Unit code, name ICTSAS307 - Install, configure and secure a small office or home office network (1) Qualification/Course code, name ICT30118 - Certificate III in Information, Digital Media and Technology (2)
Table 1 Assessment instructions
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Assessment details |
Instructions |
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Assessment overview |
The objective of this assessment is to assess your skills as would be required to: · install and configure hardware and software · document completed work, hand over to client and obtain client approval. |
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Assessment event number |
5 of 5 |
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Instructions for this assessment |
This is a skills-based assessment and will be assessing you on your ability to demonstrate skills required in the unit. This assessment is in four parts: 1. Install software 2. Finalise network design 3. Document network procedures 4. Complete handover. This assessment also contains: · Assessment checklist Check the Assessment checklist to ensure that you’ve covered all the required tasks. |
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Submission instructions |
When you have completed this assessment, submit it online for marking by your assessor. You are required to submit the following files or documents: 1. This updated assessment item, including your screenshots and descriptions. 2. PlanetG3_Network_Handover_yourname.docx where yourname of your full name. See below for details on what to submit for each part. Part 1: Install software · Steps 1.2 and 1.3: Step-by-step screenshots and descriptions documented in this updated assessment item. Part 2: Finalise network design · Part 1 in PlanetG3_Network_Handover_yourname.docx. See below for details. o Step 2.1: Part 1: Network design, 1.1 Network design diagram. o Step 2.2: Part 1: Finalised network design, 1.2 Network device hardware and software. o Step 2.3: Part 1: Finalised network design, 1.3 Network security. Part 3: Document network procedures · Part 2 in PlanetG3_Network_Handover_yourname.docx. See below for details. o Step 3.1: Part 2: Network procedures, 2.1 Network installation and configuration. o Step 3.2: Part 2: Network procedures, 2.2 Boot up. Part 4: Complete handover · PlanetG3_Network_Handover_yourname.docx — Complete Part 3: Client signoff. · Your email answer, recorded in this updated assessment document. If you are uploading (submitting) more than one file, zip all files into a single file. It is important that you keep a copy of all electronic and hardcopy assessments submitted to TAFE and complete the assessment declaration when submitting the assessment. |
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What do I need to do to achieve a satisfactory result? |
To achieve a satisfactory result for this assessment all questions must be answered correctly and all items in the Assessment Checklist must be marked Satisfactory. |
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What do I need to provide? |
· Computer, internet and login details. · Word processing software. · Snipping tool. · Network drawing tool such as Microsoft Visio or Draw.io (https://www.draw.io/) (latest versions) · General drawing tool such as Microsoft Paint similar. · USB drive or other storage method with enough free space to save work to. · Virtualisation software, for example Virtual Box, to set up a virtual machine. See instructions in assessment under ‘Preparation instructions’. |
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What will the assessor provide? |
· Access to the Learning Management System. · ICTSAS307_AE_SR1.zip which contains the following files: o PlanetG3 Project Scenario — PlanetG3_Project_Scenario.pdf o XYZ_Network_Handover_Document_Template.docx. Please note there may be other files in ICTSAS307_AE_SR1.zip. These are not related to this assessment event. |
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Supervision |
Your assessor may ask for additional evidence to verify the authenticity of your submission and confirm that the assessment task was completed by you. |
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Reasonable adjustment |
If you have a permanent or temporary condition that may prevent you from successfully completing the assessment event(s) in the way described, you should talk to your assessor about ‘reasonable adjustment’. This is the adjustment of the way you are assessed to take into account your condition, which must be approved before you attempt the assessment. |
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Assessment feedback, review or appeals |
Appeals are addressed in accordance with Every Student’s Guide to Assessment in TAFE NSW. |
The instructions and the criteria in the tasks and activities below will be used by the assessor to determine whether the tasks and activities have been satisfactorily completed. Use these instructions and criteria to ensure you demonstrate the required skills and knowledge.
These practicals will need to be recorded using screenshots or video and submitted as evidence.
Your responses will be used as part of the overall evidence requirements of the unit.
Once completed you will need to submit this assessment and the tasks and activities you are required to complete to your assessor for marking.
PlanetG3 is a small start-up company located in Sydney. They currently have eight employees and are planning to expand their office premises in the near future. PlanetG3 has consulted with your company XYZ Networking Services to setup their small office network.
As a Network Engineer at XYZ Networking Services, you are given the task of planning and designing the small office network for your client. You will be reporting to your project manager at XYZ Networking Services Mark Myers (Email: markmyers@xyz.com , Phone: 0415987563)
Your client contact is Jason Brown (PlanetG3 Manager: Phone: 0415875988, Email: jbrown@gmail.com)
Continue reading this PlanetG3 case study scenario in document PlanetG3 Project scenario (PlanetG3_Project_Scenario.pdf).
You have already completed for the network installation, configure, test and secure for the PlanetG3 network.
Your client representative, Jason Brown, has decided that PlanetG3 would like to adopt Chrome as the common browser across the organisation. This network software needs to be installed and configured on the client machines.
