• ICAS4201B - Transfer content to a website using commercial packages

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

ICAS4201B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Transfer content to a website using commercial packages

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Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency ICAS4201B - Transfer content to a website using commercial packages
Description This unit defines the competency required to transfer content from a remote location to a web server using a range of commercial IT products. The end objective is the successful upload of new or revised information on 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: Configure the file transfer protocol client
  • Review and select file transfer protocolclient based on features and functions
  • Ensure that the file transfer protocolclient is suitable for the technical environment
  • Enter client details, including user ID, password and host name/ID into the correct profile fields to create a permanent profile
  • Choose settings such as auto-detect, save profile and password depending on organisational security and privacy policy and organisational guidelines
  • Test and verify configuration by connecting to the web hosting server
       
Element: Plan and prepare for data transfer
  • Prepare data content and back it up on the local computer or server
  • Identify data as compressed or uncompressed with tools available on the server to manage uploaded data
  • Ensure files are in an appropriate form for recognition and interaction by the operatingsystem
  • Ensure the receiving directory structure is applicable for the data to be uploaded
       
Element: Establish connection to server
  • Log on to remote server using administrative, guest or anonymous accounts
  • Proceed through security layers based on organisationalguidelines
  • Initiate file transfer protocol client program and locate destination directory
       
Element: Transfer data to remote server
  • Select files to be transferred and choose correct mode (ASCII or binary)
  • Run anti-virus software on downloaded files
  • Move, rename, copy, and delete files on the server as necessary and as permissions allow
  • Store and order files according requirements and file extensions
  • Conduct appropriate steps for downloaded files such as translation, decompression or de-archival of the files for use
  • Confirm data transfer and content functionality and close connection
       


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 configure an FTP client, prepare content to be transferred, connect to the server and transfer content.

To demonstrate competency in this unit the learner will require access to:

Web servers

E-business website

FTP client software

Server security password and access procedures

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This competency requires the application of file transfer protocol (FTP) client software as a means of uploading or changing content on a website. FTP is the most common method for transferring data across the internet. Most web browsers connect to FTP sites transparently and download data without the user being aware that they are on an FTP server.

The breadth, depth and complexity of knowledge and skills in this competency would cover a broad range of varied activities or application in a wider variety of contexts most of which are complex and non-routine. Leadership and guidance would be involved when organising activities of self and others as well as contributing to technical solutions of a non-routine or contingency nature.

Assessment must ensure:

Performance of a broad range of skilled applications including the requirement to evaluate and analyse current practices, develop new criteria and procedures for performing current practices and provision of some leadership and guidance to others in the application and planning of the skills would be characteristic.

Applications may involve responsibility for, and limited organisation of, others.

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 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. The interdependence of units for assessment purposes may vary with the particular project or scenario.

Guidance information for assessment

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 uploading and downloading of data

Make changes to settings of files located on a server

Set up folders and directories for anonymous sharing

Create upload folders and directories as a repository for users to place files

Maintain knowledge of industry products and services

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

Demonstrate understanding of a broad knowledge base incorporating some theoretical concepts

Apply solutions to a defined range of unpredictable problems

Identify and apply skill and knowledge areas to a wide variety of contexts, with depth in some areas

Identify, analyse and evaluate information from a variety of sources

Take responsibility for own outputs in relation to specified quality standards

Take limited responsibility for the quantity and quality of the output of others


Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

Website analysis

Website publishing

File transfer

Directory maintenance

Information architecture

Connecting to remote servers

File back-up

Required knowledge

Website server architecture (e.g. Linux, Windows, UNIX)

Server operating systems

Server access security procedures

FTP server and client software

Copyright and intellectual property information

The Commonwealth Privacy Act 2000

Internet protocols

Security issues - denial of service, viruses, hackers

Australian Computer Society Code of Ethics

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.

File transfer protocol (FTP) client - variables may include but are not limited to a wide variety of commercially available tools, such as:

AxY FTP for Windows, Linux and Unix

Cftp for Unix

Curl for Unix supports FTP, HTTP, Telnet

GFTP with GUI for Unix supports FTP, HTTP and SSH

Lftp command-line FTP for Solaris, IRIX, HP-UX, Digital UNIX and Linux

NFTP command-line FTP for Windows, Linux, OS/2

NcFTP client command-line FTP and HTTP URLs for Solaris FreeBSD, AIX and Linux

WS_FTP for MS Windows

Client may include but is not limited to:

internal departments

external organisations

individual people

employees

Operatingsystem may include but is not limited to:

Linux 6.0 or above

Windows 98 or above

Apple OS 8 or above

Computer may include:

laptops

workstations

servers

other devices

Server may include:

Application/web servers

BEA Weblogic servers

IBM VisualAge and WebSphere

Novell NDS servers

Email servers

File and print servers

FTP servers

Firewall servers

Proxy/cache servers

Requirements may be in reference to:

business

system

network

people in the organisation

Software may include but is not limited to:

commercial, in-house, packaged or customised software

Organisationalguidelines may include but are not limited to:

personal use of emails and internet access

content of emails

downloading information and accessing particular websites

opening mail with attachments

virus risk

dispute resolution

document procedures and templates

communication methods

financial control mechanisms

Privacy policy include:

information on the types of information held

the purpose of holding the information

how it is collected

the approved uses and disclosure of information held

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 and select file transfer protocolclient based on features and functions 
Ensure that the file transfer protocolclient is suitable for the technical environment 
Enter client details, including user ID, password and host name/ID into the correct profile fields to create a permanent profile 
Choose settings such as auto-detect, save profile and password depending on organisational security and privacy policy and organisational guidelines 
Test and verify configuration by connecting to the web hosting server 
Prepare data content and back it up on the local computer or server 
Identify data as compressed or uncompressed with tools available on the server to manage uploaded data 
Ensure files are in an appropriate form for recognition and interaction by the operatingsystem 
Ensure the receiving directory structure is applicable for the data to be uploaded 
Log on to remote server using administrative, guest or anonymous accounts 
Proceed through security layers based on organisationalguidelines 
Initiate file transfer protocol client program and locate destination directory 
Select files to be transferred and choose correct mode (ASCII or binary) 
Run anti-virus software on downloaded files 
Move, rename, copy, and delete files on the server as necessary and as permissions allow 
Store and order files according requirements and file extensions 
Conduct appropriate steps for downloaded files such as translation, decompression or de-archival of the files for use 
Confirm data transfer and content functionality and close connection 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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