Online Class: Typing and Keyboarding 101

Typing is no longer a nice skill to have, it's now a job requirement. If you don't know how to type well, then this typing and keyboarding course is for you as it provides the step-by-step instructions and practice drills required to help you achieve typing mastery.

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  • 20
    Lessons
  • 44
    Exams &
    Assignments
  • 20,076
    Students
    have taken this course
  • 20
    Hours
    average time
  • 2.0
    CEUs
 
 

Course Description

Typing and Keyboarding for the Modern Business Professional

In today's digital age, rapid typing isn't just a skill, but a fundamental tool in our daily professional lives. From constructing crucial business reports, crafting compelling sales letters, updating blogs, to responding to emails - typing has become the cornerstone of our day-to-day tasks. The faster and more accurately you type, the more efficient you become, leading to enhanced productivity and opportunity.

Introducing: Typing and Keyboarding for Business Professionals

This comprehensive course is designed for both beginners looking to set their foundational skills and for pros who want to enhance their typing prowess. What sets this course apart:

  1. Reinforced Learning: Each lesson concludes with a quiz to consolidate your grasp on the crucial touchpoints of that lesson. It ensures you've mastered the present content before progressing.

  2. Mastery through Practice: Speed is futile without precision. Our unique drills are designed to boost not just your speed but also your accuracy.

  3. Business-Ready Formats: Dive deep into the correct structure and etiquette for common business documents. This ensures your professionalism isn't just in the content but also its presentation.

  4. Benchmark Your Progress: Regular tests will provide insight into your improvement in both speed (wpm) and accuracy.

  5. Extended Learning: We understand the importance of continual learning. Hence, we offer curated links to reputable websites with typing games and tests for extended practice.

Course Outline:

  • Lesson 1: Home Row Keys - Your foundation starts here. Master the central keys that act as your typing anchor.

  • Lesson 2: Top-Row Keys - Explore the top row, understanding finger placements and movements.

  • Lesson 3: Bottom-Row Keys - The low line of keys holds importance, especially with the frequency of their usage in business terms.

  • Lesson 4: Numbers and Symbols - Numbers drive businesses. Grasp the keys that help you crunch those numbers in reports.

  • Lesson 5: Shift Keys - Understanding the duality of keys using the Shift function.

  • Lesson 6: Enter and Backspace - More than just movement, these keys help in formatting your documents perfectly.

  • Lesson 7: Tab and Caps Lock - Dive into the nuances of creating well-formatted, clean documents.

  • Lesson 8: Shortcut Keys - Time-saving keystrokes that every professional should have up their sleeve.

  • Lesson 9: Mastering the Keys - A consolidation lesson. We pull everything together to ensure no key is left unturned.

  • Lesson 10: Skill Drills - Practice makes perfect. Enhance your speed and accuracy with intensive drills.

  • Lesson 11: Sentence Repetition - Focus on common business phrases, ensuring you type them with fluidity.

  • Lesson 12: Paragraph Practice - Move from isolated sentences to full paragraphs, increasing complexity and scope.

  • Lesson 13: Speed Boosters - Techniques and drills specifically crafted to elevate your typing speed.

  • Lesson 14: Timed Tests - Challenge yourself! How do you fare under the clock?

  • Lesson 15: Business Letters - Dive into the formal world of business correspondence.

  • Lesson 16: Memos - The backbone of inter-office communication. Learn its structure and importance.

  • Lesson 17: Personal Business Notes - Because not every business message is a formal letter. Master the art of short, effective communication.

  • Lesson 18: Email Mastery - In the modern world, emails are king. Learn not just to type, but also the etiquette that goes with it.

  • Lesson 19: Resumes - Your first step to a dream job is crafting a perfect resume. Learn its structure and content.

  • Lesson 20: Application Letters - A companion to your resume, the application letter can often be the deciding factor in job applications.

The Digital Transformation in Business

As businesses undergo a digital transformation, the reliance on typed communication mediums is only set to increase. This course will not only enhance your typing skills but will also impart the understanding of when, how, and in what format to communicate. It's more than just a typing course; it's a communication masterclass for the modern business professional.

Join us and take your professional communication skills to new heights. Every keystroke is a step towards a brighter professional future.

