Speed and accuracy in editing are stressed so the student will acquire a personally useful skill. The student will display the fundamental techniques necessary for a useful degree of skill in the operation of the computer as an instrument of writing. The student will hand in papers to the instructor that display accuracy in proofreading and skills in making neat and acceptable corrections. The student will hand in papers to the instructor that display the proper use of punctuation, syllabication, sentence and paragraph structure, as well as correct spelling, all of which are basic to proper application of keyboarding skills. Computer Keyboarding is designed to help students improve proofreading skills including punctuation, spelling, capitalization, and the use of numbers.
Students use microcomputers for producing various business documents.
Not addressed by this course. Keyboarding - The Alphabet 2. Tab Set 2. At the end of Part 1, students are expected to key 25 words a minute on a 2-minute timed writing with no more than 5 errors. Word Processing and Reports 2.