Students learn how to make travel arrangements and prepare itineraries. Students also acquire knowledge of supplies, equipment, and technology used in today's offices. Throughout the course, quality customer service, office ethics, and time management are emphasized as well as the development of a professional image. This course is for those students who have little or no previous instruction in keyboarding. Students are required to learn to key by touch with emphasis on key stroking skills that lead to efficient production of documents.
Emphasis is placed on proofreading skills for completed projects.
Computers are used to enter documents from arranged or unarranged copy. The course will provide a firm foundation on which to build for those students going on to more advanced document processing courses. This course is designed to improve speed and accuracy in the use of mathematical applications employed in business. Extensive algebraic procedures are covered to provide problem solving skills. Graphing and statistics are emphasized as a basis for decision making.