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KBFO v4-0 Learning Guide 2022-0921
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Table of Contents
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Introduction………………………………………………………………………………. 1
Unit 1: …………………………………………………………………………………… 3
Unit 2: …………………………………………………………………………………… 6
Unit 3: …………………………………………………………………………………… 7
Unit 4: …………………………………………………………………………………… 8
Unit 5: …………………………………………………………………………………… 10
Unit 6: …………………………………………………………………………………… 12
Unit 7: …………………………………………………………………………………… 14
Unit 8: …………………………………………………………………………………… 16
Unit 9: …………………………………………………………………………………… 18
Unit 10: ………………………………………………………………………………….. 19

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Learning Guide
Course Title: Keyboarding Course Code: KBFO v4-0
Course Length: N/A Project Length: N/A
Prerequisites: N/A Exams: N/A
Course Description
This course gives the student an introduction to the fundamentals of keyboarding. This
course will help the students reinforce their English language skills and develop their
ability to key and compose information, develop the proper keyboarding techniques and
skills, The gradual pace of this course will help the students develop both speed and
accuracy while applying the proper keyboarding techniques and position. Students will
also develop their proofreading techniques, and improve their word processing
techniques in a windows environment.
Selected sessions between 1 and 37 will help students reinforce English language skills,
develop the ability to key and compose information/material, develop keyboarding skill
and accuracy, and develop proofreading techniques, while improving word processing
techniques in a windows environment.
This course is structured in a unique way. Although it is allotted a 40 hour block, your
instructor may deliver it in an extended format. That is to say that it may not be covered
in a straight ten day sequence. The reason why this is possible is because the practical
work for this course is done entirely online using the Keyboarding Online Lab system
hosted by Paradigm publishing. You have access to this system on a 24/7 basis. Even
after the completion of the specified sessions, you will continue to have access to the
system to continue perfecting your skills. Therefore with this online setup, it is perfectly
reasonable to have you work through the practical sessions on a continual basis in blocks
of 30 or 60 minutes per day, 2 or 3 days per week. (or any other sequence approved by
the instructor.) You are able to access this system from the campus learning center
computers or from any Internet enabled computer at any time. You can even do it from
your home computer. This feature will allow you to work beyond the prescribed Sessions
1 to 37 and complete the full 60 sessions thus developing a higher speed and accuracy
rating than that determined as the minimum for the course.
You will be instructed on how to log in to the system and work through the practical
assignments. Likewise, your instructor will also be able to log in and view your progress
on a daily basis and see your results and grades. All attempts at the practical activities are
logged in the system journal and the instructor is able to retrieve any report that is
required for recording purposes.
Regardless of the delivery sequence that your instructor will have adopted, you are
certainly free to progress at a pace which is greater than that prescribed in this learning
guide. This guide has been created using the typical 4-hour per day format to keep it in

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our standard format and the most fundamental sequencing. We have labeled the
sequencing as Units and not as Days to allow for the varied sequences of delivery that the
different instructors may adopt.
Upon completion of the required sessions, (37) you will still have access to the Paradigm
Keyboarding Online lab and you are free to continue perfecting your typing skills by
completing the remaining sessions 38 to 60.
REQUIRED MATERIALS
Textbook
Keyboarding & Applications I, 7th edition, Sessions 1-60, Using Microsoft Word 2019
Author: Audrey Roggenkamp
Publisher: Paradigm Publishing
ISBN: 978- 0-76388-960-9
Online Lab
Paradigm Keyboarding Online Lab

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UNIT 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
By the end of this unit, the student should be able to:
 Use the Online Lab for keyboarding exercises.

 Demonstrate proper positioning of body (ergonomics)
 Demonstrate proper finger placement on keyboard (home row keys)
 Use the home row keys, Space Bar, and the Enter key correctly.
 Use the Right Shift, H, and E keys.
TODAY’S SESSION:
Items and Sessions to be Completed Where to Locate
Introduction to the course, textbook and Keyboarding and Applications I textbook
Online Lab software. Preface - pages vi to ix
Read Pages vi to ix in the textbook.
Examine the sections explaining the

textbook features and online lab activities:
- exercises
- videos
- timings
- documents
Learn the procedure to log in to the

