M/J Business Keyboarding Guided Notes Module 1 Module 1: Keyboarding Basics

1.1 The Basics
Vocabulary Terms
touch typing
muscle memory
ergonomics
repetitive strain injuries (RSI)
carpal tunnel syndrome
Guided Questions
 How can you arrange your workstation to
apply proper ergonomics?
 When typing, what are the characteristics of
correct ergonomics and proper typing
posture?
 How do correct ergonomic habits contribute
to proper keyboarding and prevent injury
when typing?
 What are some strategies you should follow
to prevent RSI?
 When working on a laptop or on a tablet,
how can you apply proper ergonomics?
 What do you need to know about the
QWERTY keyboard to learn how to type?
 Where are these keys located on the
keyboard and what is the purpose of each?
Home Row / Home Keys, Spacebar, Shift,
Enter, Tab, Backspace, Caps Lock
 How should you position your fingers on the
home row?
 Why is using the home row important to
typing mastery?
 How do the buttons and special keys help
you navigate the Typing Tool?

M/J Business Keyboarding Guided Notes Module 1

1.02 Home Row F and J
Vocabulary Terms
workstation
ergonomics
home row keys
typing technique
Guided Questions
 Where should you position your fingers to
before you start typing?
 How can you find the F and J keys without
looking at the keyboard?
 Which finger do you use to type the F key?
The J key? The space bar?
1.03 Input, Output, Storage, and Memory
Vocabulary Terms
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
peripherals
input device
output device
USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector
memory
storage memory
random access memory (RAM)
read-only memory (ROM)
storage devices
Guided Questions
 What is the purpose of each of these
computer peripherals? What are examples
of each?
o an input device
o an output device
 Which peripherals can be both and input
and output devices?
 How do input and output devices connect to
a computer?
 What is the purpose of different types of
computer memory? What are examples of
each?
 What is the purpose different storage
devices? What are examples of each?
 What is “the cloud?”
1.04 – 1.06: Home Row D and K / Home Row S and L / Home Row A and ;

M/J Business Keyboarding Guided Notes Module 1

Vocabulary Terms
home row
workstation
ergonomics
typing technique
Guided Questions
 Where should you position your fingers to
before you start typing?
 Which finger do you use to type each of
these keys?
D K S L
A ; Space Bar

1.07 Computer Maintenance
Vocabulary Terms
Guided Questions
 Why is it important to properly care for your
computer and electronic devices?
 What are some things you should DO and
should NOT DO to properly care for your
computer (hardware and software)?
 Why are software updates important?
 Why is it important to clean your computer
and workspace regularly?
 How should you clean each of these
computer parts? Why?
o keyboard
o mouse or trackpad
o screen or monitor

1.08 Home Row G, H, Enter
Vocabulary Terms
reach keys
home row
workstation
ergonomics
typing technique
Guided Questions
 Which keys are the reach keys?
 Where should you position your fingers to
before you start typing?
 Which finger do you use to type these keys?
G H ENTER
Space Bar

M/J Business Keyboarding Guided Notes Module 1

1.09 Home Row Review
Vocabulary Terms
Guided Questions
 What are the different parts/components of
a computer system and why are they
important?
 Why are storage devices (USB flash drives,
external hard drives, and cloud storage)
helpful?
 Why is it helpful to know the parts of a
computer system and how to care for it?
 What are some proper computer
ergonomics practices to type pain free and
avoid injury?
 What do you remember about which fingers
to use when typing the home row keys?

Left Hand
Fingers Keys Keys Right Hand
Fingers
pinky finger pinky finger
ring finger ring finger
middle finger middle finger
index finger index finger
thumb thumb

home row keys

A,S,D,F and J,K,L,;

reach keys

G,H

forms of good posture

sit up strait, keep fingers on home row keys, feet flat on floor, wrists are floating, fingers are curved, elbows in and relaxed, eyes on screen or paper, say letters to yourself

when do I take breaks

every 15 minutes

Opposite Shift Rule

when making capital letter, use opposite shift key

icon

graphic selection on your desktop, to open program or shortcut

input devices

allow you to put data into a computer (ex. keyboard, microphone, mouse)

output devices

sends data and info out of computer (ex. speaker, monitor, screen, printer)

storage devices

stores info (ex. hard drive, and memory stick)

CPU

"the brain of the computer" Central Processing Unit; the part of a computer in which operations are controlled and executed

binary code

way a computer communicate to each other, using 1s and 0s to represent either a letter, or a digit, or another character

hard drive

storage unit, that allows you to save everything

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CD

compact disk that saves documents and music

network

group of 2 or more computers, connected to a server

LAN

Local Area Network; allow local stations to share info (ex. school, building, hospital)

intranet

type of network that allows a business employees to log on, and share info

network printer

1 printer connected to many computers in a network (normally used to save money)

network adapter

allows you to hook up with to a network

databases

type of program that businesses and schools use to edit and track info ; helps organize, search, and update info

filtering data

set conditions, so only certain data appears, 1 type of data

sorting data

putting info in a particular order

ascending and descending data

numbers going up, and numbers going down (according from highest to lowest_

fields

helps you put names, values, or numbers, into a computer

Boolean operators

and, or

report

document used to present data

mailmerge

lets you insert things into other documents

command

instruction

program menues

contain a list of commands and offer icons for how to use it

tabs

represent different sections of an options menu

TERM

reach keys

LOCATION

TERM

home row

LOCATION

TERM

home row

LOCATION

file menu

always holds commands for files

edit menu

always holds commands for undo

examples of menu options

format, view, tools

toolbar

a row of buttons that act as shortcuts to some of the commands and options in the program menus

help menu

offers up a help tool

contents list

topics, or table of contents

Index Part 2

breaks down topics into specific keys and symbols

file

electronic copy of your work

save

protect your work and come back to it

close

saves it and closes it so you can work on it later if already saved

hardware

a collection of physical components

software

general term for all the different types of programs that computers use

applications

other parts of software

dialog boxes

options

radio buttons

allow you to make choices

check boxes

another way to help you make choices

scroll bar

helps you to move your document

minimize button

collapses window into taskbar

maximize button

makes window bigger

restore button

makes window smaller

close button

closes window

italics

slants words

bold

draw attention because it is so much darker than regular text

underline

helps find words

red squiggly lines

spelling error

green squiggly lines

grammar and punctuation error

word processors

make suggestions for correct grammar and spelling

touch typing

typing without looking at the keyboard

internet

used by everyone

WAN

wide world network

output devices 2

transfer binary code into analog

examples of a data base

Microsoft excel, Microsoft access, Quickbase

types of software

applications software, and systems software

rules of spacing on a page

the lines on each page must be one and one half spaced or doubled spaced and numbered consecutively

how to align text

1. select the text you want to align

2. on the home tab, in the paragraph group, click align left or align right

How can you reorganize slides

Rearrange the order of slides. In the pane on the left, click the thumbnail of the slide that you want to move, and then drag it to the new location. Tip: To select multiple slides, press and hold Ctrl while you click each slide that you want to move, and then drag them as a group to the new location.

How can I add text into the slide

To add text anywhere on a slide (outside placeholders), click on the Insert menu --> Text Box, or on the text box icon on the drawing toolbar.

Click and hold down the left mouse button while you drag the mouse. ...

Click inside the text box and start typing.