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  • Self-Paced
  • 6 Months to Complete
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  • PC & Mac Compatible
  • Android & iOS Friendly
  • Accredited CEUs
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Course Lessons

Average Lesson Rating:
4.3 / 5 Stars (Average Rating)
"Extraordinarily Helpful"
(9,195 votes)

Lesson 1: Home Row Keys

This lesson the keys and finger placement of the of row keys. 13 Total Points
  • Lesson 1 Video
  • Lesson discussions: Reasons for Taking this Course
  • Complete: Lesson 1 Assignment A: Practice Exercise 1
  • Complete: Lesson 1 Assignment B: Practice Exercise 2
  • Assessment: Lesson 1 Exam

Lesson 2: Top-Row Keys

The lesson explains the top row keys and the correct finger placement. 13 Total Points
  • Lesson 2 Video
  • Complete: Lesson 2 Assignment A: Practice Exercise 1
  • Complete: Lesson 2 Assignment B: Practice Exercise 2
  • Assessment: Lesson 2 Exam

Lesson 3: Bottom-Row Keys

This lesson teaches the bottom row keys and the correct finger placement. 13 Total Points
  • Lesson 3 Video
  • Complete: Lesson 3 Assignment A: Practice Exercise 1
  • Complete: Lesson 3 Assignment B: Practice Exercise 2
  • Assessment: Lesson 3 Exam

Lesson 4: Fourth-Row Number and Symbol Keys

This lesson teaches the fourth row and the correct finger placement. 14 Total Points
  • Lesson 4 Video
  • Complete: Lesson 4 Assignment A: Practice Exercise 1
  • Complete: Lesson 4 Assignment B: Practice Exercise 2
  • Assessment: Lesson 4 Exam

Lesson 5: Shift Keys

This lesson explains how to use the shift keys, what they do and the correct finger placement. 14 Total Points
  • Lesson 5 Video
  • Complete: Lesson 5 Assignment A: Practice Exercise 1
  • Complete: Lesson 5 Assignment B: Practice Exercise 2
  • Assessment: Lesson 5 Exam

Lesson 6: Enter and Backspace Keys

This lesson describes how and when to use the enter and backspace keys and practice lessons. 12 Total Points
  • Lesson 6 Video
  • Complete: Lesson 6 Assignment A: Practice Exercise
  • Assessment: Lesson 6 Exam

Lesson 7: Tab and Caps Lock Keys

This lesson explains how to use the caps lock and tab keys. 12 Total Points
  • Lesson 7 Video
  • Complete: Lesson 7 Assignment A: Practice Exercise
  • Assessment: Lesson 7 Exam

Lesson 8: Shortcut Keys

This lesson explains shortcut keys for a typewriter, PC and Mac. 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 8 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 8 Exam

Lesson 9: Mastering the Keys

This lesson gives you practice on typing alphabet, number, symbol and punctuation keys. 12 Total Points
  • Lesson 9 Video
  • Complete: Lesson 9 Assignment A: Practice Exercise
  • Assessment: Lesson 9 Exam

Lesson 10: Skill Drills

These simple drills are designed to strengthen your reaching movements so that you feel more comfortable with both hands on the keyboard. 14 Total Points
  • Lesson 10 Video
  • Complete: Lesson 10 Assignment A: Practice Exercise 1
  • Complete: Lesson 10 Assignment B: Practice Exercise 2
  • Assessment: Lesson 10 Exam

Lesson 11: Sentence Repetition

Using repetition to familiar yourself to not look at keyboard. 13 Total Points
  • Lesson 11 Video
  • Complete: Lesson 11 Assignment A: Practice Exercise 1
  • Complete: Lesson 11 Assignment B: Practice Exercise 2
  • Assessment: Lesson 11 Exam

Lesson 12: Paragraph Practice

Practicing paragraphs to increase your flow. 14 Total Points
  • Lesson 12 Video
  • Complete: Lesson 12 Assignment A: Practice Exercise 1
  • Complete: Lesson 12 Assignment B: Practice Exercise 2
  • Assessment: Lesson 12 Exam

Lesson 13: Speed Boosters

This lesson focuses on repeating sentences to type smoothly. 11 Total Points
  • Lesson 13 Video
  • Complete: Lesson 13 Assignment A: Practice Exercise
  • Assessment: Lesson 13 Exam

