The ability to type is a mandatory skill in the workforce, this day and age. Typing is a skill that can be learned on your own; however, you do not need to pay for an expensive class to learn the proper techniques. Free typing lessons for beginners can be found both online and in local community classes.The first thing you will learn in a typing class will be proper typing posture. Fingers should
. rest on the A, S, D, F keys with the left hand, and the J, K, L. : keys with the right hand, and both thumbs will rest on the space bar. Wrists should be elevated comfortably at one-inch above the desk; not resting on the keyboard or desk. This is important to prevent pains that can be caused from excessive typing. The back should be straight, not slouched, and feet should be placed flat on the floor.Next, classes generally teach students to not to look at the keyboard. May classes will give several lessons on where the keys are on a standard keyboard. The home row rule will be reinterated as the rows in which your fingers will rest when typing. Specific reach techniques will be taught after the home row typing skill has been acquired. Certain reaches may be uncomfortable for beginners, at first, but will become second nature once they have been practiced multiple times.Many classes have programs that test the accuracy of typing. The instructor may have a keyboard cover that blanks out the letters on the keyboard, so that if you did attempt to look at the keyboard when typing, you would not know where the key that you were searching for was located.Speed comes after accuracy. The more you practice typing, the faster you will type. Intermediate and advanced typing classes have programs that record how fast users can type. More reference links: http://www.powertyping.com/ http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CEYQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.typingtest.com%2F&ei=_DTXTtm0Os_rggeu2dmGDw&usg=AFQjCNE27Pg2bp3-vf84E9ghHB-9WW-DJQ
