BTE 106 Keyboarding II

3 credits

Students continue to develop touch control of the keyboard, develop proper keyboarding techniques, and build speed and accuracy through concentrated practice. The student must show competency by keyboarding at 50 words a minute for 3 minutes, with 3 or fewer errors.

Prerequisites: BTE 105

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Read letters, numbers, and symbols correctly
Operate computer hardware
Transfer keyboarding skills to word processing software
Demonstrate basic-level skill productivity through straight-copy practice
Demonstrate keyboarding skill in order to attain a minimum 50 words per minute with five or fewer errors on a five-minute timing

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcome:

be prepared for entry-level positions as a business support professional

Total Hours: 50 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 10 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 40