Modification History
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Release 1 |
This Unit first released with ICA11 Information and Communications Technology Training Package version 1.0 |
Unit Descriptor
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to prepare a range of content for a website in accordance with customer specifications while ensuring that content is compatible with appropriate technical and infrastructure protocols.
Application of the Unit
This unit applies to those working in the web development area who are required to populate websites according to standards and protocols.
Website design is important for a range contexts, including security, accessibility and legal, moral and ethical issues.
Licensing/Regulatory Information
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement but users should confirm requirements with the relevant federal, state or territory authority.
Pre-Requisites
Not applicable.
Employability Skills Information
This unit contains employability skills.
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
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Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
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1. Confirm that content meets required standards |
1.1 Take action to ensure that text-based content meets client needs and required style standards 1.2 Confirm multimedia-based content meets the business design standards or overall look of the website 1.3 Check that the mix between multimedia and text-based content provides the required level of interaction identified in the project brief 1.4 Test that content conforms to client expectations and technology |
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2. Confirm that technology supports content |
2.1 Take action to ensure that the protocols required for multimedia content are available 2.2 Check and confirm that the bandwidth required to support the content is available 2.3 Check and confirm that servers support the content and levels of interaction 2.4 Check and confirm that plug-ins required to support content are made available 2.5 Test and confirm that compression techniques support delivery of content |
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3. Test content |
3.1 Test and confirm that content displays as intended and according to business requirements in target browsers 3.2 Test with beta users that content encourages interaction and content interaction performs as intended and record results 3.3 Test and confirm that plug-ins download with a minimum of steps, complication and time 3.4 Test that interactive tools are available and provide the expected results |
Required Skills and Knowledge
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit.
Required skills
- communication skills to liaise with users on technical and content matters
- literacy skills to ensure text-based content meets client needs
- technical skills to:
- act on protocols required for multimedia content
- manage file transfer protocols
- undertake site testing.
Required knowledge
- applicability of copyright, privacy and intellectual property to website development
- common software compression algorithms and associated technologies
- file transfer protocol (FTP) software protocols
- internet protocols
- server access security principles and procedures
- server operating systems
- streaming technologies.
Evidence Guide
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
Evidence of the ability to:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Assessment must ensure access to:
Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs. |
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Method of assessment |
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
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Guidance information for assessment |
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, where appropriate. Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and suitable to the communication skill level, language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed. Indigenous people and other people from a non-English speaking background may need additional support. In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge. |
Range Statement
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
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Content may include: |
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Standards may include: |
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Client may include: |
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Servers may include: |
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Requirements may relate to: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Web
