Everything You Need To Know About Touch Typing

Written by Linda Correli


Hunt - and - peck typing vs. touch - typing

Typing is an immanent part of work for predominant number of people. It is a daily task,repparttar ability we can't go without. It is no wonder thatrepparttar 147024 necessity to master this skill has increased essentially inrepparttar 147025 recent years. It led torepparttar 147026 emergence ofrepparttar 147027 considerable amount of computer courses, which were flooded with those who eagerly wished to master typing as quickly as possible. Meanwhile,repparttar 147028 popularity of courses was brought down by various computer self-tutors, which offered amazingly fast programs to master typing.

It was natural thatrepparttar 147029 typing skills were tried to be improved. People aimed at equalizing quality and quantity. Hence,repparttar 147030 method which combined allrepparttar 147031 requirements to typing with personal approach to each user was invented and called touch-typing. Touch typing means to engage in typing without having a look atrepparttar 147032 keyboard. The fingers are trained to locaterepparttar 147033 keys by position.

It is an intrinsic torepparttar 147034 human beings to bringrepparttar 147035 development ofrepparttar 147036 skills to perfection, to introduce automation torepparttar 147037 daily routine, to simplify life by all means, making it more enjoyable. Same was inrepparttar 147038 case of touch - typing.

Touch-typing has become an essential, even mandatory skill these days no matter what line of work anyone does. Touch-typing is a method of typing, whererepparttar 147039 typist usesrepparttar 147040 sense of touch findingrepparttar 147041 proper keys rather thanrepparttar 147042 sight. This method of typing is considered to be highly effective, as it redoublesrepparttar 147043 productivity of work and allowsrepparttar 147044 typist to concentrate not onrepparttar 147045 search of proper keys while typing but onrepparttar 147046 sense ofrepparttar 147047 information he types. In such a wayrepparttar 147048 typist avoidsrepparttar 147049 process of continuous and time consuming proof reading and makes only some minor editing after typing. The quantity ofrepparttar 147050 misprints reduces twice.

It was counted that usingrepparttar 147051 touch - typing method allows touching 60+ words per minute. People usingrepparttar 147052 touch - typing method have much more advantages in comparison withrepparttar 147053 'hunt - and - peck' typists. Hunt - and - peck typing or so called two - fingered typing is slower than touch - typing, using this methodrepparttar 147054 typist required to find each key by sight, instead of relying onrepparttar 147055 memorized position ofrepparttar 147056 keys.

It takes from 30 to 40 minutes to type one page ofrepparttar 147057 text byrepparttar 147058 'hunt - and - peck' method and only 5 or even 4 minutes byrepparttar 147059 touch typing method. So it helps to blueprintrepparttar 147060 time more rationally. Atrepparttar 147061 same time general culture of labor increases. There is an important rule of touch typing which makesrepparttar 147062 technique of this method easier and distinguishes it formrepparttar 147063 'hunt-and-peck' method. The less quantity of keys falls at one finger,repparttar 147064 quickerrepparttar 147065 typing is.

Masteringrepparttar 147066 touch - typing and utilizing it in practice also helps to preserve health. As touch typists don't have to shiftrepparttar 147067 gaze fromrepparttar 147068 keyboard torepparttar 147069 screen, sorepparttar 147070 eyes don't get tired andrepparttar 147071 eyesight doesn't damage. Consequently, touch - typists are able to cope withrepparttar 147072 larger scopes of work and get tired less afterrepparttar 147073 working day. At last, touch - typing leaves more time forrepparttar 147074 personal life and lets you enjoy your work.

Touch - typing software

How is it possible to master and become familiar with touch typing? There are a great variety of programs, which were specially elaborated to teach touch - typing. Preparing this article I've got acquainted with a stunning number ofrepparttar 147075 freeware and read a lot of polar comments about different programs which teach touch typing. I want to share with yourepparttar 147076 information about some programs which are considered to berepparttar 147077 most effective in teaching touch typing. They received a lot positive feedback both fromrepparttar 147078 users and fromrepparttar 147079 specialists.

Stamina Typing Tutor 2.5 is a multifunctional typing tutor with support for several layouts: QWERTY (US, UK), AZERTY, Dvorak etc. The intimate details: work with lessons and text (5 modes), a lesson editor, statistics, progress graphs, virtual keyboard (can be hidden), super MP3 sounds and music, a play list, support for several users.



