Operate a computer

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Operate a computer
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Operate a computer
Modules
Topics
Notional Hours
12 12 32 24 80
TE310 Impact of information technology
TE310 The information technology department
TE310 Basic computer system operation
TE310 Data storage
Total Notional Hours
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US 7786 Operate a computer

TE310 Impact of information technology
Be able to arrange a computer workstation
according to own ergonomics
Understand the importance of ergonomic computer
workstations
Understand how IT is currently restructuring
society and values in society
Understand impact of IT on aspects such as
privacy, intellectual property rights and the
information explosion
Understand the integration of different IT
fields and the future technological expectations
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Topic Specification TE310 Impact of information
technology
Learning Activities
Topic assessment criteria
Assignment Description
Use Multi media
WHAT

• The assessor will observe and confirm that
  learners
• Understand the integration of different IT
  fields and the future technological expectations
• Understand impact of IT on aspects such as
  privacy, intellectual property rights and the
  information explosion
• Understand how IT is currently restructuring
  society and values in society
• Understand the importance of ergonomic computer
  workstations
• Are able to arrange a computer workstation
  according to own ergonomics

Group discussion to identify the role of IT in
the world Attend a short lecture in the computer
centre where the importance of ergonomic computer
workstations will be discussed and demonstrated.
Self Study
Plant investigation
Collect Information
Media search
Expert demonstration
HOW
Attend lectures

• In a facilitated group discussion learners should
  identify
• the integration of different IT fields and
  future technological expectations
• the impact of IT on aspects such as privacy,
  intellectual property rights and the information
  explosion
• how IT is currently restructuring society and
  values in society
• Learners write a short report to indicate their
  understanding of the subject
• In the computer centre, the importance of
  ergonomic computer workstations will be discussed
  and demonstrated
• Given a computer workstation, each learner has to
  set it up according to good ergonomic practice
  for him- / herself

Group Discussions
List / tabulate
Case studies
Analyse, plan and make decisions
Use checklists
Develop recommendations
Job assignment
Make presentation
Complete documents
Execute, test and evaluate
Draft a report
Practical test
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US 7786 Operate a computer

TE310 The information technology department
Understand the level of integration of IT systems
at work
Understand the integration possibilities of IT
systems
Understand the goals, structure and role of the
IT department at work
Understand what IT applications are employed at
work
Understand the terminology used in the
information technology field
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Topic Specification TE310 The information
technology department
Learning Activities
Topic assessment criteria
Assignment Description
Use Multi media
WHAT

• The assessor will observe and confirm that
  learners
• Understand the terminology used in the
  information technology field
• Understand what IT applications are employed at
  work
• Understand the goals, structure and role of the
  IT department at work
• Understand the integration possibilities of IT
  systems
• Understand the actual level of integration of IT
  systems at work

Individuals or group obtain information on the
functioning of the IT Department and visit to the
IT Department.
Self Study
Field visits
Collect Information
Media search
HOW
Interview experts
Attend lectures
Group Discussions

• Through self- and/or group interviews, learners
  have to find out and
• list and describe the most used IT-terms in the
  company
• list what IT applications are used and by whom it
  is used
• describe the goals, structure and role of the IT
  department
• list the integration possibilities of IT systems
  in a working environment
• explain the level of integration of IT systems at
  work and future plans / ideas
• Compile a portfolio with the abovementioned
  information for assessment by the facilitator.

List / tabulate
Describe
Analyse, plan and make decisions
Use checklists
Develop recommendations
Job assignment
Make presentation
Complete documents
Execute, test and evaluate
Draft a report
Complete a questionnaire
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US 7786 Operate a computer

TE310 Basic computer system operation
Understand different software applications, their
uses and interaction
Be able to perform computer operating system
functions
Be able to maintain the hardware components of a
personal computer
Be able to operate the hardware components of a
personal computer
Understand typical PC hardware configurations,
components and capabilities
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Topic Specification TE310 Basic computer system
operation
Learning Activities
Topic assessment criteria
Assignment Description
Use Multi media
WHAT

• The assessor will observe and confirm that
  learners
• Understand typical PC hardware configurations,
  components and capabilities
• Are able to operate the hardware components of a
  personal computer
• Are able to maintain the hardware components of
  a personal computer
• Are able to perform computer operating system
  functions
• Understand different software applications,
  their uses and interaction

Attend a lecture and demonstration of basic
computer system operation in the computer centre.
Self Study
Plant investigation
Collect Information
Media search
HOW
Expert demonstration
Attend lectures

• Facilitate a discussion and demonstration of
  typical PC hardware configurations, components
  and capabilities, the basic operation and
  maintaining of a computer, operating system
  functions and different software.
• The learners have to demonstrate their ability
  to
• operate and maintain the hardware components of a
  personal computer
• perform computer operating system functions and
• explain different software applications, their
  uses and interaction

Group Discussions
Summarise
Case studies
Analyse, plan and make decisions
Use checklists
Develop recommendations
Job assignment
Make presentation
Complete documents
Execute, test and evaluate
Draft a report
Practical test
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US 7786 Operate a computer

TE310 Data storage
Understand the danger of computer viruses and
methods of limiting the risks associated with
viruses
Be able to implement a properly structured
storage system
Be able to manage computer storage systems
Understand memory and storage devices employed on
a PC
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Topic Specification TE310 Data storage
Learning Activities
Topic assessment criteria
Assignment Description
Use Multi media
WHAT

• The assessor will observe and confirm that
  learners
• Understand memory and storage devices employed
  on a PC
• Are able to manage computer storage systems
• Are able to implement a properly structured
  storage system
• Understand the danger of computer viruses and
  methods of limiting the risks associated with
  viruses

Attend combined lectures and demonstration of
computer data storage. Learners use exercises to
hone their skills. Learners invoke anti-virus
software to secure data storage devices
Self Study
Plant investigation
Collect Information
Media search
Expert demonstration
HOW
Attend lectures

• Learners receive a combined lecture and
  demonstration on
• memory and storage devices employed on a computer
• the danger and removal of computer viruses and
  methods of limiting the risks associated with
  viruses
• Learners solve a number of practical exercises to
  improve their file handling skills
• Learners have to demonstrate their practical
  ability to
• Create folders and sub-folders and copy and move
  files between these folders
• Create and manage files (properly name) into a
  system of folders and sub-folders
• Operate anti-virus software

Group Discussions
Summarise
Case studies
Analyse, plan and make decisions
Use checklists
Develop recommendations
Job assignment
Make presentation
Complete documents
Execute, test and evaluate
Draft a report
Practical test