Lesson 14: Timed Tests

This lesson will test your speed and accuracy. 12 Total Points
  • Lesson 14 Video
  • Complete: Lesson 14 Assignment A: Practice Exercise
  • Assessment: Lesson 14 Exam

Lesson 15: Business Letters

This lesson describes how to write a professional business letter. 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 15 Video
  • Complete: Lesson 15 Assignment A: Practice Exercise
  • Assessment: Lesson 15 Exam

Lesson 16: Business Memos

This lesson explains how to make concise business memos. 11 Total Points
  • Lesson 16 Video
  • Complete: Lesson 16 Assignment A: Practice Exercise
  • Assessment: Lesson 16 Exam

Lesson 17: Personal Business Notes

This lesson explains how to write personal business notes. 12 Total Points
  • Lesson 17 Video
  • Complete: Lesson 17 Assignment A: Business Notes Writing
  • Assessment: Lesson 17 Exam

Lesson 18: Business Emails and Email Etiquette

This lesson explains how to write business emails. 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 18 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 18 Exam

Lesson 19: Resumes

This lesson will explain how to format and write a professional resume. 10 Total Points
  • Lesson 19 Video
  • Assessment: Lesson 19 Exam

Lesson 20: Application Letters

This lesson describes how to make an application letter to go along with your resume. 8 Total Points
  • Lesson 20 Video
  • Lesson discussions: Your Opinion Matters: Course Rating; Course Comments; Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course)
  • Assessment: Lesson 20 Exam
238
Total Course Points
 

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  • Identify and use Home Row keys.
  • Identify and use Top-Row Keys.
  • Identify and use Bottom-Row Keys.
  • Identify and use Fourth-Row Number and Symbol Keys.
  • Identify and use Shift Keys.
  • Identify and use Enter and Backspace Keys.
  • Identify and use Tab and Caps Lock Keys.
  • Master proper finger to key usage.
  • Demonstrate proficiency through skill drills.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in sentence and paragraph creation.
  • Type and format business letters, business memos, personal notes, and emails.
  • Type and format resumes and application letters.
  • Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
 

Additional Course Information

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Course Title: Typing and Keyboarding 101
Course Number: 7550009
Lessons Rating: 4.3 / 5 Stars (9,195 votes)
Languages: English - United States, Canada and other English speaking countries
Availability: This course is online and available in all 50 states including: California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, and Washington.
Last Updated: September 2023
Course Type: Self-Paced, Online Class
CEU Value: 2.0 IACET CEUs (Continuing Education Units)
CE Accreditation: Universal Class, Inc. has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).
Grading Policy: Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive an online/downloadable CEU Certification documenting CEUs earned.
Assessment Method: Lesson assignments and review exams
Instructor: Linda Zavadil
Syllabus: View Syllabus
Course Fee: $120.00 U.S. dollars

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Student Testimonials

  • "It was very helpful. It made you practice everything and read questions properly and answer what I was asked. I found the email, note, resume and application letter very useful." -- Eileen D.
  • "I really enjoyed this typing course! It was easy to follow and understand and I got to do it at my own pace. It helped me improve on my typing skills immensely and I would highly recommend it to my peers if they would like to do the same." -- Lori L.
  • "The course was very helpful in becoming more proficient in typing...Overall, this course has been a tremendous help to me." -- Alysia B.
  • "I found both the keyboarding skill lessons and the document lessons very well presented and helpful. Thanks!" -- Nancy A.
  • "I took this course to strengthen my typing skills and am very glad I took it. This course has helped me become a better typist." -- Bethany L.
  • "I really appreciated all aspects of this course. The typing practice work was huge for me but the last 4 assignments in business and professionalism was extremely useful as well." -- Lydia J.
  • "This course was very knowledgeable and informative. I learned content that I didn't know about and structure of papers that I didn't know you needed to include in stuff." -- Amjad J.
  • "This course was incredibly helpful and I am so grateful that I took it. I have been typing for a very long time; however, I realize that I am always a student, even to a craft that I have nearly mastered. From beginning to end, I learned something new (and improved) with each lesson. Thank you." -- Ashley J.
  • "This course was very helpful in refreshing my keyboarding skills." -- Michael W.
  • "This course was very, very helpful. My skills greatly improved!" -- Cora B.
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