Keyboarding

INFOP 041 | High School, Middle School Course

This course will guide students through attaining proficiency in touch typing and word processing skills. In an increasingly digital world, the ability to quickly and accurately type and create well-formatted documents will prove invaluable and advantageous in completing schoolwork, communicating professionally, and pursuing personal education and career goals.

Course Details

Note

Students will need to create a free account on TypingClub.com through BYUâs TypingClub account (a tutorial is provided in the course). Students will also need access to a full-size keyboard with a 10-key numeric keypad.

Course Outline

Module 1: Keyboarding Technique, Keying by Touch, and Home Row
Module 2: Top Row and Bottom Row
Module 3: Basic Level 1 and Tricky Words 1
Module 4: Shift Keys, Career Clusters, and Common Patterns
Module 5: Basic Level 2 and Tricky Words 2
Module 6: Numbers, Keyboarding on the Job, and Common Patterns 2
Module 7: Basic Level 3, Symbols, and Common Patterns 3
Module 8: More Symbols, Tricky Words 3, Numeric Keypad, and Basic Word Processing Introduction
Module 9: Speed Increase 1 and Fonts
Module 10: Speed Increase 2 and Alignment
Module 11: Speed Increase 3 and Margins and Indentations
Module 12: Speed Increase 4 and Line Spacing
Module 13: Speed Increase 5 and Outlines, Bullets, and Numbering
Module 14: Speed Increase 6 and Editing and Proofreaders' Marks
Module 15: Formatting Assignments
Module 16: Final Exam

Syllabus

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Materials

INFOP 041: Keyboarding - Course ReadingsOptional Paper ManualOptional $21.00