Part B Unit II Data Entry and Keyboarding Skills

 

Part B Unit II

Data Entry and Keyboarding Skills

TEST YOURSELF

Objective type Questions

1.       Which of the following is an example of a touch typing software?

 (a)  Rapid Typing                                                               (b)  MS Word

                 (c) MS Excel                                                                        (d) Notepad

2. Which of the following bar displays the lesson time when you are typing?

                 (a) Current lesson time toolbar                                  (b)  Title bar

                  (c) Status bar                                                                   (d)  None of the above

3. Which of the following shows the full statistics of the selected lesson in the course diagram?

                (a)  Lesson table                                                                (b)  Lesson diagrams

(c) Course diagram                                                          (d)  Statistics toolbar

4.  In which colour the right-typed characters are displayed?

(a) Red                                                                                 (b) Yellow

                (c) Blue                                                                                 (d)  Green

5. Which of the following key combinations will you press to access the student statistics?

(a) CTRL+1                                                                           (b) CTRL +2

(c) CTRL+3                                                                           (d)  CTRL +4

6. In the Rapid typing tutor, which of the following is not true?

(a) Green letters denote right inputs.                    

(b) Yellow letters stand for right inputs in extra time.

(c) Red letters denote wrong inputs within time.

(d) Orange letters indicate wrong inputs within time.

2. Answer the following as TRUE or FALSE

(a) Pressing the left mouse button twice quickly and releasing it, is called double-click. True

(b) The correct sitting posture is not essential for touch typing software. False

(c) You can type your own lessons in the text area of the Rapid Typing software. True

(d)  The characters displayed in green colour are the characters that were typed right. True

(e)  WPM stand for words per minute. True

3. Fill in the blanks.

(a) A touch typist__ types very fast without looking at the keyboard.

(b) The Rapid Typing Tutor is touch typing training software that is available for free on the internet.

(c)  Speed statistics pane shows the statistics based on the typing speed.

(d) CPS stands for   Character Per Second.

(e) Select Course button is used to select the course type.

(f) WPM stands for Words per minute

(g) The Status bar displays two     progress bars.

(h) Net KPM refers to the KPM without having keystrokes with errors.

Short Answer Type Questions

Q1.  What is Rapid Typing tutor?

Ans. Rapid Typing Tutor is a free and open source software application designed to practice and improve typing speed and accuracy.

Q2. How can you download the Rapid Typing software?

Ans. Rapid Typing software can be downloaded from https://rapidtyping.com/ website.

Q3.What does the text area display?

Ans. Text area displays the practice text to be typed by a user while practicing with a lesson.

Q4. What is the purpose of the speed pane?

Ans. Speed pane shows the statistics based on the typing speed.

Q5. Which information is displayed on the Rating pane?

Ans. Rating pane displays overall rating along with the typing speed and typing accuracy.

Q6. How will you go to the next lesson?

Ans. We can go to the next lesson by clicking on “Lesson Select” tab and then clicking the lesson category and then select the lesson.

Q7. How can you remove a lesson in the Rapid Typing software?

Ans. We can remove a Lesson by selecting the Lesson Editor Button then selecting the lesson to be removed. Then click on the cross(X) button to delete the lesson.

Q8. Which tab will you use to access the student account?

Ans. Student Menu tab under the Student Statistics button to be used to access the student account.

Q9. What are the different options present on the student menu?

Ans. Create New Student,  Add Existing Students, Save Training Outcome Selected Student and Save Selected Students option are present on the Student menu.

Long Answer Type Questions

Q1. Write the procedure of Touch Typing technique.

Ans. The touch typing technique involves the placement of hands at a starting location called the home row keys on a QWERTY keyboard. The home row keys for the left hand are ASDF keys, and for the right hand are JKLM;

Q2 How many courses are there in the Rapid Typing software? Discuss about all.

Ans. There are four courses in the Rapid Typing software as discussed below.

            Introduction Course:

This course is meant for the ones who are new to the keyboard typing and are using it for the first time.

Beginner/Experienced Course:

This course helps the learner to place the fingers on the right keys so that he/she can start typing without looking at the keyboard.

Advance Course:

This course helps in improving the typing speed by utilizing the muscle memory to memorize the words and syllables.

Testing Course:

This course helps in acquiring the typing skills up to a level of perfection.

Q3. How can you add a new lesson in the Typing software?

Ans. We can add new lesson in the Typing Software by taking the following steps:

·         Click on the Lesson Menu button on the toolbar. Select the Create new lesson.

·         Select a course in the navigation tree in which you want to add the lesson.

·         Click on the Main Pad option to select the lesson type and type the text in the text area.

·         After typing go to the New Lesson option in the lesson pane.

·         Right click on it to open a context menu with Rename option

Q4. Explain the different types of typing speed.

Ans. The following are the different types of typing speed.

WPM(Words Per Minute): It refers to the number of words typed one minute period of time.

Net WPM: It refers to the wpm having no words with errors.

CPM(Characters Per Minute): It refers to the number of characters in one minute period of time.

Net CPM: It refers to the CPM without having characters with errors.

KPM:  It refers to the number of keystrokes in a one minute period of time.

Net KPM: It refers to the KPM without having keystrokes with errors.  

Q5. Describe the rules to be followed in positioning of fingers on the keyboard.

Ans. The rules to be followed in positioning o fingers on the keyboard are as follows:

(a)   When working with a keyboard, your forearms should be horizontal to the keyboard,

(b)   The Keyboard should be easily accessible while sitting without having to reach.

(c)    Keep your fingers in the home keys as allotted.

(d)   Keep fingernails short for a smooth typing experience.

Competency Based Questions

1. Himanshu is practicing to type on a notepad. By mistake, he has written a wrong spelling. Now, he wants to delete the wrongly typed word from the left side of the cursor. Which key he will use to accomplish the task?

         (i) Delete                                             (ii) Backspace

          (iii) Return                                         (iv) Pause

2. While typing, Rachna forgets to use the correct finger of left and right hand for operating the two keys 'g' and 'h' on the second row respectively. Help her in finding the correct finger.

           (i)  Index finger                                  (ii) Centre finger

          (iii) Ring finger                                   (iv)Thumb

 

3. Artham do not know about the shortcut key for hiding and showing a virtual keyboard. He write the answer as F5 in his unit test which was wrong. What should he write for correct answer?

             (i)  F2                                                     (ii) F6

             (iii) F9                                                   (iv) F11

4. While typing, Vanya do not know which fingers use for pressing T, L, N and B keys. Suggest her correct fingers to press all these keys.

Ans. For typing T, left hand index finger is used for L right hand ring finger, for typing N right hand index finger and for typing B left hand index finer is used.

Application Based Questions

1. Sonia wants to learn the skill of touch typing. She wants to use a free software for this purpose. Can you suggest Sonia a suitable software?

Ans. Rapid Typing Software

2. You are working with a lesson in Rapid Typing software. You have to get up to do some other work for a while, can you stop working and immediately start from the same point where you left working?

Ans. Yes I can stop the work immediately and can start from the same point where I left working.

3. Does the Rapid Typing software only allow your practise with the inbuilt typing lessons or can you create your own lessons?

Ans. No, we can create our own lessons and can prictise with them.

4. Rohan is learning the touch typing skills. He has been advised to take short breaks during the typing. Why is he advised so?

Ans. Sitting in a fixed posture for extended periods can strain our body. Regular short breaks during typing can prevent discomfort and potential health issues

5. How will you minimize the screen of the Rapid Typing software?

Ans. We can minimize the screen of the Rapid Typing software by clicking on the minimize button on the right top corner of the screen.

 

 


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