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  2. Typing - Wikipedia

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    From the 1920s through the 1970s, typing speed (along with shorthand speed) was an important secretarial qualification and typing contests were popular and often publicized by typewriter companies as promotional tools. A less common measure of the speed of a typist, CPM is used to identify the number of characters typed per minute.

  3. Instructions per second - Wikipedia

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    Instructions per second (IPS) is a measure of a computer's processor speed. For complex instruction set computers (CISCs), different instructions take different amounts of time, so the value measured depends on the instruction mix; even for comparing processors in the same family the IPS measurement can be problematic.

  4. 6 steps to a faster computer - AOL

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    Step #3: Add more RAM to your hardware. RAM is a temporary memory used by your computer's operating system and helps your programs run smoothly.

  5. Touch typing - Wikipedia

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    Competitive typist Albert Tangora demonstrating his typing in 1938. Touch typing (also called blind typing, or touch keyboarding) is a style of typing.Although the phrase refers to typing without using the sense of sight to find the keys—specifically, a touch typist will know their location on the keyboard through muscle memory—the term is often used to refer to a specific form of touch ...

  6. Words per minute - Wikipedia

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    The numeric entry or 10-key speed is a measure of one's ability to manipulate the numeric keypad found on most modern separate computer keyboards. It is used to measure speed for jobs such as data entry of number information on items such as remittance advice, bills, or checks, as deposited to lock boxes. It is measured in keystrokes per hour ...

  7. The ultimate guide to computer health: How to ensure ... - AOL

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    You can complete a basic PC health check in about 30 minutes, but a more thorough analysis could take up to an hour or longer, depending on your computer's specifications and what you find.

  8. Table of keyboard shortcuts - Wikipedia

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    Ctrl+Alt+Show Windows then move mouse and click Save screenshot of arbitrary area as file ⇧ Shift+⌘ Cmd+4 then click+drag mouse over required area: Print Screen click+drag mouse over required area, then ↵ Enter : Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Show Windows then click+drag mouse over required area Copy screenshot of arbitrary area to clipboard (Snip)

  9. System Mechanic Software | 30-Day Free* Trial | AOL Products

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    Once downloaded, it helps speed up slow computers by removing unnecessary software and files and fixes problems to help keep your PC stable and issue free, saving you time, money and the ...