TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE

 

COURSE SYLLABUS

 

Course Prefix & Number:    AOT 105

Course Title:                          Keyboarding (On-line Course)

 

Credits

Awarded:  3

 

 

 

Catalog  Description:

 

This course focuses on the mastery of touch keyboarding and formatting principles using a computer.

 

Entry Level Skills:  None

 

Pre-requisites:  None

 

 

Co-requisites:  None

 

 

Text(s)/Required Materials:

 

Gregg College Keyboarding & Document Processing (Lessons 1-60)

Home Version, Ober 10E 2007 Update

 

Storage media: USB flash drive

 

Hardware & Software Requirements:

 

Regular and reliable access to a computer with at least the following:

 

  • 500 MHz processor or higher
  • 56K modem (broadband recommended)
  • Internet Service Provider
  • Netscape Navigator 7.0 or Internet Explorer, versions 6.0
  • CD-ROM Drive
  • MS Word 2007

 

Course Competencies and Objectives:

 

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

 

1.      Develop touch control of the keyboard.

2.      Develop proper keyboarding techniques.

3.      Build speed and accuracy skills.

4.      Apply basic skills to the production of letters, tables, and reports.

5.      Keyboard at a minimum rate of 25 wam for 3 minutes.

 

 

Major Course Topics:

 

1.      Keyboarding: The Alphabet

2.      Keyboarding: The Numbers

3.      Keyboarding: The Symbols

4.      Creating E-Mail

5.      Creating Reports

6.      Creating Correspondence

7.      Creating Tables

 

Grade Calculation Method:

 

Assignments

Timed Writings

Theory Tests

Production Test

 

 

=          40 percent

=          20 percent

=          10 percent

=          30 percent

          100 percent

 

 

Prepared by: Administrative Office Technology Faculty            Date written or revised: June 2008

 

 

Tri-County Technical College

Course Syllabus Approval Form

 

Course Prefix and Number: AOT 105

 

Course Title: Keyboarding (On-line Course)

 

Syllabus prepared by: Administrative Office Technology Faculty

 

Date written or revised: June 2008

 

Approved:  ______________________________                _____________

                     (Department Head)                                            (Date)

 

Approved:  ______________________________                _____________

                     (Dean, Business and Public Services)                (Date)