15 February 2006

asdf jkl ghgh fjgh ddkk sskk aakk ffll sdddf

zyfd ccfd ckkf vbbn bmmb buvqq qpoz zxww wpossz
bvcm cvbm mvmv bcbc bvvc cmmg hrgmg ytytr ttppq

Really, try typing it.

Not as easy as it looks, is it?

We are learning to type at work. (It's hard to portray the proper amount of sarcasm for that sentence when it is written, rather than spoken. For the sake of saving time, just try to imagine it.)
Our learning tool is a program called KeySoft, which is supposedly going to make us all type faster *and* more accurately. There are small color-coded stickers which cover up the letters on our keyboards. Then there are typing exercises such as the one above (but with about 15 lines each) to help us achieve this goal.
I can type fairly quickly and accurately when I'm typing words and sentences, but I can't believe how difficult it is to type random letter combinations!! My WPM went from 63 with 3 errors to 34 with 9 errors between the assessment (all words) and the first exercise (stupid random letter combos).
I am determined to stick it out, though. Partly because our team leaders promise that it will make us type faster and better. But mostly because it's required if I want to keep my job.

5 Comments:

Blogger Auntie Eisel said...

That's pretty cool stuff huh? Yeah, I hate learning to type. Doing the real thing (like on blogs and stuff) I don't mind, but the learning? Yeaughh! :) Like that new word?

15 February, 2006 20:28  
Blogger Brenda Walker said...

I don't type good, "I'm a Dufus!!!!!"

15 February, 2006 21:16  
Blogger Jay said...

Well you already type crazy fast, so I just hope you typing faster doesnt break the keyboard. That could get pretty expensive.

16 February, 2006 09:04  
Blogger Lindsay Ward said...

Right now my nails are really long and that really slows down my WPM.

16 February, 2006 10:17  
Blogger CrazyUncle said...

I think I am up to 40 lpm (letters per minute). So, no way am I going to type weird letter combinations. I hope my new position (assuming I still get it) doesn't depend on taking typing lessons. Good luck to you.

16 February, 2006 12:46  

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