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2007-03-23 08:27:21 · 7 answers · asked by supercool_008 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
The qwerty layout (named for the first 6 letters of the keyboard) are layed out so that the most common letters used rest under or near your fingers if you were to rest both hands on the keyboard.
2007-03-23 08:35:19 · answer #1 · answered by Acidglaze 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Qwerty keyboard layout is now traditional. That was designed for typewriters where the amount of pressure to depress the key was a factor. Since some keys (letters) are used a lot more than others it makes sense to have the most used ones in a convenient locations. Imagine if all the good letters were on the edges and the slow ones in the middle.
2007-03-23 08:59:19 · answer #2 · answered by united9198 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The letter keys are arranged the way they are because back in the very early days of manual typewriters, the keys tended to jam easily - they weren't the nice plastic type of keys we are used to today, but rather metal keys. So, they were arranged in an order that actually slowed down the the typist from typing as fast and thus the keys did not jam as much. Jammed keys are not a problem today, but the order of the keys has been set and that's how they are still arranged to this today.
2007-03-23 09:36:12 · answer #3 · answered by ♥ тнє σяιgιиαℓ gιяℓfяι∂αу ♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As previously mentioned, they are laid out according to ferquency of use. The letters that see the most use are positioned where it's comfortable for your fingers to access them easily. Letters that don't see as much use like 'q' and 'z' require more of a reach. This is called a 'Qwerty" keyboard due to the combination of letters on the top row.
2007-03-23 08:37:46 · answer #4 · answered by Aaron W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is arranged in the way wich to be the most used keys are easier to reach
if you know the typing and got course in it
you knoe when you type without lookinh to the keboard
2007-03-23 08:56:22 · answer #5 · answered by Milt15 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are laid out according to which keys are used the most.
2007-03-23 08:30:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because that is the standard. Search "ASCII" on Yahoo.
2007-03-23 08:32:24 · answer #7 · answered by mike_0_ 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