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Build a Typing Speed Test Application with JavaScript

PROJECT

Build a Typing Speed Test Application with JavaScript

In this project, we’ll build a typing speed test app using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. To enhance usability, we will implement real-time tracking, live speed and accuracy metrics, and interactive user controls like restart and stop.

You will learn to:

Create a dynamic typing interface using semantic HTML and responsive CSS.

Select and display random content programmatically.

Track and compare real-time user input using JavaScript event handling.

Implement logic to calculate typing speed and accuracy.

Manage application state and update the DOM based on user interactions.

Style buttons, forms, and results for a polished user experience.

Skill

Web Development

Prerequisites

Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Familiarity with browser-based developer tools

Technologies

CSS

HTML

Javascript

Project Description

In this project, we’ll build a typing speed test application using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

The application will present users with a randomly selected paragraph and measure their typing speed and accuracy in real time. We’ll design a clean and user-friendly interface, style it for responsiveness and readability, and implement interactive controls to start, stop, and restart the test at any point.

We’ll work with essential frontend concepts like DOM manipulation, event handling, timers, and state management as we develop the project.

We’ll also apply practical layout and styling techniques using CSS to ensure the application is visually balanced and accessible on different screen sizes. By the end, we’ll have a fully functional web app that tracks user performance and delivers immediate feedback on both speed and accuracy.

Project Tasks

Introduction

Task 0: Get Started

Set Up the Project UI

Task 1: Create a Basic HTML Structure

Task 2: Style the Application

Implement JavaScript Functionality

Task 3: Select a Random Paragraph

Task 4: Track User Typing

Task 5: Build the Start and Stop Timer

Task 6: Measure Typing Speed

Task 7: Calculate the Accuracy

Task 8: Add Functionality for Start and Stop Buttons

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