Friday, January 8, 2010

QWERTY

The QWERTY keyboard is invented in the late 1870s. The name comes from the six alpha keys in the top-left part of the keyboard. The keyboard layout is designed to slow down typing, thus preventing the keys from jamming, which is a common problem during this period. In light of all the technical developments through the years, the QWERTY keyboard remains the standard configuration in use today.
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