Year 12, Unit 30, Task 2, P2

File types are needed to display the images in locations and for brochures and leaflets I would recommend using bitmap and vector because of the images and text. My reasoning behind this is because the bitmap will help the text (as text can be enlarged many times without it becoming distorted) while the vector will allow the image to be enhanced without it becoming pixelated. 

Putting an image on the side of a van, I would recommend you use vector graphic as the image needs to be enhanced and enlarged due to the size and scale of the van however it still has to be effective. This will not be achievable unless you use vector to prevent it becoming pixelated. 

Finally, for a website I recommend you use bitmap as that’s the type of file types used for websites when creating graphics. This is because all browsers recognise them, whereas only a few recognise vectors.

Bitmap and vectors can both be saved as different kind off files, for example bitmap can be saved under Jpegs and vector graphics can be saved as a PDF’s.  

Year 12, Unit 30, Task 1, P1 and M1

There are many materials needed to create graphic images and in this blog post I will be discussing the ones needed to create an image digitally and also its limitations. 

Firstly I would recommend to use the computer IMac when creating graphics as they specify in that sort of area and are easier to use and navagate. IMac computers hold a suitable amount of storage that is needed when creating graphics on your computer and are also straight forward on how to use and can be effective to anyone when using them. However a limitation for a computer such as IMac is that they need upgrading every now and then because technology evolves quickly and to get the to effectiveness you need to be fully upgraded.

You will also need a keyboard and I would recommend the apple wireless keyboard. This is because it is easy to handle and easy to manage when creating graphics; it is specifically made for apple computers as well. The price of the product is suitable for the specific brand and because of what it is used for. The layout of the keyboard and the way it works with the IMac would also be a good when creating graphics and through this it will make design a lot more effective and easier.

Like the keyboard, the the mouse I would recommend the apple mouse as with the keyboard and IMac all being apple products they are effective when they all work together. The mouse is fast with movement and is accurate when its used and this would benefit with graphic designs because of the effort and ability that needs to be used in order to create them.

The hardware that I would recommend would be the Fuji x-m1 digital camera (if pictures are needed for the graphics design) because of the quality and accuracy of the camera. This camera is reliable because it is made for a high standard outcome. I would also use a Trust slim line wide screen tablet because they are designed to create graphics which means that the quality will be appropriate and to the set standards. This would be more appropriate to use when wanting to free hand a graphic design first instead of making it from a computer software system first. However its limitations are just like the computer cameras and tablets and they need updating also. 

The output products i would recommend would be an Hp laser jet pro printer because of the quality it would bring and the different sizes in which it can print. The printer would be effective when used because it’s the purpose of the printer, it is used for top quality printing, and is used for graphics because of its results. Also I would use the Graphtec vinyl cutter because its top range and is most popular when it comes to graphic design. It is used to cut out large letters or shapes from a certain material, and is used because the material and size is different and it wouldn't be able to be done by a normal printer. A limitation for printers is the size of paper in which they can print; they all have their limits to what sized paper that can be used. 

When creating graphics I would recommend Photoshop because of the tools that can be used to create different sorts of images, and it can also combine many different things in a effective way. Also using bitmap on graphics would be effective because it would reduce the pixels on the images, especially when wanting to create a bigger image without the image being pixelated. I would also use vector software because of what it does to images. Vector software uses curves and lines on the images to ensure that the image is not pixelated this is useful because it makes the images more effective and better in quality. One of the best vector software is Adobe Illustrator, it’s easy to use and its specifically made for creating images on your computer. The software isn't expensive either. However the limitations of software especially photo shop is that some popular programmes like this aren't compatible with already existing computers, and it also needs a lot of power for it to run, which also come as a limitation.

