Certificate IV in Information Technology - ICT40118

Melbourne Polytechnic

Type of institution: TAFE Institute
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS: 00724G

This qualification provides the skills and knowledge for an individual to be competent in a wide range of general information and communications technology (ICT) technologies and practices in different organisational contexts.Persons working at this level apply a wide range of knowledge and skills in basic networking, ICT support, testing, systems analysis and design, database development, programming and web development support.Licensing/Regulatory InformationNo licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Subjects

  • Ensure dynamic website security
  • Build security into virtual private networks
  • Ensure basic website security
  • Apply skills in object-oriented design
  • Install and manage a server
  • Write scripts for interactive games
  • Manage the testing process
  • Install, configure and test network security
  • Create a data warehouse
  • Support small scale ICT projects
  • Apply introductory object-oriented language skills
  • Evaluate and select a web hosting service
  • Implement maintenance procedures
  • Produce server-side script for dynamic web pages
  • Author interactive media
  • Ensure website content meets technical protocols and standards
  • Install, configure and secure a small office or home office network
  • Acquire ICT system components
  • Create 3D digital animations
  • Use 3-D animation interface and toolsets
  • Create audio for digital games
  • Contribute to the development of strategic plans
  • Create and style simple markup language documents
  • Ensure website access and useability
  • Configure a desktop environment
  • Determine and confirm client business requirements
  • Design and create 3-D digital models
  • Build a user interface
  • Write story and content for digital games
  • Build a small wireless local area network
  • Manage resolution of system faults on a live system
  • Support users and troubleshoot desktop applications
  • Design interactive media
  • Develop guidelines for uploading information to a website
  • Apply software development methodologies
  • Conduct post-implementation ICT system reviews
  • Develop mobile applications
  • Produce interactive animation
  • Assist with policy development for client support procedures
  • Action change requests
  • Create technical documentation
  • Undertake ICT system capacity planning
  • Relate to clients on a business level
  • Select cloud storage solutions
  • Coordinate and maintain ICT work teams
  • Use online learning tools
  • Prepare and complete image rendering processes
  • Manage network and data integrity
  • Perform basic sound editing
  • Perform systems tests
  • Create network documentation
  • Confirm accessibility of websites for people with special needs
  • Determine database requirements
  • Create storyboards
  • Identify and use current virtualisation technologies
  • Monitor physical database implementation
  • Develop simple environments for 3-D games
  • Monitor traffic and compile website traffic reports
  • Configure and maintain databases
  • Install and configure virtual machines
  • Monitor and administer security of an ICT system
  • Manage a software component re-use library
  • Maintain website information standards
  • Build an enterprise wireless network
  • Install, configure and test an internet protocol network
  • Integrate social web technologies
  • Link an RFID system to a database
  • Create visual design components for interactive games
  • Develop client user interface
  • Produce an interactive game
  • Use regular expressions in programming languages
  • Locate, diagnose and rectify faults
  • Produce basic client-side script for dynamic web pages
  • Conduct pre-installation audit for software installation
  • Run standard diagnostic tests
  • Maintain website performance
  • Use a library or pre-existing components
  • Create 2D digital animations
  • Create basic databases
  • Create scripts for networking
  • Contribute to copyright, ethics and privacy in an ICT environment
  • Create website testing procedures
  • Perform integration tests
  • Apply mathematical techniques for software development
  • Provide first-level remote help desk support
  • Install and configure client-server applications and services
  • Implement backbone technologies in a local area network
  • Identify and apply principles of games design and game playing
  • Create visual design components for digital media
  • Prepare audio assets
  • Build a database
  • Address cyber security requirements
  • Implement configuration management strategies
  • Use development software and ICT tools to build a basic website
  • Apply query language
  • Develop and present feasibility reports
  • Apply structured query language to extract and manipulate data
  • Produce and edit digital images
  • Complete data transition in data migration process
  • Implement WHS, environmental sustainability and anti-discrimination practices in an ICT workplace
  • Plan, implement and test enterprise communication solutions
  • Conduct operational acceptance tests of websites
  • Test applications
  • Build a database to support a computer game
  • Support different operating systems
  • Create design documents for interactive games
  • Develop detailed technical design
  • Install hardware to a network
  • Prepare software development review
  • Apply introductory programming skills in another language
  • Create 3-D characters for interactive games
  • Use XML effectively
  • Identify and evaluate emerging technologies and practices
  • Create digital visual effects
  • Apply digital effects to interactive products
  • Create a markup language document to specification
  • Transfer content to a website using commercial packages
  • Design a website to meet technical requirements
  • Complete database backup and restore
  • Review site environmental factors prior to ICT system implementation
  • Deploy software to networked computers
  • Articulate, present and debate ideas
  • Develop data-driven applications
  • Evaluate system status
  • Identify and resolve client ICT problems
  • Automate processes
  • Support system software
  • Select and employ software and hardware testing tools
  • Develop detailed test plans
  • Build a graphical user interface
  • Perform stress and load tests on integrated platforms
  • Develop 3-D components for interactive games
  • Write script for software applications
  • Install, operate and troubleshoot a small enterprise branch network
  • Maintain open-source code programs
  • Apply web authoring tool to convert client data for websites
  • Provide one-to-one instruction
  • Determine project specifications and secure client agreement
  • Create a common gateway interface script
  • Optimise ICT system performance
  • Optimise search engines
  • Design simple web page layouts
  • Develop and conduct client acceptance test
  • Identify, evaluate and apply current industry-specific technologies to meet organisational needs
  • Produce interactive web animation
  • Manage risks involving ICT systems and technology
  • Customise content management system
  • Analyse software requirements
  • Apply intermediate programming skills in another language
  • Work effectively in the digital media industry

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