Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Required skills
analytical skills to:
evaluate and compare results from different profiling tools
evaluate log file information and develop solutions as a result of analysis
communication skills to recommend an approach to debugging and performance issues
initiative and enterprise skills to identify potential improvements to the application performance
literacy skills to:
read log files
write log messages
numeracy skills to read and interpret the monitoring applications data
research skills to keep up-to-date with monitoring and debugging technologies and tools
technical skills to:
use software development tools
write code to create custom event log.
Required knowledge
basic knowledge of:
computer hardware, networking and components
database-management systems
object-oriented programming
open-source development tools
maths at a basic level
procedures for developing small-size applications
software development life cycle (SDLC).
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Logging framework may include: | Java logging framework: Apache Commons Logging Java Logging application programming interface (API) Log4J SLF4J .NET logging and tracing tools: C# Logger DebugWriter Log4net LogThis Logview4net Microsoft’s Enterprise Library NetTrace TrafficMonitor. |
Level may include: | debug error fatal information trace warning. |
Tools may include: | Eclipse debugger Firebug (JavaScript debugger) Java debugger NetBeans debugger Visual Studio debugger WinDBG, NTSD, and CDB to debug .NET applications. |
Profiling tools may include: | CLR profiler Microsoft operations manager open-source profilers in Java: Cougaar Memory Profiler Extensible Java Profiler JMP NetBeans Profiler TomcatProbe structured query language (SQL) profiler system monitor Visual Studio profiler. |
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist