KAZ®
(Keyboarding A to Z)

Topic-Level Outline

Days: 1

Prerequisites: None

Unit 1 : Introduction to KAZ

Topic A: 0 Getting started

A-1: Identifying proper keyboarding posture

Topic B: 0 The keyboard

B-1: Identifying Home row

Unit 2 : The five key phrases

Topic A: 0 The first key phrase

A-1: Typing if mike

A-2: Typing if mike jived

Topic B: 0 The second key phrase

B-1: Typing rude

B-2: Typing rude dunce

Topic C: 0 The third key phrase

C-1: Typing slap now

Topic D: 0 The fourth key phrase

D-1: Typing baggy hat

Topic E: 0 The fifth key phrase

E-1: Typing extra quiz

Unit 3 : Words and sentences

Topic A: 0 The first two fingers

A-1: Practicing words using your first two fingers

Topic B: 0 The first, third, and fourth fingers

B-1: Practicing words using your first, third, and fourth fingers

Topic C: 0 The third and fourth fingers of the left hand

C-1: Practicing words using the third and fourth fingers of the left hand

Topic D: 0 Sentences

D-1: Practicing with complete sentences

D-2: Measuring progress

Unit 4 : Capitalization, punctuation, and numbers

Topic A: 0 Capitalization

A-1: Using the Shift key

A-2: Typing capital letters

A-3: Using the Caps Lock key

A-4: Typing consecutive capital letters

Topic B: 0 The number row

B-1: Typing numbers with letters

B-2: Typing Shift key characters

Topic C: 0 Punctuation

C-1: Typing the punctuation keys

C-2: Typing punctuation keys that involve the Shift key

Unit 5 : The numeric keypad

Topic A: 0 Playing with numbers

A-1: Exploring the numeric keypad

A-2: Touch-typing numbers

Unit 6 : Speed and accuracy

Topic A: 0 Improving speed and accuracy

A-1: Practicing short phrases

A-2: Practicing complete sentences

Topic B: 0 Speed drills

B-1: Warm-up and accuracy practice

B-2: Calculating your words per minute typing speed

B-3: Calculating speed with familiar text

B-4: Checking your speed over two minutes

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