Tux Typing

Tux Typing

Developer(s)	community project
Stable release	1.8.3 / August 20, 2014; 9 years ago (2014-08-20)
Repository	github.com/tux4kids/tuxtype
Written in	C
Operating system	Cross-platform
Available in	English
Type	Educational Typing Tutor for Children
License	GNU General Public License
Website	www.tux4kids.com/tuxtyping.html

Tux Typing is a free and open source typing tutor created especially for children.^[1] It features several different types of game play, at a variety of difficulty levels.^[2] It is designed to be fun and to improve words per minute speed of typists.

It is written in the C programming language and is available in the repositories of some Linux distributions such as Fedora.^[3]

Interface

There is a practice mode for learning basics of typing. There are also two games.^[4] In the first, fish are falling from the sky, each fish has a letter or a word written on it. When the player presses the corresponding key, or types the appropriate word, Tux will position himself to eat the fish.^[5] The second game is similar, but the goal is to prevent comets from falling on a city, when a comet lands on the city, the shield will be removed, then if it is hit again without the shield, it disappears. If it is hit by a comet while the city is destroyed, points will be deducted. In both games, different languages can be selected as a source for the words.^[4]

See also

• Tux, of Math Command
• Tux Paint
• GCompris

References

Notes

• Tina Gasperson (September 8, 2008) Three typing tutors and a boy, linux.com

External links

• Official website

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Programs featuring Tux

Games

• Tux Racer
• SuperTux
• SuperTuxKart
• Tux, of Math Command

Other

• TuxGuitar
• Tux Typing
• Tux Paint

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