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Evidence Guide: ICAPRG427A - Use XML effectively

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ICAPRG427A - Use XML effectively

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

Represent structured data with XML

  1. Gather information by analysing data, documents and problem domains
  2. Write well-formed XML document by incorporating proper structure and syntax
  3. Validate XML document using validation tools
  4. Format XML document using styling tools
Gather information by analysing data, documents and problem domains

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Write well-formed XML document by incorporating proper structure and syntax

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Validate XML document using validation tools

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Format XML document using styling tools

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Access and manipulate XML document

  1. Create new XML document using an XML parser application programming interface (API)
  2. Access and traverse elements and attributes using an XML parser API
  3. Modify elements and attributes using an XML parser API
  4. Delete elements and attributes using an XML parser API
  5. Transform XML document into data object using an XML parser API
  6. Transform data object into XML document using an XML parser API
Create new XML document using an XML parser application programming interface (API)

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Access and traverse elements and attributes using an XML parser API

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Modify elements and attributes using an XML parser API

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Delete elements and attributes using an XML parser API

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Transform XML document into data object using an XML parser API

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Transform data object into XML document using an XML parser API

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Create service-oriented application using XML

  1. Define web services architecture and platform elements
  2. Develop and deploy web service applications using a language
  3. Develop a client application to consume web service using a language
Define web services architecture and platform elements

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Develop and deploy web service applications using a language

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Develop a client application to consume web service using a language

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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:

produce, validate, transform, format and transport XML data

exchange data between different applications and different platforms by creating and consuming web services.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

tools in accessing and developing a data source, such as integrated development environment (IDE), text editor and web browser

specific requirements, including client and functionality requirements

web server and software that host services to deploy and test web service application

libraries to develop web service and client applications, such as SOAP libraries

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:

evaluation of ability to:

develop XML applications to generate a report in HTML or portable document format (PDF) file by applying certain presentation style using styling tools

develop web or stand-alone applications that access and store information in XML data format

develop and consume web service applications to solve interoperability problem by writing client code in different platform

verbal or written questioning to assess candidate’s knowledge of XML.

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:

analyse and comprehend interdependencies between data fields

examine and define structure requirements for data

communication skills to:

liaise with developers on programming matters

seek requirements and information from business and technical experts

literacy skills to:

read and interpret program specifications developed by business and technical experts

read and interpret technical documentation

write a basic documentation

numeracy skills to identify order and position of element in a sequence, such as first and last

problem-solving skills to apply basic debugging techniques in the context of software and application development

research skills to:

locate and interrogate complex and varied sources of information

source information from available sources

technical skills to:

develop a small scale application

perform basic operations of a computer system.

Required knowledge

basic knowledge of:

hierarchy and tree structure

programming concept and language

world wide web (WWW)

data modelling

hypertext markup language (HTML)

information system features

source characteristics.

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.

Structure must include:

child element

root element

sub-child element.

Syntax must include these rules:

case sensitive

closing tag

entity reference

proper nesting

quoted attribute values

single-root element.

Validation tools may include:

document type definition (DTD)

validating parsers

XML schema

XSD schema validator.

Styling tools may include:

cascading style sheets (CSS)

eXtensible stylesheet language (XSL)

eXtensible stylesheet language transformations (XSLT).

XML parser application programming interface may include:

data binding

document object model (DOM)

language-specific API, such as XML API in .NET, JAXP in Java, and E4X in ActionScript

simple API for XML (SAX)

XMLPULL.

Platform elements may include:

simple object access protocol (SOAP)

universal description, discovery and integration (UDDI)

web services description language (WSDL).

Language may include:

Java

Net languages

PHP

Python.