Touch typing

Now we can take out our smartphone and call anyone anywhere, with the touch of a button, without being anywhere near a landline. Returning a missed call is as simple as hitting ‘call back’ and being instantly connected, none of the hassle of hoping the caller left their information. Writing a letter has become almost extinct. Now delivering a message is as simple as typing out the thoughts and pressing send. The message is delivered in seconds, rather than days. This method…

Cursive writing, sound familiar? Think about the last time those swirly letters circled around a piece of paper. It’s probably hard to recall, as more and more people resort to typing on the computer. Students today are unable to read assignments on the board written in cursive, let alone write their signature -- and that is alarming. Technology is advancing while a once deemed important art form is diminishing. Having your own signature is like a sense of confidence. Being able to write your…

When I was a child, I loved trying to type on my family desktop. As I got older, I enjoyed helping people with their computers and typing. When I was in high school typing and working in the office was highlight of my day. I learned ho to "touch" type by blacking out the keyboard and learning the home row keys. It is hard to believe that a male would like to be an office worker but it is not strange to me. I would rather be called an office assistant and I would like to be a businessman. I have…

Introduction: What is Touch Screen Technology? Touch screen provides a direct, interactive gesture based communication technology. A Touch screen is an electronic based optic display, able to detect and locate the touch around the display area. The touch screen technology allows a direct interaction with the display screen by a simple touch instead of the ordinary mouse, joystick or touchpads. The touch screen enables direct manipulation. Direct manipulation means, a user can directly or…

The concept of auto-correct is actually quite amazing. The fact that minimal energy has to go into everyday activities like typing, texting and talking seems like a no brainer. Why would anyone choose a harder way to socialize when an easier way already exists? Humanity began to auto-correct a long time ago and at first it seemed like a genius idea but now it is barreling out of control with no end in sight. The constant use of social media is definitely not bringing people together like it once…

Though this process was not a speedy one, it was the most popular way for those split apart to keep in touch. Then, advancing further into the 1900’s, the telephone was beginning to become a widespread form of communication. The idea of the telephone was quite fantastic, and simplified the ordeal of contacting someone with great distance between them. From the time the telephone…

The language of texters is always changing (De leon, 2016). Shortcuts with spellings, punctuation and using new generated acronyms have spoiled the language skills of youngsters today. When you 're typing with your thumbs, you need to save your effort by communicating with as few letters as possible, so users created text message symbols as a sort of shorthand to make texting easier and faster. Most symbols make sense, and have become a mainstay in texting language.. Emoticons use symbols to…

Should computers be used in elementary school? Computer is a medium of education in many countries. All over the world computers are being used by students to prepare their study materials. Many parents may argue that computers should not be used in elementary school; however, in my opinion the introduction of computers in elementary schools can only benefit the students. First reason for using computers in the classroom is to provide students different kinds of learning experiences. Computer…

electronic devices have brought an element of convenience to the general public, evidence has shown that putting a pen or pencil to paper has benefits that typing simply cannot replace. “The most…

the artworks at a closer distance. The context of the work informed me in a way in which, I understood that the piece was portrayed by researching more about the piece on the Getty Villa website and listening to the iPod touch that gave me a few details about the piece by typing the number 558 in the iPod…