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A computer keyboard is a built-in or peripheral input device modeled after the typewriter keyboard which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys to act as mechanical levers or electronic switches. Replacing early punched cards and paper tape technology, interaction via teleprinter-style keyboards have been the main input method for computers since the 1970s, supplemented by the computer mouse since the 1980s, and the touchscreen since the 2000s. Common designs follow a variety of standard keyboard layouts. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: Computer keyboardA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Direct reuse of electronic plastic scraps from computer monitor and keyboard to direct stem cell growth and differentiationInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Glencoe Keyboarding ConnectionsThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Keyboard use and musculoskeletal outcomes among computer usersCited 130 times
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  1. History
  2. Types and standards
  3. Non-standard layout and special-use types
  4. Key types
  5. Illumination
  6. Technology
  7. Alternative text-entering methods
  8. Other issues

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🆕 Influential since 2022

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