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# GNU Typist - improved typing tutor program for UNIX systems
# Copyright (C) 1998 Simon Baldwin ([email protected])
#
# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Series T
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G:_T_MENU
*:_T_NO_MENU
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Lesson T1
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*:T1
*:_T_S_T1
B: Lesson T1
*:_T_R_L0
T: Welcome to lesson T1.
:
:In the T series of lessons, we will be learning to touch-type on the standard
:keyboard. I will introduce you to each letter on the keyboard, one at a time.
:By the time you have completed this series, you will be able to type the entire
:alphabet, the numbers, and most of the punctuation keys by touch.
:
:If you have never taken any lessons in typing before, please be patient. Typing
:is not difficult but it does take a lot of practice. Avoid the tendency to
:look down at your fingers while typing. This is a very bad habit and is hard
:to break later. If you hit the wrong key, I will let you know. (But, I won't
:tell anyone else, so don't worry about it.)
:
:If you have always used the hunt-and-peck method, you will have an even harder
:time keeping yourself from looking. Don't be surprised if you find touch
:typing slower than your old ways. It may be slower when you first start.
:But, touch typing is far faster once you get the hang of it.
:
:If you can already touch type, you should be able to go through these lessons
:fairly quickly. Or, you may want to go directly to the S series.
*:_T_R_L1
T:
: The HOME Keys.
:
:In order to hit the correct keys by touch alone, you must always know where your
:fingers are. The way to do this is to have a special place for each finger.
:This key is called the HOME position.
:
:Place the first finger of your right hand on the J-key. Now, place your second
:finger on the K-key, your third finger on the L-key, and your fourth-finger on
:the ;-key (the one with the : and ; on it).
:
:Similarly place the four fingers of your left hand on the F, D, S, and A-keys.
:Place your right thumb over the SPACE bar. (Henceforth, always hit the SPACE
:bar with this thumb.) Now, lift all your fingers slightly so that they are
:poised just over the keys. Each finger should be just barely touching its home
:key. This is an electronic keyboard and does not take much pressure to ac-
:cidentally press the key down.
:
:Learn these positions well. Whenever you are about to type a line, look at your
:fingers and make sure they are in the HOME position. Then don't look at them
:again.
*:_T_R_L2
T:
: DRILL PATTERNS
:
:For the rest of this lesson, I will display a line of text in the middle of the
:screen and instructions at the top of the screen.
:
:All you have to do is type in the characters that you see in the middle of
:the screen. If you hit the correct key, I will not do anything. If you make
:a mistake, I will display a large X under the letter that you got wrong and
:beep the terminal. In either event, just keep going by typing the next letter.
:
:When you have finished typing the line, hit the RETURN key. To do this, extend
:the little finger of your right hand over to the RETURN key. Hit the key and
:zip the finger back to its home position. Be careful not to let your other
:fingers move far from their home positions in the process. Also, be careful
:not to type an extra space at the end of the line.
:
:If you made no mistakes on the line, I will display the next drill pattern. If
:you did make a mistake, I will beep at you and make you do the line again. If
:on the second try you made more than two mistakes, I will beep again and make
:you try again, etc. Don't forget to use your right thumb for the SPACE bar.
I:Hit the F-key four times with the first finger of your left hand.
*:_T_R_L3
D:ffff
I:Alternately, hit the F-key and the SPACE bar.
*:_T_R_L4
D:fff fff fff ff ff ff f f f
I:Don't look at your hands!
:Hit the J-key with the first finger of your right hand.
*:_T_R_L5
D:jjj jjj jjj jj jj jj j j j
I:Use the left hand for the F and the right hand for the J.
*:_T_R_L6
D:fff jjj fff jj ff jj f j f j
I:Now intermix them.
*:_T_R_L7
D:ffjj jjff fjf fjf jfj jfj
I:Use the second finger of the left hand for the D-key.
*:_T_R_L8
D:ddd ddd ddd dd dd dd d d d
I:Use the second finger of the right hand for the K-key.
*:_T_R_L9
D:kkk kkk kkk kk kk kk k k k
I:Now both.
*:_T_R_L10
D:ddd kkk dd kk dkd kdk ddd kkk
I:Use the third fingers of the each hand for the S and L-keys.
