This document provides an overview of basic touch typing. It discusses the history of typing, why it is important to learn to type, and the home row technique. The home row technique involves keeping fingers on specific keys - the left hand on ASDF and the right hand on JKL; with index fingers also on G and H. Mastering the home row is the foundation of efficient touch typing.

1. Basic Touch Typing We will learn about: - History of Typing - Why type? - The Home Row

2. History of Typing Do you know what “Typing” is?

3. History of Typing “ Typing” means to write on a typewriter or a keyboard. Do you know what’s a typewriter ?

4. Why Type? Why is it important to learn how to type? Why can’t we just use two fingers?

5. Why Type? Learning how to type will allow you to type faster and use all your fingers.

6. Basic Touch Typing At the end of this course, you will learn how to use all your fingers and type all the letters on the keyboard.

8. The Home Row OK... Let’s start typing! We will start with our LEFT hand. The fingers will rest on the letters ASDF.

10. The Home Row Now, we will use our right hand. The fingers on our right hand will rest on the letters J K L ;

11. The Home Row little finger on the ; ring finger on the letter L middle finger on the letter K index finger on the letter J thumb on the spacebar

12. The Home Row Our index fingers need to be responsible for one more key. The letter G for The LEFT index finger. The letter H for The RIGHT index finger

13. The Home Row Let’s practise! Let’s practise! Let’s practise!