For thousands of years humans have written documents by hand using quill pens and ink. The stem of the pen had a hole that served as a reservoir for the ink and it was descending to the tip of the pen. With the passage of time the graphite pencil was devised, then the fountain pen and finally the ballpoint pen.
However, in the 19th century a revolutionary new writing system appeared, the typewriter.
Learning to write by hand requires training in calligraphy and typing requires learning to type.
The keyboard of a typewriter is designed to handle all the fingers of the hands. The typing courses are based on the following sections:
1) distribution of the letters that make up the keyboard,
2) practical exercises to achieve minimum dexterity and
3) When the student already knows the keyboard and is able to write on it without looking at it, it is necessary to exercise to achieve a certain speed in writing.
Anyone who is an expert in typing and is professionally engaged in typing is a typist
This profession has traditionally been exercised by women.
At present, it has practically disappeared as a job category, since stenotype is a technique that allows you to reach more speed than conventional typing. In any case, typing courses continue to be taught, as fast typing on a keyboard is very useful for all kinds of professional activities.
Typing and typing are synonymous terms
The technique for typing receives two names: typing and typing. Both are equivalent and the only difference between them is found in the signifier, that is, the word used. The word dactylography is made up of two words of Greek origin: dactylo which means finger and graphia which means writing. Typing comes from the combination of typewriter and machine.
Apart from the fact that the two words can be used interchangeably, the most relevant thing is that in this activity all the fingers of the hands are used without the need to resort to vision. Otherwise, typing becomes slow and awkward.
Although both words are equivalent, it may be advisable to use the word typing, since the word fingerprint could be confused with another, fingerprint (fingerprint is the discipline that studies fingerprint identification techniques).
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