*:_T_R_L11
D:sss lll sss lll sss ss ll ss ll s l
I:Use the fourth fingers for the A and ;-keys.
*:_T_R_L12
D:aaa ;;; aaa ;;; aa ;; aa ;; a ;
I:That's enough keys for today. Let's review them.
*:_T_R_L13
D:fff jjj ddd kkk sss lll aaa ;;;
I:Again.
*:_T_R_L14
D:fff jjj ddd kkk sss lll aaa ;;;
I:Try mixing them together.
*:_T_R_L15
D:asdf jkl; asdf jkl; asdf jkl;
I:And still more.
*:_T_R_L16
D:fjf kdk sls ;a;
I:Before, we finish, let's try some words.
*:_T_R_L17
D:sad add all; alas flask fad
I:How about a sentence.
*:_T_R_L18
D:ask a sad lad
I:Sentences are kind of limited with only one vowel!
*:_T_R_L19
D:dad asks a lad; a lass falls
G:_T_E_T1
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Lesson T2
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*:T2
*:_T_S_T2
B: Lesson T2
*:_T_R_L20
T:
:In this lesson, we will review the letters that you have already practiced
:and will add the letters E, G, and H and the period.
:
:When you reach for any of these keys, be sure to return your finger to its
:home position. For example, to hit the H-key, move the first finger of your
:right hand (the J-finger) slightly to the left. Tap the H-key and immediately
:bring your finger back over the J.
:
:If you lose track of where your fingers are guess. Don't look!
I:First let's review
*:_T_R_L21
D:fff jjj ddd kkk sss lll aaa ;;;
*:_T_R_L22
D:asdf jkl; fdsa ;lkj
:fjf jfj dkd kdk sls lsl a;a ;a;
:jkj jlj j;j fdf fsf faf
:a sad lass; ask dad;
I:Use your J-finger for the H key.
*:_T_R_L23
D:jjj jhj jjj jhj jjj jhj
*:_T_R_L24
D:jjj hhh jjj hhh jj hh j h j h
:jjj had jjj ash jjj has jjj
:jjj sash jjj hash jjj hall jjj
I:Use your F-finger for the G-key.
*:_T_R_L25
D:fff fgf fff fgf fff fgf
*:_T_R_L26
D:fff ggg fff ggg fff ggg
:fff gag fff lag fff flag fff
:fff sag fff slag fff hag fff
I:Use your D-finger for the E-key
*:_T_R_L27
D:ddd ded ddd ded ddd ded ddd
*:_T_R_L28
D:ddd eee ddd eee dd ee dd ee d e
:ddd fee ddd see ddd elf ddd
:lake asked fake gale egg
I:Use your K-finger for the comma.
*:_T_R_L29
D:kkk k,k kkk k,k kkk k,k
*:_T_R_L30
D:kkk ,,, kkk ,,, kkk ,,, kkk
I:Let's finish with some sentences.
*:_T_R_L31
D:a lad had a flask, dad had a keg
*:_T_R_L32
D:she had a fake egg, he had a salad
G:_T_E_T2
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Lesson T3
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*:T3
*:_T_S_T3
B: Lesson T3
I:Let's review first.
*:_T_R_L33
D:fff jjj ddd kkk sss lll aaa ;;;
*:_T_R_L34
D:fgf jhj ded k,k fgf jhj ded k,k
I:Use your K-finger for the I key.
*:_T_R_L35
D:kkk kik kkk kik kkk iii kkk
*:_T_R_L36
D:kkk iii kkk iii kk ii kk ii
:kkk lid kkk hill kkk did kkk
:kkk kill kkk kid kkk like kkk
:kkk kiss kkk hide kkk fill kkk
I:Use your F-finger for the R key.
*:_T_R_L37
D:fff frf fff frf fff frf
*:_T_R_L38
D:fff rrr fff rrr ff rr ff rr
:fff rake fff rag fff her fff
:fff red fff read fff rage fff
:fff far fff red fff jar fff
*:_T_R_L39
D:fff fare fff rare fff rake fff
*:_T_R_L40
D:fff rid fff ire fff fair fff
I:Use your L-finger for the period.
*:_T_R_L41
D:lll l.l lll l.l lll l.l lll
*:_T_R_L42
D:lll ... lll ... ll .. ll .. l .
