CA 122 Advanced Keyboarding and Document Production

Lecture Hours: 3
Credits: 3

Improves alphabetic and numeric keypad keyboarding skill, including proficiency, speed, and accuracy. Serves as preparation for production keyboarding as well as general skill development. Covers document formatting.

Prerequisite: CA 121 with a grade of C or better; or touch keyboarding ability of 25 words per minute (30 words per minute recommended); or consent of instructor.
Repeatable: 2

Student Learning Outcomes:

Measure keyboarding speed and accuracy, including numeric keypad.
Determine specific keyboarding problems and use appropriate drills to correct those problems.
Establish skill-improvement goals and evaluate the level of success in achieving those goals.
Produce timed writings that display a higher degree of accuracy and speed than those produced at the start of the term.
Create and format business documents using advanced word processing features.

Content Outline

Part A
- Course entry timing
- Alphabet review
- Individual finger practice
- Concentration
- Word level
- Pacing
- Three-minute timings
Part B
- Course entry timing
- Horizontal/vertical reach practice
- Concentration practice
- Frequently used words practice
- Punctuation review
- Word family review
- Pacing
Part C
- Course entry timing
- Right-hand and left-hand word practice
- Number review including numeric keypad
- Frequently misspelled words review
- Alternate hand practice
- Double letter review
- Pacing grading
Creating and formatting business documents