Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Required skills
analytical skills to determine database start-up and operation irregularities
literacy skills to write technical and business reports
problem-solving skills to resolve database irregularities
research skills to identify, analyse and evaluate features of a particular database.
Required knowledge
backup and recovery methodologies
architectural design of relational databases
database security
selection and use of appropriate database management tools
structured query language (SQL)
tasks involved in database administration
tuning methodologies.
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.
Database may include: | commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) database packages: DB2 DB4 Informix Ingres Microsoft Access Microsoft Structured Query Language (MS SQL) server Mini SQL (mSQL) MySQL Oracle Postgre Structured Query Language (Postgre SQL) Sybase object-relational databases proprietary databases relational databases. |
Business requirements may include: | customer inventory payroll supplier tax requirements. |
Organisational guidelines may include: | communication methods content of emails dispute resolution document procedures and templates downloading information and accessing particular websites financial control mechanisms opening mail with attachments personal use of emails and internet access virus risk. |
Network server may include: | Linux Mac Novell NetWare 5 or above operating system that has multi-user ability Windows 2000 or above. |
System may include: | components that run a computer: hardware software. |
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist