Thinking back to my intermediate school typing class (done on electric typewriters, not computers) I keep in mind questioning why the keyboard wasnt organized in alphabetical order. When my five-year-old asked me the same question, I was just recently reminded of that. I understood that the response was associated with the frequency of use of certain letters and likewise the early constraints of typewriter keyboard setups. But to get a better answer I turned to YouTube where I knew I had seen a video on the subject not that long ago..

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