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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: |
Use personal computer operating system |
SAQA US ID | UNIT STANDARD TITLE | |||
7548 | Use personal computer operating system | |||
ORIGINATOR | ||||
SGB Information Systems and Technology | ||||
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | ||||
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FIELD | SUBFIELD | |||
Field 10 - Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences | Information Technology and Computer Sciences | |||
ABET BAND | UNIT STANDARD TYPE | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | CREDITS |
Undefined | Regular-Fundamental | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | 3 |
REGISTRATION STATUS | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | |
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2003-12-03 | 2004-12-02 | SAQA 1351/03 | |
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
2005-12-02 | 2008-12-02 |
In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise. |
This unit standard is replaced by: |
US ID | Unit Standard Title | Pre-2009 NQF Level | NQF Level | Credits | Replacement Status |
117867 | Managing files in a Graphical User Interface (GUI) environment | Level 1 | NQF Level 01 | 3 | |
117902 | Use generic functions in a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-environment | Level 1 | NQF Level 01 | 4 |
PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD |
People credited with this unit standard are able to describe the purpose of an operating system, perform system configurations, read and write files to stiffies, and automate operations. |
LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
Open.
The credit value of this unit standard is based on a person having the prior knowledge and skills to operate a personal computer. |
Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 |
Show an understanding of the purpose and nature of a computer operating system. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
1. A description of the operating system identifies its purpose. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
2. A description of a disc based operating system and a chip based operating system compares them in terms of computer size and purpose. |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 |
Perform system configurations, stiffy operations and file conversion. |
OUTCOME RANGE |
System date and time, default printer, display settings, mouse and keyboard settings default storage device. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
1. System configurations are altered. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
2. Files are copied to and from, and deleted from a stiffy. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
3. Files from one application are converted so that they can be accessed using a different application. |
UNIT STANDARD NOTES |
This unit standard has been replaced by:
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QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: |
ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | STATUS | END DATE | PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY | |
Core | 48400 | National Certificate: Sugar Processing | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2023-06-30 | AgriSETA |
Core | 48696 | National Certificate: Measurement, Control and Instrumentation | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2009-04-08 | Was EWSETA until Last Date for Achievement |
Core | 23773 | National Certificate: Computer Aided Drawing Office Practice | Level 4 | NQF Level 04 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered" |
2006-02-09 | Was CETA until Last Date for Achievement |
Fundamental | 48804 | National Certificate: Occupational Safety, Hygiene and Environment | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2008-11-26 | Was HW SETA until Last Date for Achievement |
Fundamental | 49105 | National Certificate: Furniture Making: Wood | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2023-06-30 | FPMSETA |
Fundamental | 49216 | National Certificate: Pipeline Operations | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2023-06-30 | TETA |
Elective | 20654 | National Certificate: Craft Bread and Flour Confectionery Baking | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2006-04-20 | Was FOODBEV until Last Date for Achievement |
Elective | 48806 | National Certificate: Craft Production | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2023-06-30 | CATHSSETA |
Elective | 22869 | National Certificate: Engineering Fabrication | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2007-08-16 | MERSETA |
Elective | 48725 | National Certificate: Explosives Operations | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered" |
2007-04-07 | Was CHIETA until Last Date for Achievement |
Elective | 20657 | National Certificate: Food and Beverage Processing: Plant Baking Processing | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2009-02-18 | Was FOODBEV until Last Date for Achievement |
Elective | 20207 | National Certificate: Food and Beverage Processing: Raw Milk and Cream Handling and Storing | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered" |
2004-12-05 | Was FOODBEV until Last Date for Achievement |
Elective | 23273 | National Certificate: Mechanical Engineering: Fitting | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2008-06-25 | MERSETA |
Elective | 23254 | National Certificate: Mechanical Engineering: Fitting and Machining | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2008-06-25 | MERSETA |
Elective | 23277 | National Certificate: Mechanical Engineering: Machining | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2008-06-25 | MERSETA |
Elective | 24455 | National Certificate: Servicing Vehicles | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered" |
2005-11-30 | Was MERSETA until Last Date for Achievement |
PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: |
This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here. |
1. | Furniture World Training Centre |
2. | Mnambithi TVET College |
3. | Ntunzela Trading Enterprise |
4. | RCL Foods-Sugar & Milling (MP) |
5. | Salabedla Contracting and Trading (Pty) Ltd |
6. | The Brokers Learning Centre |
All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source. |