:lll adj. lll id. lll
:lll eg. lll i.e. lll
*:_T_R_L43
T:The next key we are going to practice is the right shift key.
:
:Whenever you want to capitalize a key on the left side, you must use the
:right shift-key. To do so, follow these steps:
:
: a.) Without moving your first finger from the J-key, swing the
: fourth finger of your right hand over to the SHIFT-key and
: hold it down.
:
: b.) Strike the key that you want to type with your left hand.
:
: c.) Immediately bring your fourth finger back to the ;-key.
I:Don't look at your fingers!
*:_T_R_L44
D:;;; ;A; ;;; ;F; ;;; ;D; ;;; ;S;
*:_T_R_L45
D:;;; Dear ;;; Sir ;;;
*:_T_R_L46
D:;;; Fred ;;; Gail ;;; Alf ;;; Dale ;;;
*:_T_R_L47
D:;;; Ada ;;; Al ;;; Greg ;;;
:jjj Dr. jjj Sr. jjj Fr. jjj
I:Let's try some (strange) sentences.
*:_T_R_L48
D:Sir, idle disks seek flags.
*:_T_R_L49
D:She sells seashells.
:Sailfish sail idle seas.
:She seeks a fig leaf.
:Red hair is like a fire.
I:Always double space after a period.
*:_T_R_L50
D:A free red jade is fake. Girls like silk.
*:_T_R_L51
D:She seeks a safe reef, if she sails. A gale is rare.
:Alf fed her egg salad. Gail likes hash.
G:_T_E_T3
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Lesson T4
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*:T4
*:_T_S_T4
B: Lesson T4
I:First a quick review:
*:_T_R_L52
D:jkl; fdsa ded fgf jhj k,k kik frf l.l
I:Use your L-finger for the O-key.
*:_T_R_L53
D:lll lol lll ooo lll lol
*:_T_R_L53A
D:lll log lll rod lll for lll
:lll load lll roll lll oleo lll
#
I:Use your ;-finger for the P-key.
*:_T_R_L54
D:;;; ;p; ;;; ppp ;;; ;p; ;;;
*:_T_R_L55
D:;;; pad ;;; peg ;;; ape ;;;
:;;; poke ;;; pear ;;; peek ;;;
:;;; opera ;;; hope ;;; drape ;;;
*:_T_R_L56
T: The Left-Shift key.
:
:To capitalize letters on the right-side of the keyboard:
:
: 1.) Move your A-finger to the LEFT-shift key and hold it down.
:
: 2.) Strike the key that you want to capitalize with your right hand.
:
: 3.) Immediately swing your A-finger back to its home position.
*:_T_R_L57
D:aaa Pi aaa Lord aaa Jill aaa
I:Try capitalizing each of the keys on the right-side:
*:_T_R_L58
D:Joe Kip Leif Peg Olaf Ira Heidi
I:Don't forget to use your right-shift key for letters on the left side:
*:_T_R_L59
D:a;a P.S. a;a I.R.S. a;a
I:Use your ;-finger for the ?-key.
*:_T_R_L60
D:;;; ;?; ;;; ??? ;;; ;?; ;;;
*:_T_R_L61
D:;;; He? ;;; She? ;;; I? ;;;
I:Let's try some sentences.
*:_T_R_L62
D:Dad fell off a ladder. Is he safe?
I:Always double space after a question mark.
*:_T_R_L63
D:Is he here? Sal said he fell hard.
*:_T_R_L64
D:Did she see his fall? Jake heard he is OK.
:I hope people keep off high ladders.
G:_T_E_T4
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Lesson T5
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*:T5
*:_T_S_T5
B: Lesson T5
I:As always, let's start with a review:
*:_T_R_L65
D:ade fgh ijk lop rs; ?.,
I:Again.
*:_T_R_L66
D:ade fgh ijk lop rs; ?.,
I:Use your F-finger for the T-key.
*:_T_R_L67
D:fff ftf fff ttt fff ftf fff
*:_T_R_L68
D:ftf the ftf top ftf ate ftf
*:_T_R_L69
D:ftf three ftf often ftf there
*:_T_R_L70
D:The talk is that those three are threatening her.
I:Use your J-finger for the N-key.
*:_T_R_L71
D:jjj jnj jjj nnn jjj jnj jjj
*:_T_R_L72
D:jnj not jnj ton jnj one jnj
:jnj neither jnj opening jnj kneeling jnj
:No one has an interest in it.
