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CSA I Objective 1
Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Home Row Keys (Alphanumeric) | The row of keys on the keyboard on which your fingers rest when not typing: A S D F |
Character | Any typed letter, number, or symbol |
Touch Typing | Also known as the touch method of keyboarding; the ability to type without looking at the keys on the keyboard |
Ergonomics | The study of how a person's work environment and tools affect the person |
Technique | The form and keying style that a typist used while operating the keyboard |
Posture | The way the typist sits, the way the typist's arms, wrist, fingers, legs, and feet are placed |
Workstation | The arrangement of the monitor, keyboard, mouse, copy, and other materials on the desk |
Gross Words a Minute | The number of words a typist keys in a timed period |
Home Row Keys (Numeric) | The row of keys on the numeric keypad on which your fingers rest when not typing: 4,5,6 |
Numeric Keypad | Keys at the right side of the keyboard, used to enter numbers and perform calculations |
Num Lock | The key that must be activated in order to use the numeric keypad |
Emoticon | Also known as smileys, characters that are combined to form pictures when communicating |
QWERTY keyboard | A standard keyboard, named for the first 6 keys |