Finally when creating graphics there will be a lot of material to save onto your computer which will take up a lot of space. Therefore a hard drive will be useful to use so you can save more things, and not have to make space onto your computer.  Origin storage hard drive would be a suitable product as it holds a lot of memory which means you can use more things and not have to worry about running out of space

Year 12, Unit 2, Task 5, D1

Security Virus Protection/firewalls
Viruses tend to come from the internet and when your computer has a virus it will attach itself to a specific program and every time that program is used then the virus will multiply within the computer. The virus will then get bigger and attach itself onto other programs within the computer which will cause the programmes in the computer to run much slower than before and may also cause some of the tools in the program to be faulty. Therefore having anti-virus protection on you computer such as Norton, will make sure that if there is a virus within the computer then it is dealt with, if not then the applications in your computer will lose quality and start to be faulty which isn't a good thing, especially if the program is important and needed on a daily basis.

Having firewall on your computer will enhance the performance of the system and how it works. If the computer is hacked or the connection of the computer has been interfered with then the computer will be slow and the connection won’t be as high of quality. If you didn't have a firewall can also therefore put risk to the information that you have on your computer, such as personal details about yourself including bank details. Overall having firewall is important for your computers performance and for many security reasons.

Clean up Tools

If you have too many cookies that have been downloaded from websites on your computer, then this can cause the computer to run slower, which is also applicable for internet history. Having too much internet history can cause your computer to be slower as it is adding to the usage of the computer itself, and when the computer is slower the productivity of it is lower.  

Defragmentation is all about the files and the sizes of them, as files can be quite big, defragmentation helps this. Having this will also affect the speed of your computer as if the sizes of files are too large then space will fill up quickly and reduce the productivity.

Drive Formatting

Drive formatting is important as it sorts through the hard disk that is used for the computer and makes sure that the hardware can be readable to the computer. If you didn't have drive formatting in your computer then the hardware would not be able to read the hard disk as drive formatting gives it a logical structure and therefore affect the computer as it wouldn't work.

Year 12, Unit 2, Task 4, M1

	Windows XP	Mac OS
Machine and peripheral management	The peripheral management within a Windows XP (key board and mouse) are bought separately and you can change the setting on them depending on the speed that you would like them to work.	However, with the peripheral management for Macs, changing the setting on them wouldn’t be necessary as the hardware is made especially for the Mac. Also, it has to be the hardware from apple to get the best kind of result.
Security	Windows has the basic setting for security including user name accounts and passwords which ensure there isn’t any unauthorised access into the computer and the data inside.	The security on the Mac OS differs from that of the Windows. Mac devices heck downloads before they are downloaded to see if they are safe. Also, they block the ports that are a potential security risk to the computer.
File management	File management doesn’t run on all Windows programmes. The file management within a Windows computer is simple and sorts files depending on the size. It can also be customised to satisfy the user.	File management within Mac computers is also simple and easy to manage. Mac uses something called ‘finder’ which Windows computers do not have. With this, you can see all of the files on the hard drive (it is similar to internet explorer).
Device drivers	Windows has ‘device manager’ which lets the user of the control the device driver. The device drivers in windows were made to be easy and the quality worth it. Within windows, if all device drivers are updated then it will be able to work it and hand it better than if it wasn’t updated to full.	Mac has different device drivers within the computer. It can be controlled by their own programme including through Bluetooth and other plug in devices such as printers or scanners.
Ability to customise	Both Windows and Mac have many customisation tools within their systems. Both have a ‘control panel’ of which they can change different features on the computer such as icon sizes, colours etc. Windows also has ‘accessibility wizard’ which enables you to customise the computer for suit your hearing and vision.	Mac also has a wide range of customisation tools available. The Mac has different download tools that can make your Mac customised such as ‘mirage’ and ‘candy bar’. There are also programmes which enable you to customise other things in the computer such as the way things install on your computer.
Support for connectivity of portable media	Windows computers support different portable media which can be connected to the computer including USB, CD, Bluetooth and WIFI.	Mac computers are almost the same as Windows computers as they both are able to support mostly all portable media at the same quality.
Security	Windows XP has an anti-virus system within the program which protects the computer from viruses that occur from downloads etc. Compared to the Mac, Windows has a wider range of security.	The problems to do with security and Mac are usually viruses. There viruses are usually in the applications rather than the OS itself, however, the Mac does have security in other ways such as privacy within the computer; usernames and passwords.
Stability and reliability	The stability and reliability relies on the applications downloaded from the system/how they work. Windows has a lot of different type of applications and in fact more than the Mac which can cause more stability problems compared to the Mac.	The Mac is more stable than the Windows due to the way the hardware has been made for the computer; it is compact with each parts of the computer itself. The mac also has a clean code which makes it run faster with fewer crashes occurring in the system.
Ease of management	The format for the way in which Windows is managed is quite simple. However, comparing the Windows and Mac systems on the ease of management is difficult as it all depends on who is using it and what they are used to.	Macs ease of management is similar to Windows however it has a different layout, yet they are both fairly easy to use as they do share similar features.
Associated utilities	Windows has a wider ranges of utilities compared to the Mac (this doesn’t make it better!). The qualities of Windows utilities aren’t as high as Mac however they are still good.	For Mac, associated utilities have been created. This includes programmes such as path finder and also the dimmer on the Mac itself.

