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Career Preparation in Data Processing--Keypunch Operator, Key-To-Tape Operator, Key-To-Disk Operator DOCUMENT RESUME ctp 113 441 CE 004 888 411,11. Career Preparation in Data Processing--Keypunch Operator, Key-To-Tape Operator, Key-To-Disk Operator. An Instructor's Guide. INSTITUTION New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Continuing Education Curriculum Development.; New York State Education Dept.,'Albany. Bureau of Secondary Curriculum Development. PUB DATE [75) NOTE 43p. 11. EDRS ,PRICE Mi7-$0.76 HC-$1.95 Plus Postage DESCRIPTOPS *Business Education; Curriculum Guides; Data Processing; *Data Processing Occupations; *Electronic Data Processing; Post Secondary Education; Secondary Educations; *Teaching Guides; Unit Plan ABSTPACT The outline presents six units of instruction for use in secondary schools and adult education programs to help prepare students with basic typewriting skills for employment as data entry operators. The units are: (1) introduction to punched card data processing,(2) nonbuffered card punch machines, (3) punched card verifiers, (4)buffered card punch/verifiers,(5) key-to-tape data recorders, and (6)key-to-disk data recorders. They are designed for use as follows: unit one as an introduction to any of the other units, unit three to follow unit two, and units two, four, five, and six, which do not build on the content of the other units, to be used in any sequence. Objectives for each;unit are stated in behavioral terms. A two-column format lists topics necessary for an adequate presen4.ation on the left and teaching methods on the right with textbook page references. A description is provided of instruction time required, facilities, application in secondary and adult education programs, classroom management, general teaching suggestions, and expected outcomes for the entire course. Also included are a three-page glossary and a 30-item bibliography of textbooks, references, films, transparencies, and programed instructional units. (Author/MS) *********************************************************************** Documents acquired by ERIC include many informal unpublished * materials not available from other sources. ERIC makes every effort * * to obtain the best copy available. Nevertheless, items of marginal * * reproducibility are often encountered and this affects the quality * * of the microfiche and hardcopy reproductions ERIC makes available * * via Ihe ERIC Document Reproduction-Service (EDRS). EDRS is not * resp nsible for the quality of the original document. Reproductions * * supplied by EDRS are the best that can be' made from the original. *********************************************************************** I k _ U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION & WELFARE 1 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION / THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN /REPRC OUCEO EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FRO/ THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGI? AT iNG IT POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINION AN INSTRUCTOR'S GUIDE STATIC) 00 NOT NECESSARILY REPRE SENT OFFICIAL NATIONAL INSTITUTED EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY CAREER PREPARATION IN DATA PROCESSING I ffffffff ; 1 t KEYPUNCH OPERATOR KEY-TOTAPE OPERATOR KEY-TO-DISKOPERATfiR BE .0, 0 " II o 0 . ' o ' THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE.OF NEW YORK Re en s o rniversity (with years when terms_expire) 1981 Theodore M. Black, A.B., Litt.D., LL.D:, Pd.D., Chantellor 1987 Carl H. Pforzheimer, J'., A.B., M.B.A., D.C.S., H.H.D., Vice Chancellor 1978 Alexander J. Allan; J. LL.D., Litt.D. 1980 Joseph T. King, LL.B. ) ).981 Joseph C. Indelicato, M.D. 1979 Francis W. McGinley, ;..S., J.D., LL.D. 1986 Kenneth B. Clark; A.B , M.S., Th.D., LL.D., L.H.D., D.Sc. 1983 Harold E. Newcomb, B.A. 1988 Willard A. Genrich, .LL.B.,.L.H.D. 1982 Emlyn I. Griffith, A.B., J.D. 1977 Gene'''Aye S. Klein, B S M A -- 1981 William Joyanoyich, A.B., LL.Wr, Litt.D., L.H. 1976 Mary Alice Kendall,-B.S. 1984 Jorge L. Batista, B.A., J.D. 1982 Louis E. Yavner, LL.B. 1 President of The :niversit? acrid Commissioner of Education Executive DeTury C4mmisdioner of Education Deruty Commissioner for Elementary; Secondary, and Continuing Education Associate Coulissioner for Instructional Services Assistant Commissioner for general Education and CurricularServices Director, Division of Curriculum Development Chief, Bureau Or-Continving Education Curriculum Development- a Assistant Commissioner forl'eqi4patiirpnal.and Continuing Education Director, Division of Occupational Education Instruction Chien Bureau of Business Education. 3 Zs-A E. THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Regents of The University (with years when terms expire) k, A.B.,'Litt.D., LL.D., Pd.D., Chancellor Sands Point mer, Jr., A.B., M.B.A., D.C.S., H.H.D., Vice Chancellor Purchase an, Jr. LL.D., Litt.D. , --- - Troy LL.B. v Shelterlsland cato, M*.D. Brooklyn ley, B.S., J.D., 1.1.D. Glens Falls , A.B., M.S.,.Ph.D., LL.D., L.H.D., D.Sc. ,Hastingsqh_Hudson b, B.A. Owego ch, LL.B:, L.H.D. Buffalo _A_R.1,I.D% 1 "Rome B.S., M.A. Bayside c , ., LL.D.,Litt.D., . Briarc 'ff Manor 11, B.S. Iro equoit £ Bronx , B.A.; J.D. LL.B. a New York ersity and Corr issioner of Education Ewald B. Nyquist,,' ssioner of Education Gordon M. Ambach or Elemen4ary, Secondary, and Continuing- Education Thomas D. Sheldon r for Instructional Services William L. Bitner III 4 r for 7eneral Education and-Curricular Services Vivienne N. Anderson :urriculum Developmdnt Gordon E.