Elements and Performance Criteria
- Apply knowledge of information technology in printing industry
- Information technology terminology and vocabulary are used correctly
- New technology and new work processes are monitored and implemented when required
- Information technology trends within 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 applied where appropriate
- Issues involved in producing related print products with new technology are reflected in work practice
- Understanding of issues such as security, archiving, backup and storage is used to inform work practice
- Apply knowledge of government Acts and regulations
- Apply knowledge of pre-press information technology systems
- Basic principles and capabilities behind digital workflows and computer networks are used to inform work practices
- Database and file management are considered as required
- Different output settings and how they affect final printed product are reviewed as required
- Different types of output required for different media and printing processes are reviewed and evaluated in production process where applicable
- Server and server administration systems are reviewed and evaluated to inform work practices
- Apply detailed knowledge of information technology in multimedia
- Designs that are appropriate or inappropriate for multimedia are applied to development processes where applicable
- Criteria for choosing visual, audio or text delivery for presenting information in both passive and interactive products are applied to development process where applicable
- Differences between various markup languages and their application are investigated and applied to a range of suitable development work
- Differences between various scripting languages and their application are investigated and applied to a range of suitable development work
- Criteria for selecting graphic resolution and formats, and advantages and limitations of different formats, are applied to development process where applicable
- Criteria for selecting audio formats for multimedia, and advantages and limitations of different formats, are applied to development process where applicable
- Criteria for selecting video formats for multimedia, and advantages and limitations of different formats, are applied to development process where applicable
- Criteria for selecting animation formats for multimedia, and advantages and limitations of different formats, are applied to development process where applicable
- Multimedia platforms and computer systems requirements for different multimedia products are investigated and applied to development process where applicable
- Different software and operating systems for producing multimedia products are evaluated for different jobs
- Features of effective navigation system for both passive and interactive products are identified and applied to development process where applicable
- Effect of rapidly changing technology and how multimedia production needs to respond to it are explored
- Apply knowledge of printing information technology systems
- Types of information technology systems used in printing sector are identified and used to inform personal work practice
- Database and file management are used as required
- Automated workflow systems are used to inform work practice
- Different output systems and technology are used to inform work practice
- Apply knowledge of converting and finishing information technology systems
- Demonstrate knowledge of production management systems
- Types of information that need to be exchanged between different stages of production to facilitate production efficiency are identified and used to inform development decisions
- Information technology systems that can be used to exchange information between companies and within companies are evaluated and used
- Basic principles of efficient production management information systems are used to inform development decisions