys. The Home Row is a reference point so that you don't need to keep
looking at the keyboard. We will help you keep your fingers on the home row
with the use of our TQHelpers. |
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| Q. Dvorak keyboard - what is it? |
| A. It is a different layout of keys to the QWERTY keyboard which was developed
about 80 years ago by Dvorak. Its keys are laid out in alphabetical order and
was developed to reduce the jamming of keys when using manual typewriters. This
problem is no longer relevant today as PC keyboards are so light and fast.
Dvorak's keyboard design is occasionally used but is not considered standard. |
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| Q. What about typing and Repetitive Strain Injury or RSI ? |
| A. RSI is known under a number of different names in different countries. It
might be called "Occupational Overuse Syndrome" (OOS), "Work Related Upper Limb
Disorder" (WRULD, ULD), "Cumulative Trauma Disorder" (CTD), "Carpel Tunnel
Syndrome" (CTS), "Occupational Cervico-Brachial Disorder", "Muscle-Tendon
Syndrome", "Musculo-skeletal Injury" (MSI) or even "Mouse-Arm". It is a medical
complaint usually involving pains in the hands and wrists felt by a small
minority of keyboard users. Good posture, good keyboarding techniques, removal
of stress, regular breaks from the keyboard, appropriate regular exercises are
some of the factors that can reduce the incidence of RSI. Seek expert medical
advice if you are in any doubt for your particular circumstances. |
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| Q. Voice input - is it for me? |
A. Very few people are able to dictate continuously as the flow of ideas is
interrupted by the requirement to put in punctuation, choose better English
phrases and correct mistakes. Even when people had secretaries few used
Dictaphones. Most people are uncomfortable creating documents by speech as they
like to "feel" the flow of ideas.
You can learn to touch type in a fraction of the time it takes to train your
software to recognise your voice and by using a keyboard you don't have to stop
your flow of ideas while you add punctuation!
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| Q. How long does it take students to learn to use all ten fingers? |
| A. It takes less than 10 hours to learn to type with 10 fingers at about 15
words per minute and another 5 hours to reach hand written speed. The best way
is to learn over a short period of time. A lesson a day over 10 days and a
further 5 days of practise typing is recommended. If you have the energy we
have a 2 day plan which is included in your TYPEQUICK User Guide. It is not for
the faint hearted but will build your skill quickly. |
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| Q. Posture - is this important? |
| A. One of the most important messages that has come from all the ergonomic
studies is that POSTURE IS IMPORTANT. The positioning of the keyboard, screen
and chair can dramatically affect your typing speed and comfort when sitting in
front of a computer for any length of time. The TYPEQUICK course contains a
lesson that outlines correct posture whilst typing. This lesson is incorporated
in both TYPEQUICK courses.
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| Q. Can I change from few finger typing to 10 fingers? |
| A. Yes. Few-finger typing is not a skill so you have nothing to unlearn.
Comparing typing with a few fingers to ten finger typing is like comparing
crawling and walking. Most people who have learned with TYPEQUICK used a few
fingers and decided to "get up and walk". Success depends on your determination
to stick with 10 fingers after you have finished the course. It may feel a
little awkward and slow at first but it improves every time you type with 10
fingers until one day it just happens. Keep this image of yourself as this
relaxed keyboard user who can produce text on the screen without conscious
effort and your dream will come true |
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