How fast a typer are you?

[GregB]

http://www.learn2type.com/index.cfm?action=TypingTest

The exercise was:
Let's say a piece in your toilet tank breaks, so you remove the broken part, take it to the home center, and ask an employee if he has a replacement. The employee, who has never in his life even seen the inside of a toilet tank, will peer at the broken part in very much the same way that a member of a primitive Amazon jungle tribe would look at an electronic calculator, and then say, "We're expecting a shipment of these sometime around the middle of next week"

You typed:
Let's say a piece in your toilet tank breaks, so you remove the broken part, take it to the home center, and ask an employee if he has a replacement. The employee, who has never in his life even seen the inside of a toilent tank, will peer at the broken part in very much the same way that a member of a primitive Amazon jungle tribe would look at an electronic calculator, and then say, "We're expecting a shipment of these sometime around the middle of next week"

Your speed was 56 WPM with 1 mistake (adjusted speed 55 WPM)

[-iNsOmNiAc-]

65 wpm, 1 mistake.

[ExtraDog]

You'll make someone a very good secretary some day. You might want to brush up on your collateing while your at it. :D

[Pegasus]

The exercise was:
At the same moment he yawned the third time and set up a terrible howl. The Innkeeper, frightened lest he should be attacked, left his new coat in the Thief's hand and ran as fast as he could into the inn for safety. The Thief made off with the coat and did not return again to the inn. Every tale is not to be believed.

You typed:
At the same moment he yawned the third time and set up a terrible howl. The Innkeeper, frightened lest he should be attacked, left his new coat in the Thief's hand and ran as fast as he could into the inn for safety. The Thief made off with the coat and did not return again to the inn. Every tale is not to be believed.

Your accuracy was impressive.

Your speed was 53 WPM

I can live with that. Mind you, I type faster if I'm typing from paper. I've been tested, after several hours of almost non-stop typing, at 82 wpm, but that was quite a while ago. *g* It takes a while before my fingers warm up, I guess.

Peg

[Erikina]

The exercise was
A Lion demanded the daughter of a woodcutter in marriage. The Father, unwilling to grant, and yet afraid to refuse his request, hit upon this expedient to rid himself of his importunities. He expressed his willingness to accept the Lion as the suitor of his daughter on one condition: that he should allow him to extract his teeth, and cut off his claws, as his daughter was fearfully afraid of both.

You typed
A Lion demanded the daughter of a woodcutter in marriage. The Father, unwilling to gran, and yet afraid to refuse his request, hit upon this expedient to rid himself of his importunities. He expressed his willingness to accept the Lion as the suitor of his daughter on one condidtion: that he should allow him to extract his teeth, and cut off his claws, as his daughter was fearfully afraid of both.

Your speed was 63 WPM with 2 mistakes (adjusted speed 61 WPM) :( I used to be able to type 70WPM or at least I dreamt I could :)

[-iNsOmNiAc-]

I retook it for ED ;) didn't do as well since I was at school and in a rush to get to class (sloppy typing!)



The exercise was
A doctor, an architect, and a computer scientist were arguing about whose profession was the oldest. In the course of their arguments, they got all the way back to the Garden of Eden, whereupon the doctor said, "The medical profession is clearly the oldest, because Eve was made from Adam's rib, as the story goes, and that was a simply incredible surgical feat." The architect did not agree. He said, "But if you look at the Garden itself, in the beginning there was chaos and void, and out of that, the Garden and the world were created. So God must have been an architect." The computer scientist, who had listened to all of this said, "Yes, but where do you think the chaos came from?"

You typed
A doctor, an architect, and a computer scientist were arguing about whose profession was the oldest. In the course of their arguments, they got all the way back to the Garden of Eden, whereupon the doctor said, "The medical profession is clearly the oldest, becasue Eve was made from Adam's rib, as the story goes, and that was a simply incredible surgical feat." The architect did not agree. He said, "But if you look at the Garden itself, in the beginning there was chaos and void, and out of that, the Garden and the world were created. So God must have been an architect." The computer scientist, who had listened to all of this said, "Yes, but where do you think the chaos came from?"

