• ICAB5180C - Integrate database with a website

Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

ICAB5180C Mapping and Delivery Guide
Integrate database with a website

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Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency ICAB5180C - Integrate database with a website
Description This unit defines the competency required to ensure database connectivity with a website.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Prepare database
  • Identify site data needs from technical requirements
  • Review existing database to ensure site data needs can be met
  • Make additions/adjustments to database as required
       
Element: Create database logons
  • Identify site operators and site visitors against business needs
  • Determine database permission sets, and authentication and authorisation parameters for each class of user
  • Create log-on names using relevant server application utility
  • Add log-on names to server application using relevant server utility
       
Element: Create data source names
  • Use server utility to create data source names (DSN) as required by website
  • Confirm DSN, database log-on name and passwords against business requirements
  • Use a server utility to create a database connection using appropriate connectivity tools
  • Amend site configuration files as required
       
Element: Test database connectivity
  • Retrieve required information for website, including sitefunctionality
  • Take action to maintain database integrity according to security benchmarks
  • Check that access permissions function correctly
       


Evidence Required

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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 following is essential:

Assessment must confirm the ability to successfully ensure database to website connectivity without compromising security and privacy.

To demonstrate competency in this unit the following resources will be needed:

Web servers

E-business website

Requirements documentation

Business planning documentation

Context of and specific resources for assessment

The integration of databases with web connectivity is of fundamental importance to e-commerce transactions.

This competency requires a breadth, depth and complexity of knowledge and would cover a broad range of varied activities.

An individual in the workplace would be required to undertake a broad range of skilled applications, including requirements to evaluate and analyse current practices in relation to database integration.

The breadth, depth and complexity covering planning and initiation of alternative approaches to skills or knowledge applications across a broad range of technical and/or management requirements, evaluation and coordination would be characteristic.

The demonstration of competency may also require self-directed application of knowledge and skills, with substantial depth in some areas where judgement is required in planning and selecting appropriate equipment, services and techniques for self and others.

Assessment must ensure:

Applications involve participation in development of strategic initiatives as well as personal responsibility and autonomy in performing complex technical operations or organising others. It may include participation in teams including teams concerned with planning and evaluation functions. Group or team coordination may also be involved.

Method of assessment

The purpose of this unit is to define the standard of performance to be achieved in the workplace. In undertaking training and assessment activities related to this unit, consideration should be given to the implementation of appropriate diversity and accessibility practices in order to accommodate people who may have special needs. Additional guidance on these and related matters is provided in ICA05 Section 1.

Competency in this unit should to be assessed using summative assessment to ensure consistency of performance in a range of contexts. This unit can be assessed either in the workplace or in a simulated environment. However, simulated activities must closely reflect the workplace to enable full demonstration of competency.

Assessment will usually include observation of real or simulated work processes and procedures and/or performance in a project context as well as questioning on underpinning knowledge and skills. The questioning of team members, supervisors, subordinates, peers and clients where appropriate may provide valuable input to the assessment process.

Guidance information for assessment

The interdependence of units for assessment purposes may vary with the particular project or scenario. Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended.

An individual demonstrating this competency would be able to:

Demonstrate understanding of a broad knowledge base incorporating theoretical concepts, with substantial depth in some areas

Analyse and plan approaches to technical problems or management requirements

Transfer and apply theoretical concepts and/or technical or creative skills to a range of situations

Evaluate information, using it to forecast for planning or research purposes

Take responsibility for own outputs in relation to broad quantity and quality parameters

Take some responsibility for the achievement of group outcomes

Maintain knowledge of industry products and services

Additionally, an individual demonstrating this competency would be able to:

Demonstrate understanding of database technology and web interfacing

Apply solutions to a defined range of problems

Apply skills and knowledge, with depth in some areas

Identify, analyse and evaluate information

Take responsibility for outputs in relation to database and web outputs


Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

Analysis skills to determine data objects required, data structures, business requirements

Registering a data source name (DSN)

Use of website administration software and site server utilities

Ability to build a database using a commercially available database product, including: MS SQL server 7.0, Oracle, Sybase

HTML/XML

Required knowledge

Data analysis, particularly in determining data types and data structures and query and report design

CGI

Primary files and transaction logs

Open database connection (ODC)

Website foundations

Data source names (DSN)

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.

Database may include but are not limited to:

Oracle

Sybase

Microsoft SQL Server

Access connected to a SQL server

Ingres

DB2

Informix

mSQL

MySQL

SQL Server, etc

User may include:

a person within a department

a department within the organisation

a third party

Server application may include but is not limited to:

Apache/MS IIS

SQL Server

other database server

Servers may include:

BEA Weblogic servers

Apache HTTP server

IBM VisualAge and WebSphere

Microsoft-Internet-Information-Server (IIS)

Windows 2000 server

NetDynamics

Lotus Domino

Netscape Enterprise Server, Netscape-FastTrack, Netscape-Commerce

Sun Microsystems iPlanet web server

iPlanet-Enterprise

Sun Microsystems Java web server

Email servers

File and print servers

FTP servers

Proxy servers

Connectivitytools may include:

Cold Fusion Professional 1.5

Sapphire/Web 2.0

NetDynamics 1.0

Apple WebObjects Enterprise

ZOPE

open source software

Site functionality may be in relation to:

volumes (hits, page views, transactions, searches)

arrival rates

response times by class

user session time

number of concurrent users

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify site data needs from technical requirements 
Review existing database to ensure site data needs can be met 
Make additions/adjustments to database as required 
Identify site operators and site visitors against business needs 
Determine database permission sets, and authentication and authorisation parameters for each class of user 
Create log-on names using relevant server application utility 
Add log-on names to server application using relevant server utility 
Use server utility to create data source names (DSN) as required by website 
Confirm DSN, database log-on name and passwords against business requirements 
Use a server utility to create a database connection using appropriate connectivity tools 
Amend site configuration files as required 
Retrieve required information for website, including sitefunctionality 
Take action to maintain database integrity according to security benchmarks 
Check that access permissions function correctly 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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