Unit 2, P6.

Witness statement
Learner name
Qualification		BTEC National 1st certificate in IT
Unit number and title		Unit 2.2 computer systems.
Assignment		Set up and maintain a computer system
Description of activity undertaken (please be as specific as possible)
Task 2 (P6) Using the computer system provided: Change the icon size to large Change the font size to large colour/background to red
Assessment and grading criteria
P6.configure a computer system to meet user needs For P6, learners must configure some basic system settings, such as left and right mouse buttons, powersaving options, screen resolution, desktop theme, font size, default language setting, default folder locations etc.
How the activity meets the requirements of the assessment and grading criteria, including how and where the activity took place
I witnessed Darby change the icon and font size to large and the background colour to red on the 20th May 2014.
Witness name	Shannon Peden		Job role	Student
	MB
Witness signature	S.Peden		Date	20/5/14
Assessor name
Assessor signature			Date

Unit 2, P5.

Witness statement
Learner name		Darby Carmichael
Qualification		BTEC National 1st certificate in IT
Unit number and title		Unit 2.2 computer systems.
Assignment		P5 set up a standalone computer system, installing hardware and software components [SM3]
Description of activity undertaken (please be as specific as possible)
After making a successful start in your role as an IT trainer for the IT Support Department of RS Components, you have been have been asked to prepare training material of a more advanced and practical kind. Before you are allowed to do this you are required to prove your abilities in hardware and software upgrades. Task Achieved Date achieved Connect a monitor to a computer Yes 20/5/14 Connect a keyboard to a computer Yes 20/5/14 Connect a mouse to a computer Yes 20/5/14 Demonstrate where the graphics card is installed Yes 20/5/14 Install MS Office 2003 Yes 20/5/14 Install MS security essentials Yes 20/5/14 Create a user account Yes 20/5/14 Configure system software, application software and documents Yes 20/5/14
Assessment and grading criteria
P5 set up a standalone computer system, installing hardware and software components [SM3] For P5, learners must install at least one hardware and one software component in a stand-alone system. This is best evidenced with a witness statement or observation record and screen shots. Learners must use suitable safety equipment/tools and pay due regard to health and safety issues.
How the activity meets the requirements of the assessment and grading criteria, including how and where the activity took place
On the 20th May 2014, I witnessed Darby achieve all of these tasks correctly and individually.
Witness name	Shannon Peden		Job role	Student
Witness signature	S.Peden		Date	20/5/14
Assessor name
Assessor signature			Date

Unit 2, D1.

Security virus protection and firewalls improve a computers performance by keeping the computer clean from malware and viruses which can majorly impact the performance. It removes any virus the computer might have that could cause any damage to the PC and blocks and protects it from further viruses meaning that the computer can stay running smoothly without being affected by any harmful bugs.

Clean up tools remove temporary files, recycle bin, system logs and any other files that are not necessary that build up and take up memory. This means that the computer will run faster and it will be much easier to find documents and files that you need, making using your computer much less time consuming. Using a clean-up tool regularly is critical in order to expand the lifetime of a computer and improving its performance.

Drive formatting enables the computer to run much faster and smoother as all data which is on the disk is erased and a fresh copy of the operating system is reinstalled.  It wipes the data from and old OS install so the old files don’t corrupt the new OS install. It is advisable to do this at least once a year in order to improve performance quality of a computer.

Unit 2, P3.

Unit 2, P2.

Unit 2, P1.

Unit 2, P1.