I:Use your ;-finger for the :-key.
*:_T_R_L73
D:;;; ;:; ;;; ::: ;;; ;:; ;;;
I:Always double space after a colon.
*:_T_R_L74
D:Dear Sirs: Dear John: Dear Alfred:
*:_T_R_L75
D:Dear Dr. Stone: To Heathkit:
*:_T_R_L76
T: SPEED EXERCISES
:
:From now on, I will be mixing speed exercises in with the lessons. In the
:drills that you have been doing, I make you keep practicing a line until
:you get it right. In a speed exercise, I will only display the text once.
:
:What will be different is that I will be timing you. From the time you type
:the first letter of the line until you hit the final carriage return, my
:stopwatch will be running. When you finish, I will calculate your typing speed
:and convert it to words per minute (WPM). I will also count each of the
:mistakes you make and display the total number of errors.
:
:If you make a mistake, I will beep at you and light up the letter that you
:should have typed in inverse video (a black letter on a white background).
:Just keep going and try to make as few errors as possible.
I:Try this sentence:
*:_T_R_L77
S:Sarah has liked knitting all her life.
I:Try a little longer sentence.
*:_T_R_L78
S:She looked past her garden to the fields and longed to see the other side.
I:When you type a multi-line paragraph, you will have to hit the RETURN-key at
:the end of each line.
*:_T_R_L79
S:All the sane people in this area sold their gold
:right at the start. The insane ones held their
:gold and later it paid off.
*:_T_R_L80
S:One fine afternoon the king had an idea. He
:sent a letter to all the lords and ladies of
:his land. He asked for a great feast. His
:people prepared roasts. His jester did a jig.
:All the people left hoping to do it again.
G:_T_E_T5
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Lesson T6
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*:T6
*:_T_S_T6
B: Lesson T6
I:Let's review the letters we've already learned.
*:_T_R_L81
D:jkj fdf jlj fsf j;j faf kik ded frf
*:_T_R_L82
D:fgf jhj k,k l.l A;A F;F E;E
:lol ;p; JaJ :a: ftf jnj ;:;
:jug ton knot poison the neither often
I:Use your F-finger for the B-key.
*:_T_R_L83
D:fff fbf fff bbb fff fbf fff
I:The B-key is the longest reach we've seen so far. Let's try it again.
*:_T_R_L84
D:fff fbf fff bbb fff fbf fff
*:_T_R_L84A
D:frf bar frf rib frf pub frf
:frf bring frf abort frf brother frf
#
I:Use your J-finger for the U-key.
*:_T_R_L85
D:jjj juj jjj uuu jjj juj jjj
*:_T_R_L86
D:juj jug juj use juj hug juj
:juj tulip juj turn juj under juj
:Please pass the butter and salt, but not the pepper.
I:Use your ;-finger for the /-key.
*:_T_R_L87
D:;;; ;/; ;;; /// ;;; ;/; ;;;
*:_T_R_L88
D:;/; n/a ;/; and/or ;/; left/right
:In this era of E.R.A., I hope he/she likes his/her job.
:He/she should bring his/her spouse at about noon or just before.
:Should I be here alone? Is Bernie and/or Julie going to be here, too?
I:Try your speed on some paragraphs:
*:_T_R_L89
S:All bills are to be paid in full. If
:there is no fee to be paid, return the
:bill and put n/a in the total due part.
I:You should be aiming for 15 WPM. (If you did better, work on accuracy.)
*:_T_R_L90
S:In baseball, bunting is a kind of hit. But, bunting also
:refers to a kind of bird and the stuff that is used in
:flags. English sure is a strange language.
G:_T_E_T6
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Lesson T7
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*:T7
*:_T_S_T7
B: Lesson T7
I:First a review of the letters we've learned before:
*:_T_R_L91
D:juj ded kik frf lol fgf ;p; jhj
*:_T_R_L92
D:ftf jnj ftf jnj fbf juj ;?; l.l k,k
I:Use your D-finger for the C-key.
