Appendix 1A

Engineering
Appendix1A BTEC Assignment Brief and Feedback Form
Students Name
Course

1766 1/1 Performing Engineering Operations NVQ 2 Electrical

Unit number(s) & title(s)

Assessment Title

Decoding the Jargon

Assessment Number

1 of 3

Date of Issue
Tutors Name

Grading criteria
covered within
this assessment

PASS

MERIT

DISTINCTION

P1, P2

M1

N/A

COMM

NUM

IT

Key Skills covered (if

applicable)

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giving you the appropriate feedback. This will impact on your ability to have sufficient time to upgrade and / or
achieve these units.
Assessment Decision

Pre-submission
Feedback

1st Assessment
Decision

Final Assessment
Decision

DUE DATE

05-12-12
Date assessed
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Student signature
Name
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Assessment grading
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Signature

Date
20/10/10

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Criteria included in
this
assessment
Pass level
P1 Explain the
function of computer
hardware
components
P2 Explain the
purpose of operating
systems
Merit level
M1 Compare the
features and
functions of different
operating systems

Date

Marking Scheme
Met or not yet
Comments
met
(including date for re-submission)
1st

Final

Distinction Level
N/A

Assessors Feedback
1st Submission

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Date:

Final Submission

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Final grade awarded for this assessment:

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Assessment Brief/Tasks
Title
Scenario (if
applicable)

Decoding the Jargon

Your business manager has asked for a presentation on computer components for staff
development purposes.
Note: Your presentation should include diagrams, notes and comparative tables.

Task 1

Unit number and

criteria
Unit 02 P1

Grading criteria covered

Explain the function of computer hardware components.

1.1 Explain the function of following hardware components of a computer

Internal system unit components
o Processors
o Motherboard
o BIOS
o Power Supply
o Cooling
o Hard drive configuration and controllers
o Ports (USB, Parallel & Serial)
o Internal Memory (RAM, ROM & Cache)
o Specialized cards
Peripherals
o Output devices
o Input devices
Backing Storage
o Types (Disks , pen drives, optical media and flash memory cards)
o Portable and fixed drives
Task 2

Criteria Number
Unit 02 P2

Grading criteria covered

Explain the purpose of operating systems

2.1 Explain the purpose of different operating system with examples. Your explanation should include client
as well as server operating systems with an appropriate example for each type.
Task 3

Criteria Number
Unit 02 M1

Grading criteria covered

Compare the features and functions of different operating systems

3.1 Compare the features and functions of different operating systems. Consider the following key features
and functions, while comparing the operating systems:
Features
o Ability to customize
o Support for connectivity of portable media
o Security
o Stability and reliability
o Ease of management
o Associated utilities
o Cost and support for user
Functions
o Machine and peripheral management
o Security
o File management
o Device drivers
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