Lynda - Typing Fundamentals | 478MB

Duration: 0h 47m | Video: AVC (.mp4) 1280x720 30fps | Audio: AAC 48KHz 2ch

Genre: eLearning | Level: Appropriate for all | Language: English

Stop the time-consuming hunting and pecking at the keyboard and learn how to type properly. In this course, you'll discover the advantages of knowing how to type, find out where your fingers should be positioned and which finger to use on each key, practice your positioning, and learn how to type for speed and accuracy. Instructor Anson Alexander will also show how to use a numeric keypad properly and measure your success, and our unique visuals allow you to see his fingers at work. Start now and learn to type your way to clearer, quicker communications, and use the course's exercise file to practice each lesson and gauge overall improvement.

Topics include:

* Understanding the importance of typing ergonomics

* Measuring your typing speed and accuracy

* Managing your habits

* Learning the home row keys

* Locating letter, number, and math keys

* Using modifier keys: Shift, Alt, Control, etc.

* Using the numeric keypad effectively