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ICT TECHNICIAN LEVEL 6
IT/OS/ICT/CR/2/6
INSTALL COMPUTER SOFTWARE
NOV/DEC 2024
TVET CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, ASSESSMENT AND
CERTIFICATION COUNCIL (TVET CDACC)
PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT
OBSERVATION CHECKLIST
INSTRUCTION TO ASSESSOR
a) You are required to Mark the practical as the candidates perform the tasks.
b) You are required to take video clips at critical points.
c) Ensure the candidate has a name tag and registration code at the back and front.
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OBSERVATION CHECKLIST
Candidate’s name & Registration No.
Assessor’s name & Reg. code
INSTALL COMPUTER SOFTWARE
Unit of competency
Venue of Assessment
Date of assessment
Items to be evaluated: Please award Marks
as Marks Marks Comments
appropriate. Give a brief comment on available obtained
your observation.
Practical 1 (Install MS Office)
Adhered to lab safety rules
2
(Award 2 Mark or zero)
a) Identified equipment required for MS
office
USB Flash Drive
Computer installed with windows 7 & 3
above
(1 Mark for each item)
b) Folder created called “office” in the 2
desktop
c) Ensure your system meets the minimum
requirements
(Windows version, RAM, hard disk
space).
Print screened properties, saved as
“properties” in office folder 4
Award 2 marks each
c)Backup Important Files:
2
Back up any important documents
or files.
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d) Run and install
Double-click on [Link] to start
the installation.
3
e) Accept License Agreement:
Read and accept the Microsoft Software
License Terms. 2
f) Enter Product Key:
Input the 25-character product key
when prompted. 2
TOTAL 20
Practical 2 (Install WinRAR)
Adhered to lab safety rules
2
(Award 2 Mark or zero)
a)Ensure your windows is 8 or above
2
b)Download WinRAR:
Go to the official WinRAR website and
download the latest version compatible 4
with your OS.
c)Run the Installer:
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Double-click the installer file (typically
named [Link] or
similar).
4
d)Create Desktop Shortcut
e)Open WinRAR:
Launch WinRAR from the Start menu 2
or desktop shortcut.
d) Print-screened the open winRAR 2
(award 2 Marks)
e) Saved print screen in a Microsoft word 2
document as “WIN PRINT” in a folder
named “WIN”
(award 3 Marks)
TOTAL 20
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Practical 3 (Installing Mozilla Firefox)
a) Downloaded directory changed to
2
MOZILLA folder on the desktop:
(Award 2 Marks )
b) Downloaded Avast browser from the
internet 2
(Award 2 Marks)
c) Ran and installed Avast browser in 4
Local Disk D in a MOZILLA folder
(award 4 Marks)
d) Set Avast browser as your default 2
browser
(award 2Marks)
e) Started all the Avast browser 2
services
(award 2 Marks)
f) Tested to see if Avast browser is 3
working by searching for the
advantages of software upgrade.
(award 3 Marks)
g) Print-screened the search 2
(award 2 Marks)
h) Saved print screen in a Microsoft 3
word document as “advantages”
in a folder named “search”
(award 3 Marks)
Sub total 20
TOTAL 60
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The candidate was found to be:
Competent Not yet competent
(Please tick as appropriate)
(The candidate is competent if s/he gets at least 50% and above)
Feedback from candidate:
Feedback to candidate:
Candidate’s Signature Date
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Assessor’s Signature Date
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