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Fun Facts About
Computer and Typewriter Keyboards
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Some interesting
facts and trivia about computer and typewriter keyboards:
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Most modern keyboards use the "qwerty"
layout. This name comes from the first five
letters on the top row.
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The qwerty layout was
designed for manual
typewriters initially by Christopher Sholes all the way
back in 1872.
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He purposely selected a
physical layout that was difficult to type, so
that typing speeds would be reduced! This was needed to
reduce the jamming of "hammers" used to create
individual letters on manual typewriters.
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The QWERTY layout was never changed when
computers started hitting the market. Secretaries and
people using typewriters were used to the old layout and
even when other, more efficient layouts, have been
proven effective, the old layout has remained with us,
and will for many years.
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The longest common English word that can
be typed using only the left hand is stewardesses.
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The longest English word that can be
typed with the right hand only is johnny-jump-up
(a type of flower).
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The word typewriter can be typed
entirely using the top row of keys. It has been
speculated that this may have been a factor in the
choice of keys for ease of demonstration.
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Long English words that can be typed with
the keys of one row only include typewriter and
rupturewort.
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Tip of the
Week: Using the Built-in Calculator
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Windows has a built-in calculator, which you can use
whenever you need to do some complex math. To start it up,
go to the Start Menu, choose all programs, then Accessories,
then Calculator. To use the calculator, you can either click
on the numbers with the mouse, or use the numeric keypad on
the right side of your keyboard. For advanced math, such as
trigonometric functions, go to the calculator's View menu
and choose "Scientific".
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