INFORMATION PROCESSING
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is a one-semester course which will aid the student in becoming more efficient and effective in written communications. The class is designed to provide training for personal or career and technical development. The students will review and demonstrate mastery of touch keyboarding using correct keying techniques including correct posture and finger placement. The student will improve speed and accuracy in keyboarding by using appropriate drills and timed writings. Microsoft Word will be used extensively in a variety of activities and assignments throughout the course. Some of these activities include proofreading exercises, creating and editing documents, formatting a research paper using MLA documentation style, creating a document with a table, chart, and watermark, generating form letters, mailing labels, and directories, and developing a professional newsletter. Also, a strong emphasis will be placed on helping students prepare to enter the world of work. In this unit we will cover completing job applications, writing cover letters, designing resumes, and obtaining character references.
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