The Story Behind QWERTY – Why Keyboards Aren’t in Alphabetical Order
Thinking back to my middle school typing class (done on electrical typewriters, not computer systems) I remember questioning why the keyboard wasnt set up in alphabetical order. I knew that the response was related to the frequency of use of particular letters and likewise the early limitations of typewriter keyboard setups.
CNNs The Story Behind QWERTY discusses the origins of the QWERTY keyboard and why it is still the requirement on computer system keyboards today..
