e-quals Unit Syllabus

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1 e-quls Unit Syllus Level 3 IT Priniples Mrh 2007 Version 1.0

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3 Contents 2 Syllus Overview 2 Outome 1 Pln nd ost for hrdwre quisition 3 Outome 2 Pln nd ost for pplition quisition 4 Outome 3 Pln, use nd mintin files nd diretory strutures on networks 5 Outome 4 Use networks to gther, ollte nd distriute informtion 6 Outome 5 Identify helth nd sfety issues nd good prtie 7 Unit reord sheet 8 e-quls Unit Syllus Level 3 IT Priniples

4 Syllus Overview Rtionle The im of this unit is to provide ndidtes with n dvned level of skills nd knowledge to ompetently prepre for, perform or supervise the performne of others in vriety of system relted tsks using Informtion nd Communition Tehnologies (ICT). Cndidtes will develop more in depth understnding of the osting, quisition nd opertion of omputers nd the operting system in everydy usge nd the ility to work in supervisory role performing dvned tsks with high degree of ompetene, using prolem solving skills nd giving diretion to others. Lerning outomes There re five outomes to this unit. Pln nd ost for hrdwre quisition Pln nd ost for pplition quisition Pln, use nd mintin files nd diretory strutures on networks Use networks to gther, ollte nd distriute informtion Identify helth nd sfety issues nd good prtie Guided lerning hours It is reommended tht 90 hours should e lloted for this unit. This my e on full time or prt time sis. Connetions with other qulifitions This unit ontriutes towrds the knowledge nd understnding required for the following qulifitions: IT User NVQ (ITQ) Level 3 Outome Unit 1, 2, Mke seletive use of IT 3 1, 2, 3, 4, Operte omputer 3 1, 2, IT mintenne for users 3 1, 2, IT Seurity for users 3 1, 2, 3, 4, Internet nd Intrnets 3 1, 2, 3, 4, Evlute the impt of IT 3 1, 2, 3, 4, Use IT systems 3 Assessment nd grding This unit will e ssessed y n ssignment overing prtil skills nd synopti multiple hoie test overing the underpinning knowledge for this unit. 2 e-quls Unit Syllus Level 3 IT Priniples

5 Outome 1 Pln nd ost for hrdwre quisition Prtil tivities 1 produe, interpret nd disuss speifitions for systems or systems upgrdes 2 desrie the proess for quiring hrdwre 3 pln nd ost the quisition of, or upgrdes to suitle stnd lone omputers to meet given speifition. Underpinning knowledge 1 explin the purpose nd use of hrdwre eg: d e optil drives removle/portle drives nd their onnetions eg IDE, SATA, USB, firewire network interfe rds wireless, luetooth nd infr red devies ommunition medi eg: modem, router, WAP phone, ADSL, ISDN 2 explin the purpose nd uses of peripherl devies eg: d e f digitl mers we m voie digitiser rode reder snner printer 3 explin the purpose nd use of drivers nd odes 4 explin the purpose nd use of surge protetion devies nd uninterruptile power supply (UPS) 5 desrie how to prepre nd set up omputer for use inluding si input/output settings (BIOS) where neessry 6 desrie the tests neessry to ensure tht speifition is met 7 review the fetures nd settings of hrdwre to improve eonomy, effiieny nd performne 8 stte the fults tht n our in setting up new omputer. e-quls Unit Syllus Level 3 IT Priniples

6 Outome 2 Pln nd ost for pplition quisition Prtil tivities 1 produe, interpret nd disuss the pln to, nd ost of, the quisition of pplitions for use with different speifitions of omputer nd operting systems 2 identify hrdwre requirements/upgrdes to enle instlltion nd use of the pplitions. Underpinning knowledge 1 explin the enefits of ustomistion within nd etween pplitions 2 stte the fults tht n our when instlling pplitions 3 identify nd desrie pproprite help resoures 4 stte the enefits of testing newly instlled pplitions 5 explin the need to omply with pplition End User Liense Agreement (EULA) with referene to opyright 6 desrie the prolems ssoited with uninstlling pplitions whilst mintining system integrity 7 explin the need to ensure plnned hrdwre upgrdes re omptile with existing hrdwre 8 identify trining methods tht ould e employed to ensure tht users re le to use the new pplitions effetively nd reognise skill gps nd lerning needs eg CDROMS, mentors, group trining sessions et. 4 e-quls Unit Syllus Level 3 IT Priniples

