Milford Adult Education

Syllabus for G032 Computer Keyboarding

Foran High School Room 341

Wednesdays 6:30-8:30pm

Instructor:

Paul Stengel

Course Description:

This course is designed to provide an opportunity to master the skills of entering alphabetic and numeric information on a keyboard and a ten-key numeric pad using the touch method of keystroking. Emphasis is placed on the development of speed and accuracy, proper keying techniques, and correct fingering. Students will work to type 35 gross words a minute (GWAM) or more by the end of class. In addition, students will have an opportunity to develop skills in formatting various business documents of their choice.

Textbook:

Century 21 Computer Applications and Keyboarding, Seventh Edition, 2002.

Software:

Microtype Pro 3

Microsoft Word 2000

Web Browser

 

Schedule

Week One {Home Keys (FDSA JKL;) also H and E}

Introduction

 Know your computer (pR40, R38)

 Learning about Repetitive Stress Injury (RSI) (pR34-R36)

 Lessons one and two (pR2-R7)

 

Week Two {I, R, O, T, N, and G}

Lessons three through five (pR8-R13)

 

Week Three {Left Shift, Period, U, C, W, Right Shift, B, and Y}

Lessons six through nine (pR14-R21)

 

Week Four {M, X, P, V, Q, and Comma}

Lessons ten through twelve (pR22-R27)

 

Week Five {Z, Colon, CAPS LOCK, Question Mark, Tab Key, Apostrophe (‘), Hyphen (-), and Quotation mark (“)}

Lessons thirteen through fifteen (pR28-32)

 

Week Six {Keyboarding Skill Builder, Figure Keys 8, 1, 9 and 4}

Microtype Pro: Keyboarding Skill Builder A and B; Figure Keys Lessons 1 and 2)

 

Week Seven {Figure Keys 0, 5, 7, 3, 6, 2, and Numeric Keys Home Row and 0 through 9}

Microtype Pro: Figure Keys Lessons 3-5; Numeric Keypad lessons 1-4

 

Week Eight {Simplified and Standard Memos and Personal-Business Letters}

Catch up with previous lessons.

Microtype Pro: Continue practice with Keyboarding Skill Builder

Mircosoft Word: Practice the formatting of business documents. Student choice see: Unit 7 (p59), Unit 9 (p82), and the Style Guide (pR51)

 

***NOTE: To promote healthy work habits please begin each session with RSI preventative exercises as described on pR36.***