Unit of competency
Modification History
Release |
Comments |
Release 2 |
This version first released with the Information and Communications Technology Training Package Version 8.0. Minor typographical correction in Knowledge Evidence. |
Release 1 |
This version first released with ICT Information and Communications Technology Training Package Version 6.0. |
Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify, select and operate commercial software packages, including a word-processing and a spreadsheet application package.
It applies to individuals who utilise different software applications within a small to large office environment to produce diverse documents.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Unit Sector
General ICT
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Prepare to operate software packages |
1.1 Set up workstation according to work health and safety standards and organisational requirements 1.2 Determine word-processing software task requirements 1.3 Determine spreadsheet software task requirements 1.4 Determine software application according to task requirements 1.5 Identify document purpose, audience and presentation requirements and clarify with required personnel |
2. Use word-processing software |
2.1 Identify document purpose, audience and presentation requirements and clarify with required personnel 2.2 Determine text-based business document style guide requirements 2.3 Finalise documents using software and technical functions and formatting according to task requirements 2.4 Name, save and print to a Portable Document Format (PDF) according to task requirements |
3. Use spreadsheet software |
3.1 Identify document purpose, audience and presentation requirements and clarify with personnel as required 3.2 Enter formulas and functions and customise spreadsheet settings according to task requirements 3.3 Name, save and print to PDF document according to task requirements |
4. Use third application software package |
4.1 Select software application package according to task requirements 4.2 Determine purpose, audience and presentation requirements 4.3 Use technical functions, other data and formatting to finalise document 4.4 Name, save and print to PDF document according to task requirements |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance but not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skill |
Description |
Numeracy |
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Oral communication |
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Reading |
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Writing |
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Planning and organising |
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Self-management |
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Technology |
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Unit Mapping Information
Supersedes and is equivalent to ICTICT203 Operate application software packages.
Links
Companion Volume Implementation Guide is found on VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=a53af4e4-b400-484e-b778-71c9e9d6aff2