Course Description

Keyboarding & Integrated Computer Applications are hands-on courses where students develop proficiency in the most popular business/office software applications: word processing, spreadsheets, database management, multimedia and telecommunications and desktop publishing. In addition to developing technical competence in using these business tools students will also polish their communication skills and command of the English language, explore career paths and opportunities in using computers in business, understand the differences and functions among commercial software products, and be able to critically evaluate them in both the context of business and computer requirements.

Course Objectives

• Students who will successfully complete this course should be able to



• Demonstrate mastery of touch keyboarding using correct techniques such as body posture, hand position, eyes on printed copy, and key by touch
  


• Increase speed and accuracy of keyboarding ability using high frequency words straight copy material on 2-3 minute timed writings
  


• Understand the parts, types, and uses as well as differentiate between personal and business communication
  


• Create and edit reports, letters, memos, labels, envelopes and other printed business communication materials from unarranged, edited and script copy using word processing software
  
  
• Demonstrate word processing formatting skills according to acceptable uses of email, fax, notes, etc.
  


• Demonstrate good editing skills using correct grammar, punctuation, capitalization, proofreader's marks