why are the letters on ur keyboard not in alpahbetical order? why that particular order??

Answer 1

The 'QWERTY' keyboard originates from old typewriter keyboards. To avoid the most popular keys hitting each other as they printed onto the paper, the popular ones were kept apart.

This cut down on the number of times the keys jammed the typewriter up

Answer 2

Why are the keyboard letters not in alphabetical order?

The current keyboard layout, called the QWERTY, was developed over a hundred years ago by typewriter inventer C. L. Sholes. It was chosen over the obvious alphabetical order because the old mechanical typewriters used long bars to print the letter on paper, and these bars would get stuck if the typewriter was typing English words very quickly. To reduce the bar clogging, Sholes placed letters that would be used together often as far apart as possible, like the letters "T" and "H".

And since that day we have been stuck with this layout, phasing it out would be too difficult since we've been used to it for generations.

You can get more information on this subject at Darryl Rehr's amazing resource, called The QWERTY Connection.

Answer 3

Once upon a time there weren't even typewrites (i.e. mechanical silly things that printed ink on paper when you pressed on it's keys).
Then a big bulb went off above sb. head and he invented them, but with rational alphabetical order. Everything was well, as long as you used only two fingers, for when you typed fast the little rodes that type the letters got all tangled up.

So, the clever little man thought about it, and rearranged the letters so that the letter's most used ones are f-a-r away from each other at the sides of the keyboard.

This arrangement by frequently of use migrated to our PC's to make life essayer for typists world wide. Today there is a new arrangement, reported to make much more sense, but no-one can really be bothered to relearn how to type.

Answer 4

The typing keys include the letters of the alphabet, generally laid out in the same pattern used for typewriters. According to legend, this layout, known as QWERTY for its first six letters, helped keep mechanical typewriters' metal arms from colliding and jamming as people typed. Some people question this story – whether it’s true or not, the QWERTY pattern had long been a standard by the time computer keyboards came around.

The most widely known is Dvorak, named for its creator, August Dvorak. The Dvorak layout places all of the vowels on the left side of the keyboard and the most common consonants on the right. The most commonly used letters are all found along the home row. The home row is the main row where you place your fingers when you begin typing. People who prefer the Dvorak layout say it increases their typing speed and reduces fatigue. Other layouts include ABCDE, XPeRT, QWERTZ and AZERTY. Each is named for the first keys in the pattern. The QWERTZ and AZERTY arrangements are commonly used in Europe.

Answer 5

The current keyboard layout, called the QWERTY, was developed over a hundred years ago by typewriter inventer C. L. Sholes. It was chosen over the obvious alphabetical order because the old mechanical typewriters used long bars to print the letter on paper, and these bars would get stuck if the typewriter was typing English words very quickly. To reduce the bar clogging, Sholes placed letters that would be used together often as far apart as possible, like the letters "T" and "H".

And since that day we have been stuck with this layout, phasing it out would be too difficult since we've been used to it for generations.

Answer 6

When typewriters were first invented they used different layouts. In some layouts it was possible to type the letters faster than the mechanics could imprint them, so the typewriter would jam easily. The 'qwerty' keyboard as it is known, was developed to slow the typist down a bit by placing some of the more commonly used letters off of the 'home row' and into less accessible areas. The letters 't' and 'n' for example are frequently used, but above and below the home row.

Answer 7

the keyboard was originally made for the old style typewriters. the kind where the letters were on a rod and when pressed the letter would go op and strike the ribbon. the keyboard was designed so the letters would be slightly more difficult so that the letters would not jam up at the ribbon. it was descent to accommodate one letter at a time

Answer 8

It's called the QWERTY keyboard and was designed specifically to slow down typists. Years ago typewriters were manual and if you typed too fast the arms for the keys that actually hit the paper would jam up. So the QWERTY keyboard was invented.

Answer 9

The standard keyboard layout (QWERTY) dates from the 1800's when typewriters were being developed. There were other layouts, but the QWERTY one became the standard. It's partially based on which keys get the most use and on making it efficient to type - BUT it's also partially based on making it INEFFICIENT to type, since typing too fast on a typewriter caused the keys to jam up - that's why several common keys need the left-hand little finger.

Answer 10

The keyboard layout currently used was initially developed for type-writers. It was supposed to avoid the jamming of the internal mechanism. They paired together letters that were very frequently used, like w+e, r+t (this was all done for English) . Also, the idea was to alternate the frequently used letters between the two hands to speed up typing. Although, you might have some trouble on a QWERTY keyboard typing "stewardesses" or "monopoly". For more info, refer to the Wikipedia page on QWERTY.