ICTSAS312 - Provide basic system administration

Unit code:ICTSAS312Study level:TAFE

Nominal hours

Location

Footscray Nicholson
Online
Sunshine

Prerequisites

(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)

Overview

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to select, operate and implement basic system administrative processes in stand-alone or client server environments.
The unit applies to individuals who may work in supervised technical support roles, with some responsibility in undertaking administrative activities, using a wide range of information and communications technology (ICT) skills and knowledge.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit's learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work-based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:

perform at least two system backup procedures on a client server.
In the course of the above, the candidate must:
authenticate security access to organisational network for at least one client server
apply required organisational policies and procedures.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

key functions and features of:

security access
password-protected client servers
licensed software and server records
operating systems, hardware, software and equipment
organisational security procedures
computing diagnostic tools

organisational requirements for obtaining client access and clearance levels
methods to authenticate and document user access to a network
techniques and standards used to categorise system vulnerability alerts
types and features of organisational device and network security threats
methods to conduct system backups
key organisational requirements to carry out required work tasks, including:

backup and restore operations
creating security access registers
configuring access control settings
backup labelling and storage
recording security and software details
detecting threats and alerts

organisational formats for documentation
organisational policies and procedures relating to work tasks.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.