9) This provides essential advice for assessment of the unit and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria and the range statement of the unit and the Training Package Assessment Guidelines.

The Evidence Guide forms an integral part of this unit. It must be used in conjunction with all parts of this unit and performed in accordance with the Assessment Guidelines of this Training Package.

Overview of Assessment

9.1)

Longitudinal competency development approaches to assessment, such as Profiling, require data to be reliably gathered in a form that can be consistently interpreted over time. This approach is best utilised in Apprenticeship programs and reduces assessment intervention. It is the industry-preferred model for apprenticeships. However, where summative (or final) assessment is used it is to include the application of the competency in the normal work environment or, at a minimum, the application of the competency in a realistically simulated work environment. It is recognised that, in some circumstances, assessment in part or full can occur outside the workplace. However, it must be in accordance with industry and regulatory policy.

Methods chosen for a particular assessment will be influenced by various factors. These include the extent of the assessment, the most effective locations for the assessment activities to take place, access to physical resources, additional safety measures that may be required and the critical nature of the competencies being assessed.

The critical safety nature of working with electricity, electrical equipment, gas or any other hazardous substance/material carries risk in deeming a person competent. Sources of evidence need to be ‘rich’ in nature to minimise error in judgment.

Activities associated with normal everyday work have a bearing on the decision as to how much and how detailed the data gathered will contribute to its ‘richness’. Some skills are more critical to safety and operational requirements while the same skills may be more or less frequently practised. These points are raised for the assessors to consider when choosing an assessment method and developing assessment instruments. Sample assessment instruments are included for Assessors in the Assessment Guidelines of this Training Package.

Critical aspects of evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

9.2)

Before the critical aspects of evidence are considered all prerequisites shall be met.

Evidence for competence in this unit shall be considered holistically. Each element and associated performance criteria shall be demonstrated on at least two occasions in accordance with the ‘Assessment Guidelines – UEE11’. Evidence shall also comprise:

A representative body of work performance demonstrated within the timeframes typically expected of the discipline, work function and industrial environment. In particular this shall incorporate evidence that shows a candidate is able to:

Implement Occupational Health and Safety workplace procedures and practices, including the use of risk control measures as specified in the performance criteria and range statement

Apply sustainable energy principles and practices as specified in the performance criteria and range statement

Demonstrate an understanding of the essential knowledge and associated skills as described in this unit. It may be required by some jurisdictions that RTOs provide a percentile graded result for the purpose of regulatory or licensing requirements.

Demonstrate an appropriate level of skills enabling employment

Conduct work observing the relevant Anti Discrimination legislation, regulations, polices and workplace procedures

Demonstrated consistent performance across a representative range of contexts from the prescribed items below:

Set up and create content for a web server as described in 8) and including:

A

Interpreting server performance requirements.

B

Identifying the appropriate development tools and software.

C

Installing and configure web server software.

D

Creating and rendering effective web pages.

E

Providing web functionality and management of relation databases.

F

Providing web functionality and management of browser windows, security, web application deployment and administration consoles.

G

Developing testing procedures.

H

Identifying problem and bugs in client-side programming and web services functionality.

I

Rectifying problem and bugs.

J

Writing intermediate and final work reports to the required standard.

K

Dealing with unplanned events by drawing on essential knowledge and skills to provide appropriate solutions incorporated in a holistic assessment with the above listed items.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

9.3)

This unit should be assessed as it relates to normal work practice using procedures, information and resources typical of a workplace. This should include:

OHS policy and work procedures and instructions.

Suitable work environment, facilities, equipment and materials to undertake actual work as prescribed in this unit.

These should be used in the formal learning/assessment environment.

Note:

Where simulation is considered a suitable strategy for assessment, conditions for assessment must be authentic and as far as possible reproduce and replicate the workplace and be consistent with the approved industry simulation policy.

The resources used for assessment should reflect current industry practices in relation to setting up and creating content in a web server.

Method of assessment

9.4)

This unit shall be assessed by methods given in Volume 1, Part 3 ‘Assessment Guidelines’.

Note:

Competent performance with inherent safe working practices is expected in the Industry to which this unit applies. This requires assessment in a structured environment which is primarily intended for learning/assessment and incorporates all necessary equipment and facilities for learners to develop and demonstrate the essential knowledge and skills described in this unit.

Concurrent assessment and relationship with other units

9.5)

There are no concurrent assessment recommendations for this unit.

8) This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Evidence shall show that knowledge has been acquired of safe working practices and setting up and creating content for a web server.

All knowledge and skills detailed in this unit should be contextualised to current industry practices and technologies.

KS01-ED110A Web application server and services

Evidence shall show an understanding of the programming elements and web servers to an extent indicated by the following aspects:

T1 Algorithm Design encompassing:

Problem Definition

Steps in Problem-Solving

Modular Design

Top-Down Design

Flow-Charts and Structured Programming

Pseudo-Code

Filtering allowable Data Input

Using standard Input & Output methods

Object-Oriented Design (brief intro.)

Documentation Rationale

Acceptable Documentation Method

T2 Machine-Code, Assemblers and Compilers

T3 Brief History of Languages & Limitations

T4 Parameters of different programming languages encompassing:

Constants and variables

Data types and declarations

Logical flow control

Detecting breaches of structure

Documentation instruction examples

Procedures and function calls

Parameter-passing

Local and global variables

Object-oriented methods

Classes and objects,

encapsulation and inheritance.

Visual programming methods

General-purpose program libraries

T5 Data structures encompassing:

Records

Arrays

File Input/output

T6 Testing and validation encompassing:

Sequencing the process

Inconsistencies detection

Note, An examples is comparing code to documentation, commonly called “Desk-Checking'.

Test data selection

Modular testing & debug

Problems with using non-standard methods for data input and output.

Common bugs

Comparison of HTTP servers and platforms

Note.

Examples include IIS and Apache

T7 Comparison of Application servers and platforms

Note.

Examples include J2EE / tomcat, .NET

T8 HTTP Servers encompassing:

Installation requirements and methods

Security configuration

Content publishing and security

T9 WEB application technologies encompassing:

Server installation and deployment

Security

T10 Server scripting technologies encompassing:

WEB application installation and deployment

Application server administration

T11 Web services overview encompassing:

WEB services XML, API, RPC

XML API processing

XML DOM

SOAP (simple object access protocol)

WEB Services Security

10) This relates to the unit as a whole providing the range of contexts and conditions to which the performance criteria apply. It allows for different work environments and situations that will affect performance.

This unit shall be demonstrated in relation to web and application servers and web services technology within a multi-tier client-server environment. This shall include:

Development, implementation and testing HTML pages with at least four of the following features:

Relative and absolute links, images and table formatting

Cascaded styles sheets

Forms

New browser windows

Validation of form data

Development, implementation and testing of server scripting for database access with at least four of the following features:

Form data input response

Form data processing

Database access

Output of database table contents

Insertion of table data to database

Installation and administration of key features of Web and Web application servers

Generic terms used throughout this Vocational Standard shall be regarded as part of the Range Statement in which competency is demonstrated. The definition of these and other terms that apply are given in Volume 2, Part 2.1.