Keyboarding is the process of entering information into a computer or typewriter using keys on a keyboard. It involves using the complete set of keys to input data, letters, reports, and other documents produced in offices and schools. Proper ergonomics when keyboarding is important to reduce health risks like pain, injury, and syndrome by optimizing your workstation setup with good posture, appropriate monitor placement, and light touch typing techniques. Positioning your hands on the home row with fingers on specific keys is the starting position for efficient touch typing.
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Keyboarding is the process of entering information into a computer or typewriter using keys on a keyboard. It involves using the complete set of keys to input data, letters, reports, and other documents produced in offices and schools. Proper ergonomics when keyboarding is important to reduce health risks like pain, injury, and syndrome by optimizing your workstation setup with good posture, appropriate monitor placement, and light touch typing techniques. Positioning your hands on the home row with fingers on specific keys is the starting position for efficient touch typing.
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Keyboarding
• Keyboarding is a process through
which information is keyed into the computer or the typewriter by the use of various keys of the keyboard. It is also defined as the Keyboarding ability to utilize the complete set of keys of the keyboard, usually hand-operated to feed in data into the computer. Letters, reports and various documents produced in schools and offices are all done through keyboarding. Importance of keyboarding
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WORK EFFICIENC OPPORTUN PRODUCTI Y ITY ON Computer Ergonomics Ergonomics • It is the science of using knowledge of the human’s body capabilities and limitations about human activities. The practice of ergonomics is important in human work and activities, especially when using the computer. • It is defined as the study of how people work in their environment. The goal is to eliminate the discomfort and risk of injury due to work. Computer Ergonomics • It addresses the ways to optimize your computer workstation to reduce specific risks of computer vision syndrome, neck and back pain, and carpal tunnel syndrome. It also reduces the risk of the other disorders affecting the muscles, spines, and joints. What are the health risks of working at a computer frequently? Sitting at the Keyboard Sit with Good Posture • In order to prevent strain on your hands, back, neck, and other joints, you will want to sit at the keyboard with good posture. Sit slightly reclined in your seat, allowing the chair to support your lower back. Ideally, your elbows should angle down to promote circulation. Your feet should be planted firmly on the floor. Center the keyboard • When typing, your keyboard’s spacebar should be centered to your body. This will help you from having to rotate to reach the keys. • Your hands should float above the keys while you type. This will help Avoid resting your you reach keys by moving your hands instead of stretching your palm or wrist. fingers. Resting your palms or your wrist on the front of the keyboard and stretching your fingers promotes carpal tunnel syndrome. Use a soft touch • Most of the keyboards are fairly sensitive and don’t need much pressure for the key to register. Lightly tapping keys will help keep your fingers active and will improve your speed. Keep your wrist straight as you type. Twisting your wrist can cause discomfort and unnecessary stress. Monitor Placement • The close proximity of your monitor may lead to headaches, tense neck muscles, eyestrains etc. You should not bend your neck while working on the monitor and the upper border of screen should be at eye level the distance of screen from the user depends on the size of screen. Approximate distance is 60 cm for 17 inches screen. Positioning your fingers • The learning process starts from the second row (Home Row) followed by the Third row (Upper Row) , first row (lower row) and the Fourth Row (number Row). The fingers of both the hands have to operate the keys allotted to them in each row. Home Row Position Home Row The home row of the keyboard is the most important to the touch- typist. From the left little finger to the left index finger (A, S, D, F) and from the right index finger to right little finger (J, K, L, ;) . Thumbs for the space bar and right little finger for backspace. Six Essential Techniques for Excellent Typist S- sit up straight and wrists straight
E -eyes on what you are typing. Don’t look at your fingers during a timing.
C -correct finger placement. Always keep your fingers on home row keys.
R – reasonable rhythm
E – Erase errors properly, or not at all
T – Tap keys, No mashing
Frequently used keys • Backspace – deletes a character to the left of the cursor. • Caps Lock – Capitalizes all letters • Enter – Completes a command, moves the cursor to the next line. • Shift – Capitalizes letters, Inserts symbols, *Press and hold the shift key, then press another key to capitalizes a letter or to insert a symbol. • Tab – indents • Space Bar – for space between words