QWERTY keyboard layout

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf keyboard layout
gptkbp:characterTraits Q, W, E, R, T, Y
gptkbp:commonName computers
smartphones
tablets
gptkbp:designedFor typewriter
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Christopher_Latham_Sholes
gptkbp:firstIntroduced 1873
gptkbp:hasKeywords Function keys
Tab key
Alt key
Backspace key
Control key
Enter key
Escape key
Shift key
Space bar
gptkbp:hasVariants gptkb:Dvorak
gptkb:Colemak
AZERTY
QWERTZ
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label QWERTY keyboard layout
gptkbp:isAvenueFor mobile devices
tablets
smartwatches
touchscreens
virtual keyboards
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor inefficiency
speed
ergonomics
learning curve
gptkbp:isPopularIn gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:India
gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:Philippines
gptkb:Singapore
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:isUsedBy professionals
students
gamers
programmers
writers
typists
gptkbp:layout Latin_script
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Dvorak_Simplified_Keyboard
gptkbp:standardFeatures gptkb:ISO
ANSI
JIS
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:English_language
gaming
programming