Maheen Hannan 6709 11049
BTEC LEVEL 3 IT UNIT 2: ASSESSMENT 1
Hardware and Operating systems.
ST FRANCIS XAVIER COLLEGE
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,Maheen Hannan 6709 11049
Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 2
What this assessment is. ................................................................................................................. 2
Context. ........................................................................................................................................... 2
Task 1 ...................................................................................................................................................... 3
Explain the function of computer hardware components (P1). ......................................................... 3
The context. .................................................................................................................................... 3
Function of computer hardware components. ............................................................................... 3
Task 2 .................................................................................................................................................... 10
Explain the purpose of Operating Systems (OS) and features and functions of different OS (P2 and
M1). ................................................................................................................................................... 10
The context ................................................................................................................................... 10
Purpose of operating systems. ..................................................................................................... 11
Comparison of different Operating Systems. ............................................................................... 12
Task 3 .................................................................................................................................................... 18
Explain the purpose of different software utilities and explain how they can improve the
performance of computer systems. (P3 and D1) .............................................................................. 18
The context. .................................................................................................................................. 18
Purpose of software utilities ......................................................................................................... 18
Improvement of the computer system through the use of software utilities. ............................. 19
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, Maheen Hannan 6709 11049
Introduction
What this assessment is.
This assessment is about how a computer operates while using the features and functions available.
The main topics of this assessment is about the hardware’s inside, operating system and the
many software available.
Context.
You are an apprentice working towards becoming a computer technician. You need to
understand how a computer works by gaining an understanding of how hardware and
software work together to provider a user with a working PC. You will need to know how to
keep a computer running well using maintenance utilities supplied with the OS.
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BTEC LEVEL 3 IT UNIT 2: ASSESSMENT 1
Hardware and Operating systems.
ST FRANCIS XAVIER COLLEGE
0
,Maheen Hannan 6709 11049
Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 2
What this assessment is. ................................................................................................................. 2
Context. ........................................................................................................................................... 2
Task 1 ...................................................................................................................................................... 3
Explain the function of computer hardware components (P1). ......................................................... 3
The context. .................................................................................................................................... 3
Function of computer hardware components. ............................................................................... 3
Task 2 .................................................................................................................................................... 10
Explain the purpose of Operating Systems (OS) and features and functions of different OS (P2 and
M1). ................................................................................................................................................... 10
The context ................................................................................................................................... 10
Purpose of operating systems. ..................................................................................................... 11
Comparison of different Operating Systems. ............................................................................... 12
Task 3 .................................................................................................................................................... 18
Explain the purpose of different software utilities and explain how they can improve the
performance of computer systems. (P3 and D1) .............................................................................. 18
The context. .................................................................................................................................. 18
Purpose of software utilities ......................................................................................................... 18
Improvement of the computer system through the use of software utilities. ............................. 19
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, Maheen Hannan 6709 11049
Introduction
What this assessment is.
This assessment is about how a computer operates while using the features and functions available.
The main topics of this assessment is about the hardware’s inside, operating system and the
many software available.
Context.
You are an apprentice working towards becoming a computer technician. You need to
understand how a computer works by gaining an understanding of how hardware and
software work together to provider a user with a working PC. You will need to know how to
keep a computer running well using maintenance utilities supplied with the OS.
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