*:_T_R_L93
D:ddd dcd ddd ccc ddd dcd
*:_T_R_L94
D:ddd cat ddd cup ddd can
:dcd duck dcd card dcd pack dcd
:dcd crate dcd scrap dcd trick dcd
I:Use your J-finger for the M-key
*:_T_R_L95
D:jjj jmj jjj mmm jjj jmj jjj
*:_T_R_L96
D:jjj met jjj rim jjj map jjj
:jmj man jmj men jmj ham jjj
:jmj Mr. jmj Mrs. jmj Ms. jmj
:jmj number jmj stream jmj mankind jmj
I:Use your ;-finger for the hyphen.
*:_T_R_L97
D:;;; ;-; ;;; --- ;;; ;-; ;;; ;-;
*:_T_R_L98
D:;;; one-third ;;; one-half ;;; three-fifths ;;;
:;;; part-time ;;; self-made ;;; all-American ;;;
I:Let's try some sentences:
*:_T_R_L99
D:Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
*:_T_R_L100
D:Motion pictures often depict macabre scenes.
*:_T_R_L101
D:Once upon a time, marriages lasted longer than mortgages.
I:There are three uses of the hyphen. It can be used to combine two words:
*:_T_R_L102
D:She had on a bluish-green dress. But, no one noticed.
I:To divide a word:
*:_T_R_L103
D:At macrame class last night, I made a hanging basket for the philo-
:dendron in our dining room.
I:Or, to form a dash:
*:_T_R_L104
D:Fifteen dollars a month--measured in current dollars--is a good rate.
I:Let's try a speed drill on these sentences:
*:_T_R_L105
S:The clock ran out, signaling the end of
:the second-half. The game had been lost.
*:_T_R_L106
S:The paper just made an announce-
:ment about a commotion at the
:college. Someone has just
:produced a micro-organism in the
:DNA-research lab. It is a
:special kind of bacteria that
:consumes crude oil. The talk is
:that it is being patented for use
:on oil spills at sea.
I:Hit the return key twice for blank lines:
*:_T_R_L107
S:Dear Mr. Mandrake:
:
:All of us appreciated the fine performance of those magic
:tricks. Please arrange to come to another of our meet-
:ings, if possible. Perhaps our Christmas meeting?
:
:Thanks,
:
:Mrs. Carmichael
G:_T_E_T7
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Lesson T8
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*:T8
*:_T_S_T8
B: Lesson T8
I:As always, we will start with a quick review
*:_T_R_L108
D:jfj dkd lsl a;a dcd jmj ;-; fbf juj
I:Let's try some long words.
*:_T_R_L109
D:meteorology camera bituminous chimera phosphates
I:Use your S-finger for the W-key.
*:_T_R_L110
D:sss sws sss www sss sws sss
*:_T_R_L111
D:sss wet sss who sss was sss
*:_T_R_L112
D:sws who sws what sws when sws where sws
:knowledge whatever Wimbledon know-it-all
*:_T_R_L113
S:How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a
:woodchuck could chuck wood? A woodchuck
:would chuck all the wood that a woodchuck
:could chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood.
I:Use your J-finger for the Y-key.
*:_T_R_L114
D:jjj jyj jjj yyy jjj jyj jjj
*:_T_R_L115
D:jjj why jjj you jjj try jjj rye jjj
:jjj year jjj July jjj your jjj jury jjj
:Were your yard sales much better last year?
I:Try your speed on this sentence:
*:_T_R_L116
S:Why are you typing so slowly?
I:Use your F-finger for the V-key.
*:_T_R_L117
D:fff fvf fff vvv fff fvf fff
*:_T_R_L118
D:fff vat fff eve fff vow fff
*:_T_R_L119
D:fvf vine fvf dove fvf ever fvf very fvf
*:_T_R_L120
D:driven vertical advent ventrical
:What a fine vineyard you have.
:Do you intend to play adventure every night?
*:_T_R_L121
T: THE BACKSPACE
:
:Most of the programs that you use will allow you to correct your mistakes by
:using the BACKSPACE and/or DELETE keys. These keys will generally delete the
:previous character that you typed. (This feature is one of the principal
:advantages of a word-processing system over a conventional typewriter.)
:
:I refuse to accept either of these keys during a drill pattern. (You should
:keep practicing until you get it right!) But, I will accept either a BACK-
:SPACE or a DELETE during a speed drill. (I will remove the white error
:markers but I still count it as an error in my totals.)
:
:If you do chose to use the DELETE or BACKSPACE keys, hit the key with your
:;-finger and immediately return your fingers to the home position.
