In this lesson,

1          You will review typing "a" and ";" semi-colon.

2          You will learn to type "f" and "j".

5          Practice your keyboarding and writing skills by

            using the Message Board.

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Typing Essentials with Pictures:

P 1       Go over each picture very carefully until

P 2       Make sure you remember the correct posture for your

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To get ready for this lesson, please resize your screens

and open up your word processor:

(You may go directly to the Tying Section if you already know

how to resize your screens and if you know how to open up your word processor.)

          Resizing screens

R 2       After your double click, the screen should become smaller (or shrink).

R 3       Point your cursor to the right edge of the screen until it turns into

             a double arrow.

R 4       Move the edge to the left (by dragging the cursor to the left), so

             the screen is smaller.

R 5       Put your cursor to the very top blue line again and drag the screen

             to the extreme right.

             (When you drag your cursor, the screen should move with your cursor).

R 6         Now you should be able to see your desk top (the initial entry screen with all the icons).

          This is how you open up your Word Processing Program:

W 1     Click on your desk top and double click your word processor icon.

W 2     Make sure your word processor is opened.

W 3     Shrink the word processor screen (by double clicking on the blue line

             at the very top of your word processor screen).

W 4     Re-size the screen so that it is smaller (go to the right edge of screen

             until the arrow turns into a double arrow and drag the edge to

             the left of your screen)

W 5      After you opened up your word processor, you should have

             a blank screen for typing.

                Typing:

T 1.      On your word processing screen, type

            the letter "a"  three times, using

            the pinky of your left hand.

            It should look like this:

            aaa

T 2.      Now use your thumb of your left hand to

            hit the space bar and type a

            space.

T 3.      Next, use your pinky and type "a" again 3 times. It

            should look like this:  

            aaa aaa

T 4.      Use your right hand thumb to hit the space bar

            and type a space.

T 5.      Use your right hand pinky and type semi-colon three

            times. Your work should look like this now.

            aaa aaa ;;;

T 6.      Use your right hand pinky and type a space and three

            more semi-colons.

            Your work should now look like this:

            aaa aaa ;;; ;;;

T 7.      Move your right hand pinky to the "Enter" button and

            hit the "Enter" button once.

            Now your cursor (the blinking line on your computer)

            should be on a different line.

T 8.      Put your right hand pinky back on the semi-colon.

T 9.      Type semi-colon three times again on the second

            line. Your work should now look like this:

            aaa aaa ;;; ;;;

            ;;;

T 10.    Type a space by hitting the space bar with the right hand thumb.

T 11.    Type three more semi-colons. Your work should now

            look like this.

            aaa aaa ;;; ;;;

            ;;; ;;;

T 12.    Use your right hand thumb and type a space by hitting the space bar.

T 13.    Use your left hand pinky and type "a" three times.

            Your work should look like this now.

            aaa aaa ;;; ;;;

            ;;; ;;; aaa

T 14.    Use your right hand thumb on the space bar and type a space.

T 15.    Use your left hand pinky and type three more "a"

            Your work should look like this now:

            aaa aaa ;;; ;;;

            ;;; ;;; aaa aaa

T 16.    Use your right hand thumb on the space bar to type a space.

T 17.    Type three semi-colons, using your right hand pinky.

            Your work should now look like this:

            aaa aaa ;;; ;;;

            ;;; ;;; aaa aaa ;;;

T 18.    Move your right hand pinky to the Enter button and

            hit the "Enter" button once.

            Now your cursor (the blinking line on your computer)

            should be on a different line.

T 19.    Use your left index finger and type the

            letter "f" three times. Then use left thumb on the space bar

            to make a space.

T 20.    When you are done, your work should look like this:

            aaa aaa ;;; ;;;

            ;;; ;;; aaa aaa ;;;

            fff

T 21.    Use your right index finger and type

            the letter "j" three times. Then use right thumb

            on the space bar to make a space.

T 22.    When you are done, your work should look like this:

            aaa aaa ;;; ;;;

            ;;; ;;; aaa aaa ;;;

            fff jjj

T 23.    Use your left index finger and type

             letter "f" three times again.

            Then use left thumb on the space bar to make a space.

T 24.    When you are done, your work should look like this:

            aaa aaa ;;; ;;;

            ;;; ;;; aaa aaa ;;;

            fff jjj fff

T 25.    Use your right index finger and type

            the letter "j" three times again.

            Then use right thumb on the space bar to make a space.

            When you are done, your work should look like this:

            aaa aaa ;;; ;;;

            ;;; ;;; aaa aaa ;;;

            fff jjj fff jjj

T 26.    Type the above work again one more time.

            Your work should look like this now:

            aaa aaa ;;; ;;;

            ;;; ;;; aaa aaa ;;;

            fff jjj fff jjj

            aaa aaa ;;; ;;;

            ;;; ;;; aaa aaa ;;;

            fff jjj fff jjj

PO 10      You are now done typing:

         Discuss the Lesson with Classmates:

D 1          You can discuss this lesson with your classmates by using the Message Board.

         Chat

         - Use the Message Board to chat about your assignments when you are done your work.

         - When you chat, you are practicing your keyboarding skills.

         Now, you are done. Good job! Turn off the computer and return

         all handouts to your teacher.

         Good-bye and have a nice day. Thank you.