Evaluate single-user personal computer applications

Based on NZQA 5944

People credited with this unit standard are able to: review user requirements for personal computer applications; and identify, evaluate, and make recommendations for a range of personal computer applications. A person doing this unit should have prior knowledge and skills to operate a personal computer, such as those covered by knowledge of a personal computer system.


 * Library of resources
 * Learning activities

This unit is used in the following courses

 * Digital information literacy

Review user requirements for single-user personal computer applications
Range: fitness for purpose, cost, hardware requirements, software requirements, compatibility, performance, capacity, reliability, ease of use, training requirements, documentation, support.
 * The review identifies the feasibility of the requirements.
 * The review identifies the relative priority of each requirement.
 * The review produces a set of criteria that allow applications to be evaluated.
 * A review procedure is adopted which ensures the final outcome meets user requirements.

Identify single-user personal computer applications for evaluation
Range: at least three applications must be identified.
 * Applications are available to the user.
 * Applications offer a solution to the specified user requirements.
 * The applications identified include commonly available solutions.

Assess single-user personal computer applications

 * The assessment compares the attributes of each application with respect to the evaluation criteria.
 * A summary is provided for each application with respect to the evaluation criteria.

Make recommendations for single-user personal computer applications
performance criteria
 * Explanations provide justification for the recommendations based on the evaluation of the applications and the user requirements.
 * Explanations include the assumptions made in the recommendations.