I:Let's try our speed on some nursery rhymes!
*:_T_R_L122
S:Mary had a little lamb
:Its fleece was white as snow
:And every where that Mary went
:The lamb was sure to go.
*:_T_R_L123
S:Jack and Jill went up a hill to fetch a pail of water.
:Jack fell down and broke his crown and Jill came tumbling after.
*:_T_R_L124
S:Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet
:Eating her curds and whey.
:Along came a spider
:Who sat down beside her
:And frightened Miss Muffet away.
*:_T_R_L125
S:Hey, diddle diddle--
:The cat and the fiddle
:The cow jumped over the moon.
:The little dog laughed to see such sport,
:And the dish ran away with the spoon.
G:_T_E_T8
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Lesson T9
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*:T9
*:_T_S_T9
B: Lesson T9
I:First, a review.
*:_T_R_L126
D:a;a sls dkd fjf sws jyj fvf dcd jmj ;-;
I:Notice that the only letters left to go are the Q, X, and Z!
*:_T_R_L127
D:abcdefghijklmnoprstuvwy
I:Use your A-finger for the Q-key.
*:_T_R_L128
D:aaa aqa aaa qqq aaa aqa aaa
*:_T_R_L128A
D:aaa quit aaa quad aaa quip aaa
:lacquer inquiry squirt quart
:quail quiver inquest marquis
#
I:Use your S-finger for the X-key.
*:_T_R_L129
D:sss sxs sss xxx sss sxs sss
*:_T_R_L129A
D:sss ax sss ox sss vex sss wax xxx
:examine ex-wife excellent boxer sixteen
:exactly sphinx oxygen except thorax
#
I:Use your A-finger for the Z-key.
*:_T_R_L130
D:aaa aza aaa zzz aaa aza aaa
*:_T_R_L131
D:aaa adz aaa azo aaa coz aaa
:quiz jazz quartz zinc dozen
:oxidize squeeze azimuth zoology
I:The big event!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*:_T_R_L132
D:abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
*:_T_R_L132A
D:zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcba
#
I:Let's try some sentences:
*:_T_R_L133
D:A dozen zebras were grazing quietly nearby.
*:_T_R_L134
D:The zeppelin zigzagged quickly from the horizon up to the zenith.
*:_T_R_L135
D:Never trust a quack doctor who cannot distinguish oxygen from nitrogen.
*:_T_R_L136
D:Imagine having a sextet of sexagenarian sextons?
*:_T_R_L137
D:Remember when queer used to mean zany?
:Quartz crystal watches were at one time extremely expensive.
I:Let's try a sentence that contains every letter of the alphabet.
*:_T_R_L138
D:A quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dogs.
I:Again,
*:_T_R_L139
D:A quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dogs.
I:See how fast you can type it this time:
*:_T_R_L140
S:A quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dogs.
I:Again,
*:_T_R_L141
S:A quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dogs.
G:_T_E_T9
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Lesson T10
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*:T10
*:_T_S_T10
B: Lesson T10
I:Let's review the entire alphabet before starting the number keys.
*:_T_R_L142
D:abcd efg hijk lmnop qrs tuv wx yz
I:Once more
*:_T_R_L143
D:abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
I:Use the shift key for each letter (Do not use the CAPS LOCK key)
*:_T_R_L144
D:ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
I:Now, review the punctuations that you've had.
*:_T_R_L145
D:l;l l:l k,k l.l ;/; ;?; :?: ;-;
*:_T_R_L146
T:
: NUMERIC KEYS
:
:The terminal has two sets of numeric keys. One set--directly above the
:alphabetic keys--conforms to the standard for typewriter keyboards. The other
:set--to your right--resembles a calculator keypad. In this typing series we
:will be concerned only with the standard numeric keys on the main keyboard.
:(If you would like to learn to touch type on a numeric keypad, use the N-series
:lessons instead.)
:
:NOTE - not all terminals have the numeric keys in a separate keypad
:
:The numeric keys, like all the keys you will be learning from now on, vary
:somewhat from machine to machine. The 2 through 0 keys are always in exactly
:the same place on all typewriter keyboards. (On keypunch machines and some
:terminals, however, they are located over the U, I, O, J, K, L, M, comma and
:period keys. We will not be concerned with these layouts in this series.)
