QWERTY layout

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf keyboard layout
gptkbp:associatedWith typing speed
typing accuracy
gptkbp:bornIn English-speaking_countries
gptkbp:characterTraits A S D F G H J K L
Q W E R T Y U I O P
Z X C V B N M
gptkbp:competesWith gptkb:Dvorak_Simplified_Keyboard
gptkb:Colemak_layout
gptkbp:designedFor computer keyboards
typewriters
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Christopher_Latham_Sholes
gptkbp:firstHeld Sholes and Glidden typewriter
gptkbp:hasImpactOn user interface design
text processing software
modern keyboard design
gptkbp:hasVariants AZERTY layout
QWERTYUIOP layout
QWERTZ layout
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first widely adopted keyboard layout
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label QWERTY layout
gptkbp:influencedBy mechanical design of typewriters
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor inefficiency in typing
limiting typing speed
not being ergonomic
gptkbp:isDiscussedIn early 1900s
gptkbp:isPartOf educational tools
digital communication tools
office equipment
computer input systems
text entry methods
gptkbp:isPopularIn gptkb:Australia
gptkb:India
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:isReflectedIn 20th century
gptkbp:isSubjectTo debate among typists
research on typing efficiency
studies on keyboard ergonomics
gptkbp:isTaughtIn computer literacy programs
typing classes
gptkbp:isUsedBy students
programmers
writers
professional typists
gptkbp:standardFeatures gptkb:International_Organization_for_Standardization_(ISO)
American_National_Standards_Institute_(ANSI)
gptkbp:usedIn computers
smartphones
tablets
gptkbp:wasAffecting 1873
gptkbp:wasPartOf mass production of typewriters