VENDOR CERTIFICATION FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY A
CSE1VAX
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject covers two industry recognised certifications from Microsoft and CompTIA. The Microsoft Technologies Associate (MTA) certification is an introductory certification. It addresses a wide spectrum of fundamental technical concepts, assesses and validates the candidate's technical ability. The CompTIA A+ is another entry level certification for individuals to begin their career in IT. It covers PC hardware and peripherals, mobile device hardware, networking and troubleshooting hardware and network connectivity issues. It also covers installing and configuring operating systems including Windows, iOS, Android, Apple OS X and Linux.
School: Engineering and Mathematical Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Fei Liu
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: CSE1ITX
Students must be admitted in the following course: SBAIO
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Test Out: PC Pro
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: N/A
Year: 2016
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Test Out
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
MTA Learning Guide
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Computer Power Institue
Year: 2017
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Didasko Digital
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Fei Liu
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 0 - 0
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online test (30 minutes)Short answer questions and/or multiple choice questions about hardware, peripheral and storage devices. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO3 |
Networking assignment report (equivalent to 1400 words)A networking solution with a suitable topology and IP addressing scheme in place that involves file management and communication between computers and other devices such as printers, mobile devices etc. on the network. This will be documented with screenshots in a report. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO3, SILO5 |
Operating system assignment (equivalent to 1400 words)An appropriate operating system will be proposed. The proposed operating system will be installed and configured. Utility software will also be installed on the operating system, this will be documented with screenshots in a report. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
Online examination (60 minutes)Short answer questions and/or multiple choice questions related to MTA content will be covered. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 10, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Fei Liu
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 0 - 0
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online test (30 minutes)Short answer questions and/or multiple choice questions about hardware, peripheral and storage devices. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO3 |
Networking assignment report (equivalent to 1400 words)A networking solution with a suitable topology and IP addressing scheme in place that involves file management and communication between computers and other devices such as printers, mobile devices etc. on the network. This will be documented with screenshots in a report. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO3, SILO5 |
Operating system assignment (equivalent to 1400 words)An appropriate operating system will be proposed. The proposed operating system will be installed and configured. Utility software will also be installed on the operating system, this will be documented with screenshots in a report. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
Online examination (60 minutes)Short answer questions and/or multiple choice questions related to MTA content will be covered. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 11, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Fei Liu
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 0 - 0
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online test (30 minutes)Short answer questions and/or multiple choice questions about hardware, peripheral and storage devices. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO3 |
Networking assignment report (equivalent to 1400 words)A networking solution with a suitable topology and IP addressing scheme in place that involves file management and communication between computers and other devices such as printers, mobile devices etc. on the network. This will be documented with screenshots in a report. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO3, SILO5 |
Operating system assignment (equivalent to 1400 words)An appropriate operating system will be proposed. The proposed operating system will be installed and configured. Utility software will also be installed on the operating system, this will be documented with screenshots in a report. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
Online examination (60 minutes)Short answer questions and/or multiple choice questions related to MTA content will be covered. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 12, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Fei Liu
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 0 - 0
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online test (30 minutes)Short answer questions and/or multiple choice questions about hardware, peripheral and storage devices. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO3 |
Networking assignment report (equivalent to 1400 words)A networking solution with a suitable topology and IP addressing scheme in place that involves file management and communication between computers and other devices such as printers, mobile devices etc. on the network. This will be documented with screenshots in a report. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO3, SILO5 |
Operating system assignment (equivalent to 1400 words)An appropriate operating system will be proposed. The proposed operating system will be installed and configured. Utility software will also be installed on the operating system, this will be documented with screenshots in a report. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
Online examination (60 minutes)Short answer questions and/or multiple choice questions related to MTA content will be covered. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Fei Liu
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 0 - 0
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online test (30 minutes)Short answer questions and/or multiple choice questions about hardware, peripheral and storage devices. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO3 |
Networking assignment report (equivalent to 1400 words)A networking solution with a suitable topology and IP addressing scheme in place that involves file management and communication between computers and other devices such as printers, mobile devices etc. on the network. This will be documented with screenshots in a report. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO3, SILO5 |
Operating system assignment (equivalent to 1400 words)An appropriate operating system will be proposed. The proposed operating system will be installed and configured. Utility software will also be installed on the operating system, this will be documented with screenshots in a report. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
Online examination (60 minutes)Short answer questions and/or multiple choice questions related to MTA content will be covered. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 3, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Fei Liu
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 0 - 0
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online test (30 minutes)Short answer questions and/or multiple choice questions about hardware, peripheral and storage devices. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO3 |
Networking assignment report (equivalent to 1400 words)A networking solution with a suitable topology and IP addressing scheme in place that involves file management and communication between computers and other devices such as printers, mobile devices etc. on the network. This will be documented with screenshots in a report. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO3, SILO5 |
