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LO2 – UNDERSTAND COMPUTER SOFTWARE
LO3 – UNDERSTAND BUSINESS IT SYSTEMS
3.3 Networking characteristics - Peer to Peer(Client/Server)
3.3 Networking characteristics - IP addressing, default gateway, subnet (TBA)
3.4 Connectivity methods - Network Types: LAN, WAN, PAN, CAN, MAN, SAN, WLAN
3.4 Connectivity methods - Voice and Mobile Data
3.4 Connectivity methods - satellite (i.e. voice, data) (TBA)
3.5 Business systems - Management information software (MIS)
3.5 Business systems - Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
3.5 Business systems - Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
3.5 Business systems - Helpdesk
LO4 – UNDERSTAND EMPLOYABILITY AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS USED IN AN IT ENVIRONMENT
4.1 Communication skills - interpersonal skills
4.1 Communication skills - questioning techniques
4.1 Communication skills - Verbal and Non-Verbal
TED Talk - Catching Emotions - Non Verbal and Verbal Impacts of Communications
4.1 Communication skills - Barriers
4.2 Communication technology (TBA)
LO5 – UNDERSTAND ETHICAL AND OPERATIONAL ISSUES AND THREATS COMPUTER SYSTEMS
Ethical Issues with technology:
5.1 Ethical issues - Whistle blowing
5.1 Ethical issues - Gender/sexuality discrimination - Trans rights
5.1 Ethical issues - disability discrimination
5.1 Ethical issues - use of information (Also consider Plagiarism)
5.1 Ethical issues - codes of practice
5.1 Ethical issues - staying safe online
5.1 Ethical issues - Law and Ethics
5.2 Operational issues - security of information
5.2 Operational issues - health and safety
5.2 Operational issues - disaster planning and recovery
5.2 Operational issues - organisational policies (i.e. acceptable use policy)
5.2 Operational issues - organisational policies (i.e. code of conduct, etc.)
5.2 Operational issues - change management
5.2 Operational issues - scale of change
5.2 Operational issues - drivers (i.e. change in business practice, legislation, competition (TBA)
5.3 Threats (Phishing, hacking, virus, Trojan, eavesdropping)
5.4 Physical security - (Alternative Video)
5.5 Digital security - (Alternative Video)
5.6 Safe disposal of data and computer equipment - overwrite data, electromagnetic wipe
5.6 Safe disposal of data and computer equipment - legislation (TBA)
5.6 Safe disposal of data and computer equipment - physical destruction/recycling/WEEE - Alternative