This 12-week class is designed to teach seventh grade students the touch typing method of keyboarding including characters, numbers and symbols. The course will also teach correct key stroking and proper use of the function keys as well as care of the equipment. Basic skills are acquired through correct keyboarding techniques and skill building drills for speed and accuracy. Composition at the keyboard, keying short reports and letters, arrangement of tables and other application skills will be emphasized. An introduction to using word processing software is also included in the course.