PURPOSE: This unit standard is intended for people who need a fundamental understanding of the concepts of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) either as a user of computers or as basic knowledge for a career needing this competency, like the ICT industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
- Describe the components of Information and Communication Technologies.
- Describe the hardware components of a personal computer.
- Describe software for personal computers.
- Describe information networks in relation to ICT.
- Describe ergonomic principles for computer workstations.
- Explain health and safety when working with computers.
- Setup a computer workstation taking ergonomic principles and health and safety issues into account.
The performance of all elements is to a standard that allows for further learning in this area.
- Teacher: Nondumiso Mathibela
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