P5 Unit 2

Witness statement
Learner name		Ethan Ogden
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         Y 13.5.14 Connect a keyboard to a computer         Y 13.5.14 Connect a mouse to a computer         Y 13.5.14 Demonstrate where the graphics card is installed         Y 13.5.14 Install MS Office 2003         Y 13.5.14 Install MS security essentials         Y 13.5.14 Create a user account         Y 13.5.14 Configure system software, application software and documents         Y 13.5.14
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
Ethan was successful in achieving all of the above tasks. He was given a computer with the monitor, keyboard and mouse all unplugged. First he plugged the monitor into the computer, followed by the keyboard and mouse. After each of these was successfully plugged in, Ethan plugged the computers power lead in and switched on the computer. After the computer loaded Ethan successfully created a user account on the computer, he then inserted the MS Office 2003 disk and installed Office. He then inserted the MS security essentials disk and was successful with the installation.
Witness name	Liam Paterson		Job role	Student
Witness signature	Liam Paterson		Date	13.5.14
Assessor name	Chris Sumpter
Assessor signature	C. Sumpter		Date	14.5.14