Ebio enterprise living map

Mobilising resources and attract new resources in new opportunities continuously and dynamically as required. Be attracted to other projects. (23 credits)

Operate a personal computer system (7547)

Specific Outcome

Assessment criteria

Bridging the Gap

Ebio Competency Programme: Information and Examples

Organize and Review your competencies

The ebio process takes you into web to search about yourself, create the word documents, publish your web site. You gain access to resources, engage and deliver results continuously sharing with others.

SO 1

Describe the hardware components of a personal computer (Central processing unit, memory, keyboard, mouse, disc drive and visual display unit).

AC 1.1

A description of the interaction of the components of a personal computer identifies their functions.

AC 1.2

A description of the components of a personal computer identifies their features.

SO 2

Operate the hardware components of a personal computer (Keyboard, mouse, stiffy drive and display).

AC 2.1

Physical connections between components verified.

AC 2.2

Components are operated according to manufacturer's instructions.

SO 3

Maintain the hardware components of a personal computer (Keyboard, mouse, stiffy drive and display).

AC 3.1

A description of the environmental conditions required by the personal computer conforms to manufacturer's instructions.

AC 3.2

User maintenance is completed according to manufacturer's instructions.

AC 3.3

Simple hardware faults are identified (Power off, loose or disconnected plugs).

AC 3.4

Hardware faults are isolated to a component.

AC 3.5

Power supply problems and their solutions are described.

SO 4

Perform personal computer operating system operations.

AC 4.1

The computer is powered on and off (Cold start, warm start, shut down).

AC 4.2

An explanation of error messages from user errors, identifies the user error.

AC 4.3

Basic configurations are altered (Date, time).

AC 4.4

A stiffy is formatted and flies copies to and from the disk.

AC 4.5

The active disk drive is changed.

AC 4.6

A menu-driven program is run and quit.

SO 5

Describe personal computer software.

AC 5.1

A description of system software identifies their purpose and relationship.

AC 5.2

A description of common applications identifies the purpose (Word processing, spreadsheet, database, desktop publishing, graphics and communication).

AC 5.3

Two computer programming languages currently in use are names.

SO 6

Describe computer data storage.

AC 6.1

A description of memory and disk storage identifies their purpose and the flow of information between them.

AC 6.2

A description of how memory and disk storage works and identifies the type of technology employed.

SO 7

Manage computer files.

AC 7.1

Directories (folders) are created, located and their contents displayed.

AC 7.2

Files are located, and their contents displayed.

AC 7.3

Files are copied, renamed, moved to a different directory (folder) and deleted.

AC 7.4

Files are backed up.

AC 7.5

Stiffies are handled according to manufacturer's instructions to prevent damage to data.

AC 7.6

A description of anti-virus procedures identifies methods for protecting the personal computer against viruses.

SO 8

Operate a printer.

AC 8.1

The printer is connected to a personal computer according to manufacturer's instructions.

AC 8.2

Data from personal computer is printed.

AC 8.3

An explanation of error messages resulting from user errors identifies the user error.

AC 8.4

Printer consumables are replenished according to manufacturer's instructions.

AC 8.5

Simple printer hardware faults are identified (Power off, loose or disconnected plugs).