STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 1.   Utilize proper typing posture, body position, and eye contact for maximum proficiency at the microcomputer keyboard.

 2.   Type by touch at a speed of 20 words per minute for 3 minutes with no more than 3 errors.

 3.   Apply microcomputer operation skills: care of diskettes, powering up the computer, entering data, printing data, and powering down the computer.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Introduction

         A.      Posture

         B.      Body Positions

         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.      ^

         F.      &

         G.      *

         H.      ( )

         I.      ¿

         J.      Underscore

         K.      +

         L.      =

 V.      Microcomputer operation

         A.      Caring for a diskette

         B.      Powering up a computer

         C.      Entering data

         D.      Printing data

         E.      Powering down a computer