Keyboarding Online lab and navigate in it.
Learn about the evaluation and

performance reports in the online software
IMPORTANT:
The procedure provided in the textbook
for accessing the online lab is no longer
used. There is no software that needs to be
downloaded and installed on your
computer. The online lab is now provided
on the Cirrus 2.0 platform where you
register using an activation code and then
access the online lab with a username and
password.
Accessing and Navigating the Online Session 1 – Pages 2 to 5

Lab

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Enrolling in the Online Lab

Navigating the Online Lab
IMPORTANT:
Please ignore the following three sections
as they are no longer valid with the online
lab being delivered on the Cirrus 2.0
platform:
Installing the Online Lab Software

Enrolling in the Online Lab
Logging in to the Online Lab
Instead, you enroll in the online lab by

visiting the Cirrus platform at
https://www.pescirrus.com , entering an
activation code provided by your
instructor or included with your textbook,
filling in and submitting the online form to
register and enroll in your keyboarding
class. The following video illustrates this
procedure:
https://screencast-o-
matic.com/watch/c3QbFqVOvpF
Once enrolled, you login to the online lab

by entering your username and password
at https://www.pescirrus.com
Session 1 Session 1 – Pages 5 to 8

Online Lab activities
 Home Row Textbook exercises and drills
 Space Bar
 Enter  Completed

 Right Shift Textbook exercises and drills
 H
 E
 Completed
REQUIREMENTS for logging in to the Online Lab:
• Computer with internet access

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• Activation code provided by instructor or enclosed with the textbook

• Username and password to log in (chosen by student during registration)
• Website:
– https://www.pescirrus.com

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UNIT 2
 Begin using the following keys: Period, T, Comma, Caps Lock

 Begin using the following keys: N, Left Shift, Colon
 Begin using the following keys: I, G, Tab and Word Wrap
 Begin using the Backspace and Delete keys to make corrections
TODAY’S SESSION:
Session 3: Session 3 – Pages 13 to 15
 Period Online Lab activities
 T Textbook exercises and drills
 Comma
 Caps Lock  Completed

 N Online Lab activities
 Left Shift Textbook exercises and drills
 Colon
 Completed

 I Online Lab activities
 G Textbook exercises and drills
 Tab
 Word Wrap.  Completed

Skills Reinforcement and Proficiency Online Lab activities
Exercises for Sessions 1 through 5. Textbook exercises and drills
 Speed drills 1-Minute Timings: 6.1-6.2, page 24
 Accuracy drills 1-Minute Timings: 6.3-6.4, page 27
 1-Minute Timed Exercises
 Backspace and Delete keys
 Completed

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UNIT 3
 Use the P, R, and Question Mark keys correctly.

 Use the M, and O keys correctly.
 Use the U, B, and W keys correctly.
TODAY’S SESSION:
 P Online Lab activities
 R Textbook exercises and drills
 Question Mark 1-Minute Timings: 7.1-7.2, page 33
Checking skills: See your instructor to

review your progress by viewing the report
for the work done on session 6.  Complete

 M Online Lab activities
 O Textbook exercises and drills
1-Minute Timings: 8.1-8.6, pages 36-37
 Complete

 U Online Lab activities
 B Textbook exercises and drills
 W 1-Minute Timings: 9.1-9.6, page 41.
 Complete

Exercises for Sessions 1 through 9 Textbook exercises and drills
 Complete

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UNIT 4
 Use the V, Z, and C Keys correctly

 Use the Y, X, and Q Keys correctly
 Use the 1, 2, and 3 number row keys correctly
 Use the 4, 5 and 6 number row keys correctly
TODAY’S SESSION:
 V Textbook exercises and drills
 Z 1-Minute Timings: 11.1-11.6, page 51
 C
 Complete

 Y Textbook exercises and drills
 X 1-Minute Timings: 12.1-12.6, page 56
 Q
 Complete

 Complete

 1, 2 and 3 number row keys Textbook exercises and drills
1-Minute Timings: 14.1-14.2, page 70
 Complete

 4, 5 and 6 number row keys Textbook exercises and drills

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 Complete

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UNIT 5
 Use the 7, 8, 9, and 0 number row keys correctly

 Use the Comma and Decimal Point keys correctly
 Use the Hyphen and Underscore keys correctly
 Use the Apostrophe and Quotation Mark keys correctly
 Use the Exclamation Point, Pound Sign, Dollar Sign and Ampersand keys
correctly.
TODAY’S SESSION:
 7, 8, 9, 0 number row keys Textbook exercises and drills
 Comma 1-Minute Timings: 16.1-16.3, pages 81-82
 Decimal Point 1-Minute Timings: 16.4-16.6, page 82
 Complete

