Maricopa Community Colleges  BPC111AA   19976-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 11/26/96
BPC111AA 19976-99999 L+L 1 Credit(s) 1.70 Period(s)
Computer Keyboarding I
Mastery of essential microcomputer keyboarding skills. Emphasis on touch typing of alphabetic and numeric keys and symbols. Prerequisites: None.
Cross-References: OAS 111AA
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
BPC111AA   19976-99999 Computer Keyboarding I
1. Utilize proper typing posture, body position, and eye contact for maximum of proficiency at the microcomputer keyboard. (I)
2. Type alphabetic keys by touch at a speed of 25 words per minute with less than 3 errors. (II)
3. Type numeric keys by touch at a speed of 25 words per minute with less than 3 errors. (III)
4. Type symbol keys by touch at a speed of 25 words per minute with less than 3 errors. (IV)
5. Apply microcomputers operation skills: care of diskettes, powering up the computer, entering data, powering down the computer. (V)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
BPC111AA   19976-99999 Computer Keyboarding I
    I. Introduction
        A. Posture
          1. Back
          2. Arms
          3. Legs
          4. Feet
        B. Body positions
          1. Wrist
          2. Hands
          3. Fingers
        C. Eye contact
      II. Alphabetic keys
          A. Home row, a, s, d, f, j, k, l, ;
          B. Keys h, e, o
          C. Keys t, i, left shift
          D. Keys r, . (period), w
          E. Keys n, g, right shift key
          F. Keys u, c, p
          G. Keys y, x, comma
          H. Keys m, z, : (colon)
          I. Keys b, ? (question), q
          J. Keys v, shift lock
        III. Alpha-numeric keys
            A. Keys 1, 4, 6
            B. Keys 3, 7
            C. Keys 5, 9
            D. Keys 2, 0 (zero)
            E. Keys 6, 1
          IV. Symbol keys
              A. !
              B. @
              C. #
              D. %
              E. c
              F. &
              G. *
              H. ()
              I. '
              J. Underscore
              K. +
              L. =
            V. Microcomputer operation
                A. Caring for diskette
                B. Powering up computer
                C. Entering data
                D. Powering down computer
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