Pearson Edexcel • Information Technology 2010 QCF

Unit 25 Maintaining Computer Systems (P4, D1) Perform routine housekeeping on a computer (P4) Evaluate improvements to computer systems achieved through routine housekeeping procedures (D1)

Unit 25 (P1, P2, P3, M1) Explain the issues organisations must consider when planning computer systems maintenance (P1) Assess the health and safety risks facing the practitioner when maintaining computer systems (P2) Describe a planning technique that can be used to schedule maintenance activities (P3) Explain the need for policies and procedures to control the maintenance of computer systems (M1)

Unit 10 Communication Technologies (M3) - P7 and P8 Are NOT INCLUDED, Because they were packet tracer files. Assess the effectiveness of data transfer over wired and wireless networks (M3)

Unit 10 Communication Technologies (P5, P6, M2, D2) Describe the principles of signal theory (P5) Describe different transmission methods used (P6) Explain why particular transmission methods are chosen in particular situations (M2) Compare the effectiveness of different transmission methods (D2)

Unit 10 Communications Systems (P2, P3, P4, M1, D1) - My P1 was a podcast so can't upload it. Identify different communication protocols and models (P2) Identify different types of communication devices (P3) Explain what data elements are and why they are important (P4) Explain why communication protocols are important (M1) Compare the OSI seven-layer model and the TCP/IP model (D1)

Unit 3 Information Systems (P7, M3) Use IT tools to produce management information (P7) Generate valid, accurate and useful information (M3)

Unit 3 Information Systems (P4, P5, P6, D2) Describe the features and functions of information systems (P4) Identify the information systems used in a specified organisation (P5) Select information to support a business decision-making process (P6) Justify the information selected to support a business decision-making process (D2) - Note the information on P5 P6 and D2 IS NOT A LOT BUT IT GOT ME THE DISTINCTION GRADE

Unit 3 Information Systems (P1, P2, P3, M1, M2, D1) Explain how organisations use information (P1) Discuss the characteristics of good information (P2) Explain the issues related to the use of information (P3) Illustrate the information flow between different functional areas (M1) Assess how issues related to the use of information affect an organisation (M2) Explain how an organisation could improve the quality of its business information (D1)

Managing Networks D2

Network System Security M3