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OCR Cambridge TEC (Introductory Diploma) in IT Spec 2016
Unit 1 – Fundamentals of
IT (Exam unit)
Unit 01 LO2 – Personalised Learning Checklist topic
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ACTIVITIES Produce a TABLE that IDENTIFIES different TYPES of these software and their CHARACTERISTICS
2.1 TYPES OF SOFTWARE
Open source Freeware
Closed source Embedded
Off the shelf
Bespoke
Characteristics of each of 7 types of software
Uses of each of 7 types of software
Shareware
Justification of each of 7 types of software within a given context
Produce a TABLE that IDENTIFIES different APPLICATIONS software and their PURPOSE, ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGESLO2
2.2 APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE
PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE (word processor, spreadsheet, database, email, etc) PURPOSE FOR EACH OF THE APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE
DEVELOPMENT TOOLS (compiler,
BUSINESS SOFTWARE
debugger, translator, integrated design environment, etc)
(MIS, multimedia, collaboration, project management, manufacturing, CAD/CAM, publishing, expert systems, healthcare, etc)
ADVANTAGES of each applications software
DISADVANTAGES of each applications software
Produce a TABLE that IDENTIFIES different UTILITIES software and their PURPOSE, ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGESLO2 2.3 UTILITY SOFTWARE 2.4 OPERATING SYSTEMS 2.5 functions 2.6 Benefits & Limitations
2.7 COMMUNICATION METHODS
2.8 SOFTWARE TROUBLESHOOTING
2.9 PROTOCOLS
BACKUP
ANTI-VIRUS
COMPRESSION
PURPOSE OF EACH OF THESE 3 ADVANTAGES of each UTILITY software DISADVANTAGES of each UTILITY software UTILITIES SOFTWARE Produce a TABLE that IDENTIFIES different OPERATING SYSTEMS and their KEY FUNCTIONS, BENEFITS & LIMITATIONSLO2 SINGLE PROCESSOR/MULTISINGLE USER/MULTI-USER OFF THE SHELF/OPEN SOURCE/BESPOKE OS PROCESSOR Key Functions of each OS
BENEFITS of each OS
LIMITATIONS of each OS
Produce a TABLE that IDENTIFIES different COMMUNICATION methods used within a business context and their CHARACTERISTICS, ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGESLO2 MESSAGING SMS EMAIL SOCIAL NETWORKING VoIP SOFTWARE PERSONAL ASSISTANTS VIDEO TELECONFERENCE CELLULAR/SATELLITE INSTANT MESSAGING (eg. SIRI, CORTANA) CONFERENCE CHARACTERISTICS of each of 10 ADVANTAGES of each of 10 COMMUNICATION DISADVANTAGES of each of 10 COMMUNICATION METHODS COMMUNICATION METHODS METHODS Produce a TABLE that IDENTIFIES different types of COMMON SOFTWARE FAULTS, TOOLS used to INVESTIGATE them, the DOCUMENTATION involved to LOG these SOFTWARE FAULTS, WHY different TROUBLESHOOTING TOOLS are used in DIFFERENT CONTEXT and the JUSTIFICATION for their use. DOCUMENTATION to log SOFTWARE COMMON FAULTS TROUBLESHOOTING TOOLS to FAULTS AND SOLUTION (unexpected software behaviour, INVESTIGATE a PROBLEM (LOGS, ONLINE REPORTS for future software freeze, unexpected rebooting) (logs, installable tools, baselines) reference for similar faults) WHY different TROUBLESHOOTING JUSTIFICATIONS for the use of different TROUBLESHOOTING tools are used in different contexts tools are used in discussed. different contexts Produce a TABLE that IDENTIFIES different PROTOCOLS, their FEATURES, PURPOSE and COMMON USAGE in given context. What is PROTOCOL? (a system of RULES for a telecommunication connection that specifies interactions between the communicating entities) IP (Internet TCP (Transmission UDP (User Datagram SMTP FTP HTTP Protocol) Control Protocol) Protocol) Common usage SNMP ICMP POP FEATURES of each of 9 protocol PURPOSE of each scenarios