...as the QWERTY keyboard layout. The creator of QWERTY, Christopher Latham Sholes, had originally invented a layout with a first mentioned style, where every letter follows an alphabetical order: - 3 5 7 9 N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 2 4 6 8 . A B C D E F G H I J K L M This soon became an issue with typewriters as the metal arms (typebars) would clash and jam. Sholes began to rearrange his keyboard layout so that commonly used letter combinations in the English language, such as “th” and “st” were further apart, thus preventing the typebars from jamming. Contrary to popular belief, this strategy was not to slow down the typist but rather speed them up by preventing jams. After many keyboard layout variations and Sholes’ collaboration with partners, it was eventually sold to E. Remington & Sons. From there, the company made many adjustments to QWERTY, eventually arriving at the modern layout most of us use today: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 - = Q W E R T Y U I O P [ ] \ A S D F G H J K L ; ' Z X C V B N M , . / To reiterate, this is currently the most popular keyboard layout, which makes it an indisputable success. Many things have lead to its domination of the global keyboard layout market but the main reason is the “network effect”. The effect is present when the value of a product or service is dependent on the number of other people using it. Like telephones and social media, keyboard layouts become more useful as more users adopt it. Sholes brought us the QWERTY keyboard...
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...Theory Traditional computer keyboarding classes are so … British! We sit still with our feet on the floor, backs against our chairs, and eyes straight ahead. Basically, we sit at attention! Some students do well at mastering this traditional method for keyboarding, measured by speed and accuracy tests. However, an innovative multi-cultural approach to computer literacy utilizes Total Physical Response, using various body parts (gross motor movement) to act out a word or word phrase to be learned. TPR has been used to teach students learning second languages. Pre-Keys uses TPR to guide students as they explore letter patterns on the QWERTY computer keyboard. Dr. Morgan, the developer of Pre-Keys, invites children to sing and dance and play a form of the popular Twister game as they use their hands and feet to select letters on the oversized vinyl QWERTY keyboard. Observers then try to guess the word (taken from the weekly word list for each grade level). Another variation is displaying a list of words (such as a Spelling list) using PowerPoint with the participants (students) poking or slapping or stepping on the letters. Beginning students (learning English as a Second Language) start with simple letter recognition, saying the names as they hop on letters in rows, in columns, and in alphabetical order. Pre-Keys was so named to describe a series of activities that early childhood teachers might use to teach children as early as preschool age, best taught in small groups. The...
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...the factors that affect the quality of various input and output devices. * Factors that affect the quality of input devices and output devices include the speed of the device. If you put a slow device into a more faster system, it will decrease the overall system speed. Detailed Description: Keyboards I. Introduction to Keyboards * They are computer hardware input devices. * Used for controlling characters and sending special commands to the operating system. * Commonly used for text input. II. History of Keyboard * Invented during 1873. * Invented by Christopher Latham Scholes. * The first design layout was arranged in alphabetical order. III. Keyboards Layouts * QWERTY keyboards,...
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...Inventor of Typewriter- Christopher Latham Sholes (1815-1891) Christopher Latham Sholes is the inventor of the Typewriter. He was born on February 14, 1819 in Mooresburg, Pennsylvania. When he was teenager he moved to Danville, Pennsylvania. He learnt the printer’s trade while working as an apprentice to a printer. In 1837, he relocated to Green Bay, Wisconsin, to join his two brothers, Henry and Charles. He went to Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 1845, and became the editor of the Wisconsin Enquirer for a short time. After that, he spent all his time and tried various positions of newspaper. He was then tired of addressing newspapers to subscribers with pen and ink, so he invented several machines, which could be helpful for newspaper, such as the machine that would do the task using preset type and a treadle, and a machine that consecutively numbered railway tickets and bank notes. From 1820s, there were already some engineers who invented various machines that could be defined as typewriter, but they were slower than handwriting, used dial rather than the keys and didn’t go into commercial use until 1868. A design called cast plate, which would be adjusted to bring the desired letter into position and a hammer would force paper against the plate, inspired him to re-invent typewriter. It took only a week to determine the basic premise of his typing machine. A single letter of type, carved onto a short metal bar could be made to strike upward against a glass plate. The first model...
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...keys can be shrunken, because using ick or drag can reduce the number of keys required. In this case, however, the optimum region may be different from the one we used in this paper, because it is necessary to rede ne the size of regions smaller by evaluating accuracy of ick or drag. QAZ Keyboard: QWERTY...
