Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is Keyboarding 1?

2. What is the difference between Keyboarding 1 and 2?

3. Is this course offered online?

4. What supplies do I need?

5. Where can I find a list of corrections for the text and software?

6. How do I enroll and how much does it cost?

7. Do I need to take Keyboarding 1 before Keyboarding 2?

8. Can I do extra work at home?

9. How do I delete files from removable media or the hard drive?

10. What do work if the network goes down?

1. What is Keyboarding 1?

Click here to read all about Keyboarding 1.

2. What is the difference between Keyboarding 1 and Keyboarding 2? 

Keyboarding 1 is a full-semester, 3-unit course delivered in a traditional classroom on campus or online. You will learn to type by touch and will also learn the basic features of Word 2000 in order to produce mailable documents such as letters, tables, reports, and memos.

Keyboarding 2 is a full-semester, 3-unit course delivered in a traditional classroom on campus or online. To enter the course, you should have the ability to type 30 w.p.m. If you are successful, your minimum speed at end of course should be 40 w.p.m. accurately by touch. You will build keyboarding speed and accuracy; and you will produce mailable advanced letters, tables, reports, memos, and desktop published documents using Microsoft Word.

If you do not type at all or do not type by touch, you should enroll in CAOT 1. If you type 20 w.p.m. and want only to improve speed and accuracy, you may enroll in CAOT 9, Keyboarding Improvement, which has no document processing. Students who type accurately at 30 w.p.m. may enroll in CAOT 2, Keyboarding 2.

3. Is this course offered online?  

Yes. Click here for details.

4. What supplies do I need? 

Click here to see what supplies you need. 

6. How do I enroll and how much does it cost? 

There are several convenient ways to enroll—telephone registration (STEP—Student Telephone Enrollment Program), online, or in person. Go to the LACC home page at http://www.lacitycollege.edu/ and click on links for how to enroll or click here. See the instructor for the class if you want to enroll late or need an add card.

LACC charges low enrollment fees. Fees change, so check with Admissions for fees for California residents. Foreign students with F-1 visas or out-of-state students pay additional non-resident fees.

7. Do I need to take Keyboarding 1 before Keyboarding 2? 

No. If you can type at least 30 w.a.m. with accuracy, you can go on to Keyboarding 2. It is highly recommended that you take Keyboarding 1 before Keyboarding 2 in order to learn the basics of formatting letters, tables, reports, and memos using Word 2000.

8. Can I do extra work at home?

You can do additional work outside of class if you install the GDP software at home. Click here for steps on setting up GDP at home. 

System Requirements: Your computer must meet these minimum specifications:

• Pentium III CPU or higher. (GDP software is not compatible with a Mac.)

• 128 MB RAM required for Windows XP or Vista systems

• Hard disk drive.

• CD-ROM drive (8X or faster) to install the program.

• Graphics adapter, SVGA or higher; 800 x 600, True Color (24-bit or 32-bit) or High Color (16-bit) modes.

• SVGA color monitor.

• Data will be stored on the hard disk or removable media such as a USB flash drive.

• Cable modem or some type of reliable Internet connection. A cable modem or DSL is recommended but not required.  

Software: You must have the software listed here installed on your computer.

• GDP Home Version Software for Gregg College Keyboarding & Document Processing, Microsoft Office Word 2007 Update, 10th Edition, Lessons 1-120, For Home Use. This software (hereafter known as GDP) is included with the textbook.

• Microsoft Word 2007 for document processing. Click here for details.

• Microsoft Me, 2000, XP, or Vista.

• Netscape Navigator 7.2 or higher or Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher.

• An e-mail account is required.

• An updated virus software program.

9. How do I delete files from removable media or the hard drive? 

To delete files, do this:

1. From the File menu, click Delete Files. In the Delete Files window, you will see the names and sizes of your files.
   
   
    
2. Click the Delete Language Arts and Skillbuilding Files check box to delete all language arts and skillbuilding files.
3. Click the Delete Word Processing Files check box to select and delete all the Word files. Each Word document is stored in a separate *.DOC file, and these Word files take up the most space on your disk. If you want to save any Word files, hold down the Ctrl key while you click on selected file name to deselect it.
4. Click the Delete button to delete the selected file(s).
5. In the Confirm dialog box, click Yes to confirm each file deletion individually or click Yes to All to delete all files at once. Click No to save the selected file from being deleted. Click Cancel to save all selected files and return to the Delete Files dialog box. Then click Cancel again to exit this function.

Note: When Delete Files is used, just your text is deleted. Scores for deleted text files will be retained on your Summary Report, but you will not be able to get Detailed Reports for deleted files. In the Portfolio Summary Report, the * preceding the Date column is removed for all deleted exercises.

10. How do I work if the network goes down? 

See your instructor for help, but this is what you should do:

1. Insert a flash drive or floppy into the A Drive, click Start, Programs, Irwin Keyboarding, GDP Standalone, to launch GDP.

2. Log on with a floppy and use the exact name, e-mail address (if your instructor requires an e-mail address), and password as used in your LAN class.

3. Resume with the exercise you were typing when the network went down.

At the end of class, follow these steps:

1. File, Export Student Data. (If an Export window appears with an explanation of the export process, read information and click OK.)

2. In the Export window, click Browse, browse to 31/2 Floppy (A:), and click OK.

3. Click Export. (Answer Yes if prompted to overwrite an existing file.)

4. When the network is up again, log-in as usual on the LAN, click File Import Student Data, click the list arrow next to the Look In box, browse to 31/2 Floppy (A:), and click Import. All your work is now synchronized. Resume with the exercise you were last typing when you exported.