Arabic Keyboard Typing Tutor Editor's Review

There are a lot of computer programs which teach you how to type using the keyboard. However, only a few teach you how to type using an Arabic keyboard. Arabic Keyboard Typing Tutor is one of them. This software is intended for people who need to learn how to type Arabic words.

The program has a simple interface, and can be used by up to 6 users. Each of the users has separate statistics about his or her typing skills. A neat game is provided with the application, which helps you learn while having fun. Arabic letters appear on your screen, and you have to type them immediately after a surrounding green circle appears.

You have access to 13 lessons, each one teaching you how to use another 2-4 keys of your Arabic keyboard. A hand appears on the right side of the user interface, showing you which finger to use when typing the next character. I don't understand Arabic so I cannot tell you whether the questions chosen by the publisher for the tests have any meaning. However, from what I've seen, you have to use most of your keyboard keys to type them.

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Drawbacks / flaws: This software is very unstable. I tried keeping the same key pressed to finish my typing test, and the program crashed. Also, if you want to stop the typing game, bundled with the application, you cannot close its window no matter what you do.

In conclusion: Arabic Keyboard Typing Tutor is one of the few programs teaching you how to type using an Arabic keyboard.

version reviewed: 2.9