Nov 11, 2024  
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Catalog 2024-2025

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:
  1. Measure keyboarding speed and accuracy, including numeric keypad. 
  2. Determine specific keyboarding problems and use appropriate drills to correct those problems. 
  3. Establish skill-improvement goals and evaluate the level of success in achieving those goals. 
  4. Produce timed writings that display a higher degree of accuracy and speed than those produced at the start of the term. 
  5. 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