UNIT 2: DATA ENTRY AND KEYBOARDING SKILLS

​

1. Use keyboard and mouse for data entry

​

• Keyboarding Skills 

• Types of keys on keyboard, Numeric keypad 

• Home keys, Guide keys 

• Typing and deleting text 

• Typing ergonomics 

• Positioning of fingers on the keyboard, Allocation of keys to fingers on four different rows 

• Pointing device – Mouse, Mouse operations

​

2. Use typing software

• Introduction to Rapid Typing Tutor

• Touch typing technique 

• User interface of Typing Tutor 

• Typing text and interpret results

• Working with lesson editor

• Calculating typing speed

• Typing rhythm

​

​