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Keyboarding
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| You Will Learn How To |
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Use keyboard controls and operations effectively
Describe standard computer keyboard layout
Increase your typing skills and speed and using keystrokes
accurately and effortlessly
Use fingers and hands appropriately and strategically to
improvise on typing speed
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| Course Benefits |
| This course is intended to prepare you to increase your typing skills and speed. The course teaches you to effortlessly use the keyboard with accuracy and speed while working at the computer. |
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| Who Should Attend |
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People interested in increasing their speed and accuracy at the computer should consider doing this course.
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| Topics covered |
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Orientation to Typewriters and Computers
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Parts and functions of the typewriter
Accessing /exiting a computer application
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Introduction to the Keyboard - Part 1
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The home keys and the spacebar
Word-wrap and return /enter key
The backspace key
Right shift, V, comma and period keys
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Introduction to the Keyboard - Part 2
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N, W, and G keys
Left shift, U, and B keys
P, Q, X, apostrophe and quote mark keys
Hyphen, underline, Z, Y question mark and backslash keys
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Introduction to the Keyboard - Numbers and Symbols
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4, 7, 3, 8 keys
2, 9, 1, 0 keys
5, 6 keys
%, ^, &, $ and * keys
#, (), {}, [], keys
@, !, +, = keys
Other symbol keys
Keypad operations
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Other Keyboard Controls and Operations
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Cursor controls and positioning keys
Using the tab key & the caps lock key
Control/alternate keys
Deletion procedures (backspace, delete, overtype)
Function keys
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| Introduction to the Standard Business Letter |
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Elements of the standard business letter
Block and modified block letter formats
Small and large envelope formats
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Periodic Speed and Accuracy Drills
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Keystroke drills
Timed tests from straight copy
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