There are many ways in which both of these systems differ from the control panel, system tools, internet and system preferences etc. 

These are the control panels on a Mac OS and a Windows XP computer. They are both different from each other and this is evident from the screenshots above showing that the layout of the each are different. Also, on the Mac OS' control panel it is actually called 'System Preferences' and unlike the Windows XP, it has groups split up to fit the right group, For example, in personal is the desktop and account whereas in the internet and network is stuff relating to the internet. This is not the same with the control panel of a Windows XP computer

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The systems tools for a Mac OS and Windows XP computer also differ. Mac OS computers do not have a system tools button unlike the Windows XP. Instead, with a Mac OS you normally just look through the documents to find the file you want or at the bottom of the computer is icons identifying the internet etc. The difference with the Windows XP computer is you have to press the 'Start' button or more commonly now the Windows logo button on the bottom left hand corner. This will then direct you to lots of different system tools including the internet, e-mail, Microsoft office etc. This on the other hand, with the Mac OS, is all placed on the home screen of the computer.

The internet on the two different computers are different. On the Mac OS you normally have Safari or Firefox where as on the Windows XP you either have Internet Explorer or Google Chrome. This is because these specific internet fits the computers needs. Safari or Firefox often comes with the Mac OS computer therefore there is no need to download Internet Explorer or Google Chrome to match the Windows XP computer. This is the same with the Windows XP. 

Year 12, Unit 2, Task 3, P3

Year 12, Unit 2, Task 2, P2

Year 12, Unit 2, Task 1, P1

Internal System Components

Processor

Processor is the circuity which, normally a microchip, that responds to and processes basic instructions that drive a computer. 

A processors main responsibility is to process instructions and carry out computer operations. It has two main components that include the arithmetic/logic unit; executes all arithmetic and logic instructions and the control unit; directs other portions of the computer system to carry out/execute program instructions. 

There are four main functions in a processor; fetch; the instruction is fetched from the program memory, decode; this instruction is then decoded, store; it is then moved to the arithmetic/logic unit and stored, and execute; the unit executes the instruction. By this stage, the processor can perform mathematical operations, move data from one memory location to another or jump to new instructions based on the decision made by the processor. 

Motherboard 

The motherboard, also commonly known as the main board, system board, planar board or logic board, is the main printed circuit board found in computers. 

It holds together the central processing unit, memory and connectors for input and output devices. 

There are five main functions of a motherboard which include; components' hub, computer circuity, data traffic, BIOS and peripherals. 

A components hub is a hub which contains a number of components such as the central processing unit (CPU), system memory (RAM) and graphics card. 

A computer circuity enable data to be relayed to the different computer components as well as between them. 

