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Evidence Guide: ICAPRG401A - Maintain open-source code programs

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ICAPRG401A - Maintain open-source code programs

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Investigate open-source paradigm

  1. Examine the open-source paradigm and demonstrate an understanding of the differences from the traditional software development models
  2. Investigate and demonstrate understanding of the types of online resources
  3. Investigate and demonstrate understanding of the types of project documentation
  4. Recognise and demonstrate understanding of the role of an online community and international collaboration
  5. Examine and demonstrate understanding of motivational factors for contributors to open-source code
  6. Analyse and demonstrate understanding of open-source licensing models
Examine the open-source paradigm and demonstrate an understanding of the differences from the traditional software development models

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Investigate and demonstrate understanding of the types of online resources

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Investigate and demonstrate understanding of the types of project documentation

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Recognise and demonstrate understanding of the role of an online community and international collaboration

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Examine and demonstrate understanding of motivational factors for contributors to open-source code

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Analyse and demonstrate understanding of open-source licensing models

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Familiarise with target project

  1. Examine online resources associated with the target project
  2. Download pre-built executable binaries to install and run project
  3. Download, read and demonstrate understanding of supporting documentation
Examine online resources associated with the target project

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Download pre-built executable binaries to install and run project

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Download, read and demonstrate understanding of supporting documentation

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Prepare for maintenance activities

  1. Select and register with a relevant online community open-source group
  2. Download nightly snapshots of latest source code and supporting documentation
  3. Build and execute snapshot where appropriate
Select and register with a relevant online community open-source group

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Download nightly snapshots of latest source code and supporting documentation

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Build and execute snapshot where appropriate

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Maintain code

  1. Access the project bug database and select bugs to be resolved or features to be added
  2. Make changes to local copy of code to resolve selected bugs
  3. Test resulting code to ensure it performs appropriately
  4. Prepare code patch for submission
  5. Submit code patch to project
  6. Use appropriate software-development tools and environment
Access the project bug database and select bugs to be resolved or features to be added

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Make changes to local copy of code to resolve selected bugs

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Test resulting code to ensure it performs appropriately

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Prepare code patch for submission

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Submit code patch to project

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Use appropriate software-development tools and environment

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Maintain documentation

  1. Access project documentation
  2. Prepare and contribute new information or updates to existing documentation
  3. Prepare and submit documentation changes to project
Access project documentation

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Prepare and contribute new information or updates to existing documentation

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Prepare and submit documentation changes to project

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Participate in community

  1. Exchange messages with other project members and actively participate in community activities
  2. Take action to ensure exchanges are socially acceptable
  3. Submit code and documentation code patches for inclusion
  4. Access online project resources frequently to keep up-to-date with project and community developments
  5. Take action to ensure community-participation standards are observed and maintained
Exchange messages with other project members and actively participate in community activities

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Take action to ensure exchanges are socially acceptable

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Submit code and documentation code patches for inclusion

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Access online project resources frequently to keep up-to-date with project and community developments

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Take action to ensure community-participation standards are observed and maintained

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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:

provide significant contribution to an open-source project in the form of:

program source code changes and/or additions

documentation changes or additions

online participation in the project direction

local proof of building of snapshots, code modifications and testing.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

software development environment

internet

technical requirements

databases

information repositories

programming languages

group-facilitation software

appropriate learning and assessment support when required

modified equipment 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 open-source practices, open-source software and open-source issues such as distribution, compatibility and security

evaluation of candidate’s:

participation

application code, test and documentation.

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.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

analytical skills to:

apply some of the latest information technology tools and techniques

evaluate and compare a range of open-source tools and components to use in software development and maintenance

communication skills to:

discuss issues with global peers

participate effectively in discussions on a number of information technology issues

participate in volatile communities of interest

initiative and enterprise skills to:

apply information technology knowledge and skills in a multidisciplinary environment

participate in open-source projects

literacy skills to:

read and interpret complex technical and non-technical information from a range of sources

write a clearly structured document or update existing documentation

problem-solving skills to choose the best solution for a particular context

research skills to identify and locate possible sources of required information for a target project

technical skills to:

build existing software projects from source

create and maintain code

use basic language syntax and layout, data structures, arrays and standard algorithms

test and debug code at a high level.

Required knowledge

detailed knowledge of:

debugging and testing techniques

documentation techniques, including internal documentation, user guides and technical documentation

open-source development methodology

overview knowledge of online project communities.

Range Statement

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.

Software may include:

commercial software applications

customised software

in-house software

organisation-specific software

packaged software.

Online resources may include:

community sites

CVS trees

FTP sites

gopher sites

news groups

online communities

websites.

Documentation may follow:

audit trails

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

naming standards

project management templates

report writing principles

version control.

Online community may include:

local communities

online virtual communities of interest

organisational communities

main tools for online communities:

mailing lists

newsgroups

web conferencing.

Licensing models may include:

Apache licences

Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD)

General Public License (GPL)

Lesser General Public License (LGPL)

Mozilla.

Software-development tools may include:

computer language

development methodology

development tools

operating systems

target environments

version control systems.

Socially acceptable should be:

designed and sent with regard to recipient's:

culture

ethnicity

location

race

social sensitivities.

Online project may include:

commercial hosting facility hosting community code

CVS site

FTP site

other type of group repository

private website.

Community-participation standards may include:

informal or formal rules and regulations used by groups to manage their online projects

procedures or guidelines

verbal or written policies.