| Do you know that you can type as quickly
with your eyes closed as with your eyes open? |
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If an average page has 300 words on it,
how long will it take me to type one page? (wpm = words per
minute)
60 wpm = 5 minutes
30 wpm = 10 minutes
5 wpm
= 1 hour |
| The first typewriter to be commercially
successful was invented in 1867. |
| Mark Twain was the first important writer
to submit a novel in typed form to the publisher. |
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| In 2005, Barbara Blackburn was clocked
at a peak typing speed of 212 wpm! |
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| Do you know that the computer keyboard
has approximately 103 keys plus a space bar? |
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| A properly taught typist uses 8 fingers
and 1 thumb while keyboarding. |
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| Do you know when calculating typing speed,
visible and invisible characters are counted? |
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| Do you know the average word for a typing
student has five characters? |
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