This course introduces students to the computer keyboard and related hardware in a hands-on approach to the practical use of a computer in their college career. It is designed to show the functions of the keys of a standard computer keyboard, with reference to the differences from a typewriter keyboards, and introduce students to the proper procedures for producing computer assisted reports with neat formatting and printed output for their own use and college assignments. Students will learn proper typing techniques and obtain a typing rate of 35 words per minute.