Course Description:
With learner-centered instruction in this basic course,
you will learn the Windows operating system and the fundamentals of touch
keyboarding techniques. You will use Windows to organize data using files
and folders, manipulate menus, customize the desktop, and work with application
programs.
Scheduling the Credit
by Exam:
The student must complete the credit-by-exam
form and pay the fee ($20) for the exam in the MTC Business Office prior
to taking the exam. The student must contact Vickie Axline in Room 197, axlinev@mtc.edu, or telephone at
740-389-4636 Ext. 213 to schedule an appointment to take the credit by
exam. The student must bring his or her receipt to the scheduled testing
appointment.
Evaluation Criteria:
Technique (15 points) - The proctor will
evaluate the student's keyboarding techniques. The student will earn 15
points if all the following criteria are met:
- Uses correct body
position at the keyboard
- Uses correct arm/hand
position at the keyboard
- Operates each
key with correct finger
- Returns fingers
to home position
- Keeps eyes on
copy while keying
Keyboard Speed (10
points) - The student will complete two 2-minute timed writings graded
on words a minute. The student is allowed two errors for a 2-mintue timed
writing; each additional error will be subtracted from the speed. Timings
with more than five errors will not be accepted. The grading scale for
a 2-minute timed writing with no more than two errors is as follows:
30+ wam = 10 points
25 - 29 wam = 8
points
20 - 24 wam = 6
points
15 - 19 wam = 4
points
10-Keypad Speed (10
points) - The student will complete a warm-up and on pretest using the
number 10-keypad. The grading scale for the 10-keypad is as follows:
99+ dpm = 10 points
79 - 98 dpm = 6
points
58 - 78 dpm = 4
points
40 - 47 dpm = 2
points
Application (10 points)
- The student will earn 10 points if all the following criteria are met
for application:
- create a basic
word processing document
- use formatting
features
- apply a naming
conventions
- create folders
and subfolder
- rename files and
folders
- move and copy
items
Email (5 points)
- The student will earn 5 points if all the following criteria are met
for the email. The student will demonstrate a working knowledge of:
- field utilization
in a standard email interface including TO, CC, BCC, Subject, Body,
and Attachments.
- File management
skills for search for a specific file on the drive and attaching it
to the message.
Internet (5 points)
- The student will earn 5 points if all the following criteria are met
for the Internet. The student will demonstrate a working knowledge of:
- Using an URL to
navigate to a web site.
- Using menus or
hyperlinks to navigate with a web site.
- Use of the browser
interface.
- Using the taskbar
working with multiple open windows on the screen.
Windows Navigation
(5 points) - The student will earn 5 points if all the following criteria
are met for the Windows Navigation. The student will demonstrate a working
knowledge of:
- Using a mouse
and keyboard.
- Using the Start
menu to open a program.
- Copying and pasting
via the clipboard.
- Using the taskbar
working with multiple open windows on the screen.
- Use of the application
menu bar
To successfully pass
the credit by exam for OIS 1200A, a student must earn a minimum of 48
points.
