Department:    OFTEC

 Course #:    103

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 Course Description  

Basics of keyboarding skills for students who cannot type by touch; speed and accuracy building. No credit will be given if student has completed an equivalent course.

 Prerequisite  

None

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for certificate  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Keyboard by touch.
2. Use proper keyboarding techniques.
3. Develop speed and accuracy in typing average difficulty paragraphs within error allowances.
4. Key and format business letters and memos.
5. Proofread to locate and correct keystroke errors.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. Keyboarding – the alphabet.
2. Keyboarding – numbers and symbols.
3. Keyboarding technique.
4. Speed and accuracy skill development.
5. Proofreading techniques and proofreaders' marks.
6. Formatting guidelines for business letters and memos.