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KLM Cheat Sheet
operator time (sec)
K: keystroke .08 (135 wpm: best typist)
.12 (90 wpm: good typist)
.20 (55 wpm: average skilled typist)
.28 (40 wpm: average non-secretary typist)
.50 (typing random letters)
.75 (typing complex codes)
1.20 (worst typist and unfamiliar with the keyboard)
P: point on element on screen 1.1
H: homing the hand(s) on the keyboard or other device 0.4
M: mental preperation 1.35
R: system response time system dependent
B: press or release mouse button 0.1
S: scan for content 2.29
Combined operators:
Click a Link/ Button 3.73
Pull-Down List (No Page Load) 3.04
Pull-Down List (Page Load) 3.96
Date-Picker 6.81
Cut & Paste (Keyboard) 4.51
Typing Text in a Text Field 2.32
Scrolling 3.96
Mobile operators:
I: icon pointing from home position 0.08
U: short untargeted swipe 0.07
Z: screen zoom 0.2
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