The client representative, Jason Brown, is also finding that they are regularly receiving customer files in a pdf version. For this reason, PlanetG3 would also like to install Adobe Acrobat Reader. This also needs to be installed and configured on the client machines.
You have been asked to perform these software installations.
Note: If you already have Virtual Box installed on your computer, you will not need to install it again. You also may have already installed Windows 10 in Virtual Box in a previous unit; if it is still within its trial period, you can use it for this assessment. If the trial period has expired, you will need to create a new virtual machine and install Windows 10 before completing the assessment tasks.
The following steps are to be completed within this virtual machine.
In this step you will install and configure network software according to network design and industry standards. To do this:
Include step-by-step screenshots and brief descriptions to provide evidence of your work in the table below.
Hint: At the time of publication the link to the Google Chrome download was https://www.google.com.au/intl/en_au/chrome/
In this step you will install and configure other software according to network design and industry standards. To do this:
Include step-by-step screenshots and brief descriptions to provide evidence of your work in the table below.
Hint: At the time of publication the link to Adobe Acrobat Reader download washttps://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/
In this part you will document the final network design and associated hardware, software and security features.
For this assessment you will be using the XYZ Network handover template – (XYZ_Network_Handover_Template.docx). This document template will be used to document your network handover for PlanetG3.
Open this document template and save it as PlanetG3_Network_Handover_yourname.docx. You will be writing your PlanetG3 Network handover document as you progress through the steps of this assessment.
Return to the PlanetG3 network design diagram you created in Case study 1 assessment. Double-check the following:
Include this diagram in your PlanetG3 Network handover under Part 1: Network design, 1.1 Network design diagram.
Hint: Look at the PlanetG3 packet tracer file you created in Skills 1 assessment.
For each hardware device in your PlanetG3 small office network document the following information according to the client requirements:
Include this information in your PlanetG3 Network handover under Part 1: Finalised network design, 1.2 Network device hardware and software. Add rows to the table as required.
For each security feature in your PlanetG3 small office network document the following information according to the client requirements:
Include this information in your PlanetG3 Network handover under Part 1: Finalised network design, 1.3 Network security. Add rows to the table as required.
In this part of the assessment you will document installation, boot up and configuration procedures as per client requirements.
Your client representative, Jason Brown, has asked that PlanetG3 be provide with documentation so that they can continue to support the network after the initial setup. Specifically he has asked for the following:
This is a task that has been assigned to you to complete.
Prepare a simple procedure to document the setup and configuration of the client’s network. This procedure must outline:
Include this information in your PlanetG3 Network handover under Part 2: Network procedures, 2.1 Network installation and configuration. Use the table provided, adding additional rows as required.
Hint: Look at your PlanetG3 Network installation plan task list.
Prepare a simple one-page procedure for PlanetG3 staff to customise which applications start at boot up. This procedure must include ordered instructions and screenshots.
Include this information in your PlanetG3 Network handover under Part 2: Network procedures, 2.2 Boot up. Use the table provided, adding additional rows as required.
Hint: Look at modifying the Windows start-up applications.
You now need to ensure client sign-off for your network handover and associated components. To do this:
In this email you need to:
The following checklist will be used by your assessor to mark your performance against the assessment criteria of your submitted assessment. Use this checklist to understand what skills and/or knowledge you need to demonstrate in your submission. All the criteria described in the Assessment checklist must be met. The assessor may ask questions after the task has been submitted.
Table 2 Assessment checklist
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Instructions |
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U/S |
Assessor comments |
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6.1. |
Install and configure network software according to network design and industry standards |
Assessors are to record their assessment in sufficient detail to demonstrate their judgement of the student’s performance against the criteria. |
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6.2. |
Install and configure other software according to network design and industry standards |
Assessors are to record their assessment in sufficient detail to demonstrate their judgement of the student’s performance against the criteria. |
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6.3. |
Document final network design and associated hardware, software and security features |
Assessors are to record their assessment in sufficient detail to demonstrate their judgement of the student’s performance against the criteria. |
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6.4. |
Document installation, boot up and configuration procedures as per client requirements |
Assessors are to record their assessment in sufficient detail to demonstrate their judgement of the student’s performance against the criteria. |
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6.5. |
Complete handover and secure sign-off from client |
Assessors are to record their assessment in sufficient detail to demonstrate their judgement of the student’s performance against the criteria. |
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6.6. |
Records specific information using clear and precise language and appropriate format to develop instructions while adhering to requirements and standards |
Assessors are to record their assessment in sufficient detail to demonstrate their judgement of the student’s performance against the criteria. |
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Uses mathematical calculations to apply familiar measurements concerning available or consumed data |
Assessors are to record their assessment in sufficient detail to demonstrate their judgement of the student’s performance against the criteria. |
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6.8. |
Produce appropriate documentation according to client requirements |
Assessors are to record their assessment in sufficient detail to demonstrate their judgement of the student’s performance against the criteria. |
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6.9. |
Able to work in an environment that is safe and replicates the workplace where noise levels, production flow, interruptions and time variances are typical of those experienced in the systems administration and support field of work. |
Assessors are to record their assessment in sufficient detail to demonstrate their judgement of the student’s performance against the criteria. |
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