This course is designed for the personal use of keyboarding skill. It is intended for the beginning student and those who have had a minimum of keyboarding instruction. The major objectives are to develop touch control of the keyboard and proper typing techniques, build basic speed and accuracy skills, and provide practice in applying these beginning skills to basic document formatting. This course develops entry-level proficiency in transcribing dictation from tapes to mailable copy. It is designed to refine and integrate office skills and applications.
Emphasis is on the application of language arts skills in the production of written communications.
This course further refines the students' keyboarding speed and accuracy. The proper formatting of more intricate business letters and tables as well as envelopes, memorandums and manuscripts will be covered. These applications will be completed on microcomputers using MS Word. A minimum typing speed of 35 wpm is required to pass this course. This course will develop the office worker's understanding of the basic procedures used in keeping a set of accounting records in a service business.