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...minute (wpm) for each typing practice. At the end of Lessons 5 and 10, respond to the prompt. Your response should be three to four sentences. You will submit this log in Lesson 10. Unit 1 Lesson 1 Typing Pretest 7 ____ wpm Typing Practice 9 ____ wpm Lesson Average 8 ____ Lesson Average 6.5 ____ Lesson Average 10 ____ Lesson Average 10.5 ____ Lesson Average 15.5 ____ Lesson 2 6 Typing Practice 1 ____ wpm 7 Typing Practice 2 ____ wpm Lesson 3 10 Typing Practice 1 ____ wpm 10 Typing Practice 2 ____ wpm Lesson 4 9 Typing Practice 1 ____ wpm 12 Typing Practice 2 ____ wpm Lesson 5 16 Typing Practice 1 ____ wpm 15 Typing Practice 2 ____ wpm Unit Average 10.1 ____ What have I learned about the layout of the QWERTY keyboard? The layout of the QWERTY keyboard makes it easy to learn how to type without looking. This is the most common type of keyboard if not the only type of keyboard layout. This consistency helps an individual learn how to type with ease and even without looking. The keys are not going to change, so it is just up to the person to memorize where each key is. The resting of the hands on the home row helps one visualize where the keys are without looking and hunting for each one. Computer Basics Typing Log © 2013 by FlipSwitch. All rights reser ved. Ver. 1.0 (11/2013)—Page 1 of 2 Unit 2 Lesson 6 13 Typing Practice 1 ____ wpm 16 Typing Practice 2 ____ wpm Lesson Average 14.5 ____ Lesson Average 11.5 ____ Lesson Average 16.5 ____ Lesson Average...
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...partner or collaborate rather than to innovate. This is a flawed philosophy which ultimately leads to a company’s demise. This was certainly the case with RIM as it became too diverse with too many partners and no real focus on a core item. The BlackBerry tried to compete with antiquated technology or simply missed technological advances because of a tone deaf CEO who constantly read technology trends wrongly. In 2007 Balsillie commented, “"[Apple and the iPhone is] kind of one more entrant into an already very busy space with lots of choice for consumers … But in terms of a sort of a sea-change for BlackBerry, I would think that's overstating it." Co-CEO and founder, Lazaridis, posited in 2008 "The most exciting mobile trend is full Qwerty...
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...Me and My Dell © 2014 Dell Inc. NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Copyright © 2014 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual property laws. Dell™ and the Dell logo are trademarks of Dell Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies. 2014 – 08 Rev. A02 Contents Windows 8.1 Features Signing in Microsoft account Local account 12 12 12 12 Locking and unlocking your computer Accessing the desktop Turning off your computer Start screen and tiles Apps Closing an app Snapping apps 12 13 13 14 14 14 14 More Information 15 Setting Up Your Computer Connecting To The Internet Connecting to the Internet Using LAN Connecting to the Internet Using WLAN Connecting to the Internet Using WWAN Setting up Audio Configuring 5.1/7.1 Audio Connecting 5.1 Speakers Connecting 7.1 Speakers Setting Up Your Printer 16 16 16 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 Contents 3 Setting Up Your Webcam Integrated Webcam External Webcam Setting up Bluetooth 22 22 22 22 About Your Computer Power Adapter Battery Coin-Cell Battery Touchpad Display Touchscreen...
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...Consider your everyday pair of pivoting scissors — a common tool that every young child struggles to master, but eventually learns to use with experience in your art center. We take them for granted, but when they were first introduced in 1761, they were, quite literally, cutting-edge technology. Today, thanks to microprocessors and the Internet, there are many new types of “scissors” for a child to master — and for that matter, for us adults, too. But what specifically should a young child know about digital technologies? The first step is to start thinking beyond the mouse and keyboard. Consider, for example, that most children growing up today have opened up a musical greeting card. This interaction involves a microprocessor that is more powerful than the first IBM PC! By using your curriculum as a template, it is easy to spot the experiences that support such common skills as language, social learning, logic and creativity. So how do you teach a preschooler technology? You don’t. By merely integrating such experiences into a child’s daily routine, they can try them on for size and become more adept at using them. Technical "mysteries," such as using pull-down menus or knowing when a toy needs fresh batteries, soon become second nature. Again, use your curriculum as your guide. To promote socialization, have two chairs at a computer screen instead of one, and look for iPad apps that promote turn-taking and offer multiple challenge levels. Keep things in balance with...
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...keting of Joy ZTE A candy-bar android-based smartphone with QWERTY keyboard that we customized for young consumers from 18 to 25 with low or no income. This phones features a couple key functions that the target expects, such as SMS, music and app. A couple of challenges: * Low brand awareness * Competition of similar products – different to differentiate * Limited exposure to traditional media of the target consumers – live in close campuses, online, travel in buses, etc. Thus the challenge was to how to attract consumers to our product among tons of competitive products and by which way and how, given our low brand awareness. Our solution was to make it personally connected to the audience through a series of product design competitions. The competition includes designs for general UI, ID, desktop background, the UI for key features, like SMS and Music player. We encouraged the participants to give us design proposals and we award them with cash prize. We also offer to pay them copyright license fees if they designs are adopted at the end. Our principle in the competition is open, interactive, and personal. In order to promote the competition, we recruited campus ambassadors in universities who helped us promote the competition on campus. We advertised the completion online and opened our webpage on Facebook to create interactive relationships with the targets, and we also invited the Facebook fans to evaluate the design works. And we invited press...
