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| Home Row Keys | the row of keys on the keyboard on which your fingers begin and rest when not typing; 4 5 6 |
| Numeric keypad | keys on the right side of the keyboard, used to enter numbers and perform calculations |
| Num Lock | key that must be activated in order to use the numeric keypad |
| Touch typing | also known as the touch method of keyboarding; the ability to type without looking at the keys on the keyboard |
| Character | any typed letter, number, or symbol |
| Emoticon | characters that are combined to form pictures when communicating on the Internet |
| Gross Words A Minute | the number of words a typist keys in timed period |
| Home Row keys | the row of keys on the keyboard on which your fingers rest when not typing; A S D F J K L ; |
| QWERTY keyboard | a standard keyboard, named for the first 6 letters on the keyboard |
