Elements and Performance Criteria

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Company security
Each company will have different firewall and privacy requirements and guidelines

Company network
Company network refers to how the company accesses the Internet or intranet and may include an analog modem, ISDN

Directories
May be located on a web server, FTP server or FTP site

Workplace security requirements
Different workplaces will have automatic virus detection, others will have a manually initiated virus application, other workplaces will have firewalls

Permissions
Permissions are allocated to individuals or files and provide the ability to access files to make changes, delete or read
A file may have different permissions for different kinds of access and for different users or groups of users

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency

Evidence of the following is essential:

Manipulating, deleting and transferring digital files by using File Transfer Protocol
Demonstrate an ability to find and use information relevant to the task from a variety of information sources
For valid and reliable assessment of this unit, evidence should be gathered over a period of time through a range of methods for assessment to indicate consistent performance
Evidence for assessment may be gathered from assessment of the unit of competency alone or through an integrated assessment activity

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure:

assessment may take place on the job, off the job or a combination of these. Off the job assessment must be undertaken in a closely simulated workplace environment
it is expected that relevant software and hardware will be used for this unit

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate.
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended.