Course Title: Configure a desktop environment
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4378 Certificate IV in Information Technology Networking
Course Title: Configure a desktop environment
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 40
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
COSC6200C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term1 2016, Term2 2016 |
Course Contact: Alex Buono
Course Contact Phone: 9925 4475
Course Contact Email: alex.buono@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This course provides you with a well rounded introduction to a computer, focusing on both the hardware and software, to enable you to troubleshoot and build computer systems
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
ICTNWK408 Configure a desktop environment |
Elements: |
1. Prepare to install a desktop operating system 2. Install desktop operating system 3. Configure desktop environment 4. Operate command line interface 5. Configure desktop security 6. Monitor and test the desktop |
Learning Outcomes
This unit demonstrates the skills required in the use, building and configuration of a desktop environment.
Overview of Assessment
Students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of competency to be deemed competent.
A range of assessment methods are used to assess practical skills and knowledge.
Assessment in this course will involve the following activities:
Task 1. Skills based Assessment: You are required to prepare to install 2 different desktop operating systems.
This task relates to Elements 1 & 2.
Task 2. Skills based Assessment: You are required to install software to both desktop operating systems.
This task relates to Elements 1 & 2.
Task 3. Skills based Assessment: You are required to configure both desktop operating systems
This task relates to Elements 1, 2, 3 & 6.
Task 4. Skills based Assessment: You are required to use a command line interface to manipulate the OS. You will also be required to configure security for an OS.
This task relates to Elements 3, 4, 5 & 6.
Task 5. Skills based Assessment: You are required to use a command line interface to manipulate a different OS. You will also be required to configure security for a different OS.
This task relates to Elements 3, 4, 5 & 6.
Task 6. Assignment: You will be required to create a recommendation for desktop OS as part of an integrated assignment. You will also be asked to create a working prototype based on the assessment brief
This task relates to Elements 1, 2, 5, & 6.