Upon completion, students should be able to produce mailable documents and key timed writings at speeds commensurate with employability. This course introduces word processing concepts and applications. Topics include preparation of a variety of documents and mastery of specialized software functions. Upon completion, students should be able to work effectively in a computerized word processing environment. This course introduces the concepts and functions of software that meets the changing needs of the community.
Emphasis is placed on the terminology and use of software through a hands-on approach.
Upon completion, students should be able to use software in a business environment. This course uses a language-structure approach to present the terminology and vocabulary that will be encountered in medical office settings. Topics include word parts that relate to systemic components, conditions, pathology, and disorder remediation in approximately one-half of the systems of the human body. Upon completion, students should be able to relate words to systems and pluralize, define, pronounce, and construct sentences with the included terms. This course is a continuation of OST 141 and continues the study, using a language-structure approach of medical office terminology and vocabulary.