How does it work? Stenographers can type entire words all at once by striking multiple keys at the same time.
What is a courtroom typer called?
A court reporter, court stenographer, or shorthand reporter is a person whose occupation is to capture the live testimony in proceedings using a stenographic machine, thereby transforming the proceedings into an official certified transcript by nature of their training, certification, and usually licensure.
How fast does a court reporter have to type?
200 words per minute
How do you stenographers type so fast?
A stenographer is actually a trained transcriptionist, meaning they record spoken word into written copy; and they do it fast. Stenographers, court reporters & transcriptionist use a specialized keyboard called a stenograph machine which has fewer keys than a conventional alphanumeric keyboard.
At what speed can stenographers type?
Some stenographers can reach 300 words per minute. The website of the California Official Court Reporters Association (COCRA) gives the official record for American English as 375 wpm.
How hard is it to be a court stenographer?
Learning steno (machine shorthand) is difficult in and of itself, not to mention that the required speed necessary to graduate the program is 225 words per minute. For some students, the steno language just doesn't make sense to them. Others understand it, but just can't get the speed they need.
How do you use a stenographer keyboard?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEB61_FOzII
Why is a stenographer keyboard different?
The stenotype keyboard has far fewer keys than a conventional alphanumeric keyboard. Multiple keys are pressed simultaneously (known as "chording" or "stroking") to spell out whole syllables, words, and phrases with a single hand motion.
What are court reporters typing?
The stenotype machine (also called the stenograph), used by court reporters and transcriptionists, has a special keyboard with only 22 keys. The modern stenograph has two rows of keys on each side, which represent consonants, and 4 keys at the center, in front, with the vowels A, O, E and U.