Unit 2 P5

Witness statement
Learner name		Jemma Mackay
Qualification		BTEC National 1st certificate in IT
Unit number and title		Unit 2.2 computer systems.
Assignment		P5 set up a standalone computer system, installing hardware and software components [SM3]
Description of activity undertaken (please be as specific as possible)
After making a successful start in your role as an IT trainer for the IT Support Department of RS Components, you have been have been asked to prepare training material of a more advanced and practical kind. Before you are allowed to do this you are required to prove your abilities in hardware and software upgrades. Task Achieved Date achieved Connect a monitor to a computer * 16/10/14 Connect a keyboard to a computer * 16/10/14 Connect a mouse to a computer * 16/10/14 Demonstrate where the graphics card is installed * 16/10/14 Install MS Office 2003 * 16/10/14 Install MS security essentials * 16/10/14 Create a user account * 16/10/14 Configure system software, application software and documents * 16/10/14
Assessment and grading criteria
P5 set up a standalone computer system, installing hardware and software components [SM3] For P5, learners must install at least one hardware and one software component in a stand-alone system. This is best evidenced with a witness statement or observation record and screen shots. Learners must use suitable safety equipment/tools and pay due regard to health and safety issues.
How the activity meets the requirements of the assessment and grading criteria, including how and where the activity took place
Jemma connected the monitor, keyboard and mouse successfully, as when she turned the computer on everything worked. She understood where the graphics card is and knows what it does. Jemma correctly installed MS office 2003 and also the security essentials to ensure that she was protected from viruses etc. Jemma demonstrated that she could create a user account when she accessed the control panel and selected ‘create a new user account’. She also showed that she could configure the system software and application software and documents too.
Witness name	Teighan Ridge		Job role	Student
Witness signature	T. Ridge		Date
Assessor name	Phil Wilkinson
Assessor signature			Date