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Keyboarding Tutorial -- This interactive tutorial was designed to help you learn to type, increase your typing speed, and develop strong keyboarding habits to last a lifetime. Whether you’re just a beginner or want to improve your typing, you’ll have fun while building this essential skill.
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Fundamental Keyboarding Skills by Denise ChambersTyping and developing keyboarding skills have a common goal from the typewriter to the computer the paper is formatted on 8-1/2" (across) by 11" (down) paper called the portrait position. Page 3 reviews common basics in measurement of how characters are perceived via the fonts on paper. Page 4 and page11 depicts the descriptive process of left and right margins from the typewriter to the computer. Centering text and top and bottom margins contiunues on pages 4, 5, and 6. Descriptive accounts of the most commonly used microsoft word keys are illustrated and detailed on pages 7, 8, and 9. This book will sharpen your skills in the mechanics of keyboarding. Learn letters and hand placement on the keyboard, practice and then take the timed writing test to see how fast you can type. Learn how to set up your margins from the typewriter to the computer, hand placement of keys, spacing within text, the most frequently used Microsoft Word keys to include formatting and drawing keys, typing tables from the typewriter to the computer, components of a formal business letter. Skills in keyboarding will be enhanced. Reflect to memory all the techniques learned in this booklet. This book is a reference guide in understanding the evolution of keyboarding from the typewriter to the computer. This 13 page book is a must read and apply. Develop and sharpen your keyboarding skills in this easy read book today This 13 page Keyboarding Ready Reference Guide Booklet crosses the old skills of typewritig with the new skills of keyboarding learned on the computer today. Centering tables from the typewriter to the computer, Centering margins: top, bottom, left and right from the typewriter to the computer, In text spacing, practice drills, timed writing drills, and a business letter in this booklet.
ISBN: 9781434314574
Publication Date: 2008-02-01
The Seven Steps to Keyboarding for Success a Book for All Computer Users by Charlene H. GraftonWhat do computers, coordination and carpal tunnel syndrome have in common? Just ask the author of the Keyboarding for Success book who explains how to be "picky with peripherals and add-ons" to your PC or laptop. This is a handbook for anyone who uses a computer who plans on a lifetime of use at their computer workstation. Grafton explains how to redesign your workstation to fit you and your job tasks. With dexterity training of the left hand with hand, finger and wrist exercises for both warm up and rest breaks, Grafton shows you how to save your hands, save your money and perhaps even saving your job through increased productivity. Do you: • Need to be more productive at the workstation? • Have a limited budget? • Work on your computer more than 6 hours a day? • Use the numeric keypad Are you right handed? • Having hand, finger or wrist pain? • Need a cost-effective training program for your staff? • Looking for an alternative keyboard? Are you a writer, an accountant, programmer or a typist? • Certain occupations are listed as high risk If you answered yes to any of the above, this book is for you.
ISBN: 9781609110208
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
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Mastering Computer Typing, Revised Edition by Sheryl Lindsell-RobertsDesigned for self-instruction or classroom use, this book is the ideal choice for beginners who want to move from hunting-and-pecking to typing with ease, and for experienced typists who want to break bad habits and improve their accuracy. Practice exercises focus on subjects pertinent to business professionals, so keyboarders gain business-writing know-how as they learn to type with maximum speed and efficiency. Users begin by typing simple words and proceed through a wide array of practical applications, including charts, tables, and columns; business letters, cover letters, and resumes; reports and manuscripts; and electronic messaging. Embedded in the user-friendly exercises are helpful tips on email etiquette, eight ways to get the results you want from your writing, and a section on punctuation made easy. Spiral-bound at the top for ease of use, Mastering Computer Typing is the only resource you'll need to perfect your typing skills.