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ICTTEN423 — Install and maintain a wide area network

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What an assessment for ICTTEN423 must cover

33 assessable components: 3 elements (13 performance criteria), 5 performance evidence and 8 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 7 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 Prepare for installation and maintenance of network with WAN access

  • 1.1Prepare for given work according to work health and safety (WHS) and environmental requirements with appropriate personnel
  • 1.2Identify safety hazards and implement risk control measures in consultation with appropriate personnel
  • 1.3Determine network nature and scope from job briefs or appropriate personnel
  • 1.4Select and obtain network hardware, software, WAN protocol and technology requirements according to enterprise procedures
  • 1.5Obtain operating instructions, manuals, installation procedures, hardware and software testing methodologies and testing resources
  • 1.6Consult appropriate personnel to ensure task is coordinated effectively with others involved at the worksite

2 Install and maintain WAN accessible network

  • 2.1Determine network addressing scheme for network connectivity, and confirm using calculations
  • 2.2Identify security threats and initiate control measures according to enterprise procedures
  • 2.3Set up and configure network to provide WAN access according to manufacturer’s specifications and enterprise procedures
  • 2.4Use hardware and software analysis and diagnostic methodologies to test network connectivity

3 Complete and document WAN network installation

  • 3.1Restore worksite to safe condition according to established safety procedures
  • 3.2Record and store essential installation information according to enterprise procedures
  • 3.3Notify appropriate personnel of completion of the task according to enterprise procedures

Performance evidence

  • plan installation of a wide area network (WAN) accessible network
  • select and apply WAN link protocols
  • configure internet protocol (IP) addressing across WAN
  • troubleshoot WAN communication issues
  • install WAN access security measures

Knowledge evidence

  • outline enterprise work health and safety (WHS) procedures
  • explain IP addressing services and network scaling
  • summarise methods of securing network services including access control lists
  • explain Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) layered communication model
  • outline requirements to provide teleworker network services
  • describe correct usage of relevant tools and equipment
  • outline WAN link protocols including: frame relay, high-level data link control (HDLC), link access procedure, balanced (LAPB), point-to-point protocol (PPP)
  • summarise WAN troubleshooting methodologies and analysis and diagnostic tools

Foundation skills

  • Reading: Recognises and interprets enterprise procedures, manuals and specifications to determine job requirements
  • Writing: Uses clear, specific and industry-related terminology to develop network documentation and maintain network records. Writes concisely when communicating with relevant personnel
  • Oral Communication: Liaises and negotiates with others to achieve outcomes. Uses listening and questioning skills to confirm understanding for requirements
  • Numeracy: Interprets technical data and performs calculations to verify information
  • Navigate the world of work: Takes personal responsibility for adherence to legal and regulatory responsibilities relevant to own work, and draws attention to any issues that may affect self or others. Recognises and follows organisational procedures and protocols and meets expectations associated with own role
  • Interact with others: Collaborates with others to achieve joint outcomes, playing an active role in facilitating effective group interaction
  • Get the work done: Understands key principles and concepts underpinning design and operation of digital systems and tools, and applies these as required including using industry-standard troubleshooting. Takes responsibility for planning and organising own workload, identifying ways of sequencing and combining elements for greater efficiency. Implements actions according to a predetermined plan, making adjustments if necessary. Makes decisions quickly and intuitively in familiar situations requiring immediate attention, drawing on past experience to identify key variables and determine the best course of action. Recognises and anticipates an increasing range of unexpected problems, their symptoms and causes, on the basis of safety and specified work outcomes

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What does an assessment tool for ICTTEN423 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for ICTTEN423 needs to address all 33 unit components: 3 elements with 13 performance criteria, 5 performance evidence requirements, 8 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for ICTTEN423?

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