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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Create database
  2. Customise basic settings
  3. Create reports
  4. Create forms
  5. Retrieve information

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the following is essential

Assessment must ensure a person has the ability to design and develop a simple database using a standard database package The person must add data use queries and create forms and reports

To demonstrate competency in this unit the person will require access to

Personal computer

Basic software

Documents or information containing data suitable for creating a database

Context of and specific resources for assessment

An individual demonstrating these competencies may use preexisting data eg documents spreadsheet data data from database tables or create new data when creating and manipulating databases and tables

The breadth depth and complexity of knowledge and skills in this competency would prepare a person to perform a defined range of activities many of which may be routine and predictable

Assessment must ensure

Applications may include a variety of employment related skills including preparatory access and participation skills broadbased induction skills andor specific workplace skills They may also include participation in a team or work group

Method of assessment

The purpose of this unit is to define the standard of performance to be achieved in the workplace In undertaking training and assessment activities related to this unit consideration should be given to the implementation of appropriate diversity and accessibility practices in order to accommodate people who may have special needs Additional guidance on these and related matters is provided in ICA Section

The purpose of this unit is to define the standard of performance to be achieved in the workplace. In undertaking training and assessment activities related to this unit, consideration should be given to the implementation of appropriate diversity and accessibility practices in order to accommodate people who may have special needs. Additional guidance on these and related matters is provided in ICA05 Section 1.

Competency in this unit should be assessed using summative assessment to ensure consistency of performance in a range of contexts This unit can be assessed either in the workplace or in a simulated environment However simulated activities must closely reflect the workplace to enable full demonstration of competency

Assessment will usually include observation of real or simulated work processes and procedures andor performance in a project context as well as questioning on underpinning knowledge and skills The questioning of team members supervisors subordinates peers and clients where appropriate may provide valuable input to the assessment process The interdependence of units for assessment purposes may vary with the particular project or scenario

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended for example

ICAUB Operate a personal computer

ICAU1128B Operate a personal computer

ICAUB Operate a word processing application

ICAU1129B Operate a word processing application

ICAUB Operate a spreadsheet application

ICAU1130B Operate a spreadsheet application

ICAUB Operate a presentation package

ICAU1132B Operate a presentation package

An individual demonstrating this competency would be able to

Demonstrate knowledge by recall in a narrow range of areas

Demonstrate basic practical skills such as the use of relevant tools

Perform a sequence of routine tasks given clear direction

Receive and pass on messages and information

Maintain knowledge of industry products and services


Range Statement

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.

Designprinciples may include:

naming conventions

data layout

formatting

Attributes may include:

name

data type

size

Relationship may be but is not limited to:

one-to-one

one-to-many

many-to-many relationships

Disk may include but are not limited to:

diskettes (floppy disks)

CDs

CD-RW (Compact Discs-Read Write)

DVD RW

zip disks

solid state hard drives

Pagelayout may include:

landscape

portrait

Toolbars may contain:

buttons

menus

a combination of both

Font

The combination of typeface and other attributes, such as size, pitch, and spacing character or symbol

Appropriateperson may include:

supervisor

teacher

authorised business representative

client

Objects may include:

buttons

checkboxes

option buttons

text boxes

drop down lists