Formats and tools
- Unit Description
- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver ICTCLD502, 'Design and implement highly-available cloud infrastructure'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'Design and implement highly-available cloud infrastructure' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify high-availability requirements | 1.1 Determine reliability, recoverability and service levels required for application 1.2 Determine cloud infrastructure according to business needs 1.3 Identify level of shared security responsibility models according to business needs |
2. Evaluate architecture availability | 2.1 Review architecture of traditional multi-tier web application in non-cloud environment and identify high availability requirements 2.2 Identify any single points of failure 2.3 Estimate recovery objectives for multi-tier web components and for overall architecture 2.4 Determine components that must scale vertically and the potential impact on system availability 2.5 Document architecture review findings according to business needs |
3. Design cloud-based architecture for high availability | 3.1 Design equivalent architecture for high availability using cloud services 3.2 Identify and remove single points of failure as required 3.3 Estimate recovery objectives for each component and overall architecture 3.4 Determine components that must scale vertically and the potential impact on system availability 3.5 Document architecture design according to business needs |
4. Implement cloud-based architecture for high availability | 4.1 Implement architecture design in cloud environment 4.2 Demonstrate connectivity between resources at all tiers 4.3 Monitor and measure availability of resources 4.4 Simulate failures of component and confirm that infrastructure is fault tolerant 4.5 Simulate resizing components likely to impact performance and measure availability impact 4.6 Compare and document simulation findings according to documented design |
5. Finalise cloud infrastructure | 5.1 Adjust and improve availability of architecture according to simulations as required 5.2 Confirm, seek and respond to feedback with required personnel 5.3 Obtain final sign off from required personnel |