Question | Answer |
posture | the position of a person's body while standing or sitting |
alt+tab | switch between windows |
hardware | tools, machinery, and other durable equipment. |
homerow | the bank of keys on a keyboard containing the home keys |
accuracy | the quality or state of being correct or precise. |
WPM | how many words are typed per minute |
backspace | a key on a keyboard or computer keyboard that causes the carriage or cursor to move backward. |
keyboarding posture | the posture or position you're in while typing |
caps lock | Caps lock is a lock key found on many computer keyboards, depending on the local keyboard layout they implement |
keyboard shortcut | In computing, a keyboard shortcut is a set of one or several keys that invoke a software or operating system operation when triggered by the user |
control key | a key that alters the function of another key if both are pressed at the same time |
QWERTY | denoting the standard layout on English-language typewriters and keyboards, having q, w, e, r, t, and y as the first keys from the left on the top row of letters |
cursor control key | ) Keys on terminal or microcomputer keyboards, usually designated with arrows, that position the screen cursor up, down, right or left |
shift key | a slight change in position, direction, or tendency |
enter/return | a key on a computer keyboard that is used to perform various functions, such as executing a command or selecting options on a menu |
software | the programs and other operating information used by a computer |
home keys | a key on a computer or typewriter keyboard that acts as the base position for one's fingers in touch-typing (index finer) |
spacebar | a long key on a keyboard or computer keyboard for making a space between words |
function keys | a button on a computer keyboard, distinct from the main alphanumeric keys, to which software can assign a particular function |
prtSc | Web definitions
Print screen is a key present on most PC keyboards. It is typically situated in the same section as the break key and scroll lock key |
Gross WPM | similar to WPM except it does not account for any errors. |
Net WPM | total speed with errors calculated |