Friday, 28 November 2014

unit 2.3 task 6a p4

P4-
Product
Price
Justification
iMac

27-inch: Has a Core i7 processor going up to 3.5GHz. Basically meaning that its speed is built in. Has incredible Intel HD Graphics 5000 built in, meaning the experience of HD videos and 3D games are definitely on the cards.
£1, 449
It is the best for graphic use. Has great display. Comes with Keyboard and mouse already. Also comes with Keynote and iPhoto.
HP Color LaserJet Pro Multi-function Printer M476dw
£369.95
·         Enable you to print, scan, copy and fax. Has a print speed of 20 pages per minute. Is a colour laser printer.
Adobe Photoshop CS6 Mac Full Edition
£329.95
Creates images with outstanding precision and control. Design anything you can imagine at amazing speeds. You can even put your ideas in motion by creating stunning videos.
Digital Camera-
Olympus OM-D E-M10
£419.95
Intuitive controls, rapid, high definition electronic viewfinder (EVF) and ultra-high-speed 81-point FAST AF give you total control of your image capture. The 3-axis in-camera VCM IS delivers super-sharp shake-free images you can depend on. With a large electronic viewfinder, high performance 3-axis image stabilisation and high-speed auto-focus, it also comes equipped with built-in flash and Wi-Fi.
Intuos Pro Large
£429.99
Reasonably sized. Uses a pen which makes it easier and makes the outcome more precise. It has both right and left handed options and is wireless. It’s compatible with mac and is easy to operate as the features on it are simple.
The Epson PowerLite

This projector delivers near-excellent data image quality with an appropriate brightness for a midsize conference room.
iDraw
£15.96
Packed with easy to use features designed to give the best outcome. It is a vector design and illustration application which is specifically designed for Mac OS X.
iStudio Publisher
£12.99
Specifically for Mac, this software is perfect for designing anything you want in terms of its layout and print. It enables you to create professional quality documents with ease. This includes things from flyers to yearbooks. You start with a professionally designed template or a blank document of any size and then do as you please.
Paintbrush
£890
Paint program for Mac provides users with a means to make simple images quickly. Really easy to use and quickly accessed using the Mac OS.



Thursday, 13 November 2014

Unit 2.2 Task 4 P8

Witness statement
Learner name
Lara Cunningham
Qualification
BTEC National 1st certificate in IT
Unit number and title
Unit 2.2 computer systems.
Assignment


Description of activity undertaken (please be as specific as possible)
Using the computer system provided, carry out the following routine maintenance:
       Create a file structure under user as follows
A folder labelled with your name and within this folder create 3 folders labelled Home, Work and Study
       Configure the operating system to perform the following:
       back-up procedures
       automatic scheduling and deletion of unwanted data
       archiving
       defragmentation 
       deleting temporary files 
       Cleaning keyboard, mouse, display screen of the computer provided
       replacing consumables printer paper in the printer provided
·         replacing the damaged mouse


Assessment and grading criteria
Task 4. Undertake routine maintenance tasks on a standalone computer system. P8


How the activity meets the requirements of the assessment and grading criteria, including how and where the activity took place
I watched Lara create a file by going onto her documents and clicking ‘New Folder’. She named it Lara Cunningham. She then opened the folder and clicked ‘New Folder’ three times. She ten labelled them ‘Home’, ‘Work’ and ‘Study’. Lara then did most of these tasks using the control panel. She then cleaned the keyboard, mouse and screen of the computer and was also able to change the consumables printer paper. All of the tasks were completed really quickly and efficiently.


Witness name
 Shannon Sludden
Job role
 Student




Witness signature

Date
 13/11/2014








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Assessor signature

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Thursday, 6 November 2014

Unit 2.2 Task3 P7

Test
Method
Expected outcome
Actual outcome
Action required?
1-     software applications open and work as intended
 Click Start- all programmes- office – Microsoft Word.
Word will open and work properly with no complications
Word opened and all the features worked as normal
n/a
2-     default folder settings are correct
Log on to the newly installed computer – click start – computer – check if the default folders are there.
Once logged on the default folders ‘documents’, ‘pictures’, ‘music’ and ‘videos’ are there and when they are click on the folders are in there.
When I logged on I clicked start and computer. When the window appeared the default folders were there and when clicked on, worked as normal.
n/a
3-     desktop shortcuts go to the right place
Right click on the desktop – new – shortcut – type in the location of the files - name the shortcut – click finish.
The links on the desktop should automatically open the right document or programme
When the desktop shortcuts were clicked they went straight to that specific document or programme
n/a
4-     the correct device drivers are installed
Connect device- the right drivers should be set up for the device
On the device management all of the devices like printers and the mouse should be there
All the right devices were installed. They were also easy to find in the management
n/a
5-     the correct paper sizes are set for printing
Click print- printer properties- Paper
The printer setting to be set at A4
The setting for the printer were set at A4 and no changes needed made
n/a
6-     menu options work as intended
Open a document- Options should be displayed
When a document is opened more options should be shown which helps choose which programme to use
On the document all options were shown
n/a
7-     the correct date and time are set
Click start- Control panel- Time and date- menu will pop up
The correct date and time should already be correct
As I opened the date and time setting the date was set wrong
Click Start – control panel – date and time – change the date so it is correct