Elements and Performance Criteria
- Apply knowledge of information technology in the printing industry
- Information technology terminology and vocabulary are used correctly and accurately
- New technology and new work processes are monitored and implemented when required
- Information technology trends within the printing industry are monitored on an ongoing basis to inform personal work practices
- International standards and open source standards are monitored for new developments and understood and applied where appropriate
- The issues involved in producing related print products with new technology are understood and reflected in work practice
- Issues such security, archiving, backup and storage are understood and used to inform work practice
- Apply knowledge of government acts and regulations
- Basic principles and obligations involved in copyright, OHS, environmental protection, access and equity and industrial awards are understood in relation to the workplace
- The basic principles and obligations involved in copyright, OHS, environmental protection, access and equity and industrial awards are followed in personal work practices
- Apply knowledge of pre-press information technology systems
- Basic principles and capabilities behind digital workflows and computer networks are understood and used to inform work practices
- Database and file management are understood and used as required
- Different output settings and how they affect final printed product are understood and used as required
- The different types of output required for different media and printing processes are understood and used in the production process where applicable
- Server and server administration are understood and used to inform work practices
- Apply detailed knowledge of information technology in multimedia
- Designs that are appropriate or inappropriate for multimedia are understood and applied to the development process, where applicable
- Criteria for choosing visual, audio or text delivery for presenting information in both passive and interactive products are understood and applied to the development process, where applicable
- The differences between various markup languages and their application are understood and applied to a range of suitable development work
- The differences between various scripting languages and their application are understood and applied to a range of suitable development work
- The criteria for selecting graphic resolution and formats and advantages and limitations of different formats are understood and applied to the development process, where applicable
- Criteria for selecting audio formats for multimedia and advantages and limitations of different formats are understood and applied to the development process, where applicable
- The criteria for selecting video formats for multimedia and advantages and limitations of different formats are understood and applied to the development process, where applicable
- The criteria for selecting animation formats for multimedia and advantages and limitations of different formats are understood and applied to the development process, where applicable
- Multimedia platforms and computer systems requirements for different multimedia products are understood and applied to the development process, where applicable
- Different software and operating systems for producing multimedia products are evaluated for different jobs
- The features of an effective navigation system for both passive and interactive products are understood and applied to the development process, where applicable
- The effect of rapidly changing technology and how multimedia production needs to respond to it are understood
- Apply knowledge of printing information technology systems
- The types of information technology systems used in the printing sector are understood and used to inform personal work practice
- Database and file management are understood and used as required
- Automated workflow systems are understood and used to inform work practice
- Different output systems and technology are understood and used to inform work practice
- Apply knowledge of converting and finishing information technology systems
- The types of information technology systems used in the converting and finishing sector are understood and used to inform personal work practice
- Automated workflow systems are understood and used to inform work practice
- Different dispatch and distribution systems are understood and used to inform work practice
- Demonstrate knowledge of production management systems
- The types of information that need to be exchanged between different stages of production to facilitate production efficiency are understood and used to inform development decisions
- Information technology systems that can be used to exchange information between companies and within companies are understood and used
- The basic principles of efficient production management information systems are understood and inform development decisions