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Course No/s: 10304 Certificate III Information, Digital Media & Technology Training Package: ICA11

Unit Number/Name: ICAICT301A Create User Documentation


Method:
A Assessment E Oral Questionning
I Portfolio M Project B Written Task

C Role Play
G Observation

D Exam

F Simulation J Self Assessment N Training Record Book

H Work Based L Practical Demonstration

K Case Study
O Other (Please Specify)

Assessor Name: Date Given: [Type text] Elements Covered: 1. Determine documentation standards and requirements Instructions: You will need to submit the following items for assessing. Specification and standard Student created template Completed user documentation 2. Produce user documentation Date Due:

Assessment Event: 1 of 1 Refer to Content Weighting: 100%

3. Review and obtain sign off

Duration: 2 weeks Resources: Please refer to the resource folder on the Moodle. Conditions: Students are to submit their own work, no plagiarism will be tolerated

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Course No/s: 10304 Certificate III Information, Digital Media & Technology Training Package: ICA11

Your task is to evaluate and report on a current system status. Scenario: The IT organisation that you work for has a support contract in place with Unique Books and Stationary Supplies. The contract includes the upgrading of the computer hardware and software as required by the client. Your supervisor has asked you to produce a training & technical manual for a feature of an application that will be implemented in the organisation in a few months in addition to a technical guide to prepare a new system for software installation. As this will be the first training manual the organisation has produced, your supervisor would like you to determine the documentation standards so all future training manuals are of the same quality. ASSESSMENT TASKS Aim: - To create a training manual, (plus specifications and template) for the following tasks: (User Manual) Select one of the following options: 1. How to create and perform simple & complex Mail Merge documents in MS Word using internal and external (Access) data sources. Include one record your details and at least 3 records of your class friends in the Data source. 2. How to create a chart in MS Excel, Use 3 different types of charts, Edit, Format, Print charts etc.. Explain and describe the major sections of a chart such as labels, series etc Part 1 Specifications & Standards Develop and submit a complete set of specifications relating to the documentation to be created. The specifications should include details relating to: Paper size Page orientation Text Font type Font size Font colour Headings Font type Font size Font colour

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Sub-Headings Font type, Font size Font colour Text justification Heading justification Page margins Line spacing Headers and Footers Document layout Sectioning

Layout of Table of Contents Index Glossary Reading Level of document Purpose of the documentation Objectives of the documentation Assumed or required knowledge

The specifications are best presented in a table format. Part 2 Create A Template Create a template based on the specifications you created in part 1. You will be required to submit the template as part of your assessment. You are also to use the template to create your user manual Part 3 Paper Based Documentation Production Using the template you created in part 2 develop and submit a Training Manual (paper-based). The documentation should be equivalent to a 15 pages document (minimum) and should include the following components: Title Page for the training manual Complete Table of Contents, including page numbers for each chapter, topic area, sub-heading, etc. An Introduction to include o the purpose of the documentation o the objectives of the documentation o the intended user, including any knowledge required or assumed A summary or conclusion
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Course No/s: 10304 Certificate III Information, Digital Media & Technology Training Package: ICA11

A Glossary of terms to explain any technical terms used in the documentation A complete Index Headers and Footers, displaying the document name, page numbers, date of documentation or version, and any other relevant information Labelled screen dumps relevant to the text of the documentation must be included. The screen dumps should supplement and compliment the information included in the Training Manual and should be presented in the correct sequence to allow logical progression. Captions should be used. Self-assessment guides for the user such as activities/exercises (at least 2 and/or self check questions) should also be included within the training manual. You may also need to include some troubleshooting tips where appropriate to assist the users with predicted problems. Colour can be used throughout the document where appropriate if desired (optional). Consistency of text font type, font size, font colour, main headings, subheadings, page margins, page layout, document layout, text justification, line spacing, etc must be maintained throughout the document Word emphasis (such as bolding or italics) should be used Using sufficient and relevant content Steps and instructions included in the manual must be clearly and fully explained and in logical sequence The document must be free from spelling or grammatical errors The document must be presented in a professional manner, The document must be written to industry standards, that is, a clear and coherent document that is accepted by the target audience as applicable and useable. The document must adhere to the Specifications set in Part 1

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Course No/s: 10304 Certificate III Information, Digital Media & Technology Training Package: ICA11

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Unit Number/Name: ICAICT301A Create User Documentation
Assessment Event: 1 of 1

Results: Student Name: Student No: Marking Guide: AC Or NC PART 1- Specifications and Standards Paper Size Page orientation Text o Text font type o Font size o Font colour Headings o Font type o Font size o Font colour Sub-headings o Font type o Font size o Font colour Text justification Heading justification Page margins Line spacing Headers and Footers Document layout Sectioning Layout of o Table of Contents o Index o Glossary
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Course No/s: 10304 Certificate III Information, Digital Media & Technology Training Package: ICA11

Reading Level of document Purpose of the documentation Objectives of the documentation Assumed or required knowledge PART 2- Create a template Template created Template uses specifications in part 1 PART 3 Paper Based Documentation Template used to create the manual
Please Note: If the template is not used you will not be marked for this part of the assignment and therefore you will not pass this unit

Title Page Table of Contents


Includes: page numbers for each chapter topic area sub-heading

Introduction

Includes : purpose of the documentation objectives of the documentation intended user including any knowledge required or assumed

Summary Glossary
of terms to explain any technical terms used in the documentation

Index

Complete Index required

Headers and Footers

Displaying the document name, page numbers, date of documentation and and any Relevant to the text of version, the documentation other relevant information must be included. The screen dumps should supplement and compliment the information included in the Such as Training Manual and should be presented in activities/exercises and/or self the correct check sequence to allow logical can be used throughout the document questions 2 should also be progression. Captions should be used. where appropriate if desired included within the training manual. (optional) of text font type, font size, font colour, main headings, sub-headings, page margins, page layout, document layout, text

Labelled screen dumps

Self-assessment guides

Colour

Consistency

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justification, line spacing, etc must be maintained throughout the document

Course No/s: 10304 Certificate III Information, Digital Media & Technology Training Package: ICA11

Word emphasis

such as bolding or italics should be used

Sufficient and relevant content

included in the manual must be clearly and fully explained and in logical sequence Are included

Steps and instructions

Free from spelling or grammatical errors Written to industry standards


A clear and coherent document that is accepted by the target audience as applicable and useable.

Assessor Name: Assessor Signature:

Student Signature: Date:

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