Home Row Keys JSS1 Business Studies Lesson Note

TOPIC: HOME ROW KEYS

PRACTICAL EXERCISES

Strike the keys as per the directions given in the following exercises:

Exercise 1

Instructions:

1. Place the little finger of the left hand on the key A and the other fingers in order on S, D, and F.
2. Similarly, place the little finger of the right hand on the key; and other fingers in order l, k, j. (The fingers should be well bent at the second joint over these home keys and palms about 2 inches above the keyboard edge).
3. Strike the little finger of the left hand on key A and allow the key to come up itself. Then strike the little finger of the left hand on the key S and allow the key to come up itself. Similarly, strike D and F finger numbers 2 and 1 respectively.

* Strike; with right hand little finger

* Strike L, K, and J respectively with fingers 3, 2, and 1 of the right hand.

1. Strike the space bar once with the right thumb
2. Continue until you get perfection. Asdf ;lkj        asdf ;lkj        asdf ;lkj        asdf ;lkj

Exercise 2 – Instructions

•         Type each group of 10 lines in a single space and have two lines space in between the group.
•         Each word should come beneath the other
•         Do not look at the keys or the screen
•         Repeat each group at least 10 times.

Asks adds lass fall alas lads all asks adds lass fall alas lads all fads lall dusk sad daskslak flask slak has.

Exercise 3 – instructions

1. Letters G and H are to be typed by the 1st fingers of the left hand and right hand respectively.
2. Lift the 1st finger of the left hand from key F and strike it on key G. Then return the finger to its original position. A similar exercise should be done when striking key H.

asdfjlkjhasdfjlkjhasdfjlkjhasdfjlkjhasdfjlkjhasdfjlkjhasdfjlkjhasdfjlkjhasdfjlkjhasdfjlkjhasdfjlkjhasdfjlkjhasdfjlkjhasdfjlkjh.

Type five lines in a single space and leave two line spaces between each group.

Half  slag  glad  hall  slag  lags  flag  dask

Half  slag  glad  hall  slag  lags  flag  dask

Other letters are:

1. Letters E and L are typed by finger number 2(key finger) on both hands respectively. After striking any key your finger must come back on the home key immediately. Dedklkdedklkdedklkdedklkdedklk

Sale sale-like a deal fall fish head feel.

2. Letters R and U

Both letters are typed by the 1st finger of both hands. (key F finger) for R and ( key finger) for U

Frfjujfrfjujfrfjujfrfjujfrfjuj

Ride huge rude fire risk girl Duke.

3. Letters T and y

They are typed on both 1st fingers of both hands. (F key) for T and come back to F (key finger) for Y.

FlfjyjFlfjyjFlfjyjFlfjyjFlfjyjFlfjyj

Date Stay Pete lady year fury hurt.

4. Letter W and O

They are to be typed with 3rd finger on the left and right respectively.

Move the finger from 5 to key W and the finger Lis moved similarly to strike O.

Swslolswslolswlolswlolswlolswlolswlol

Wait role what show flow goal wool. 

5. Letters C and N

They are typed with 1st finger. Move F to key C and J is moved to key N.

Fefjnjfefjnjfefjnjfefjnjfefjnj

Ring luck case sign lime lock

6. Letters Q and P

Type with 4th or little finger (A and; finger)

Aqa;p; aqa;p; aqa;p; aqa;p; aqa;p; aqa;p;

Post-type pole ripe hope quite.

7. Letter V and B – strike with 1st finger (F & J finger)

fvfjbjfvfjbjfvfjbjfvfjbjfvfjbjfvfjbjfvfjbj

Five very best line bond care.

8. Letter X and M – typed with 2nd finger

Dxdkmkdxdkmkdxdkmkdxdkmk

Game time mind taxi camp.

9. Letter Z – is typed with 3rd finger while; “ are typed by 3rd& 4th finger of the right hand respectively.

Szsl,l; szsl,l; szsl,l; szsl,l; lazy size zeal.

10. Capital letters are typed by depressing the shift keys. If the capital letter on the left-hand keyboard is required, then the right-hand shift key is depressed, and vice versa. When capital letters are required in succession, the shift lock is depressed.     Acme June Ltd. Esq. Mr John, Ph.D.