 Number Patterns, Columns of Textbook exercises and drills
Numbers and Number Style 1-Minute Timing: 17.1, page 88
Guidelines 1-Minute Timings: 17.2-17.4, page 88
 Complete

 Hyphen Textbook exercises and drills
 Underscore 1-Minute Timings: 18.1-18.2, page 95
3-Minute Timing: 18.3, page 95
 Complete

 Apostrophe Textbook exercises and drills
 Quotation Mark 1-Minute Timings: 19.1-19.2, pages 100-101

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 Complete

 Exclamation Point Textbook exercises and drills
 Pound Sign 1-Minute Timings: 20.1-20.2, page 105
 Dollar Sign
 Ampersand  Complete
First Evaluation 3-minute timings 20.3-20.4, Page 106 (Used

for grading)
Inform your instructor that you are
ready to take the first evaluation When you are ready, perform the 3-minute
timing exercises above. When complete,
inform your instructor

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UNIT 6
 Use the Percent Sign, Asterisk, Parentheses and Brackets keys correctly
 Use the At, Equals, and Plus Sign keys correctly
 Use the Circumflex Accent, Less Than, Greater Than, Diagonal and Backslash
keys correctly
 Use the 4, 5, 6, and 0 Numeric keypad keys correctly
 Use the Enter and Num Lock keys correctly
TODAY’S SESSION:
 Percent Sign Textbook exercises and drills
 Asterisk 1-Minute Timings: 21.1-21.2, page 110
 Parentheses 3-Minute Timings: 21.3-21.4, page 110
 Brackets
 Complete

 @ key Textbook exercises and drills
 = key 1-Minute Timings: 22.1-22.2, page 114
 + key 3-Minute Timings: 22.3-22.4, page 115
 Complete

 Circumflex Accent key Textbook exercises and drills
 Less Than key, 1-Minute Timings: 23.1-23.3, page 120
 Greater Than key
 Diagonal key  Complete
 Backslash key
Second Evaluation 3-minute timings 23.4-23.5, Page 120 (Used

for grading)
ready to take the second evaluation When you are ready, perform the 3-minute

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 4, 5, 6 and 0 Numeric pad keys Textbook exercises and drills
 Enter 1-Minute Timings: 24.1-24.3, page 126
 Num Lock 1-Minute Timings: 24.4-24.5, page 127
 Complete

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UNIT 7
 Use the 7, 8, and 9 numeric keypad keys correctly

 Use the Decimal Point numeric keypad key correctly
 Use the 1, 2, and 3 numeric keypad keys correctly
 Compose word level responses at a keyboard
TODAY’S SESSION:
 7 numeric keypad key Textbook exercises and drills
 8 numeric keypad key 1-Minute Timings: 25.1-25.3, page 130
 Decimal Point numeric keypad
key  Complete

 1 numeric keypad key Textbook exercises and drills
 2 numeric keypad key 1-Minute Timings: 26.1-26.3, pages 137-138
 Complete

 Speed drills 1-Minute Timings: 27.1-27.3, pages 141-142
 Complete

Composing Words at the Keyboard Textbook exercises and drills
 Complete
Third Evaluation 3-minute timings 28.3-28.4, Page 148 (Used

for grading)

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ready to take the third evaluation When you are ready, perform the 3-minute
Fourth Evaluation 5-minute timing 28.5, Page 149. (Used for

grading)
ready to take the fourth evaluation When you are ready, perform the 5-minute
timing exercise above. When complete,

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UNIT 8
 Compose phrases at a keyboard

 Compose sentences at a keyboard
 Compose paragraphs at a keyboard.
TODAY’S SESSION:
Composing Phrases and Sentences at the Textbook exercises and drills
Keyboard 1-Minute Timings: 29.1-29.2, page 153
 Complete
Fifth Evaluation 5-minute timing 29.5, Page 154. (Used for

grading)
ready to take the fifth evaluation When you are ready, perform the 5-minute

Composing Sentences and Paragraphs at Online Lab activities
the Keyboard Textbook exercises and drills
 Complete
Sixth Evaluation 3-minute timings 30.3-30-4, Page 159 (Used

for grading)
ready to take the sixth evaluation When you are ready, perform the 3-minute
Seventh Evaluation 5-minute timing 30.5, Page 160. (Used for

grading)
ready to take the seventh evaluation When you are ready, perform the 5-minute

