Witness Statement (P5)

Witness statement
Learner name		Robbie Latta
Qualification		BTEC National 1st certificate in IT
Unit number and title		Unit 2.2 computer systems.
Assignment		P5 set up a standalone computer system, installing hardware and software components [SM3]
Description of activity undertaken (please be as specific as possible)
After making a successful start in your role as an IT trainer for the IT Support Department of RS Components, you have been have been asked to prepare training material of a more advanced and practical kind. Before you are allowed to do this you are required to prove your abilities in hardware and software upgrades. Task Achieved Date achieved Connect a monitor to a computer Yes 01/10/2014 Connect a keyboard to a computer Yes 01/10/2014 Connect a mouse to a computer Yes 01/10/2014 Demonstrate where the graphics card is installed Yes 02/10/2014 Install MS Office 2003 Yes 03/10/2014 Install MS security essentials Yes 04/10/2014 Create a user account Yes 05/10/2014 Configure system software, application software and documents Yes 06/10/2014
Assessment and grading criteria
P5 set up a standalone computer system, installing hardware and software components [SM3] For P5, learners must install at least one hardware and one software component in a stand-alone system. This is best evidenced with a witness statement or observation record and screen shots. Learners must use suitable safety equipment/tools and pay due regard to health and safety issues.
How the activity meets the requirements of the assessment and grading criteria, including how and where the activity took place
To begin with, Robbie connected a monitor to the computer system, after that he then connected the mouse and the keyboard. He showed me where the graphics card is installed and then installed MS office 2003, followed by MS security essentials. After that he created an account and then configured system software, application software and documents. He showed no trouble in completing all of the above tasks.
Witness name	George Blackie		Job role	Student
Witness signature			Date	06/10/2014
Assessor name	Phil Wilkinson
Assessor signature			Date