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

ICAICT406A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Build a graphical user interface

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency ICAICT406A - Build a graphical user interface
Description This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to design, build and test a graphical user interface (GUI) to specification.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit applies to programmers in a variety of fields who are required to develop the system’s graphical interface with users.GUIs take commands from input devices and expect the underlying operating system (OS) to carry out a function.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Not applicable.
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: Determine specification of GUI
  • Review GUI requirements
  • Review organisational standards for GUI
  • Determine the back-end for interfacing with the GUI
  • Determine the functionality of the GUI, including back-end interface
  • Determine the application development language for writing the GUI
  • Determine type and level of documentation required
       
Element: Design GUI to specification
  • Design the GUI incorporating the required functionality
  • Document design outcomes
       
Element: Build GUI to specification
  • 3.1 Build the GUI with the required functionality in the determined language, using the toolkit's classes or widgets, containers and other pertinent features
       
Element: Test and document GUI to meet specification
  • Test GUI for overall functionality according to requirements
  • Iterate GUI design or build until test results meet requirements
  • Produce technical documentation for the GUI
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

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 ability to:

build a GUI to requirements

demonstrate a GUI in concept and compiled form, using a development tool to assist GUI construction

provide appropriate documentation.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

GUI requirements

organisational standards

development environment.

Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

verbal or written questioning to assess candidate’s knowledge of programming concepts and system properties

evaluation of GUI completed by candidate

review of documentation produced by candidate for GUI.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, where appropriate.

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and suitable to the communication skill level, language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

Indigenous people and other people from a non-English speaking background may need additional support.

In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

communication skills to liaise with clients

literacy skills to:

produce GUI documentation

understand requirements, documents and standards

problem-solving skills to solve programming problems that may arise

technical skills to:

debug the programming language where appropriate

program using the specified programming language

use a range of software packages

use a workstation

use appropriate languages during GUI development.

Required knowledge

detailed knowledge of:

object-oriented programming concepts

system properties

features of application programming interface (API)

issues relating to copyright and intellectual property

overview knowledge of Australian Computer Society Code of Ethics

relevant commonwealth and state privacy and information access legislation.

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.

Requirements may include:

business

network

people in the organisation

system.

Standards may include:

industry recommendations

organisational standards.

Application development language may include:

Codemesh

Eclipse (open source)

EMACS

EPP

eXtensible pre-processor kit

GTK2

Java 2 SDK

Java Runner

JBuilder 3.5, Visual Age 3.0

Netscape Directory SDK for Java: Source Code, Borland Enterprise Studio for Java

QT and KDevelop

Visual Basic

Visual C++

Visual J++.

Documentation may include:

audit trails

client training

International Organization for Standardization (ISO), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and Australian Standards (AS) standards

maintaining equipment inventory

naming standards

project management templates and report writing

satisfaction reports

version control.

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
Review GUI requirements 
Review organisational standards for GUI 
Determine the back-end for interfacing with the GUI 
Determine the functionality of the GUI, including back-end interface 
Determine the application development language for writing the GUI 
Determine type and level of documentation required 
Design the GUI incorporating the required functionality 
Document design outcomes 
3.1 Build the GUI with the required functionality in the determined language, using the toolkit's classes or widgets, containers and other pertinent features 
Test GUI for overall functionality according to requirements 
Iterate GUI design or build until test results meet requirements 
Produce technical documentation for the GUI 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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