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Keyboarding Applications

Keyboarding and Applications is a semester-long elective that teaches keyboarding skills, technical skills, effective communication skills, and productive work habits.  Students will learn about proper keyboarding technique and lessons will include daily practice of those skills. Students will gain an understanding of computer hardware, operating systems, file management, and the Internet.  They will apply their keyboarding skills and create a variety of business documents, including word processing documents and electronic presentations.

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UNIT 1 – COMPUTER HARDWARE

  1. ​​Course Overview
  2. Hardware and Software
  3. Current Business Technology
  4. Quiz 1: Overview of Hardware and Software
  5. Alternate Quiz 1—Form A: Overview of Hardware and Software
  6. Alternate Quiz 1—Form B: Overview of Hardware and Software
  7. Case Studies
  8. Emerging Technology
  9. Project: Defining Technical Terms – Complete this assignment Defining Technical Terms
  10. Quiz 2: Business Solutions
  11. Alternate Quiz 2—Form A: Business Solutions
  12. Alternate Quiz 2—Form B: Business Solutions
  13. Project: Technology in Business
  14. Review
  15. Test
  16. Alternate Test—Form A
  17. Alternate Test—Form B
  18. Glossary and Credits

 

UNIT 2 – KEYBOARDING

  1. Keyboarding Pretest
  2. Keyboarding Exercises
  3. Number Keypad
  4. Keyboarding Practice
  5. Project: Timed Typing Tests – Complete this assignment Timed Typing Tests.
  6. Review
  7. Test
  8. Alternate Test—Form A
  9. Alternate Test—Form B
  10. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 3 – COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS

  1.  What Is an Operating System?
  2. Getting Started–Exploring the Desktop
  3. Using the Interface
  4. File Management
  5. Quiz 1: Operating Systems and File Management
  6. Alternate Quiz 1—Form A: Keyboarding Skills
  7. Alternate Quiz 1—Form B: Keyboarding Skills
  8. Project: Customize Your Desktop – Complete this assignment Customize Your Desktop.
  9. Review
  10. Test
  11. Alternate Test—Form A
  12. Alternate Test—Form B
  13. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 4 – WORD PROCESSING

  1. Word Processing Basics
  2. Writing and Editing a Document
  3. Project: Creating a Memo – Complete this assignment Creating a Memo.
  4. Formatting
  5. Quiz 1: Introduction to Word Processing
  6. Alternate Quiz 1—Form A: Introduction to Word Processing
  7. Alternate Quiz 1—Form B: Introduction to Word Processing
  8. Copying, Cutting, and Pasting
  9. Newsletters
  10. Project: Creating a Newsletter – Complete this assignment Creating a Newsletter.
  11. Quiz 2: Computer Commands and Newsletters
  12. Alternate Quiz 2—Form A: Computer Commands and Newsletters
  13. Alternate Quiz 2—Form B: Computer Commands and Newsletters
  14. Review
  15. Test
  16. Alternate Test—Form A
  17. Alternate Test—Form B
  18. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 5 – PRESENTATION TECHNOLOGY

  1. What is Presentation Technology?
  2. How is Presentation Technology Used?
  3. Quiz 1: An Introduction to Presentation Technology
  4. Alternate Quiz 1—Form A: An Introduction to Presentation Technology
  5. Alternate Quiz 1—Form B: An Introduction to Presentation Technology
  6. Working with Text
  7. Working with Graphics
  8. Working with Special Effects
  9. Quiz 2: Presentation Guidelines
  10. Alternate Quiz 2—Form A: Presentation Guidelines
  11. Alternate Quiz 2—Form B: Presentation Guidelines
  12. Content
  13. Layout
  14. Putting It All Together
  15. Quiz 3: Presentation Planning
  16. Alternate Quiz 3—Form A: Presentation Planning
  17. Alternate Quiz 3—Form B: Presentation Planning
  18. Project: Creating a Presentation – Complete this assignment Creating a Presentation.
  19. Review
  20. Test
  21. Alternate Test—Form A
  22. Alternate Test—Form B
  23. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 6 – INTERNET

  1. ​​Internet Browsers
  2. Internet Strategies
  3. Finding Reliable Internet Resources
  4. Quiz: Introduction to the Internet
  5. Alternate Quiz—Form A: Introduction to the Internet
  6. Alternate Quiz—Form B: Introduction to the Internet
  7. Project: The History of the Internet – Complete this assignment The History of the Internet.
  8. Review
  9. Test
  10. Alternate Test—Form A
  11. Alternate Test—Form B
  12. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 7 – COMMUNICATION SKILLS

  1. Communication Skills
  2. Electronic Communication Skills
  3. Beyond E-mail
  4. Project: Revising E-mail – Complete this assignment Revising E-mail.
  5. Quiz 1: Overview of Effective Communication Skills
  6. Alternate Quiz 1—Form A: Overview of Effective Communication Skills
  7. Alternate Quiz 1—Form B: Overview of Effective Communication Skills
  8. Workplace Skills, Habits, and Attitudes
  9. Active Listening
  10. Quiz 2: Desirable Workplace Skills, Habits, and Attitudes
  11. Alternate Quiz 2—Form A: Desirable Workplace Skills, Habits, and Attitudes
  12. Alternate Quiz 2—Form B: Desirable Workplace Skills, Habits, and Attitudes
  13. Review
  14. Test
  15. Alternate Test—Form A
  16. Alternate Test—Form B
  17. Glossary and Credits

UNIT 8 – COURSE REVIEW AND EXAM

  1. Review
  2. Exam
  3. Alternate Exam—Form A
  4. Alternate Exam—Form B