:Even if a typewriter or terminal has the standard 2 through 0 keys, it may not
:have a 1 key. If it does, the 1 will always be next to the 2. If it does not,
:you will have to use the L-key.
I:Let's start by using the 1-key, since we have one. (Use your A-finger.)
*:_T_R_L147
D:aaa a1a aaa 111 aaa a1a
*:_T_R_L148
D:a1q qa1 qz1 az1 aq1 a1z
:111 and 111 ate 111 any 111
:If 11 men each catch 11 fish in 11 days, how many fish were caught?
I:Use your S-finger for the 2-key.
*:_T_R_L149
D:sss s2s sss s2s sss s2s
*:_T_R_L149A
D:sss s2w sss 2xw sss w2x sss
:222 saw 222 was 222 wet 222
:The 2 men were 2 late 2 catch the 2 PM train.
#
I:Use your D-finger for the 3-key.
*:_T_R_L150
D:ddd d3d ddd d3d ddd d3d ddd
*:_T_R_L151
D:ddd d3e ddd d3c ddd e3c ddd
:333 did 333 cat 333 eat 333
:1 plus 2 is 3. 11 plus 22 is 33. 111 plus 222 is 333.
I:The last number we will practice today is the 4-key. (Use your F-finger.)
*:_T_R_L152
D:fff f4f fff f4f fff f4f
*:_T_R_L153
D:fff f4r fff 4vr fff 4vr fff
:444 for fff rat 444 vet 444
:Flight 423 leaves from gate 42 at 4:24.
:As the 3 musketeers say: 1 4 all, and all 4 1.
:If 1/4 plus 2/3 is 11/12, what is 1/2 plus 1/3?
I:Try your speed on this line:
*:_T_R_L154
S:Our team won 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place at the 12th annual outing.
G:_T_E_T10
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Lesson T11
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*:T11
*:_T_S_T11
B: Lesson T11
I:Let's review the numbers that you have already learned.
*:_T_R_L157
D:a1a s2s d3d f4f 234 413
*:_T_R_L158
D:f4r d3e s2w a1q az1 sx2 dc3 fv4
I:Use your J-finger for the 7-key
*:_T_R_L159
D:jjj j7j jjj j7j jjj j7j jjj
*:_T_R_L160
D:jjj j7u jjj 7um jjj u7m jjj
:777 map 777 jug 777 rum 777
:Is flight number 377 for Florida a 707, a 727 or a 747?
:It is a 727 with 4 stops. With all those stops it takes almost 7 hours.
I:Use your K-finger for the 8-key.
*:_T_R_L161
D:kkk k8k kkk k8k kkk k8k kkk
*:_T_R_L162
D:kkk k8i kkk 8,i kkk ,i8 kkk
:888 kick 888 sink 888 keep 888
:Agent 88 was supposed to check in at 8:14. She is 38 minutes late.
:Her team was assigned to zone 8 of quadrant 828. Send 8 more agents.
I:Use your L-finger for the 9-key.
*:_T_R_L163
D:lll l9l lll l9l lll l9l lll
*:_T_R_L164
D:lll 9.o lll o9. lll l9. lll
:999 Jr. 999 log 999 old 999
:Oh, 99 bottles of beer on the wall, 99 bottles of beer.
:If 9 of us take 9 each, there will still be 18 left for the song.
I:Use your ;-finger for the 0-key.
*:_T_R_L165
D:;;; ;0; ;;; ;0; ;;; ;0; ;;;
*:_T_R_L166
D:;;; ;0p ;;; /0p ;;; 0/p ;;;
:000 a/c 000 pup 000 me? 000
:Dear Sirs: The 10:00 meeting on March 10 has been postponed until 10:30.
:The 10:30 meeting was moved to 11:00 in Room 302.
:But, Room 302 can only hold 10 people. We will need Conference Room 10.
I:Let's try some paragraphs.
*:_T_R_L167
S:Zip codes are arranged so that the first 3 digits
:designate the regional office and the last 2
:digits designate the local branch. The numbering
:is roughly east to west. That is, numbers
:starting with 0 are in New England, numbers
:starting with 1 are the New York area, etc.
:There are notable exceptions to this rule,
:however. The Virgin Islands are south of
:Florida, but their Zip Codes start with 00.