Operating system assignment (equivalent to 1400 words)An appropriate operating system will be proposed. The proposed operating system will be installed and configured. Utility software will also be installed on the operating system, this will be documented with screenshots in a report. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
Online examination (60 minutes)Short answer questions and/or multiple choice questions related to MTA content will be covered. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 4, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Fei Liu
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 0 - 0
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online test (30 minutes)Short answer questions and/or multiple choice questions about hardware, peripheral and storage devices. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO3 |
Networking assignment report (equivalent to 1400 words)A networking solution with a suitable topology and IP addressing scheme in place that involves file management and communication between computers and other devices such as printers, mobile devices etc. on the network. This will be documented with screenshots in a report. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO3, SILO5 |
Operating system assignment (equivalent to 1400 words)An appropriate operating system will be proposed. The proposed operating system will be installed and configured. Utility software will also be installed on the operating system, this will be documented with screenshots in a report. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
Online examination (60 minutes)Short answer questions and/or multiple choice questions related to MTA content will be covered. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 5, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Fei Liu
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 0 - 0
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online test (30 minutes)Short answer questions and/or multiple choice questions about hardware, peripheral and storage devices. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO3 |
Networking assignment report (equivalent to 1400 words)A networking solution with a suitable topology and IP addressing scheme in place that involves file management and communication between computers and other devices such as printers, mobile devices etc. on the network. This will be documented with screenshots in a report. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO3, SILO5 |
Operating system assignment (equivalent to 1400 words)An appropriate operating system will be proposed. The proposed operating system will be installed and configured. Utility software will also be installed on the operating system, this will be documented with screenshots in a report. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
Online examination (60 minutes)Short answer questions and/or multiple choice questions related to MTA content will be covered. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 6, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Fei Liu
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 0 - 0
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online test (30 minutes)Short answer questions and/or multiple choice questions about hardware, peripheral and storage devices. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO3 |
Networking assignment report (equivalent to 1400 words)A networking solution with a suitable topology and IP addressing scheme in place that involves file management and communication between computers and other devices such as printers, mobile devices etc. on the network. This will be documented with screenshots in a report. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO3, SILO5 |
Operating system assignment (equivalent to 1400 words)An appropriate operating system will be proposed. The proposed operating system will be installed and configured. Utility software will also be installed on the operating system, this will be documented with screenshots in a report. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
Online examination (60 minutes)Short answer questions and/or multiple choice questions related to MTA content will be covered. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 7, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Fei Liu
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 0 - 0
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online test (30 minutes)Short answer questions and/or multiple choice questions about hardware, peripheral and storage devices. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO3 |
Networking assignment report (equivalent to 1400 words)A networking solution with a suitable topology and IP addressing scheme in place that involves file management and communication between computers and other devices such as printers, mobile devices etc. on the network. This will be documented with screenshots in a report. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO3, SILO5 |
Operating system assignment (equivalent to 1400 words)An appropriate operating system will be proposed. The proposed operating system will be installed and configured. Utility software will also be installed on the operating system, this will be documented with screenshots in a report. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
Online examination (60 minutes)Short answer questions and/or multiple choice questions related to MTA content will be covered. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 8, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Fei Liu
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 0 - 0
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online test (30 minutes)Short answer questions and/or multiple choice questions about hardware, peripheral and storage devices. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO3 |
Networking assignment report (equivalent to 1400 words)A networking solution with a suitable topology and IP addressing scheme in place that involves file management and communication between computers and other devices such as printers, mobile devices etc. on the network. This will be documented with screenshots in a report. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO3, SILO5 |
Operating system assignment (equivalent to 1400 words)An appropriate operating system will be proposed. The proposed operating system will be installed and configured. Utility software will also be installed on the operating system, this will be documented with screenshots in a report. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
Online examination (60 minutes)Short answer questions and/or multiple choice questions related to MTA content will be covered. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2 |
Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 9, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Fei Liu
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 0 - 0
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 0 to week 0 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online test (30 minutes)Short answer questions and/or multiple choice questions about hardware, peripheral and storage devices. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO3 |
Networking assignment report (equivalent to 1400 words)A networking solution with a suitable topology and IP addressing scheme in place that involves file management and communication between computers and other devices such as printers, mobile devices etc. on the network. This will be documented with screenshots in a report. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO3, SILO5 |
Operating system assignment (equivalent to 1400 words)An appropriate operating system will be proposed. The proposed operating system will be installed and configured. Utility software will also be installed on the operating system, this will be documented with screenshots in a report. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
Online examination (60 minutes)Short answer questions and/or multiple choice questions related to MTA content will be covered. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2 |