Maricopa Community Colleges  CTR235   19996-20045 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/22/99
CTR235 19996-20045 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
CAT Dictionary Building
Principles of machine shorthand to include definitions, brief forms and phrases. Dictation of technical, legal, and medical language and phrases related to the court reporting profession. Literacy in the use of CAT software. Edit and use computer-aided transcription software dictionaries. Prerequisites: CTR102 and CTR215.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
CTR235   19996-20045 CAT Dictionary Building
1. Demonstrate knowledge of machine shorthand principles, including brief forms and phrases. (I)
2. Demonstrate computer literacy in the use computer-aided transcription (CAT) software. (II)
3. Edit CAT dictionary to include medical, technical, and legal language related to the court reporting profession. (III)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
CTR235   19996-20045 CAT Dictionary Building
    I. Machine Shorthand
        A. Principles
        B. Definitions
        C. Brief forms
        D. Phrases
      II. CAT Software
          A. Medical
          B. Technical
          C. Legal
        III. Computer-Aided Transcription
            A. Edit text
            B. Global Machine shorthand entries
            C. Supplement CAT dictionary
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