Your speed was 61 WPM with 1 mistake (adjusted speed 60 WPM)

[putts]

Your speed was 62 WPM with 2 mistakes (adjusted speed 60 WPM)

Had a bunch of mistakes my first time through (clunky keyboard here at training) so tried again and got that.

[nilsmo]

43 WPM with 55 mistakes....

[nilsmo]

Second try, 53 WPM 0 mistakes: Hey, my excuse is that I am only 12 years old.

[Horus_Kol]

who cares, I'm not going to be in typing pool....

i can touch-type fast enough, and accurately enough to write up a manual in short order - but when it takes two weeks to get the screenshots, get the order of processes correct, and get the precise information in a format readable and accessible, typing speed doesn't really matter.


Also - how fast can you type a script would be more meaningful round here :)

[ExtraDog]

My point exactly, Horus. ;)

It does no good to type faster than you can think unless you plan on being some mindless data entry drone.

[nilsmo]

Originally posted by ExtraDog
My point exactly, Horus. ;)

It does no good to type faster than you can think unless you plan on being some mindless data entry drone.

Well, how fast CAN you type?:P

[ExtraDog]

I can type faster than my noodle can gen up the code that's for sure.

[Josh]

75 WPM with one mistake the first time.

77 WPM with three mistakes second time.

And the third time 86 WPM with one mistake.

[nilsmo]

Josh is the best typer. Though it may not be important.

[Josh]

You get more done if you can type fast :)

[Horus_Kol]

typing fast from copy is one thing - are you setting your goals on being a data entry clerk at the local office?

Like Dog said - if your fingers are faster than your brain, then you ain't getting any worth from it.

[Josh]

Not the same for me, I type just as fast when I'm writing a paper and making it up right then. And I rarely make any logic mistakes or leave out words...at most it's a typo.

[advance]

The exercise was
He demonstrated his support of my decision to eschew meat by giving me the dessert and salad from his own tray. More often than not, he would also drum up the support of our neighboring passengers, until I ended up with two or three perfectly symmetrical cake squares, a berry cobbler or two, and a couple of salads.

You typed
He demonstrated his support of my decision to eschew meat by giving me the dessert and salad from his own tray. More often than not, he would also drum up the support of our neighboring passengers, until I ended up with two or three perfectly symmetrical cake squares, a berry cobbler or two, and a couple of salads.

Copy and Paste does not help your Typing Skills.

[Josh]

:rofl:

[Josh]

on this one

A Lion used to prowl about a field in which Four Oxen used to dwell. Many a time he tried to attack them; but whenever he came near they turned their tails to one another, so that whichever way he approached them he was met by the horns of one of them.

I typed 101WPM with 3 errors.

I suggest you locate your hot tub outside your house, so it won't do too much damage if it catches fire or explodes. First you decide which direction your hot tub should face for maximum solar energy. After much trial and error, I have found that the best direction for a hot tub to face is up.

86 WPM 2 errors

A golf ball hitting a tree shall be deemed not to have hit the tree. Hitting a tree is simply bad luck and has no place in a scientific game. The player should estimate the distance the ball would have traveled if it had not hit the tree and play the ball from there, preferably atop a nice firm tuft of grass.

93 WPM with no errors.

[Erikina]

Originally posted by nilsmo
43 WPM with 55 mistakes.... Adjusted speed: -12WPM :P

[nilsmo]

Adjusted speed: unavailable.
That's what it said.

And josh: WOW!!:eek:

[HIQ]

Originally posted by advance
The exercise was
He demonstrated his support of my decision to eschew meat by giving me the dessert and salad from his own tray. More often than not, he would also drum up the support of our neighboring passengers, until I ended up with two or three perfectly symmetrical cake squares, a berry cobbler or two, and a couple of salads.

You typed
He demonstrated his support of my decision to eschew meat by giving me the dessert and salad from his own tray. More often than not, he would also drum up the support of our neighboring passengers, until I ended up with two or three perfectly symmetrical cake squares, a berry cobbler or two, and a couple of salads.

