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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Analyse requirements for web documents requiring server-side dynamic interaction
  2. Design server-side scripts
  3. Produce web documents
  4. Test scripts and debug
  5. Set up security

Required Skills

Required skills

analytical skills to

determine functional requirements

identify dynamic serverside requirements

communication skills to

create a userfriendly web page

liaise with the client

initiative and enterprise skills to provide feedback and recommend the most appropriate technology solutions

learning skills to research encountered problems independently

literacy skills to

follow documented instruction from a supplied guide

follow serverside naming conventions

interpret workplace instructions and other technical documents

keep uptodate with latest industry guidelines

planning and organisational skills to determine the most appropriate solution

problemsolving skills to

identify and rectify website functional problems

identify and resolve bugs in the code created

identify and resolve error messages

select the most efficient and effective algorithms

research skills to find

bestfit solution to client requirements

solutions to encountered problems

technical skills to

apply webprogramming concepts

create hypertext markup language HTML and XHTML pages

create software in a variety of serverside languages

create web pages that are aesthetically pleasing logically laid out and userfriendly

Required knowledge

serverside technologies and relevant web scripting languages

serverside web analysis and design parameters

programming control structures objectoriented programming

webprogramming concepts

hypertext transfer protocol HTTP

stateless programming

session management

authentication and web security

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 ability to

create dynamic web pages from a client requirement using serverside scripting to retrieve information from a webhosted database

create scripts for the quick upload of data to webhosted databases

create serverside scripts for inserting updating and deleting data from a web server database

create serverside scripts to encode passwords

create serverside scripts to upload and retrieve images

create serverside scripts to manage sessions and secure login

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

client requirements

functionality and scope requirements

security policy

database server

internet and server access

software development environment

web browsers

appropriate learning and assessment support when required

Where applicable physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

verbal or written questioning of candidate regarding serverside scripts

evaluation of a web application using a projectbased scenario to demonstrate level of competency

Guidance information for assessment

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

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and suitable to the communication skill level language literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed

Indigenous people and other people from a nonEnglish speaking background may need additional support

In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge

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.

Web document may include:

previously created and new HTML documents; saved email files with or without attachments

saved HTML documents.

Language may include:

active server pages (ASP)

.NET

Perl hypertext preprocessor (PHP)

Ruby On Rails.

External data source may include:

Microsoft Structured Query Language (MS SQL) database

MySQL database

Oracle database

Postgre database

eXtensible markup language (XML).

Documentation may follow:

audit trails

International Organization for Standardization (ISO), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and Australian Standards (AS) standards

naming standards

project-management templates

report-writing protocols

version control.

Appropriate person may include:

authorised business representative

client

supervisor.