Synopses & Reviews
College Keyboarding, 14e helps users develop the strong keyboarding skills they need today combined with the specific word processing, Internet, and general computer application skills they need for tomorrow. Combined with the latest software functions specific to Microsoft Office 2000 and WordPerfect Office 2000, this text teaches users to develop keyboarding skill as well as learn the Windows software they will be using in the workplace. Lessons 1-30 teach new key learning.
Synopsis
This keyboarding program is designed to teach the keyboard and build a strong foundations skill. Emphasizing new key learning and skillbuilding, students will learn alphabetic keys, number keys, symbols and the numeric keypad. Use this text, with our Keyboarding Pro software that provides videos, 3-D models and animation, and skillbuilding games, to build strong keyboarding foundations.
About the Author
Dr. Susie H. VanHuss is the retired Executive Director of University of South Carolina Foundations and Distinguished Professor Emerita of Management. Dr. VanHuss previously served as Professor and Head of the Management Department within the university?s Moore School of Business. She received her B.S. from the University of Southwestern Louisiana and her M.B.A. and Ph.D. from Indiana University. Her teaching specialties include business communications, administrative systems, and personnel management. Dr. VanHuss is a prolific author whose work for South-Western includes textbooks in communications, keyboarding and word processing, and office technology. She has received a Gold Book Award commemorating the sale of a million copies of one of her textbooks. In addition, she has written numerous journal articles and has served on the editorial review boards of several leading business education journals.Dr. Connie M. Forde is a full professor in the Department of Instructional Systems, Leadership, and Workforce Development at Mississippi State University where she teaches and advises in the technology teacher education and information technology services degree programs and the master's and doctoral programs in technology. She has served as co-author on the College Keyboarding team for several editions as well as co-authored a number of word processing and integrated applications simulations. Dr. Forde is a recognized speaker and contributor to the professional literature. Additionally, she has served as president of both the National Business Education Association and the Southern Business Education Association.Dr. Donna L. Woo is an Instructor and Department Coordinator for Information Systems/Office Automation for Cypress College and Associate Director of Education at Pacific College. She received her B.A. and M.A. in Business Education at Michigan State University and has her Ed.D. from Nova University. Donna is a Kellogg Fellow, a member of Phi Kappa Phi, and Delta Pi Epsilon. Her industry experience includes working for IBM and General Motors. She authored several word processing textbooks and has worked on several editions of College Keyboarding.
Table of Contents
Preface. Know Your Computer. Welcome to Windows. Welcome to Keyboarding Pro. Level 1. Learning to Operate the Keyboard,Lessons 1-30. Module 1. Alphabetic Keyreaches. 1. Home Row, Space Bar, Enter, I. 1R. Review. 2. E and N. 3. Review. 4. Left Shift, H, T, Period. 5. R, Right Shift, C, O. 6. W, Comma, B. P. 7. Review. 8. G, Question Mark, X, U. 9. Q, M, V, Apostrophe. 10. Z, Y, Quotation Mark, Tab. 11. Keyboard Mastery. 12. Review. 13. Review. Skillbuilding Workshop 1. Module 2. Figure and Symbol Keys 14. 1 and 8. 15. 5 and 0. 16. 2 and 7. 17. 4 and 9. 18. 3 and 6. 19. $ and -, Number Expression. 20. # and /. 21. % and !. 21. % and !. 22. ( and ). 23.andand ;, Proofreaders' Marks. 24. Other Symbols. 25. Assessment. Module 3.Extended Skillbuilding. 26. Skillbuilding. 27. Skillbuilding. 28. Skillbuilding. 29. Skillbuilding. 30. Skillbuilding. Skillbuilding Workshop 2. Communication Workshop 1. Communication Workshop 2. Internet Activities. Appendices, Word Processing, Numeric Keypad. Reference Guide