Data traffic is responsible for controlling and managing the traffic of information within a computer system. 

BIOS manage the boot-up process when you turn your computer on and load an operating system.

Peripherals include printers, keyboards, game controllers etc and can be connected to the computer by plugging them into the motherboard directly. 

Power Supply

A power supply is an electronic device which supplies electric energy to an electrical load. 
They are rated in terms of the number of watts they generate, meaning the more powerful the computer, the more watts it can provide to components. 

The power supply pulls the required amount of electricity and converts the AC current to the DC current. 

It regulates voltage to eliminate spikes and surges common in most electrical systems however, not all power supplies do an adequate voltage-regulation job therefore the computer is always susceptible to large-voltage fluctuations. 


Fan and heat sink/cooling
A heat sink is a passive heat ex-changer that cools a device by moving the heat into surrounding areas. 

Within computers, the heat sink is used to cool down the computers central processing units or graphic processors. 

They are designed to maximize their surface area in contact with the cooling medium surrounding areas such as the air. 

The heat sink is inside the computer and cool the air around the components that get too hot by using LED lights, this is so the computer doesn't get too hot and result in over heating. 

SATA
SATA is the current interface standard for hard drives, optical drives and other storage devices in computers. It is fits inside the computer onto the motherboard. 

It is something that keeps storage of your computer and has been developed over the years. 

It is now a small chip that sits inside the computer staying stationary and causes less issues than previous one that were made. 






USB
USB or universal serial bus, defines the cables, connectors and communication protocols used in a bus for connection, communication and power supply between a computer and electrical devices. 

It supports data transfer rates of 12 megabits per second and can be used to connect up to 127 peripheral devices such as mice and keyboards. 

There are serial and parallel ports on a computer. A parallel port is used for connecting devices such as printers as they are much faster, where as a serial port in used to connect personal technology such as cameras.   




RAM
RAM or random access memory, is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly. 

It is a fast temporary memory that is used to store application and files within a computer. 

It is a form of computer storage data and allows data items to be read and written in roughly the same amount of time regardless of the order in which data items are accessed.

Network and graphics cards

A network interface card is an expansion card that enables a computer to a network such as a home network or the Internet using an Ethernet cable with a RJ-45 connector. 

A network card commonly found in most desktop computers.

Printer
A printer is a device that accepts text and graphic output from a computer and transfers the information to paper, usually to standard size sheets of paper.

A printer is a device that accepts text and graphic output from a computer and transfers the information to paper, usually to standard size sheets of paper. It is a peripheral which produces a hard copy (permanent readable text and/or graphics) of documents stored in electronic form, usually on physical print media such as paper or transparencies. 

Scanner
A scanner is a device for examining, monitoring and reading something in particular.  

A scanner is a device that captures images from photographic prints, posters, magazine pages, and similar sources for computer editing and display and usually attaches to your personal computer with a Small Computer System Interface. 

It scans documents, which can be sent to a computer, printer, flash drive or email address, then these scanned files can be stored on a computer’s hard drive, flash drive or shared network folders.


Twisted pair cabling
A type of cable that consists of two independently insulated wires twisted around one another.

The use of two wires twisted together helps to reduce cross-talk and electromagnetic induction.

The two wires carry equal and opposite signals and the destination detects the difference between the two. This is known as differential mode transmission.

Pen drive/memory stick
A memory stick is a type of memory card or flash drive.

A memory stick is a digital storage data technology and are used as storage media for a portable device, in a form that can easily be removed for access by a personal computer.

Memory sticks allow you to save and transfer any files from a computer based device e.g. laptop, computer etc. 

It is an easier way than emailing files to yourself. You can then go onto another device and retract the file from your memory stick once plugged into your computer. 
Portable hard drive
An external hard drive is a portable storage device that can be attached to a computer through a USB or Fire-wire connection, or wirelessly. 

