Keyboarding for Computer Success

by Robinson, Jerry W.; Hoggatt, Jack P.; Shank, Jon A.; Beaumont, Lee R.; Crawford, T. James; Erickson, Lawrence W.

• ISBN13: 9780538685856
• ISBN10: 0538685859
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 1999-11-16
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

KEYBOARDING FOR COMPUTER SUCCESS was designed to cover the basics of learning to type on the computer to ensure student success. This 30-lesson book teaches the keys, providing practice with review lessons, skills checks, and assessment exercises. A new lesson also focuses on the symbols commonly used in URL addresses and new media technology, preparing you for today's business world.

Table of Contents

Preface	iii
Intro to the Internet	iv
Know Your Hardware	viii
Know Your Windows 95 Software	x
Know Micro Type Software	xiii
Know Word Processing Software	xiv
UNIT 1 LEARN LETTER KEYBOARDING TECHNIQUE	1	(45)
Home Keys (FDSA JKL;)	1	(7)
Review	5	(3)
New Keys: H and E	8	(2)
New Keys: I and R	10	(4)
Review	12	(2)
New Keys: O and T	14	(2)
New Keys: N and G	16	(2)
New Keys: Left Shift and Period (.)	18	(4)
Review	20	(2)
New Keys: U and C	22	(2)
New Keys: W and Right Shift	24	(2)
New Keys: B and Y	26	(4)
Review	28	(2)
New Keys: M and X	30	(2)
New Keys: P and V	32	(2)
New Keys: Q and Comma (,)	34	(4)
Review	36	(2)
New Keys: Z and Colon (:)	38	(2)
New Keys: Caps Lock and Question Mark (?)	40	(2)
Tab Key	42	(4)
Review	44	(2)
UNIT 2 MASTER LETTER KEYBOARDING TECHNIQUE	46	(4)
Alphabetic Keying Technique	46	(2)
Alphabetic Keying Technique	48	(2)
UNIT 3 LEARN TOP-ROW TECHNIQUE: FIGURES	50	(10)
New Keys: 8 and 1	50	(2)
New Keys: 9 and 4	52	(2)
New Keys: 0 and 5	54	(2)
New Keys: 7 and 3	56	(2)
New Keys: 6 and 2	58	(2)
UNIT 4 MASTER ALPHANUMERIC KEYBOARDING TECHNIQUE	60	(4)
Alphanumeric Keying Skills	60	(2)
Alphanumeric Keying Skills	62	(2)
UNIT 5 LEARN SYMBOLS	64	(9)
New Keys: /, $, %, and -	64	(2)
New Keys: #, &, (, and )	66	(2)
New Keys: ',``,_, and *	68	(2)
New Keys: @, +, !, \, =, [], >,and <	70	(3)
UNIT 6 KEYBOARD MASTERY & SKILL ASSESSMENT	73
Keyboard Mastery	73	(2)
Skill Assessment	75
Numeric Keypad	77
Appendix A: Word Processing Applications	A1
Appendix B: Repetitive Stress Injury	A9
Reference Guide	1