7 Outome 3 Pln, use nd mintin files nd diretory strutures on networks Prtil tivities 1 pln suitle diretory strutures for lol nd remote use 2 use file ompression nd file expnsion tehniques 3 selet nd modify ttriutes 4 use serhes y: nme, dte, size, text, extension ttriute, use the *wildrd to refine serhes 5 mnge diretory/folders remotely eg: opy, move, renme nd delete. Underpinning knowledge 1 explin the purpose nd use of file ttriutes nd file ompression nd expnsion tehniques 2 explin the purpose nd use of ess rights/permissions 3 explin the purpose nd use of usernme/psswords in terms of seurity nd how they n e used 4 explin the purpose nd use of k-up systems eg: full (inluding genertionl), inrementl, nd differentil nd the role of the rhive it inluding its setting prior to nd fter k-up 5 desrie the medi options ville for k-up systems 6 explin the importne of using off site storge 7 explin the purpose nd use of file extensions nd file ssoitions 8 stte the methods of reovering ked-up mteril 9 explin the purpose nd use of pplition sed filities for system dignosis nd virus heking 10 explin the need to mintin pplitions with regulr supplier upgrdes eg: pthes, new virus signtures 11 explin the need to mintin system integrity t ll times eg: disk heking, lost lusters, file llotion tles, defrgmenttion nd systems registries. e-quls Unit Syllus Level 3 IT Priniples

8 Outome 4 Use networks to gther, ollte nd distriute informtion Prtil tivities 1 serh networks with internet/intrnet filities,for files eg: douments, grphis, hrts, dtses, instlled pplitions to mintin lirries 2 distriute douments nd softwre eletronilly nd instll pplitions using networks 3 ple douments on networks giving ess permission to others 4 produe logs of informtion soures used for opyright permission purposes. Underpinning knowledge 1 identify the min hrdwre omponents of network inluding servers nd terminls, PCs nd peripherls eg: printers, snners nd shred drive resoures, hus nd routers 2 desrie nd explin the enefits nd limittions of peer to peer networks nd server sed networks inluding the effets of dt trnsmission speeds over the network in onnetion with onnetion type, rhiteture nd peripherl onnetions eg: USB 1/2, firewire 400/800, IDE, SATA 3 explin the need to mintin n udit of system nd pplitions mteril to omply with liensing 4 identify nd explin the onventions for the use of emil nd rowsing on intrnet/internet 5 explin the following terms d e f g Lol Are Network (LAN) Wide Are Network (WAN) domin network operting system protool firewll proxy server. 6 e-quls Unit Syllus Level 3 IT Priniples

9 Outome 5 Identify helth nd sfety issues nd good prtie Prtil tivities 1 mintin nd use sfe working environment nd equipment for self nd others eg: storge of onsumles, ling 2 use sfe working prties t ll times eg: operting proedures for visul sfety, ergonomis for positionl sfety, lifting & hndling 3 identify nd report ny fults or hzrds eg: equipment, fixtures or fittings. Underpinning knowledge 1 identify wht retes good working environment (ergonomis) nd good prtie frequent reks wy from the omputer orret positioning of sreens/hirs/keyords/vdu s suitle lighting nd ventiltion 2 identify good helth nd sfety preutions power les re sfely seured power points re not overloded trnsit routes/res re ler 3 identify injuries ommon in d working environment due to poor usge eg: Repetitive Strin Injury (RSI) eye strin d posture 4 identify lening preutions relted to ICT equipment 5 identify wht onstitutes hzrd nd wht tion should e tken. e-quls Unit Syllus Level 3 IT Priniples

10 Unit reord sheet Use this form to trk your progress through this unit. Tik the oxes when you hve overed eh outome. When they re ll tiked, you re redy to e ssessed. Outome Dte 1 Pln nd ost for hrdwre quisition 2 Pln nd ost for pplition quisition 3 Pln, use nd mintin files nd diretory strutures on networks 4 Use networks to gther, ollte nd distriute informtion 5 Identify helth nd sfety issues nd good prtie Cndidte Signture Dte City & Guilds Registrtion Numer Qulity nominee (if smpled) Dte Assessor Signture Dte Externl Verifier Signture (if smpled) Dte Centre Nme Centre Numer 8 e-quls Unit Syllus Level 3 IT Priniples

11 Pulished y City & Guilds 1 Giltspur Street London EC1A 9DD T +44 (0) F +44 (0) City & Guilds is registered hrity estlished to promote edution nd trining e-quls Unit Syllus Level 3 IT Priniples