Te Wanaga O Aotearoa
National Certificate in Computing

(level two, three and four)

Business information processing:

• Operate a word processor
• Produce information using word processing functions
• Produce information using advanced word processing functions

Computer support:

• Describe data communications
• Produce a simple electronic training package for organization use

Core generic:

• Protect health and safety in the workplace
• Provide basic life support

Generic computing:

• Operate and maintain a personal computer system
• Manage and protect data in a personal computer system
• Demonstrate knowledge of the components of personal computer systems
• Create and use a simple computer spreadsheet to solve a problem
• Create a computer spreadsheet to provide a solution for organization use
• Create and use a simple computer flat-file database to solve a problem
• Produce a computer flat-file database to provide solutions for organization use
• Produce a simple desktop published document to meet a set brief
• Produce desktop published documents for organization use
• Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of computer networks
• Produce a presentation using a desktop presentation computer application
• Exchange messages using electronic mail
• Use computer technology to present a computing topic
• Use computer technology to solve a specified problem
• Use computer technology to research and present a computing topic
• Describe the concepts of computer systems development
• Demonstrate an understanding of information systems analysis
• Demonstrate an understanding of project management using a computer application
• Produce a simple design illustration using a computer application
• Discuss the social implications of information technology
• Demonstrate an understanding of ergonomic principles for computer workstations
• Describe types of computer systems
• Describe information systems departments in business organizations
• Create individual web pages as a basis of a website
• Develop and publish an operational website
• Create a website for organization use

Interpersonal communications:

• Participate in a predictable 1-1 interview
• Demonstrate an understanding of documentation for computer applications
• Demonstrate an understanding of creating multimedia computer applications with scripting

Software Development - Programming:

• Create a simple computer program to the specifications of a given brief
• Create a computer program to provide a solution
• Develop a simple online help system to provide a solution for an organization