Elements and Performance Criteria
- Operate hardware at a basic level
- Ensure safe and secure online access
- Connect and access relevant internet sites
- Provide an appropriate level of personal information to maintain privacy and security
- Comply with copyright and intellectual property legislation
- Ensure an understanding of socially responsible behaviour
- Assess the legitimacy of online requests to make an informed decision
- Interpret and respond to security notifications that display due to browser software security settings or internet use
- Assess email status and determine email security
- Provide appropriate information to manage digital footprint
- Assess security of payments
- Back up data as required through downloading to an external backup device
- Research and analyse online information
- Identify and use search engines to access relevant internet sites
- Search and find relevant information or content
- Refine search to increase relevance of information or content
- Navigate a website to access the information or content required
- Assess payment requirements to make sound financial decisions
- Analyse the usefulness and accuracy of located information
- Make transactions and participate online
- Use applications and manipulate files