Unit 29 Assignment 1 2014 15
Centre No: 71313
Year:
2014-2015
Programme Title: Edexcel BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in IT (Software Development)
Programme No: PC688
Unit Title: Installing & Upgrading Software
Unit No:
Unit 29
Assignment Title/No:
Assignment 1
Lecturer/Assessor:
J Nelson
Start Date:
Verifier: K Martin
Hand In Date:
Student Name:
Assessment/Grading Criteria Achievable:
Assessment Criteria (targeted)
Achieved
Comments/Feedback to Student
P1 Describe the potential prompts that initiate the installation of new or upgraded software
P2 Describe the potential risks of installing or upgrading software
M1 Explain the advantages and potential disadvantages of installation or upgrade of new software
D1 Justify a particular installation or upgrade
D2 Evaluate the risks involved in the installation or upgrade of software and explain how the risks could be minimised.
Student’s Signature:
Date:
Assessor’s Signature:
Date:
Scenario
You have recently been hired as an IT consultant by a small charity that wishes to advertise itself with a website and take donations. They have asked you to look at their current computer systems and advise on any new software installations or upgrades that may be necessary. You have noticed that their anti-virus software is out of date and they do not have anti-spyware or firewall software. You have decided to advise them that upgrading their anti-virus software to an up-to-date fully integrated Internet security suite would be advisable.
Write a report to the managers of the charity to explain your decision and advise them on what they should be doing to prepare for the software upgrade.
Task 1 [P1 and M1]
Describe the prompts that might lead you to consider a software installation or upgrade. [P1]
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of installing and upgrading software. [M1]
Task 2 [D1]
Justify to the managers why upgrading their anti-virus software would be
Year:
2014-2015
Programme Title: Edexcel BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in IT (Software Development)
Programme No: PC688
Unit Title: Installing & Upgrading Software
Unit No:
Unit 29
Assignment Title/No:
Assignment 1
Lecturer/Assessor:
J Nelson
Start Date:
Verifier: K Martin
Hand In Date:
Student Name:
Assessment/Grading Criteria Achievable:
Assessment Criteria (targeted)
Achieved
Comments/Feedback to Student
P1 Describe the potential prompts that initiate the installation of new or upgraded software
P2 Describe the potential risks of installing or upgrading software
M1 Explain the advantages and potential disadvantages of installation or upgrade of new software
D1 Justify a particular installation or upgrade
D2 Evaluate the risks involved in the installation or upgrade of software and explain how the risks could be minimised.
Student’s Signature:
Date:
Assessor’s Signature:
Date:
Scenario
You have recently been hired as an IT consultant by a small charity that wishes to advertise itself with a website and take donations. They have asked you to look at their current computer systems and advise on any new software installations or upgrades that may be necessary. You have noticed that their anti-virus software is out of date and they do not have anti-spyware or firewall software. You have decided to advise them that upgrading their anti-virus software to an up-to-date fully integrated Internet security suite would be advisable.
Write a report to the managers of the charity to explain your decision and advise them on what they should be doing to prepare for the software upgrade.
Task 1 [P1 and M1]
Describe the prompts that might lead you to consider a software installation or upgrade. [P1]
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of installing and upgrading software. [M1]
Task 2 [D1]
Justify to the managers why upgrading their anti-virus software would be