Keyboarding Survey for Mrs. Carpenter

Full Name:      Email address:

Phone:          Quarter/Year:

Course you are taking: 

             BUS 100, Introduction to Keyboarding

BUS 101, Keyboarding/Beginning Document Processing

BUS 102, Intermediate Document Processing

BUS 108, Word Processing

Online     On Campus

Where did you learn how to type or key   

        If other, please specify:   

How long ago was that (in years)?     

What words-per-minute speed range did you average?   

How much have you typed or keyed since you learned how?   

How often do you look at your hands? (Check as many as necessary)    every word   every other word  every few words  every sentence  when I press Enter  I don't look at my hands  N/A

Without backspacing, about how many errors do you make in a one-minute timing?   

Do you feel you would benefit from starting over from the beginning and learning the keyboard all over again?     

Explain your answer to the above question.   

How would you describe your computer experience? (Select one from each group.)

I know nothing about computers.
I consider myself a novice computer user.
I consider myself an intermediate computer user.
I consider myself an expert computer user.

I don't own a computer.
I've owned a computer for less than six months.
I've owned a computer for six months to a year.
I've owned a computer for one to three years.
I've owned a computer for more than three years.

I surf the Internet a little.
I surf the Internet a lot.

I've had a class in Introduction to Microcomputers (such as SCT 100).
I haven't had a class in Introduction to Microcomputers (such as SCT 100).

I know what WinZip file compression is and how to use it.
I know what WinZip file compression is but I don't know how to use it.
I don't know what WinZip file compression is nor how to use it.

I know what Adobe Acrobat Reader is.
I don't know what Adobe Acrobat Reader is.

I know how to use e-mail.
I don't know how to use e-mail.

I know how to attach files to an e-mail.
I don't know how to attach files to an e-mail.

I know my way around Windows.
I regularly use My Computer or Windows Explorer.
I can install software.

Thank you for helping your instructor help you.