How To Find The Best Foreign Language Courses?

Written by Linda Correli


How To Find The Best Foreign Language Courses?

This place is highly qualified language courses with One-to-One teaching by experienced teacher in a relaxed home atmosphere and perfect acquisition of this language is inrepparttar bag. Nothing ofrepparttar 147023 sort. Preliminary, you have to confront withrepparttar 147024 choice of language courses. It is a well-known fact that a variety of foreign language courses is rather broad and bewildering. There are estimated to be more than 1000 language courses inrepparttar 147025 UK. It will be rather difficult to enumeraterepparttar 147026 quantity of such organizations inrepparttar 147027 USA. It can absolutely distract you. As they sprang up like mushrooms and it is very easy to go astray in their diversity, even forrepparttar 147028 most versed teacher.

NB! All of these criteria are based onrepparttar 147029 personal experience, tested in practice and provided withrepparttar 147030 pin - point comments.

Pay special attention to these points when you chooserepparttar 147031 courses to attend.

  • The facilitiesrepparttar 147032 courses have: libraries, study room, computers and special learning language facilities.
    Remember that technical support of studying is very important as it can makerepparttar 147033 process of language acquisition less laborious, but more enjoyable and can enhancerepparttar 147034 results of your studying and speed uprepparttar 147035 process of masteringrepparttar 147036 language.
  • The location ofrepparttar 147037 courses.
    It is clear that you are ready to overcome any obstacles on your way to language acquisition, but you can not but agree with me that it would be more suitable ifrepparttar 147038 courses were located somewhere not too far a way from your house or dormitory.
  • The size ofrepparttar 147039 class.
    A class size of up to 10 students is small; 10-15 is average and overrepparttar 147040 class which includes 15 students is large. Keep in mind one very significant point when choosingrepparttar 147041 courses. The smallerrepparttar 147042 group isrepparttar 147043 better it is. It can be explained very easily if there are few people inrepparttar 147044 class a teacher can approach to each student individually.
  • The levels of abilitiesrepparttar 147045 classes are divided into andrepparttar 147046 way they are determined.
    It is important for you to be inrepparttar 147047 class withrepparttar 147048 students who have approximatelyrepparttar 147049 same level of abilities as you do, becauserepparttar 147050 appropriate course of studying is sorted out according torepparttar 147051 level of language acquisition you acquire. Be sure to write a test which will determinerepparttar 147052 level of your language acquisition and your abilities.
  • The quantity of hours of classes per week.
    At least 15 hours per week are required for a student visa. It is also significant for a kind of program you'll choose. For instance, if you chooserepparttar 147053 intensive course sorepparttar 147054 quantity of hours of classes per week increases twice fromrepparttar 147055 quantity of hours required forrepparttar 147056 standard course.
  • The time ofrepparttar 147057 dayrepparttar 147058 classes are held.
    The prices for morning, afternoon and evening classes usually vary. So if time permits make use ofrepparttar 147059 opportunity to pay less forrepparttar 147060 courses and to chooserepparttar 147061 morning or afternoon groups, asrepparttar 147062 fee for these classes is always lower.
  • The nationality and age of your classmates.
    Remember that ifrepparttar 147063 proportion ofrepparttar 147064 foreign students is more than a half, it is more evidently that studying in such class will present some difficulties for you; hence it'll be better to refuse from such a proposal. The age is also important, because people of different ages perceive information in different ways, quicker or slower, sorepparttar 147065 types of exercises andrepparttar 147066 speed of studying will be different.
  • The qualification and experience ofrepparttar 147067 teacher.
    It is not a secret for anyone that approximately 30 percents of academic success depends onrepparttar 147068 teacher, so redouble your vigilance atrepparttar 147069 very first test lesson inrepparttar 147070 courses and make sure thatrepparttar 147071 manner of teaching and personality ofrepparttar 147072 teacher suit you. If you have any hesitations change to study under different teacher without any doubts.
  • The nationality ofrepparttar 147073 teacher.
    Remember that it is better ifrepparttar 147074 teacher is a native speaker ofrepparttar 147075 language.
  • The textbooks and teaching methods which are utilized.

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