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|Other similar applications

|Other similar applications

|'''[https://www.kde.org/applications/education/ktouch/ KTouch]''', '''[http://klavaro.sourceforge.net/en/ Klavaro]'''

|[https://rapidtyping.com/downloads.html Rapid Typing], [https://sourceforge.net/projects/klavaro/ Klavaro]

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|The application on mobiles and tablets

|The application on mobiles and tablets

|KeyWe, Typing Fingers

|[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aswdc_typingspeed Typing Speed], [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jjong.kim.hanme_eng Typing Master]

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|Development and community help

|Development and community help

==== Installation ====

==== Installation ====

#The application is part of the Ubuntu custom distribution.

#The application is part of the Ubuntu custom distribution.

#In case you do not find it on your computer, you can install by typing <code>Tux Typing</code> on top search bar in Software Centre.

#In case you do not find it on your computer, you can install by typing <code>Tux Typing</code> on top search bar in Software Centre.

#If you would like to install through the terminal follow these steps below:

#If you would like to install through the terminal follow these steps below:

##Open terminal by clicking Applications->System Tools->Terminal or through Keyboard shortcut <code>Ctrl+Alt+T</code>

##Open terminal by clicking "Applications --> System Tools --> Terminal" or through Keyboard shortcut <code>Ctrl+Alt+T</code>

##In the terminal window, type below command and press enter to start the installation by providing your machine password:

##In the terminal window, type below command and press enter to start the installation by providing your machine password:

##<code>sudo apt-get install tuxtype</code>

##<code>sudo apt-get install tuxtype</code>

===Working with the application===

===Working with the application===

To open Tux Typing go to '''Application > Education>Tux Typing'''

To open Tux Typing go to "Application --> Education -->Tux Typing".

====Starting typing practice on Tux Typing====

====Starting typing practice on Tux Typing====

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File:TuxTyping_1_Main_page.png|Tux Typing home screen / main page

File:TuxTyping 1 Main page.png|TuxTyping Main Page

File:TuxTyping_2_Lessons_option.png|Tux Typing lessons

File:TuxTyping 2 Lessons option.png|Lessons in TuxTyping

File:TuxTyping_4_Click_on_P_key_to_get_keyboard_Layout.png|Keyboard layout

 

File:TuxTyping 4 Click on P key to get keyboard Layout.png|An interface of TuxTyping

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#When you open the Tux Typing it will show the window as shown in the first image. Typing can be practised by selecting games and lessons.  

 

#When you select the lesson option it will show the window as in the second image.  There are 43 basic lessons. Go through the each lessons to practice typing.   

#When you open the Tux Typing it will show the window as shown in the first image that is "Tux Typing main page". Typing can be practiced by selecting games and lessons.  

#When you select a lesson, Tux Typing will show a window and ask you to press space bar and then the "p" key. If the 'Caps Lock' key is on (to type CAPITAL Letters) then Tux Typing won't work. Hence make sure this key is not on.  

#When you select the lesson option it will show the window as in the second image that is "Lessons in Tux Typing".  There are 43 basic lessons. Go through the each lessons to practice typing.   

#After you practice these lessons, you will find that you can use all your fingers for typing. This speeds up your typing hugely. You need not look at the keyboard to type, so you can see the monitor as you type, which enables you to identify mistakes in typing.  

#When you select a lesson, Tux Typing will show a window and ask you to press ''Space bar'' and then the "p" key. If the ''Caps Lock'' key is on (to type CAPITAL Letters) then Tux Typing won't work. Hence make sure this key is not on.  

#After you practice these lessons, you will find that you can use all your fingers for typing. This speeds up your typing hugely. You need not look at the keyboard to type, so you can see the monitor as you type, which enables you to identify mistakes in typing.

====Start practice typing====

====Start practice typing====

File:TuxTyping 5 Keyboard screen typing instruction.png|Tux typing interface

File:TuxTyping 5 Keyboard screen typing instruction.png|Tux typing interface

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After clicking 'space bar' and 'p' key it will show the window as above. On the screen you can see items -  Time, Chars (characters), CPM, WPM, Errors and Accuracy; these basically tell you how well you are typing. You will find a blinking button on each finger to guide you as to which finger to be used for typing a given character. There will also be a blinking light around the character to be typed.   

After pressing ''space bar'' and "p" key it will show the window as above. On the screen you can see items -  Time, Chars (characters), CPM, WPM, Errors and Accuracy. These basically tell you how well you are typing. You will find a blinking button on each finger to guide you as to which finger to be used for typing a given character. There will also be a blinking light around the character to be typed.   

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File:Comet Zap.png|Comet Zap - Typing words based on selected subject

File:Comet Zap.png|Comet Zap - Typing words based on selected subject

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[[File:Fish cascade.png|center|thumb|700x700px|Fish Cascade - Typing words based on selected subject]]

* You can also find the practicing of words based on the subject such as Color, Fruit, Number etc. For this you can choose Comet Zap or Fish Cascade in the main menu.   

File:Fish cascade.png|Fish Cascade - Typing words based on selected subject

* You can also find the practicing of words based on the subject such as Color, Fruit, Number etc. For this you can choose "Comet Zap" or "Fish Cascade" in the main menu.   

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