P4

Computer systems:  Computer, monitor, keyboard, mouseAn example of a computer and a monitor is an Imac. This is a monitor built into the computer. These start from 889. I would recommend it because graphic designers tend to use imacs because of the way they are built as its all built into one.
An example of a keyboard is a mac keyboard these cost £59 and they are very useful as the mouse can be inserted into the keyboard at the top right-hand corner.
An example of a mouse is a mac mouse, this is called the magic mouse and this is also £59
Input devices: camer,  Scanner, Graphics tabletAn example of a camera is a connon cameria this is £89.99 and is very useful to people that take a lot of photographs.
An example of a scanner is the Xerox 7600i A4 Scanner this is £47.00 and this converts pictures into a digital photo on your computer screen.
An Example of a graphics tablet is Wacom Intuos Pro Medium this is £299.99 and you can use it on photoshop. You can draw on it and it will create the drawing on your screen.
Output devices: Printer, Vinyl cutter, projectorAn example of a printer is Epson Workforce WF-2520NF A4 Colour Multifunction Inkjet Printer this costs around £87.00 and you can print out your documents from your computer onto it.
An example of a vinyl cutter is 28" Vinyl Cutter, Weeding Pack & FlexiStarter 11 this is costing around £399.00
An example of a projector is an Acer C120 this costs around 177.15. a projector projects the image that is on your screen onto a wall of a white canvas but in a much larger perspective.
Storage: external hard drive.An example of an external hard drive is Seagate Expansion 500GB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive - Black this is costing around £37.00 this is An external hard drive is a portable storage device that can be attached to a computer through a USB or FireWire connection, or wirelessly
Vector, bitmap and DTP software 


A vector graphics editor is a computer programme that allows users to compose and edit vector graphics images interactively on a computer and save them in one of many popular vector graphics formats. An example is Serif DrawPlus X5 - Graphic Design Software for 19.99 on google.
In computing, a bitmap is a mapping from some domain (for example, a range of integers) to bits, that is, values which are zero or one. It is also called a bit array or bitmapindex.
Desktop publishing software can generate layouts and produce typographic quality text and images comparable to traditional typography and printing. This technology allows individuals, businesses, and other organizations to self-publish a wide range of printed matter.

p8

Witness statement
Learner name
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 witnessed Megan configure the operating system to back-up procedures, set automatic scheduling and deletion of unwanted data, I witnessed her archiving and reduce the amount of fragmentation. Megan then deleted temporary files; she cleaned the keyboard, mouse and display screen of the computer provided.
Witness name	Kelsey Marshall		Job role
Witness signature	k.marshall		Date	13/11/2014
Assessor name
Assessor signature			Date

P7

Test	Method	Expexcted outcome	Actual outcome	Action required?
software applications open and work as intended	Open up any doctument and see if it opens properly and you can type and save as intended.	Type it and asave with no problems	The expected outcome was as expected.	None
default folder settings are correct	Go onto the settings and check that everything is okay with the default folder	You can go on all your files and folders with no problem and also open any document with no problems.	The expected outcome was as expected.	None
desktop shortcuts go to the right place	Right click your mouse on the desktop then click on ‘new’ then ‘shortcut’ then make a short cut	It would work completely fine and you would now then have a shortcut	The expected outcome was as expected.	None
the correct device drivers are installed	Go onto your folders and go onto the computer down the left hand side and see if the device has been installed.	It should appear on the computer and that means that it is installed properly	The expected outcome was as expected.	None
the correct paper sizes are set for printing	Going to the printer and checking that the paper is set for A4	The setting should already be set to A4 size.	The expected outcome was as expected.	None
Menu options work as intended	I go to the menu options and t shows me that I can do a lot of thigns to my work e.g. save, rename, print	I expect to see a help bar and use it but also access the files I need to or create new ones.	The expected outcome was as expected.	None
the correct date and time are set	I went to the bottom right hand corner of the screen this is where the date time and things are kept.	The time and date would both be correct.	The expected outcome was as expected.	None

P5

Witness statement
Learner name		Megan Addy
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 x Connect a keyboard to a computer x Connect a mouse to a computer x Demonstrate where the graphics card is installed x Install MS Office 2003 Install MS security essentials Create a user account Configure system software, application software and documents
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
Megan plugged in the monitor and tightened the screws to secure it. Megan then put the other cables in, for example Ethernet and checked that you could login fine.
Witness name	Kelsey marshall		Job role
Witness signature	K.MARSHALL		Date
Assessor name
Assessor signature			Date

p6 witness statement

Witness statement
Learner name		Megan Addy
Qualification		BTEC National 1st certificate in IT
Unit number and title		Unit 2.2 computer systems.
Assignment		Set up and maintain a computer system
Description of activity undertaken (please be as specific as possible)
Task 2 (P6) Using the computer system provided: Change the icon size to large Change the font size to large colour/background to red
Assessment and grading criteria
P6.configure a computer system to meet user needs For P6, learners must configure some basic system settings, such as left and right mouse buttons, powersaving options, screen resolution, desktop theme, font size, default language setting, default folder locations etc.
How the activity meets the requirements of the assessment and grading criteria, including how and where the activity took place
I witnessed Megan change the folder sizes from small to medium and then medium to large using the option button in the top right corner of the document folder. Megan then changed her desktop from the Kingswood home page to a photo of her and her friends, the way she did this was by finding a photo and then clicking on the right hand side of the mouse which provides an option of “set as desktop”. After this Megan then changed the icon size to large by right clicking the background, and then personalise and then it slows a option of icon size. . Finally Megan changed the font size to large, the way she did this was right clicking on the desktop and then personalisation again and then you can do it there.
Witness name	Kelsey Marshall		Job role
	MB
Witness signature	K.M		Date
Assessor name
Assessor signature			Date