BIM 1B Intermediate Keyboarding and Microsoft Word Business Documents Formatting

Units: 2
Advisories: BIM 1A with a grade of “C” or better.
This course is designed to develop the keyboard-proficient student to increase speed and accuracy using proper keyboarding techniques. Keyboarding focus is placed on speed and accuracy of a 5-minute timed writing based on Net Words Per Minute (WPM). An official typing certificate is awarded to students meeting current industry typing test certificate guidelines for a 5-minute timed writing. Students will learn beginning to intermediate features of Microsoft Word and formatting guidelines of the most common business documents, including industry standard formatting of e-mails, memorandums, business letters, academic reports, and business reports. (HBCU, CSU)