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Skillbuilding Reinforcement: Letters A-I Online Lab activities
Textbook exercises and drills
1-Minute Timings: 31.1-31.18
 Complete

Skillbuilding Reinforcement: Letters J-R Online Lab activities
 Complete
Session 33: Session 33 – Page 170 to 173

Skillbuilding Reinforcement: Letters S-Z Online Lab activities
 Complete

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UNIT 9
 Apply proofreading and word processing techniques

 Compose e-mails.
TODAY’S SESSION:
Using Basic Word Processing and Online Lab activities
Proofreading Techniques Textbook exercises and drills
1-Minute Timings: 34.1-34.2, Page 176
 Complete

Preparing Email Messages Online Lab activities
 Complete

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UNIT 10
 Apply word processing features

 Compose memos and e-mail.
TODAY’S SESSION:
Preparing Memos Online Lab activities
 Complete

Production Progress Check: Email and Online Lab activities
Memos Textbook exercises and drills
 Complete
Eighth Evaluation 3-minute timing 37.3-37.4, Page 210

(Used for grading)
ready to take the eighth evaluation When you are ready, perform the 3-
minute timing exercises above. When
complete, inform your instructor

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Unit 11 (Optional)
This Unit is optional for some programs. If you are in a program that requires 40 WPM
you must complete this Unit before graduating.
 Compose business letters and apply consistent formatting to them

 Improve paragraph structure and readability
 Use bullets in correspondence
 Make revisions to business letters
 Perform character formatting
 Create and add envelopes
TODAY’S SESSION:
Preparing Personal Business Letters Online Lab activities
 Complete

Inserting Bullets in Business Letters Online Lab activities
 Complete

Cutting, Copying and Pasting Text in Online Lab activities
Business Letters Textbook exercises and drills
 Complete

Using Find and Replace in Business Letters Online Lab activities

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 Complete

Preparing Two-Page Business Letters Online Lab activities
 Complete

Preparing Envelopes Online Lab activities
 Complete

Production Progress Check: Business Online Lab activities
Correspondence Textbook exercises and drills
 Complete


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Paradigm Keyboarding Online Lab

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By the end of this unit, the student should be able to:

 Use the Online Lab for keyboarding exercises.

Read Pages vi to ix in the textbook.

Examine the sections explaining the

Learn the procedure to log in to the

Learn about the evaluation and

Accessing and Navigating the Online Session 1 – Pages 2 to 5

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Enrolling in the Online Lab

Installing the Online Lab Software

Instead, you enroll in the online lab by

Once enrolled, you login to the online lab

Session 1 Session 1 – Pages 5 to 8

Session 2 Session 2 – Pages 9 to 12

REQUIREMENTS for logging in to the Online Lab:

• Computer with internet access

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• Activation code provided by instructor or enclosed with the textbook

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By the end of this unit, the student should be able to:

 Begin using the following keys: Period, T, Comma, Caps Lock

Session 4: Session 4 – Pages 16 to 18

Session 5: Session 5 – Pages 19 to 22

Session 6: Session 6 – Pages 23 to 29

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By the end of this unit, the student should be able to:

 Use the P, R, and Question Mark keys correctly.

Checking skills: See your instructor to

Session 8: Session 8 – Pages 34 to 37

Session 9: Session 9 – Pages 38 to 42

Session 10: Session 10 – Pages 43 to 47

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By the end of this unit, the student should be able to:

 Use the V, Z, and C Keys correctly

Session 12: Session 12 – Pages 53 to 57

Session 13: Session 13 – Pages 58 to 64

Session 14: Session 14 – Pages 66 to 70

Session 15: Session 15 – Pages 71 to 75

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1-Minute Timings: 15.1-15.2, page 74

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By the end of this unit, the student should be able to:

 Use the 7, 8, 9, and 0 number row keys correctly

Session 17: Session 17 – Pages 83 to 89

Session 18: Session 18 – Pages 91 to 95

Session 19: Session 19 – Pages 96 to 101

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Session 20 Session 20 – Pages 102 to 106

First Evaluation 3-minute timings 20.3-20.4, Page 106 (Used

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By the end of this unit, the student should be able to:

Session 22: Session 22 – Pages 112 to 115

Session 23: Session 23 – Pages 116 to 121

Second Evaluation 3-minute timings 23.4-23.5, Page 120 (Used

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Session 24: Session 24 – Pages 123 to 127

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