This is a great way to learn how to create files, save files to disks, click on buttons and icons, scroll through documents and web pages. Learn practically all you need to know to develop your skills and take them to another level. We will edit documents, print documents, cut and paste blocks of text from place to another. We will learn by practical applications on software packages currently supported by the University. Learn by example at your own pace.
Computers are easier to use now than ever.
Maybe this was the case in the sixties and seventies, when a computer was a strange and incomprehensible machine that only a handful of engineers and programmers could utilize, but we've come a long way since then. Although it helps to know how to type or at least be familiar with a keyboard, this is not entirely necessary. I've known extremely proficient desktop support personnel and programmers that could not type a sentence without looking at the keys. But, don't let me undercut the importance of keyboarding or any other skill that can be developed with proper instruction. It's available to all employees of the University, courtesy of Human Resource Development.