Difference between revisions of "Tux Typing"

Revision as of 12:12, 11 June 2015

Introduction

The Spoken Tutorials for Tux Typing are being contributed by DesiCrew Solutions, Chennai. DesiCrew Solutions Pvt. Ltd is a rural BPO company, incubated by RTBI of IIT- Madras. For more information please visit http://desicrew.in/

Tux Typing provides the following important features:

• Start typing

• Practice lessons

• Play a game

• Set language for typing

Getting started with Tux Typing

1. Describes how to use Tux Typing, the online typing tutor    
   • The topic will initiate the user into typing using Tux Typing.
   • Install Tux Typing using Ubuntu Software Centre.
   • Overview of the Interface.
   • Point to lessons and briefly explain them.
   • Open basic_lesson_01.xml.
   • Explain the QWERTY Keyboard with reference to the keyboard displayed.
   • Point to the comma and full stops keys, common special characters used in English language.
   • Point to the Tab, Caps Lock, Shift keys, and Space Bar keys.
   • Point to and briefly explain the Enter and Backspace keys.
   • Indicate the relevance of the two hand images.
   • Practice typing of the character presented in basic_lesson_01.xml.

Learn advanced typing

1. Learn to type phrases, edit words, set language, and play a game    
   • The learner will understand to

     type phrases

     edit words

     set language (this option will only be mentioned and not demonstrated)

   • The learner will also play a game by

     reading instructions

     setting level of the game

     learner to explore the game on his/her own