KOLEJ PROFESIONAL MARA BERANANG

FOUNDATION IN COMPUTING (FC)

ASSESSMENT COVER SHEET

Student Name: Assessment No: 2

Student ID No.: Assignment title: Hardware & Software Components
Unit Name: Computer System Assignment [X]/Lab [ ]/ Quiz [ ] / Midterm Test [ ] / End of
Unit Code: CSC1033 unit test[ ]
Status: Core Date Out : 28 March 2011
Instructor: Pn. Noor Zilawati Binti Sabtu Date In : 11 April 2011
Duration : 2 weeks
Semester: Jan – June 2011 Decision sampled by IV: Yes[ ] / No[ ]
Mentor’s Name:

Group FHND3(1) Total

No. of Students 16 16
Assessor NZS 1
Signature

Questions /
Outcomes Assessment Criteria
Task No.
1 P2.1 Classify the categories of computer
P2.2 Specify the functions of hardware components of a
2-3
P2.Examine the relationship computer system.
between the basic P2.3 Specify the functions of software components of a
hardware and software 4-5
computer system.
components of a
P2.4 Analyze the compatibility between hardware &
computer system. 6-7
software components of a computer system.
8-9 P2.5 Describe the computer ethical issues among users.

Overall Grading Scheme for Assessment

Grading Criteria
P2.1 P2.2 P2.3 P2.4 P2.5 P2.6 M1 M2 M3 D1 D2 D3
st
1 Attempt
R1
 Does not meet the requirements defined in the assessment criteria
R2  Copy others’ work
 Cheating/Plagiarism
 N/A (No Attempt)
Legend  X (Does Not Meet Criteria)
 √ (Meets Criteria)
Prepared by: Pn. Noor Zilawati Binti Sabtu Date: 24 March 2011
Verified by
Subject Leader Unit Coordinator
Sign. Sign.
Initial NZS Initial SAO
Date 28 March 2011 Date

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Scenario

You are a new student in Kolej Profesional MARA Beranang. You have been assigned
by the Director of Bahagian Pendidikan Tinggi (BPT) MARA as one of the members of
research committee to help BPT in investigating, specifying and analyzing the existing
computer system of KPM Beranang in order to come out with the new requirements to
improve its performance. The departments of KPM Beranang involved are:

a. Administration (including Director’s, Deputy Directors’ and Head of Departments’

rooms)
b. Computer labs
c. Lecturers’ rooms

KPM Beranang basically would like to fully utilize the computer system to implement the
new COMP TIA E-Learning Program via video conferencing and audio conferencing, as
well as to provide new certificate for the students. The management board of MARA has
agreed to provide the resources necessary to implement the new program a unlimited
computer system, connecting the in-campus and out-campus students with the online
services. The existing equipments include computers, servers, communication standard,
link out and network devices.

BRIEF:

To facilitate you in the investigation, analysis and specification of existing computer

system of those departments, you have to conduct a project meeting and divided all
students involved into 3 groups. In the project meeting, you have to give the students
guidance on how to conduct a research to address the issues involved with computer
system performance to ensure that they could work effectively within the team.

As a project manager you have to make sure your team will fulfill all the activities given
in Appendix 1 including the requirement discovery process, functional requirements and
new specification of suggested computer system.

Finally, as a project manager, you have to prepare a complete report on the findings and
include your suggestions in improving the computer system performance of KPM
Beranang. The report should be presented to the Director of BPT MARA.

TASKS:

P2.1: Classify the categories of computer.

1. Select one of the departments listed above. Based on the current computer
system and its performance
a. Identify the category of computer being used at the selected department.
b. Justify the category of computer being used at the selected department. The
justification must be including the functions, the numbers and type of
identified category of computer.

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P2.2: Specify the functions of hardware components of a computer system.
2. Based on the selected department, identify the hardware components of a
computer system being used by each user.
3. Based on each hardware component identified above, determine its type and
functions.

P2.3: Specify the functions of software components of a computer system.

4. Based on the selected department, identify both the system software and
application software being used in each computer system.
5. Based on the identified system software and application software above,
determine its type and functions.

P2.4: Analyze the compatibility between hardware & software components of a computer
system.
6. Based on the selected department, provide system requirement of identified
system software and application software above.
7. Based on the providing system requirements above, examine the compatibility
between hardware components being listed in the system requirement with the
hardware components being used in the department.

