Unit 2 - P5

Witness statement
Learner name		Adrian Roche
Qualification		BTEC National 1st certificate in IT
Unit number and title		Unit 2.2 computer systems.
Assignment		P5 set up a standalone computer system, installing hardware and software components [SM3]
Description of activity undertaken (please be as specific as possible)
After making a successful start in your role as an IT trainer for the IT Support Department of RS Components, you have been have been asked to prepare training material of a more advanced and practical kind. Before you are allowed to do this you are required to prove your abilities in hardware and software upgrades. Task Achieved Date achieved Connect a monitor to a computer Yes 13/06/2014 Connect a keyboard to a computer Yes 13/06/2014 Connect a mouse to a computer Yes 13/06/2014 Demonstrate where the graphics card is installed Yes 13/06/2014 Install MS Office 2003 Yes 13/06/2014 Install MS security essentials Yes 13/06/2014 Create a user account Yes 13/06/2014 Configure system software, application software and documents Yes 13/06/2014
Assessment and grading criteria
P5 set up a standalone computer system, installing hardware and software components [SM3] For P5, learners must install at least one hardware and one software component in a stand-alone system. This is best evidenced with a witness statement or observation record and screen shots. Learners must use suitable safety equipment/tools and pay due regard to health and safety issues.
How the activity meets the requirements of the assessment and grading criteria, including how and where the activity took place
Adrian successfully connected the monitor, keyboard and mouse to the a computer by looking at the relative ports of the hardware and the available ports on the computer. In the test computer Adrian was able to point out the graphics card. Adrian then was able to install Microsoft Office 2003 and the security essentials. Due to the laptop being in school it already had a user account and so this was not carried out however through discussion Adrian showed knowledge of how to complete the tasks.
Witness name	Kane Ogden		Job role	Student
Witness signature	K.Ogden		Date	13/06/2014
Assessor name	Chris Sumpter
Assessor signature			Date	13/06/2014