External hard drives typically have high storage capacities and are often used to back up computers or serve as a network drive. 

Data storage device used to store documents, files, pictures and other data. Data stored on this device is portable, allowing users to transport information between multiple workstations and locations. 

Year 13, Unit 18, Task 1, P1, M1

Year 12, Unit 1, Task 6, M3

Evaluation

Throughout this evaluation I will be discussing how different learning skills can aid personal development. I'll be explaining visual learning, verbal learning and aural learning. I will also explain which one I prefer. 

Visual learning is learning through pictures, colours, maps, objects etc. Some people consider to be more easy and effective. Visually being taught new information may be easy for a visual learner as they will have a picture in their head of what has just be taught rather than just being told the information without anything to put it to. Visual learners like to draw and scribble in order to learn new information. The especially use colours as it attracts them in and makes it more attractive.

Verbal learning is learning through written and spoken words. Some people tend to read over and over work/notes in order to get the information into their heads whereas others tend to remember it through just listening. Verbal learners are good listeners as they have to listen to what is being said in order to understand and take in information. This is a tough skill to have as information can be forgotten easily. However, verbal learners like playing on the meaning or sound of words, such as in tongue twisters and rhymes. They know the meaning of many words and most of the time make an effort to find the meaning of new words.

Aural learning is learning through listening. Aural learners must be good at listening as it is important that they gather all the information that is being told to them. A good way in which aural learners learn is through repeating what they have been told. They like to work with music and sound as it can help them to remember a certain topic if they listen to the song they were listening to when learning the topic. Aural learning is a hard skill to do as gathering a lot of information through simply listening makes it difficult to remember everything.

Out of the three learning skills, I prefer using visual learning. It helps me to picture in my head what was on the board or on a PowerPoint/Word document once being shown it. I also used aural learning and verbal, as its helpful being explained something rather than just being demonstrated something. It is good to have a range of learning skills as its helps to understand things more and make things a lot easier.  

Year 12, Unit 1, Task 5, D1

In this report I will be discussing the different interpersonal and written communication skills I used during this project.

Throughout this unit, I have been uploading my work to Google's blogger site. The reasoning behind this is because my teacher can access my work on my blogger as they are an author on my site. This therefore allows them to comment on my work, letting me know if I have successfully completely the task and feedback will also be given on what well went, and what could have been done better. It is an easy way to communicate and enables us to know what we have to do to improve our work. Blogger is used for all of my work, and if very useful and effective. Therefore I do not think there is any disadvantages in blogger.

You can present work in a various ways using Microsoft Office documents. I used PowerPoint for Task 2. PowerPoint is a useful way to present work, through slides. I had to describe the main principles of effective communication, give the barriers to effective communication and explain what the mechanisms were which could reduce the barriers. PowerPoint was useful for my Task 2 as there was a lot for me to write, therefore I could split up the work onto different slides with headings making it easier to understand and read through without it being all together and getting complicated.

In task 3 we had to make a development plan and I used Google calender. On my development plan I had to chose dates to work on a skill that I wasn't sure on how to do effectively. I was able to edit my calender and what I was doing on each date to remind myself of how I done the skill by putting in where I got the information from. Google calender also reminded me when I had to do my skill which was good as that way I wouldn't have forgot to do it. The disadvantage of using Google calender was that I found it hard to upload it to Blogger and had to look on the internet on how to do it.

Finally, verbal communication has helped when trying to complete my project as if I didn't know what I was doing from just reading the task on the unit then I could ask the teacher. Although reading something it good as you can go back to it numerous of times, if you don't understand what it means then being told verbally makes the task more understandable. However, the disadvantage may be that you cannot remember what has just been said and this can cause you to either have to ask again or trying to work it out for yourself. Verbal communication is also good for feedback, we get feedback on Blogger, however, verbal feedback is good as well as you can be told more directing what you can do to improve. This helped me in task 2, when I was told what more mechanisms I could have used in order to reduce barriers to effective communication.

