BUSN 1100 Syllabus

Subject Code

BUSN

Course Number

1100

Course Title

Introduction to Keyboarding

Prerequisites

Provisional admission

Corequisites

Terms Offered

Offered every semester

Credit Hours

(1-4-3)

Course Description

This course introduces the touch system of keyboarding placing emphasis on correct techniques. Topics include computer hardware, computer software, file management, learning the alphabetic keyboard, the numeric keyboard and keypad, building speed and accuracy, and proofreading. Students attain a minimum of 30 GWAM (gross words a minute) on 3-minute timings with no more than 3 errors.