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Evidence Guide: ICTICT101 - Operate a personal computer

Student: __________________________________________________

Signature: _________________________________________________

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ICTICT101 - Operate a personal computer

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

Prepare to use the personal computer

  1. Identify physical components and associated peripheral devices of the personal computer to become familiar with the available network
  2. Check physical connectivity of devices to ensure correct operation and performance
  3. Boot up and follow procedures to activate the computer
Identify physical components and associated peripheral devices of the personal computer to become familiar with the available network

Completed
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Check physical connectivity of devices to ensure correct operation and performance

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boot up and follow procedures to activate the computer

Completed
Date:

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Manage computer configurations

  1. Alter the computer settings to best suit the user
  2. Configure power management settings to minimise power consumption as an environmentally sustainable measure
  3. Identify operating system and the application programs loaded on the computer to determine computer capability
  4. Conduct basic software installation and removal to improve computer capability
  5. Navigate and manipulate desktop environment to create and customise desktop icons and access application programs
Alter the computer settings to best suit the user

Completed
Date:

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Configure power management settings to minimise power consumption as an environmentally sustainable measure

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify operating system and the application programs loaded on the computer to determine computer capability

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct basic software installation and removal to improve computer capability

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Navigate and manipulate desktop environment to create and customise desktop icons and access application programs

Completed
Date:

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Access and use basic application programs

  1. Open a folder with file documents containing basic office applications, make minor changes and save in a different folder
  2. Send and retrieve a simple email message using the desktop icon to communicate with other parties
  3. Access the internet using the web browser to view and conduct basic web information search
  4. Use firewall and antivirus and malware scans to reduce security risks and threats in the system
Open a folder with file documents containing basic office applications, make minor changes and save in a different folder

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Send and retrieve a simple email message using the desktop icon to communicate with other parties

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Access the internet using the web browser to view and conduct basic web information search

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use firewall and antivirus and malware scans to reduce security risks and threats in the system

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Access and use basic peripheral devices

  1. Access external storage devices to retrieve, copy, move and save information in different media and locations
  2. Use printer settings on an installed printer to print a document
  3. Access audio-visual (AV) devices to view and play a multimedia file
Access external storage devices to retrieve, copy, move and save information in different media and locations

Completed
Date:

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Use printer settings on an installed printer to print a document

Completed
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Access audio-visual (AV) devices to view and play a multimedia file

Completed
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Shut down computer

  1. Back up important documents and programs to minimise risk of data loss
  2. Save any work to be retained and close open application programs
  3. Shut down computer and switch off any unused peripheral devices
Back up important documents and programs to minimise risk of data loss

Completed
Date:

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Save any work to be retained and close open application programs

Completed
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Shut down computer and switch off any unused peripheral devices

Completed
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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare to use the personal computer

1.1 Identify physical components and associated peripheral devices of the personal computer to become familiar with the available network

1.2 Check physical connectivity of devices to ensure correct operation and performance

1.3 Boot up and follow procedures to activate the computer

2. Manage computer configurations

2.1 Alter the computer settings to best suit the user

2.2 Configure power management settings to minimise power consumption as an environmentally sustainable measure

2.3 Identify operating system and the application programs loaded on the computer to determine computer capability

2.4 Conduct basic software installation and removal to improve computer capability

2.5 Navigate and manipulate desktop environment to create and customise desktop icons and access application programs

3. Access and use basic application programs

3.1 Open a folder with file documents containing basic office applications, make minor changes and save in a different folder

3.2 Send and retrieve a simple email message using the desktop icon to communicate with other parties

3.3 Access the internet using the web browser to view and conduct basic web information search

3.4 Use firewall and antivirus and malware scans to reduce security risks and threats in the system

4. Access and use basic peripheral devices

4.1 Access external storage devices to retrieve, copy, move and save information in different media and locations

4.2 Use printer settings on an installed printer to print a document

4.3 Access audio-visual (AV) devices to view and play a multimedia file

5. Shut down computer

5.1 Back up important documents and programs to minimise risk of data loss

5.2 Save any work to be retained and close open application programs

5.3 Shut down computer and switch off any unused peripheral devices

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare to use the personal computer

1.1 Identify physical components and associated peripheral devices of the personal computer to become familiar with the available network

1.2 Check physical connectivity of devices to ensure correct operation and performance

1.3 Boot up and follow procedures to activate the computer

2. Manage computer configurations

2.1 Alter the computer settings to best suit the user

2.2 Configure power management settings to minimise power consumption as an environmentally sustainable measure

2.3 Identify operating system and the application programs loaded on the computer to determine computer capability

2.4 Conduct basic software installation and removal to improve computer capability

2.5 Navigate and manipulate desktop environment to create and customise desktop icons and access application programs

3. Access and use basic application programs

3.1 Open a folder with file documents containing basic office applications, make minor changes and save in a different folder

3.2 Send and retrieve a simple email message using the desktop icon to communicate with other parties

3.3 Access the internet using the web browser to view and conduct basic web information search

3.4 Use firewall and antivirus and malware scans to reduce security risks and threats in the system

4. Access and use basic peripheral devices

4.1 Access external storage devices to retrieve, copy, move and save information in different media and locations

4.2 Use printer settings on an installed printer to print a document

4.3 Access audio-visual (AV) devices to view and play a multimedia file

5. Shut down computer

5.1 Back up important documents and programs to minimise risk of data loss

5.2 Save any work to be retained and close open application programs

5.3 Shut down computer and switch off any unused peripheral devices