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STENOGRAPHY - ENGLISH
Code No:112

UNIT I Typewriting English :
1. Important of Typewriter
2. Kinds of Typewriter
(i) Standard
(ii) Portable
(iii) Electric
(iv) Electronic
(v) Electronic with memory.

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3. Sitting Posture
4. Knowledge of Essential Parts of a Typewriter
5. Insertion and removal of paper
6. Margin setting
7. Touch and Slight system of typing
8. Rythm in Typewriting
9. Speed development methods
10. Imporatance of Accuracy and Neatness and mainteance of both
11. Care and upkeep of Typewriter.
12. Accessories of for Cleaning
13. Use of Eraser
14. Syllabification
15. Abbreviations (Standard)
16. Punctuation marks, paragraphing and Heading
17. Display of
(i) Letters (all types) including Address typing; Intended and block style.).
(ii) Tabular Statements
(iii) Minutes
(iv) Reports etc.,

18. Knowledge of Stencil Cutting and Duplicating
(i) Manual Duplicator
(ii) Electrical Duplicator
(iii) Electronic Stencil Cutting
(iv) Photo copying.

UNIT II SHORTAND (ENGLISH):-
1. Important of Shortand
2. Emphasis on phonetic system
3. Tools requied for good shorthand writing
4. Sitting posture
5. Knowledge of the complete set of instructions and rules contained in the Shorthand Instructor.
6. Note Taking techniqeus
7. Common errors of English words and Shorthand outlines.
8. Transcription techniques and vocabulary of new outlines
9. Techniques in speed development
10.Technique in Machine Transcription.

UNIT III Modern Office Applicane :
1. Telephone
2. Typewriter-Manual Standard,Portable Electrical,Electroni,Electronic with memory
3. Adding and Calculating Machine.
4. Addressing Machine
5. Folding Machine
6. Stamp Affixing machine
7. Franking machine
8. Envelope Sealing machine.
9. Duplicating machine
10. Cheque writer
11. Dictating machine or Dictaphone
12. Telex and Teleprinters
13. Cash Register
14. Time Recorder
15. Letter Opener
16. Sorter for Duplciating machiens
17. Computer

UNIT IV Postal Requirements:-
1. Inland psot (all kinds)
2. Foreign post
3. Money Orders and Postal Orders (all kinds)
4. Tele-Communication
5. Post Office Savings Banks
6. Small Savings Scehemes.

UNIT V Filling Systems:-
1. Aims of filing system
2. Essential of a Good Filling System
3. Filling Methods:-
i) Press Copy book
ii) Pigeon -hold system of filing
iii) Flat System
iv) Vertical System
v) Lateral System
vi) Microfiliming
vii) Rules of filing,

4. Indexing :-
i) Classification
ii) Vowel Sub-index
iii) The card Index
iv) Cross Reference

5. Telegram
i) Telegraph codes
ii) The cipher telegram
iii) Telelgraphic Address
iv) Express and Ordinary Telegram
v) Reply paid telegrams.

UNIT VI Secretarial Duties:-
1. Nature of job and qualifications of a good
-typist
-Steno-typist
-Steno-grapher
-Secretary Steno
-Secretary (secretariat).
2. Meetings - kinds of and condcut of.