-Van Hooft Herbert Botham ey inuing Education ,Curriculum Development - 4 for Occupational and Continuing Education Robert S. Seckendorf Occupational Education Instruction Robert H.. Bielefeld' ness Education' Hobart H. Conover 6 AN INSTRUCTOR'S zGUIDE CAREER PREPARATION IN DATA PROCESSING KEYPUNCH KEY-TO-TAPEOPERATOR KEY-TO-DISK OPERATOR II II Foreword .1n today's sophisticated business environment, managers are seeking methods to speed up processrocess of collecting informati6n,,,ind feeding it to the electronic computers forprocessing. Manufacturers of data processing equipment hive responded to the needs of business by developing machines that store huge volumes-of data and process.them at high speeds. The capacities of these larg computing systems require the data to be recorded very rapidly with 100 percent accuracy. As a result, the data entry operations, field has grown and methods have diversified to keep st .h the demands of the industry. The content of this publication may be used in secondary schools and adult education programs to assist in preparing individuals who wish to enter the data entry field or to upgrade personnel already working in the data processin area. The,deveropment of materials designed to train workers for the field of data processing was initiated by Hobart H. Conover, Chief, BUreau of Business Education.Appreciation is expresed to Carl Appey, data processing instructor, Nassau County BOCES, Westbury, for preparing the instructional materials. *.Assistance relating to content was provided by Ronald W. Wing, associate in the Fureau of Business Education.' The Rroject wag koordinated and the manuscript prepared for publication by Nelson S. Maurer, associate in the tbreau ofContinuing Education Curriculum Development. HERBERT BOTHAMLEY, Chief Bureau of Continuing Education Curriculum Development GORDON E. VAN HOOFT, Director ti .DivisiOn of Curriculum Develbpment Message to the Instructor Career Preparation in Data Processing ispart of a cluster of occupational preparation related to the field of data processing. The principles and practices. outlined in this guide are particularly important for persons who wish to enter the field ofdata entry operations or for individuals who wish to upgrade their present skills. The content builds on a base of elementary understandings and permits thestudent to apply his knowledge and refine his skills at each step of the educational proCess. Throughout the various units, the_students progress should be evaluated in'terms of the specific performarice objectives. The program may also be used as part of the occupationalpreparation for data processing clerical personnel. Secondary and adult students whoare learning about or have experience in data processing can use thebasilskills to develop,a specialization that will be usefulin their career development. The instructor is urged to use this outline with hisstudents'in relation to their stage of development. Individual and sma 1 group learning activities should be utilizedand improved upon with experience. While we fee that the eletents of a successful programare contained in this publication, please let us now where future improvements can be made. HOBART H. CONOVER, Chief Bureau of BusinessEducation ROBERT H. BIELEFELD, Director Division of Occupational Education struction Contents Page Punched Foreword Unit 1- Introduction to r Data Processing. Message to th Instructor iii Unit 2 - Nonbuffered-Card Punch Introductibn \ 1 Unit 3 - Punched Card Verifiers. , ' 1 Purposes of Ofurse . 4 . .--. .-0 .. .. Courg.e.Description 1 Unit 4 - Buffered Card Punch/Ver Time Required 1 Unit 5 - Key-to-Tape Data Record Format of Guid 2 2 Facilities ---- Application in econdiry Schools 2 Unit 6- Key -to -Disk DataRecord Application in'A ult Educa'ion 2 . 3 Glossary Classroom Manag Ment . / . Teaching Sugges ins 4 Expected Outcomes \ 4 Bibliography iv Tolite-fit§ Page Page ii Unit 1- Introduction toPunched card Data Processing 5 uct'or iii _ T / Unit 2 Nonbuffered Catd Punch Machines / 1 Unit 3 - Punched card Verifiers 12 1 , 7 1 Unit 4 - Buffered Card Punch/Verifiers .15 1 2 Unit'5- Key-to-Tape DataRecordert 21 2 ondary Schools 2 Unit 6 - Key-to-Disk Data,Recorders 27 It Education .. 2 nt 3 Glossary 32 nt , 4 f' 4 Bibliography %7 -35 I . i o 0.. O Introduction The electronic data processing industry affects Coutze DucAiption the lives of many people. The growth 'of the industry has been phenomenal..,In 1970 there were about 40,000 Career Preparation in Data computers in use and it has been. estimated that the in secondary schools and dult p number will mom,than double in the next few years. prepare individuals for e ployme operators. The units i the cou Lately, manufacturers of data processing eiuip- ment have been directing their attention to the" Unit 1- Introduction toPrztj ^4 small business market.
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