Keyboarding History
What is a typewriter?
The predecessor to modern computer keyboards
What Is an Emoji?
or emoticon, created using keyboard characters like :-)
What is the spacebar?
This long bar at the very bottom of the keyboard is used to put a blank gap between words.
What is Ctrl + C?
(The shortcut used to copy text)
What is the home row?
(The middle row of keys where your fingers rest)
What is QWERTY?
?QWERTY is the standard typewriter and computer keyboard layout used across most English-speaking countries.
What is RGB?
The multi-colored background lighting popular on gaming keyboards
What is the Shift key?
To type a capital letter or an upper symbol like a dollar sign ($), you must hold down this key.
What is Alt + Tab?
(The shortcut used to quickly switch between open windows)
What are ASDF and JKL;?
(The default starting keys for your left and right hand fingers)
Who is Christopher Latham Sholes?
This American inventor is credited with creating the first practical typewriter and designing the QWERTY layout.
What is WASD?
Instead of using the arrow keys, PC gamers almost always use this specific four-letter cluster on the left side of the keyboard to move their characters around.
What are bumps?
If you run your index fingers over the F and J keys, you will feel these tiny features meant to help you type without looking down.
What is Ctrl + V?
(The shortcut used to paste text)
What is WPM?
(Words Per Minute, the standard measurement for typing speed)
What is the piano?
Hundreds of years ago, the very first "keyboards" belonged to musical instruments, like the grand pipe organ or this heavy instrument with 88 black and white keys.
What is a typing game?
A game you can play to improve your typing but make it fun
What is a keysmash?
In 2015, the Oxford English Dictionary officially added this 6-letter word that describes the chaotic text generated when you frantically mash your face or hands onto a keyboard.
What is Alt + Tab?
(The shortcut used to quickly switch between open windows)
What is ergonomics?
(The study of equipment design to reduce discomfort and strain, like split keyboards)
What does the word KEYBOARD come from?
The term "keyboard" comes from musical instruments like the clavichord, harpsichord, and piano, which used flat rows of wooden levers ("keys") to make sound.
What is a custom keyboard?
Building your own keyboard with chosen cases, switches, and keycaps
What is Cherry?
This iconic German company, famous for its "MX" switches, began manufacturing the mechanical switches that power modern gaming keyboards back in the 1980s.
What is Ctrl + Alt + Delete?
(The classic three-key combination used to open task options or reboot)
What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
(The common wrist injury/strain associated with poor typing posture over time)