Year 12, Unit 1, Task 4, P6

Year 12, Unit 1, Task 3, P7, P8, P4, D2 - Calender is embedded onto my blogger.

BTEC National Skills audit : ICT

Trainee

Abbie Attfield

School

The Kingswood School

Subject Audit:

This Subject Audit is designed to help you review your own ICT knowledge and to identify those areas where you anticipate that you may need support.  Throughout Unit 1 you will need to regularly review the development of your subject knowledge as a vital element in your training experience.

How to assess your knowledge:

In the spaces provided on the following pages please classify your status by ticking against the three point scale:

A	I	T
Advanced: can complete task without thinking	Intermediate: can complete task but has to think about it or ask teacher for a reminder.  This needs to be added to the training plan as a low priority Training need.	Training required: This needs to be added to the training plan as high priority training need.

	Initial audit
	A	I	T
Word Processing
Level 1
I can open a new document	Y
I can open an existing document	Y
I can save a new document	Y
I can save a document using the ‘save as’ facility and I understand why it is important to do so	Y
I can format a document	Y
I can change fonts	Y
I can spell check	Y
I can insert text	Y
I can insert images	Y
I can wrap around text	Y
I can use templates appropriately	Y
I can use headers and footers appropriately	Y
I can use the Thesaurus		Y
I can format the background		Y
Level 2
I can change the print/page setup	Y
I can paginate a document			Y
I can import external data from other packages			Y
I can use mail merge			Y
I can insert footnotes and end notes			Y
I can search and replace		Y
I can create/format tables	Y
I can use Styles	Y
I can use Word count	Y
Level 3
I can create a customised dictionary			Y
I can create an automatic table of contents	Y
I can create an index		Y
Spreadsheets
Level 1
I can open a new worksheet	Y
I can open an existing worksheet	Y
I can add new worksheets to exiting ones	Y
I can rename worksheets	Y
I can move or copy sheets	Y
I can add columns	Y
I can add rows	Y
I can delete columns	Y
I can delete rows	Y
I can enter data	Y
I can copy a formula or a data series along a row or a column	Y
I can sort data in ascending and descending order using primary and secondary sort functions		Y
I can format data to show different data types		Y
I can format data to show different data types, including date			Y
I can format data to show different data types, including percentage			Y
I can format data to show different data types, including currency			Y
I can format cells to show bold	Y
I can format cells to show italics	Y
I can format cells to show underline	Y
I can format cells to show font style	Y
I can format cells to show font size	Y
I can format cells to show cell border and shading	Y
I can format cells to show text alignment and positioning within a cell		Y
I can import data			Y
I can create formulas			Y
I can use functions			Y
I can select non-adjacent columns		Y
I can use Goal Seek			Y
I can create charts/graphs and modify them		Y
I can use filters and sort data into order		Y
I can amend data on the spreadsheet in order to get different results		Y
I can  change font size, type and colour in a cell and over a range of cells	Y
I can move cell contents by using the click and drag approach	Y
I can create and edit a graph using the chart wizard	Y
I can rename worksheets	Y
I know how to print formulae			Y
I can preview and print spreadsheets using the appropriate orientation	Y
Level 2
I can cut and paste data and graphs from spreadsheets into other applications	Y
Level 3
I can use absolute cell referencing			Y
I can use relative cell referencing			Y
I can group worksheets to allow consistent editing of cells in a work book			Y
I can use the Paste Special and the Paste Link commands			Y
I can use conditional formatting			Y
I can merge cell contents			Y
PowerPoint
Level 1
I can open a new document	Y
I can open an existing document	Y
I can save a new document	Y
I can save a document using the ‘save as’ facility and I understand why it is important to do so	Y
I can format a document	Y
I can change fonts	Y
I can spell check	Y
I can insert text	Y
I can insert images, change font and layout	Y
I can create and run a slide show	Y
