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Basic Keyboarding Vocabulary

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TechniqueThe form and keying style that a typist uses while operating the keyboard.
Touch-methodTo key by touch rather than by the hunt-and-peck method
PostureThe way the typits sits; the way the typist arms, wrist, fingers, legs and feet are placed
Work AreaArrangement of the keyboard, copy, mouse, and other materials on the desk
Alphabetic KeysLetter keys on the keyboard
Enter/ReturnUswed to move the cursor down a line
GWAM (Gross Words a Minute)The number of keystrokes a typist can make in a timed period; con calculate by dividing the total number of standard words keyed by the number of minutes that the typist was timed.
QWERTY keyboardThe most commonly used keyboard arrangement
Space BarUsed to insert spaces between characters
Standard Keyboarding WordFive characters or any combination of five characters and spaces


Mr. Peterson
Holly Grove Middle School
Holly Springs, NC

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