Complete database backup and restore

Formats and tools

Unit Description
Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
Assessment Tool
an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver ICTDBS402, 'Complete database backup and restore'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Complete database backup and restore' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)


Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Review the database architecture to plan backup and recovery

1.1 Examine the architecture of a database file system

1.2 Determine the most appropriate methods for backup and recovery

1.3 Identify and examine the likely or possible risk and failure scenarios

1.4 Prepare a backup maintenance schedule

1.5 Prepare a contingency plan

2. Determine backup methods appropriate to database requirements

2.1 Evaluate the range of backup and restoration methods, based on organisational and security standards, and on the assessment of likely, or possible, failure scenarios

2.2 Complete full off-line backups according to organisational and security standards, with minimal down time

2.3 Complete online file backups, as determined by organisational and security standards, with minimal down time

2.4 Employ disk mirroring and redundant array of inexpensive disks (RAID) hard disk configurations to keep copies of files

2.5 Arrange off-site copies of backup files

3. Establish recovery points and disaster-recovery procedures

3.1 Determine database recovery points based on the backup arrangements, according to organisational guidelines

3.2 Test the restore process to ensure that the database can be restored to a given recovery point, with minimal down time

3.3 Complete the restoration of the database to the point of failure, without loss of committed transactions

4. Create and deploy a standby database

4.1 Create or set up a standby database, in order to meet organisational guidelines

4.2 Implement a standby database to support critical business functions

4.3 Prepare the documentation for a standby database


Qualifications and Skillsets

ICTDBS402 appears in the following qualifications:

  • ICT40215 - Certificate IV in Information Technology Support