Copy and Paste does not help your Typing Skills.
Same happened to me :P

[DannyB]

I never learned how to type. I use the H&P method (AKA=hunt and peck) and I hit 23 words per minute with 8 mistakes. (adjusted time 15 wpm)

Ha! LOL!:D

[Josh]

Yah, that's what my dad does. And he works at a computer all day :rolleyes:

[Erikina]

I've had to touch type since I was around 6 or 7. I was not allowed to use the computer unless I was typing properly - my mother used to put a cloth over my hands and make me touch type :)

I used to hate it, but now I'm happy she did.

[KI4BBO]

The exercise was
We quickly learned that our options were accompanied by stringent guidelines, and that substitutions simply weren't kosher - a great disappointment to my brother and me who were ultimately after a pancake/potato combo.

You typed
We quickly learned that our options were accompanied by stringent guidelines, and that substitutions simply weren't kosher - a great disappointment to my brother and me who were ultimately after a pancake/potato combo.

Your accuracy was impressive.

Your speed was 66 WPM


Yeah, I am slow :P Although thats not suprising, I don't even type correctly, I kinda made my own way up...


Josh

[nilsmo]

Originally posted by DannyB
I never learned how to type. I use the H&P method (AKA=hunt and peck) and I hit 23 words per minute with 8 mistakes. (adjusted time 15 wpm)

Ha! LOL!:D
My dad works on the computer half his work day. He types about 30WPM, and doesn't know how to insert a picture into power point: he has the secretary do it::D

[Horus_Kol]

it's a little harder for people who did learn to walk, talk and type while they were still bairns...

it all comes down to experience, and those who learn about computers at an early age will know more after ten years than someone older after the same period of time.

[HIQ]

Originally posted by DannyB
I never learned how to type. I use the H&P method (AKA=hunt and peck) and I hit 23 words per minute with 8 mistakes. (adjusted time 15 wpm)

Ha! LOL!:D
Didn't I get the patent for that yet?! :P
no, but I've got 32wpm with 1 mistake with the same style :P

[GuitarHero]

The exercise was
As you reach for the web, a venomous spider appears. Unable to pull your hand away in time, the spider promptly, but politely, bites you. The venom takes effect quickly causing your lips to turn plaid along with your complexion. You become dazed, and in your stupor you fall from the limbs of the tree. Snap! Your head falls off and rolls all over the ground. The instant before you croak, you hear the whoosh of a vacuum being filled by the air surrounding your head. Worse yet, the spider is suing you for damages.

You typed
s you reach for the web, a venomous spider appears. Unable to pull your hand away in time, the spider promptly, but politely, bites you. The venom takes effect quickly causing your lips to turn plaid along with your complexion. You become dazed, and in your stupor you fall from the limbs of the tree. Snap! Your head falls off and rolls all over the ground. THe instant before you croak, you hear the whoosh of a vacuum being filled by the air surrounding your head. Worse yet, the spider is suing you for damages.

Your speed was 48 WPM with 2 mistakes (adjusted speed 46 WPM)

[GameSnaKe]

The exercise was
A famous Lisp Hacker noticed an Undergraduate sitting in front of a Xerox 1108, trying to edit a complex Klone network via a browser. Wanting to help, the Hacker clicked one of the nodes in the network with the mouse, and asked "what do you see?" Very earnestly, the Undergraduate replied "I see a cursor." The Hacker then quickly pressed the boot toggle at the back of the keyboard, while simultaneously hitting the Undergraduate over the head with a thick Interlisp Manual. The Undergraduate was then Enlightened.

You typed
A famous Lisp Hacker noticed an Undergraduate sitting in front of a Xerox 1108, trying to edit a complex Klone network via a browser. Wanting to help, the Hacker clicked one of the nodes in the network with the mouse, and asked "what do you see?" Very earnestly, the Undergraduate replied "I see a cursor." The Hacker then quickly pressed the boot toggle at the back of the keyboard, while simultaneously hitting the Undergraduate over the head with a thick Interlisp Manual. The Undergraduate was then Enlightened.

Your accuracy was impressive.

Your speed was 154 WPM
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Apparently I'm a very good typer.
No mistakes, 154 WPM, damn!

[mistajon]

Your speed was 81 WPM with 3 mistakes (adjusted speed 78 WPM)