The arrangement of keys on a computer keyboard is not in alphabetical order primarily due to historical reasons and the evolution of typewriters and early computer keyboards. Let's take a journey through the evolution of keyboard layouts to understand why they are designed the way they are today. 1. QWERTY Layout : Qwerty Layout The most widely used keyboard layout is the QWERTY layout, named after the first six letters in the top row of keys. It was designed in the 1870s for mechanical typewriters by Christopher Sholes to prevent mechanical jams. The layout was optimized for the mechanical linkages of the time to avoid key clashes by placing commonly used letters apart from each other. This arrangement helped reduce the likelihood of adjacent keys being struck in quick succession, minimizing the likelihood of jamming. 2. Sholes' Typewriter: Christopher Sholes designed the first practical typewriter with the QWERTY keyboard layout. It gained popularity and became the standar
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