Tuesday, May 5, 2009

How fast can you type?

Take a test :)
You'll be surprised by the fact that you are actually slow :p

http://malaysian-speedtest.10-fast-fingers.com/

60 perkataan
This is my result, not that fast. People could get as fast as 70 words per minute.
I can type 60 words per minute, let's go by the facts shall we?

Alphanumeric entry

In one study of average computer users, the average rate for transcription was 33 words per minute, and only 19 words per minute for composition. In the same study, when the group was divided into "fast", "moderate" and "slow" groups, the average speeds were 40 wpm, 35 wpm, and 23 wpm respectively. Two-finger typists, sometimes also referred to as "hunt and peck" typists, can reach speeds of about 37 wpm for memorized text, and 27 wpm when copying text.

An average professional typist reaches 50 to 70 wpm, while some positions can require 80 to 95 (usually the minimum required for dispatch positions and other typing jobs), and some advanced typists work at speeds above 120.

A less common form of finding the speed of a typist, the initialism CPM is used to identify the number of characters typed per minute. This is a common measurement for typing programs, or typing tutors, as it can give a more accurate measure of a person's typing speed without having to type for a prolonged period of time. Also used occasionally for associating the speed of a reader with the amount they have read.

This is also a measurement that can be associated with older models of printers, but this is often not the case. Due to the high speed of today's printers this measurement is now defunct and the most common term used today is PPM (pages per minute)