Maricopa Community Colleges  CTR215   19906-19962 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/27/90
CTR215 19906-19962 L+L 0.50 Credit(s) 0.50 Period(s)
Computer-Aided Transcription
Transfer, translate, and edit machine shorthand steno notes by means of communication between computerized stenowriter and shorthand computer. Prerequisites or Corequisites: CTR204 or permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
CTR215   19906-19962 Computer-Aided Transcription
1. Identify and apply procedures for using the Stenoram, XEC-5 computer and printer. (I, IV)
2. Transfer and translate steno notes. (II)
3. Edit transcript through operation of function keys and cursor keys. (III)
4. Define, adjust, reverse, format and dump globals. (III)
5. Manage dictionary by adding entries and making dictionary back-up disks. (V)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
CTR215   19906-19962 Computer-Aided Transcription
    I. Equipment Overview
        A. Stenoram
          1. On/off operation
          2. LCD display
          3. Care and maintenance
        B. XEC-5 Computer
          1. On/off operation
          2. Computer components
          3. Disks
        C. Printer
          1. On/off operation
          2. Paper position
          3. Display panel
      II. Transcript Processing
          A. Note transferral
            1. Dictation
            2. Transfer preparation
            3. Stenoram communications process
          B. Note translation
            1. Diskette formatting
            2. TRANslation (TRAN) function
        III. Transcript Editing
            A. Editing functions
              1. Screen display
              2. Function keys
              3. Cursor keys
            B. Global procedures
              1. Definition
              2. Adjustment
              3. Reversal
              4. Format
              5. Global dump
          IV. Transcript Printout
              A. Menu print command
              B. Print pause
              C. Paper feed
            V. Dictionary Management
                A. Entry addition
                  1. Job dictionaries
                  2. Global dump
                B. Dictionary back-up
                  1. Back-up procedures
                  2. Back-up schedule
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