P2.5: Describe the computer ethical issues among users.

Based on the selected department:
8. Determine the users’ classification involved in the computer system environment.
9. Determine the type of security being used in the computer system environment.

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 Outcome Criteria

INDICATIVE ATTEMPTS
GRADE DESCRIPTORS CONTEXTUALISED EVIDENCE REMARKS
CHARACTERISTICS 1ST R1
 Demonstrate
convergent/lateral/ D3.6 Receptiveness  Produce an enumerate cost on
D3 creative thinking to new ideas is improvement that should be
evident implemented to current computer
system in order to achieve
institution’s vision & mission
 Take responsibility D2.2 Substantial  Show the capability in dealing with
for managing and activities, user’s feedback and questions
organizing activities projects or during the investigation.
D2 investigations  Present findings of investigation
have been based on the checklist requirement
planned, given (Appendix 1).
managed and
organized
 Use critical D1.4 Realistic  Proposed the new/suitable
reflection to improvements hardware components for the
evaluate own work have been computer system of KPM
D1 and justify valid proposed Beranang
conclusions against
defined
characteristics
for success

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 INDICATIVE ATTEMPTS
GRADE DESCRIPTORS CONTEXTUALISED EVIDENCE REMARKS
CHARACTERISTICS 1ST R1
 Present and M3.3 A range of  . Coherently present and
communicate methods of communicate work using technical
appropriate findings presentation language accurately in the
have been used proposal.
M3 and technical
language has
been accurately
used

 Select / design and M2.1 Relevant  Provide appropriate compatibility

apply appropriate theories and analysis to propose the new
methods / techniques hardware components that are
M2 techniques have been suitable to use with the new
applied software components identified
before.

 Identify and apply M1.2 Effective  Based on the compatibility analysis

strategies to find judgments have being made, proposed the new
M1 appropriate been made software components that are
solutions suitable to used to implement the
COMP TIA Programme

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 INDICATIVE ATTEMPTS
GRADE DESCRIPTORS CONTEXTUALISED EVIDENCE REMARKS
CHARACTERISTICS 1ST R1

P2.1 Classify the Based on the selected department:

categories of
computer.  Identify correctly the category
of computer system being used

 Justify correctly the category of

computer system being used
based on:
 Type
 Functions
 Number

Examine the P2.2 Specify the  Identify correctly each type of

relationship functions of hardware components of a
between the basic hardware computer system being used:
P2 hardware and components of  System Unit
software a computer  Storage Devices
components of a system.  Input Devices
computer system.  Output Devices
 Communication
Devices

 Determine correctly each type of

hardware components of a
computer system being used based
on:
 Type
 Functions

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 INDICATIVE ATTEMPTS
GRADE DESCRIPTORS CONTEXTUALISED EVIDENCE REMARKS
CHARACTERISTICS 1ST R1

P2.3 Specify the  Identify correctly the software

functions of components of a computer
software system being used:
components of  System software
a computer  Application software
system.
 Justify correctly the identified
software components of a
computer system being used
above based on:
 Type
 Functions

Analyze the  Provide correctly the system

P2.4 compatibility requirement of software
between components being identified
hardware & above :
software  System software
components of  Application software
a computer
system.  Based on the system
. requirement above, examine
correctly the compatibility
between hardware components
being listed in the system
requirement with the hardware
components used in the
department.

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 INDICATIVE ATTEMPTS
GRADE DESCRIPTORS CONTEXTUALISED EVIDENCE REMARKS
CHARACTERISTICS 1ST R1

P2.5 Describe the  Determine correctly users’

computer classification involved in the
ethical issues computer system environment
among users.
 Determine correctly types of
security being used in the
computer system environment:

 ________________

 ________________

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Appendix 1: Checklist requirements for the findings of investigation

No. Checklist requirement Evidence

1. During the requirements discovery process students use fact-finding
techniques to get a better understanding of the requirements of the system.
Fact Finding activities include either:
 research
 interviews
 meetings
 questionnaires
 sampling
2. Functional requirements are functions or features that must be included in
the computer system in order to satisfy the business needs and be
acceptable to the system users. Typical functional requirements types are:
 Technical Specifications
 hardware (including computers, network
components, transmission media, peripheral
devices and etc)
 software (including operating system,
network operating system and application
software)
 System Constraints
3. Produce new specification of computer system suggested
 __________________

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