Course objective

The principle objective of the course is to learn typing on the alphanumeric keyboard. The exercises covered by the course allow the participant to learn in practice the structure of a keyboard and the correct arrangement of hands and each finger during the typing process. The learner will be able to practice the skills obtained during the course by participation in tests that close each lesson, as well as in the final test.

Table of contents

1. Introduction

Basic knowledge concerning typing ergonomics: includes such information as position at the keyboard, the arrangement of hands and fingers, rules of fingering etc.

2. Complete course

The complete course includes the learning of typing on the whole keyboard, both alphanumeric and numeric, together with all special characters.

New material is introduced slowly; in most lessons only one new key is introduced. This course is recommended for all beginners who wish to learn the entire keyboard, and also for those who already write on the keyboard in a non-touch typing way and/or use incorrect fingering, e.g. two-fingered or four-fingered typing.

3. Course in alphanumeric keypad

This course concerns only the alphanumeric keypad. It is particularly recommended for the users of notebooks without a separate numeric keypad who write only texts without inserting numeric data, and are not interested in proficiency concerning the numeric part of the keyboard.

4. Course in numeric keypad

The course includes only exercises concerning the numeric keypad. It is recommended for users who mostly insert numeric data into the computer and are intent on learning or improving their proficiency in inserting numbers.