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...Where is BlackBerry? Do they still make phones? These are questions people ask when questioned about the smartphone company BlackBerry. Many people do not know of the completely new and exciting line of smart phones that will change the way you communicate on a day to day basis. It is sad to say that ever since 2009 BlackBerry has disappeared from the public's common knowledge, however, they have redesigned and honed in on creating multiple limit smashing phones. The new line of phones is called BlackBerry 10. These phones all come with the all new BlackBerry operating system 10 (BBOS10). The telecommunications giant now produces three new hand sets: the BlackBerry Q10 (with the traditional QWERTY Keyboard), the Z10 (a full touch screen, gesture based device) and the Z30 (with a 5" touch screen), these devices will change the way you communicate. BlackBerry is back in the game and should be given another chance, the reasons being are: the new handsets, the new operating system and BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) The BlackBerry Q10 is a half touch screen half keyboard phone. Its sleek design makes it a beautiful device to look at and comes in either black or white. As well as the visual appeal the Q10 uses BBOS 10, an operating system designed to make your life easier and more efficient. BlackBerry is no longer solely a business phone but has great merit when it comes to the general public. People that made the switch to Apple when BlackBerry began to decline will be pleased to know...
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...Disabilities in people can be from hearing lose or to an extreme case as being blind. Even people with disabilities have a right to learn just like people with no disabilities. Certain hardware and software designs have been created by many people to help these disabilities people thru their everyday struggle. I chose four devices that show how they help these individuals. The first software I have chosen is the Co:Writer 4000. This software is used in sync with software like word processor or story-writing program. It is a type-and-speak writing assistant, created to aid users to write complete and correct sentences with little keystrokes. This software was produced by Don, Johnston, Inc. Reference: http://www.indiana.edu/~iuadapts/technology/software/cowriter/index.html Next is hardware called the Maltron Mouth / Head Stick Keyboard. This keyboard is designed for people who cannot use their hands. They simply push the keyboard that is in front of their face with an object, such as a pencil, to hit the keys. This keyboard is produced by Maltron. Reference : http://www.maltron.com/keyboard-info/maltron-mouth--head-stick-keyboard.html The Braille Edge 40 is a hardware I chose next. It is made for the blind mainly and helps them to be able to read, take notes, have scheduled reminders, calculate, etc. This hardware is produced and sold by HIMS. Reference: http://www.hims-inc.com/products/braille-edge-40/ Finally, The Zygo Head Pointer is a hardware used to aid people...
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...QUESTIONNAIRE SHEET NAME OF STUDENT: _______________________________________ MAT. NO.: _______________________________________ SECTION: _______________________________________ COURSE TITLE: _______________________________________ PROGRAM: _______________________________________ DATE OF ADMISSION: _______________________________________ ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AFTER READING THE HANDOUT CAREFULLY. 1. __________________________define an office as a room or building where the clerical processes are being carried out to start, develop and control the various activities of business. 2. There are two types of office layout namely___________________ and __________________ 3. Source of noise in the office could be either___________________ or ___________________ 4. _________________, ____________________, _________________, ___________________ are examples of office machine. 5. A processes whereby a master copy is prepared from which a large number of other copies can be automatically reproduced is referred to as_______________________ machine. 6. A machine that receive information, process, it stores it , analysis it and produced it is referred to as___________________________________ 7. ________________ and _________________ are types of machine used to print on an envelop the design of a postage stamp and date mark. 8. ________________________ is a machine used to print on an envelop the design of a postage stamp and date marks. 9. ______________________...
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...1. Describe the process by which software recognizes keystrokes. Keystrokes are translated into electrical signals by the modern keyboard. They use an integrate microprocessor to generate bit-stream outputs. Pressing a key sends a coded signal to the controller, and the controller generates a bit-stream output according to an internal program or lookup table. 2. What is a font? What is point size? A font is a collection of characters of similar style and appearance. Point size refers to characters’ height not with. 3. What are the additive colors? What are the subtractive colors? What types of I/O devices use each kind of color? Additive colors are the primary colors for video display (red, green, blue). Subtractive colors are cyan (absence of red), magenta (absence of green), and yellow (absences of blue) it is often referred to by the abbreviation CMY. A monitor is an I/O device that uses additive colors. A printer is an I/O device that uses subtractive colors. 4. What is a bitmap? How does a bitmap’s chromatic resolution affect its size? A bitmap is a stored set of numbers describing the content of all pixels in an image. A monochrome display displays one of two colors and requires only one bit per pixel. A grayscale display displays black, white and shades of gray. The number of gray shades that can be displayed increases with the number of bits used to represent a pixel. If 8 bits per pixel are used, 254 shades of gray are available in addition to pure black (0)...
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