Information Package / Course Catalogue
Data Entry and Keyboard Techniques I
Course Code: BYP115
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 0
Prt.: 4
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to enable students to use touch typing with correct posture and finger placement in a computer environment; to type texts accurately, neatly, and at progressively increasing speed; and to perform basic data entry and word processing operations.

Course Content

Introduction to keyboarding and word processing; ergonomics; home-row, upper-row, and lower-row letter keys; Turkish characters; uppercase letters, punctuation marks, numbers, and symbol keys; document formatting; short-text typing; and activities to improve typing accuracy and speed.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Uses the keyboard with an ergonomic sitting posture and correct finger placement.
2.Types home-row, upper-row, and lower-row letters accurately using the touch-typing method.
3.Uses punctuation, number, symbol, and Turkish-character keys with the appropriate fingers.
4.Performs basic document creation and formatting operations using word-processing software.
5.Types short texts at the specified level of accuracy and with progressively increasing speed.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Official Microsoft Word training materials and application guides.
2.Touch-typing practice texts for F and Q keyboards prepared by the Ministry of National Education and universities.
3.Speed and accuracy exercises prepared by the instructor.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Course introduction; keyboard types, the importance of touch typing, and initial proficiency assessment
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Basic computer and word-processing operations; functions of keyboard keys
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Ergonomic sitting posture; positioning of the screen and keyboard; correct finger placement
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Home-row letter keys and space-bar exercises
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Home-row letter keys and space-bar exercises
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Home-row letter keys and space-bar exercises
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Reinforcement of home-row keys; accuracy-focused word and sentence exercises
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Reinforcement of home-row keys; accuracy-focused word and sentence exercises
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Upper-row letter keys; combined use of the home and upper rows
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Upper-row letter keys; combined use of the home and upper rows
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Upper-row letter keys; combined use of the home and upper rows
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Lower-row letter keys; combined use of all three rows and error-reduction exercises
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Lower-row letter keys; combined use of all three rows and error-reduction exercises
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Lower-row letter keys; combined use of all three rows and error-reduction exercises
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Term Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Practice140456
Individual Work140114
Midterm Examination112113
Final Examination116117
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
4
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
4
4
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026