Assessment checklists

    Unit assessment: candidate’s assessment record

    D75X 34 Information Technology: Applications Software 1

    Class Group Candidate Candidate Name ID

    Assessment task 1

     Satisfactory/ Comments

    Unsatisfactory

     Submission Checklist

    ? disk correctly labelled S ? backup file correct size S ? screen dump of root directory S - correct number of files

    - correct number of bytes

    ? screen dump of PROGRAM directory S - correct number of files

    - correct number of bytes

    ? screen dump of TEXT directory S

     - correct number of files

     - correct number of bytes

     Observation Checklist

    ?use five hardware devices S

     -mouse, keyboard, printer, monitor, disk drive

    ? start up and close down the operating system S ? use a filing system S (organise folders and sub-directories applying naming conventions)

    ? use two tools within the operating system S (file manager, backup)

    ? implement security measures responsibly and S with consideration for the needs of other users

    (backups, virus protection)

    ? resolve one hardware and one software problem S (insufficient space on disk, two files with same

    name)

    (Enter S or U in the box to indicate whether performance in the relevant aspect of the assessment

    is satisfactory or unsatisfactory. The comment column can be used to highlight any reassessment

    that may be needed.)

    Assessor’s signature: Date:

    Unit assessment: candidate’s assessment record

    D75X 34 Information Technology: Applications Software 1

    Class Group Candidate Candidate Name ID

    Assessment task 2

     Satisfactory/ Comments

    Unsatisfactory

     Submission Checklist

    ? content of text document S - text correctly typed

    - first spreadsheet

    - second spreadsheet

    - first graph

    - second graph

    - diagrams

    - two examples quoted from the

    internet

    - web sites and addresses quoted

    ? style of text document S - page borders

    - headers and footers

    - body text font and justification

    - headings fonts and justification

    - captions fonts and justification

     - text correctly typed

    ? PowerPoint presentation S

     - at least six pages

     - text reduced to bullet points

     - diagrams incorporated

     - graphs incorporated

    (continued overleaf)

     Satisfactory/ Comments

    Unsatisfactory

     Observation Checklist

    ? open and close software packages S

    ? locate data and applications S

    ? identify the information requirements of users S

    and how these requirements can be met

    ? select software applications packages which S

    are appropriate to meet the identified information requirements

    ? use four or more software packages to process S the identified information requirements and which output two

    or more different data types (text, number, graphics) in the form of a document and

    presentation

    ? carry out three searches to extract and present S relevant information from suitable local and remote computer data sources

     - raw text file from disk

     - two examples quoted from the internet

    ? integrate two or more different data types S (text, number,graphics) from more than two software applications into a single product

    ? format the product so that the final output S meets the identified information requirements and is clear and helpful to users

    (Enter S or U in the box to indicate whether performance in the relevant aspect of the assessment is

    satisfactory or unsatisfactory. The comment column can be used to highlight any reassessment that may be needed.)

Assessor’s signature: Date: