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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

analytical skills to

determine functional requirements

identify dynamic client and serverside requirements

communication skills to liaise with the client

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

literacy skills to

follow documented instruction from a supplied guide

interpret workplace instructions and other technical documents

keep uptodate with latest industry guidelines

planning and organisational skills to plan and organise the most appropriate solution

problemsolving skills to

identify and rectify website functional problems

identify and resolve bugs in the code created

select the most efficient and effective algorithms

research skills to

find solutions to encountered problems

keep uptodate with industry trends

technical skills to

apply web programming concepts

create HTML and XHTML pages

create software in a variety of languages including client and serverside languages

create aesthetically pleasing web pages

understand hypertext transfer protocol HTTP

Required knowledge

features of internet technology

principles of analysis and design

programming control structures and objectoriented programming

web programming concepts including

authentication and web security

session management

stateless programming

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

analyse design implement and test a website to meet technical requirements

create efficient and effective code to meet technical requirements

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

appropriate learning and assessment support when required

modified equipment for people with special needs

development environment

database server

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

review of documentation and code of an implemented and tested web application prepared by candidate

evaluation of candidates completed website

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.

Document may include:	software requirement specifications unified modelling language (UML) diagrams wireframes.
Prototype may be in the form of:	images of sample web pages non-functional static website to demonstrate what the site will look like.
Architectural requirements may be in reference to:	classes required to build the application configuration operating system software.
Data storage may include:	database files, such as eXtensible markup language (XML).
Components may include:	classes required to build the application flash movies JavaScript jQuery shopping cart web user controls.
Design structure may include:	cascading style sheet (CSS) eXtensible hypertext markup language (XHTML).