Reflecting to my intermediate school typing class (done on electric typewriters, not computers) I remember wondering why the keyboard wasnt organized in alphabetical order. When my five-year-old asked me the same question, I was just recently advised of that. I understood that the answer was related to the frequency of usage of specific letters and likewise the early limitations of typewriter keyboard configurations. To get a better response I turned to YouTube where I understood I had actually seen a video on the topic not that long ago..

CNNs The Story Behind QWERTY describes the origins of the QWERTY keyboard and why it is still the requirement on computer keyboards today..