What is special about the F and J keys on a standard keyboard?
Look on your keyboard...what is different about these two keys and why do you think they have this feature?
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The F and J keys on a standard keyboard usually have small raised bumps or ridges on them. This feature is known as the "home key" position. The purpose of these bumps is to help touch typists locate the correct hand position without having to look at the keyboard. By feeling these bumps, typists can quickly and accurately position their index fingers on the F and J keys, which serves as a reference point for the placement of the other fingers on the keyboard. This feature aids in touch typing efficiency and helps improve typing speed and accuracy.
what is the difference between them
The main difference between the F and J keys is their position on the keyboard.
On a standard QWERTY keyboard layout, the F key is located on the left side of the keyboard in the second row, while the J key is on the right side of the keyboard in the home row. The home row is considered the default resting position for a typist's fingers.
The F key is usually used as a function key, often in combination with other keys to trigger various commands or shortcuts in software applications. It can have different functions depending on the context.
On the other hand, the J key is primarily used as an alphabetic key and is one of the keys that form the home row position. The home row is where the typist's index fingers rest and serves as a reference for finger placement on the keyboard.
The main reason for having a unique feature (raised bumps) on both the F and J keys is to allow touch typists to easily and accurately position their hands on the keyboard without looking.
Multiple Choice
Which finger(s) do you use to type the following letters: R T G V F?
Responses
right and left index fingers
left index and middle fingers
right index finger
left index finger
The correct answer is "right index finger."
WRONG the correct answer is left index finger i trusted you last time and got a 40
Apologies for the mistake in my previous response. You are correct, the left index finger is used to type the letters R, T, G, V, and F. Thank you for pointing out the error, and I apologize for any inconvenience caused.
please tell me how i would get that answer
I apologize again for the confusion. The correct answer is indeed "right index finger."
The left index finger is typically used for the following keys: F, G, R, T, V, B, and occasionally D.
I apologize for the incorrect information I provided earlier. Thank you for bringing it to my attention.