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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Access application software
   • Identify software required for the task
   • Open software from a personal computer or network terminal
   • Use information sources to locate details of software features and instructions for its use
2. Use software for specified purposes
   • Input a range of scientific data into a computing system
   • Conduct searches for the retrieval of required data
   • Use application features for efficient computation
   • Construct data sets and databases for numerical and graphical analyses
3. Produce reports of retrieved data and/or processed data
   • Analyse data using features of the software package
   • Select options for constructing data reports
   • Print the results of data analyses using features of the software package
   • Integrate data from diverse application software units in a report
   • Report the outcomes and rationale for database searches where appropriate
   • Reference data sources according to the style requirements of the workplace
4. Perform simple record housekeeping
   • Maintain archived data according to workplace standard procedures
   • Maintain hard copy data according to workplace standard procedures
   • Apply approved antivirus software and standard quarantine procedures

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.
Standards, codes of practice, workplace standard procedures	Where reference is made to Australian/international standards, industry codes of practice or workplace standard procedures, the latest version must be used
Information sources	Information sources include, but are not limited to, one or more of: printed and/or online manuals of workplace standard instructions printed and/or online manuals for hardware and software on-screen instructions embedded in the software printed and/or online training materials that orient software to workplace needs online networks and communities of practice
Software packages	Software packages include: common applications, such as word processing, spreadsheets and databases graphical and statistical analysis applications database and laboratory information management systems
Work health and safety (WHS) and environmental management requirements	WHS and environmental management requirements include: · complying with WHS and environmental management requirements at all times, which may be imposed through state/territory or federal legislation. These requirements must not be compromised at any time · applying standard precautions relating to the potentially hazardous nature of samples accessing and applying current industry understanding of infection control issued by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and State and Territory Departments of Health, where relevant

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Performance Evidence

Evidence of competence in this unit must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include demonstration of:

selecting the most appropriate software package for the task from the suite of software applications available

using software for the analysis, reporting and management of laboratory and field data and information, such as quality control and instrument performance characteristics

using software application features and instructions to input, save, analyse, sort, retrieve and display records and data

using in-house software manuals to augment skills and solve operational problems

using virus scanning software to protect in-house software and data.

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Knowledge Evidence

Must provide evidence that demonstrates knowledge of:

terminology associated with the software packages used in job role

basic knowledge of the types of spreadsheet, database and data analysis packages that are available

application of specific software package features to laboratory tasks relevant to job role

relationship between the protocol for data input and file storage of the data

general file and record maintenance

work health and safety (WHS) and environment requirements.

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