Standard

 

BUS 101 - Beginning Document Processing

Course Description

Introduces the touch system of keyboarding placing emphasis on correct techniques, mastery of the keyboard, and basic business documents. Students attain a minimum typing speed of 25 words per minute with a maximum of 3 errors on a 3 minute timed keyboarding test. Topics include: learning the keyboard, building speed and accuracy, formatting basic business documents, language arts, and proofreading. Laboratory practice parallels class instruction.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

 

Learning the keyboard

Class

1

Building Speed and Accuracy

D. Lab

9

Formatting Basic Business Documents

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Language Arts

Credit

5

Proofreading

 

 

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

Provisional admission

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

LEARNING THE KEYBOARD

2

22

0

Touch keying

Use correct fingers to key alphabetic and number keys by touch.

 

 

 

BUILDING SPEED AND ACCURACY

1

30

0

Speed and accuracy

Key from straight copy at a minimum rate of 25 words a minute for 3 minutes, with a maximum of 3 errors.

 

 

 

FORMATTING BASIC BUSINESS DOCUMENTS

5

30

0

Correspondence

Demonstrate basic formatting skills on letters and memos.

 

 

 

Reports

Demonstrate basic formatting skills on reports.

 

 

 

Tables

Demonstrate basic formatting skills on tables.

 

 

 

LANGUAGE ARTS

1

4

0

Word division and capitalization

Apply rules for correct use of word division and capitalization.

 

 

 

Number and punctuation

Apply rules for correct use of numbers and punctuation in written communications.

 

 

 

PROOFREADING

1

4

0

Locating/correcting errors

Demonstrate an ability to locate and correct errors.

 

 

 

Proofreaders’ marks

Demonstrate the ability to use proofreaders' marks by making appropriate changes in copy.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Books

 

Mitchell, William, et al.  Paradigm Keyboarding and Applications, Fourth Edition.  St. Paul:  EMC Paradigm Publishing.

Ober, Scot, et al.  Greg College Keyboarding & Document Processing.  Columbus. Glencoe/McGraw-Hill.

Van Huss, Susie H., et al.  College Keyboarding, Microsoft Office 2000, Complete Course.  Cincinnati: South-Western.

Reference Manual

Word Division Manual