I can add animation and transitions	Y
I can insert hyperlinks	Y
I can add timings and animations to a slide show	Y
I can add slides	Y
I can amend slides	Y
I can delete slides	Y
I can create my own backgrounds on a slide		Y
I can use backgrounds that are already created	Y
I can insert graphics	Y
I can use ClipArt	Y
I know how to use animations appropriately	Y
I know how to edit images by cropping	Y
I know how to edit images by resizing	Y
I can view a presentation on a mouse click	Y
I can set up a show to run automatically on timings		Y
I can insert transitions and animations	Y
Level 2
I can create a slide master		Y
I can import sound – KS 4 & 5		Y
I can import video – KS 4 & 5		Y
I know how to present printouts as handouts	Y
I know how to present printouts as notes pages	Y
Email
Level 1
I can send emails	Y
I can receive emails	Y
I can reply to emails	Y
I can forward emails to single recipients	Y
I can forward emails to multiple recipients	Y
I can attach a file to an email message	Y
I can attach multiple files to an email message	Y
I can appropriately set the importance of a message	Y
Level 2
I can use Cc			Y
I can use Bcc			Y
I can use an address book appropriately and can store an address	Y
I can use an address book appropriately and can retrieve an address	Y
I can use an address book appropriately and can use addresses	Y
I can create and use an email signature		Y
Internet
Level 1
I can navigate to known websites, and do basic searches	Y
I can save images from a website as required and use them appropriately	Y
I can save text from a website as required and use them appropriately	Y
I can connect to the internet using a URL	Y
I can navigate around a website	Y
I can access and download appropriate information from the internet	Y
I can bookmark websites and add to favourites	Y
I understand the restrictions of copyright	Y
I can use a URL to connect to a website from an intranet		Y
I can use a URL to connect to a website from favourites	Y
I can use a URL to connect to a website from bookmarks	Y
I can use a URL to connect to a website typing accurately	Y
Level 2
I can use Boolean Operators to undertake more accurate searches			Y
I can save video from a website as required and use them appropriately		Y
I can save animations from a website as required and use them appropriately		Y
Desktop Publishing (Publisher or Adobe Indesign)
Level 1
I can open a new document	Y
I can open an existing document	Y
I can save a new document	Y
I can save a document using the ‘save as’ facility and I understand why it is important to do so	Y
I can format a document	Y
I can change fonts	Y
I can spell check	Y
I can insert text	Y
I can insert images, change font and layout	Y
I can design documents from scratch	Y
I can decide which publication to use at the appropriate time; for example, newsletters, worksheets, brochures, etc.	Y
I can use text boxes	Y
I can use Word Art	Y
I can insert tables	Y
I can insert picture frames	Y
I can insert Clip Art	Y
I can use Shapes and Auto Shapes	Y
I can add text	Y
I can amend text	Y
I can delete text	Y
I can use colour	Y
I can format backgrounds	Y
I can format colours	Y
I can format images	Y
I can copy text and images	Y
I can paste text and images	Y
I can move text and images	Y
Level 2
I can use templates	Y
I can use text effects	Y
I can insert tables	Y
I can edit tables	Y
I can reposition tables	Y
I can resize tables	Y
Multimedia (cameras, scanners etc.)
Level 1
I can use a digital camera	Y
I can use a digital camcorder	Y
I can transfer images from a camera to a computer and edit these images	Y
I can use software to import images into appropriate applications	Y
I can use software to import images into appropriate applications, including Moviemaker		Y
I can use software to import images into appropriate applications, including Publisher		Y
I can crop and change file size and format as appropriate to purpose, e.g. save as jpeg	Y
Level 2
I can use software to import images into appropriate applications, including Photo Editor		Y
I can recognise the difference between different image files, such as vector based		Y
I can recognise the difference between different image files, such as bitmapped		Y
I can use a scanner to import images into appropriate applications			Y
I can use a scanner to capture images		Y