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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Select and prepare to install multimedia components
  2. Advice is sought from the work supervisor to ensure work is coordinated with others in accordance with workplace procedures
  3. Multimedia components, drivers and application software are obtained and checked in accordance with workplace procedures and job requirements
  4. Multimedia devices, drivers and application software are prepared for installing in accordance with job requirements and manufacturer specifications
  5. Install multimedia components
  6. Multimedia devices, drivers and application software are selected in accordance with job requirements and manufacturer specifications
  7. Multimedia devices are installed and checked where hot pluggable computer is switched on and start-up conducted in accordance with workplace procedures
  8. Multimedia devices, operating system, application programs and multimedia devices are checked in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturer specifications
  9. Multimedia devices and drivers are tested in accordance with workplace procedures, relevant industry standards and manufacturer specifications
  10. Hardware and/or software faults are identified in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturer specifications
  11. Faults are rectified in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and manufacturer specifications
  12. Unplanned events are referred to supervisor for direction in accordance with workplace procedures
  13. Computer is shut down in accordance with workplace procedures
  14. Work is carried out without waste of materials or damage to apparatus, circuits, the surrounding environment or services using sustainable energy principles
  15. Complete work and report
  16. Work report is completed and supervisor notified of completion of work in accordance with workplace procedures

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least two separate occasions and include:

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (WHS/OHS) requirements, including the use of risk control measures

assembling multimedia computer devices

carrying out work without waste of materials or damage to apparatus, circuits, the surrounding environment or services using sustainable energy principles

completing work and reporting

connecting computer, components and peripherals in accordance with requirements

dealing with unplanned events

documenting and reporting multimedia computer device activities and results

identifying faults in hardware and/or software

installing multimedia components

installing multimedia devices

obtaining and checking multimedia devices, drivers and application software

preparing multimedia devices, drivers and application software

rectifying faults

selecting and preparing to install multimedia components

setting up multimedia computer devices

testing multimedia computer devices.


Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

colour printers

colour scanners

multimedia storage devices

multimedia sub-systems

problem-solving techniques

relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes

relevant compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), CD-ROM/digital versatile disc (DVD) standards

relevant industry standards

relevant manufacturer specifications and operating instructions

relevant multimedia devices, drivers and application software

relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements

relevant workplace documentation

relevant workplace instructions, policies and procedures

sound cards and sound card standards

sustainable energy principles

video cards, types and specifications.