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LEVEL 3 UNIT 10:                                              Business computing F/507/5011

Guided learning hours:                                 60

Essential resources required for this unit: None This unit is internally assessed and externally moderated by OCR.

UNIT AIM:

Businesses and organisations are driven by the information that they gather, process and provide. Often, this involves computers, networks and databases. In this unit, you will gain an understanding of how information technology and computer-based systems facilitate the needs of business and how businesses use information. You will learn about the skills and attributes needed by people working in data analysis and will gain practical experience of editing and manipulating a variety of different forms of information before applying these skills to solve a specific problem. This unit is in the Data Analyst specialist pathway due to its relevance to a business and data analytical environment. The unit supports the development of skills, knowledge and understanding relevant to a data analyst role, and can be used as a starting point to further develop their understanding of working with and analysing data, regardless of size and complexity.

In this unit you will learn to plan, evaluate and improve procedures and involves using IT tools and systems to improve the productivity and efficiency of tasks and activities.

In this unit you will learn how to make the best use of email software to safely and securely send, receive and store messages.

Learning Outcomes 

By the end of this unit students will be able to: 

1.  Define standard measurement techniques used for taking-off quantities for 

estimating purposes. 

2.  Perform taking-off techniques in the production of a range of quantities for a 

structure. 

3.  Interpret the principles and techniques of estimating in compiling a final price. 

4.  Prepare an estimate for a work activity. 

Learning Outcomes 

By the end of this unit a student will be able to: 

1.  Explain the legal status of different types of building companies. 

2.  Explore different sources of finance available to a construction company and 

strategies used to manage finance. 

3.  Evaluate forms of company organisation within the contemporary construction 

industry. 

4.  Illustrate the different strategies used by a construction company to manage 

resources. 

On completion of this unit learners will understand the key concepts of effective leadership and will have developed the skills required in the planning, delivery and review of activity sessions.

In this unit you will learn how to use a software application designed for the creation, editing and production of largely text-based documents.

Unit 13: Website Development 

Level: 1 and 2

Have you ever viewed a website and wondered how it was created? Many different
elements can be included in the website, such as text, graphics, animation, video and
programs (client-side computer scripts). Many websites also contain sophisticated
interactive features such as database search facilities, online purchasing and
messaging. To be successful, a website must be visually interesting, while remaining
easy to use.

With the internet being central to how most organisations and individuals
communicate and do business, the creation and maintenance of websites is an
important job role. There is a strong demand in the job market for web developers
with appropriate technical and creative skills. For instance, a web-developer is a
technical role involved with designing and developing websites, a content manager
is responsible for keeping a website up to date and a search engine optimisation
specialist encourages user traffic from internet search engines to specific websites.
In this unit, you will investigate the features and uses of websites by exploring what
they are and how their integrated components and applications interact with each
other.

You will also learn how to design, develop and test a website for a brief. Once this
is completed you will review your website, having obtained feedback from others.
In particular this unit develops skills from Unit 1: The Online World and Unit 2:
Technology Systems. It also develops the skills from the following units: Unit 4:
Creating Digital Animation, Unit 5: Creating Digital Audio, Unit 6: Creating Digital
Graphics, and Unit 7: Creating Digital Video. Unit 12: Software Development could
also complement the content of this unit. 

Learning Aims

In this unit you will:

A understand the uses and features of websites 
B design a website 
C develop and test a website 
D review the finished website.

Learning Outcomes 

By the end of this unit students will be able to: 

1.  Explain the need for refurbishment. 

2.  Compare different options for refurbishment projects. 

3.  Analyse the refurbishment process. 

4.  Prepare a proposal for a refurbishment scheme.