ICTTEN315Determine and apply technologies within a telecommunications system

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What an assessment for ICTTEN315 must cover

51 assessable components: 5 elements (18 performance criteria), 5 performance evidence and 20 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 8 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Categorise and record technologies in use within a given telecommunications system

  • 1.1Categorise and document basic operational features of telecommunications technologies within a given system
  • 1.2Categorise and document features and connected devices used for coding and decoding internet signals within a given system
  • 1.3Categorise and record components within a local area network (LAN)

2 Record data encoding methodologies in use within a given telecommunications system

  • 2.1Identify and document encoding technologies within a given network
  • 2.2Identify and document basic principles of data error correction and measuring techniques within a given system
  • 2.3Identify and verify modulation techniques used within a given system

3 Select and apply twisted pair components used within a given telecommunications system

  • 3.1Select twisted pair components for a given telecommunications system
  • 3.2Install and connect twisted pair components in the given telecommunications system
  • 3.3Test operations of twisted pair components
  • 3.4Check, document and handover system to end user

4 Select and apply coaxial components used within a given telecommunications system

  • 4.1Select coaxial components for a given telecommunications system
  • 4.2Install and connect coaxial components in the given telecommunications system
  • 4.3Test operations of coaxial components
  • 4.4Check, document and handover system to end user

5 Select and apply wireless components used within a given telecommunications system

  • 5.1Select wireless components for a given telecommunications system
  • 5.2Install and connect wireless components in the given telecommunications system
  • 5.3Test operations of wireless components
  • 5.4Check, document and handover system to end user

Performance evidence

  • develop a block diagram showing a telecommunications system based on copper, fibre and radio mediums
  • connect relevant cable to computer components used in a local area network (LAN) environment
  • locate components used in a radio/wireless transmission system
  • locate components and equipment to facilitate internet operations.
  • Note: Evidence must be provided at least once when a specific volume or frequency is not stated.

Knowledge evidence

  • basic analog and digital theory
  • basic radio-communications theory
  • basic fibre optic theory
  • basic principles of data encapsulation as a frame and packet of data
  • basic multiplexing principles
  • timing of data transmission as synchronous, plesiochronous and asynchronous formats
  • basic concepts of layers within the OSI and TCP-IP Models
  • work health and safety (WHS) regulations for electromagnetic and photonics telecommunications systems
  • RF amplification, coax feeder and simple aerial concepts, including Yagi, parabolic dish, aerial gain, directional, omnidirectional, polarity, helical
  • components used in common LAN systems including personal computer devices, NUCs, photocopier/printer/scanners, servers, NASs, cable systems, switches, routers, wi-fi modems, and NTDs
  • basic concepts and use of programming language
  • basic operation of LED, laser and emerging technology sources, fibre cable and photo detector reception
  • basic encoding techniques and principles used in ethernet copper cabling
  • switching encountered and used in telecommunications, telephone systems, LAN, carrier/retailer
  • basic types of modulation, amplitude, frequency and phase modulation used to attain efficiencies in sharing available bandwidth
  • basic principles of FDM, TDM and QAM
  • basic concepts and use of internet and telecommunications network related programming languages and protocols
  • common internet terminology
  • measuring techniques, BER, Viterbi, MER, Error rates (10-6)
  • basic operation of commonly used telecommunications devices and systems.

Foundation skills

  • Learning: Identifies, plans and implements strategies to manage gaps in cyber security knowledge
  • Reading: Analyses and consolidates information and data from sources, against defined criteria and requirements, and checks for accuracy and completeness Recognises and interprets textual information to determine specific information about security incidents
  • Writing: Develops material for a specific audience, using clear and detailed language in order to convey explicit information
  • Oral Communication: Articulates information clearly, using specific and relevant language suitable to audience to convey recommendations and provide verbal reports Uses listening and questioning techniques to confirm understanding
  • Numeracy: Extracts and evaluates the mathematical information embedded in a range of tasks and texts
  • Navigate the world of work: Takes personal responsibility for following explicit and implicit policies, procedures and legislative requirements
  • Interact with others: Selects form, channel and mode of communication for a specific purpose relevant to own role
  • Get the work done: Gathers and analyses data, and seeks feedback, to improve plans and processes Explores and incubates new ideas through unconstrained analysis and critical thinking, to develop and improve the enterprise telecommunications technologies

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What does an assessment tool for ICTTEN315 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for ICTTEN315 needs to address all 51 unit components: 5 elements with 18 performance criteria, 5 performance evidence requirements, 20 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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