Course Content and Outcomes Guides (CCOG)

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Effective Term:
Winter 2014 through Summer 2017

Course Number:
CAS 121
Course Title:
Beginning Keyboarding
Credit Hours:
3
Lecture Hours:
10
Lecture/Lab Hours:
40
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Introduces alphabetic portion of computer keyboard by touch. Uses the numeric portion of the keyboard. 欧洲杯决赛竞猜app_欧洲杯足球网-投注|官网s and improves basic keyboarding techniques to increase speed and accuracy. Involves production of basic business and academic documents using a word processor. Recommended: Placement into RD 90 and WR 90 or above. Audit available.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon successful completion of this course, student will be able to:
1. Keyboard by touch the alphabetic portion of the computer keyboard and be introduced to the numeric portion following current professional
and/or industry standards.
2. Use Microsoft Word to create basic business and academic documents following current professional and/or industry standards.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

A letter grade will be issued for this course based upon: 

Visual technique checks

  • Eyes on copy
  • Correct fingering
  • Correct posture

·         Timed production tests on business and academic documents.

·         Three-minute timed writings with speed and accuracy rates according to the following scale:

Speed (WPM)             Grade              Accuracy (Errors)

35+                              A                     0 – 2

28-34                           B                     3

20-27                           C                     4 – 5

15-19                           D                     6 - 7

May also include other assessment tasks. 

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

  • Understand the importance of touch keyboarding
  • Learn correct keyboarding techniques
  • Correctly format business and academic documents
  • Learn to proofread documents and use proofreader’s symbols
  • Obtain an introduction to word processing

Competencies, Skills 

·         Touch keyboarding of alphabetic keys at minimum speed and accuracy levels.

·         Touch keyboarding of parts of the auxiliary keyboard.

·         Apply correct keyboarding techniques and safety techniques of relaxation and exercise to prevent computer-related disabilities such as carpal tunnel and eyestrain.

·         Demonstrate safe use and handling of hardware and software.

·         Keyboarding of the number row and selected symbols with proper fingering.

·         Identify and understand proofreader’s marks to edit documents.

·         Basic word processing skills:
Creating and formatting basic business and academic documents
Saving documents
Editing documents
Printing documents