Century 21 Computer Applications and Keyboarding, Lessons 1-80

by Jack P. Hoggatt, Jon A. Shank

Overview

CENTURY 21 COMPUTER KEYBOARDING provides everything you need for in a one-semester course covering new-key learning, document formatting, and word processing. This latest edition helps students prepare for a lifetime of keyboarding success with innovative solutions updated to reflect today's business challenges. Trust the leader who has taught more than 85 million people to type—bringing 100 years of publishing experience and a century of innovations together in a complete line of keyboarding solutions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780538449106
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	02/10/2009
Series:	Century 21 Keyboarding
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Dr. Jack P. Hoggatt is Department Chair of the Department of Business Communications at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He has taught courses in Business Writing, Advanced Business Communications, and the communication component of the university's Master in Business Administration (MBA) program. Dr. Hoggatt has held offices in professional organizations and has received the Outstanding Post-Secondary Business Educator Award in Wisconsin. He has served as an advisor to local and state business organizations. Dr Hoggatt is involved with his community and the school activities of his children.


Dr. Jon Shank is a retired Professor of Education (Emeritus) at Robert Morris University in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shank served as Dean, School of Applied Sciences and Education for more than 20 years before returning to the classroom. He taught keyboarding and word processing methods to undergraduate and graduate students seeking business education certification. Over the years, he has served in numerous leadership positions in business education professional associations, as a consultant to many school districts, and on many advisory committees for school districts and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Table of Contents

CYCLE 1: ARTS AND LITERATURE, LESSONS 1-43. 1. Review Letter Keys, Lessons 1-8. 2. Build Keyboarding Skill, Lessons 9-12. 3. Learn/Review Figure-Key Techniques, Lessons 13-14. 4. Build Keyboarding Skill, Lessons 15-16. 5. Use Help Basics and Special Features, Lessons 17-18. 6. Learn/Review Symbol-Key Techniques, Lessons 19-21. 7. Build Keyboarding Skill, Lessons 22-23. 8. Learn to Format Memos and Letters, Lessons 24-27. 9. Learn Electronic Mail and Personal Information Management Essentials, Lessons 28-29. 10. Learn to Format Unbound Report, Lessons 30-33. 11. Learn to Format Tables, Lessons 34-37. 12. Learn Electronic Presentation Basics, Lessons 38-43. Review Cycle 1 Assessment. CYCLE 2: SOCIAL STUDIES, LESSONS 44-80. 13. Build Keyboarding Skill, Lessons 44-46. 14. Improve Memo and Letter Formatting Skills, Lessons 47-51. 15. Enhance Electronic Mail and Personal Information Management Skills, Lessons 52-54. 16. Improve Report Formatting Skills, Lessons 55-60. 17. Build Keyboarding Skills, Lessons 61-62. 18. Improve Table Formatting Skills, Lessons 63-67. 19. Enhance Electronic Presentation Skills, Lessons 68-72. Review Cycle 2 Assessment. 20. Cycle 2 Simulation, Lessons 73-80. New-Key Learning and Numeric Keypad. Index.

Editorial Reviews

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"An important strength lies in the content being so up-to-date. I love the inclusion of correct procedure for email communication and the inclusion of how to perform various formatting using a word processor—Word (which is the most popular). Another strength is the explicit detail of 'how to' instruction, and then the many practice exercises that follow. The exercises also increase in degree of complexity for the student which provides the students challenges and allows for opportunity to utilize Office features. I really liked the application activity in Office Features 3."

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