Module Three introduces learners to basic electronics, focusing on electronic components, simple circuits, and their application in ICT equipment, as well as computer software installation, where learners gain skills in installing, configuring, updating, and managing operating systems and application software to ensure proper system performance and security.

The module also emphasizes work ethics and practices, equipping learners with professional skills such as ethical conduct, communication, teamwork, and workplace safety, alongside network design and management, which covers planning, implementing, managing, and maintaining computer networks, including basic security and performance monitoring.


NETWORK MANAGEMENT
DICTL MODULE 3

NETWORK MANAGEMENT

UNIT CODE: 061244107A

Duration of Unit: 200 Hours

Relationship to Occupational Standards

This unit addresses the Unit of Competency: Perform Computer Networking

Unit Description

This unit covers the competencies required to perform network design and management. It involves designing computer network, installing computer network, testing computer network and performing computer network maintenance.

Summary of Learning Outcomes

LEARNING OUTCOMES

DURATION (HOURS)

1.      Design computer network

40

2.      Install computer network

60

3.      Test computer network

30

4.      Perform computer network maintenance.

30

TOTAL

160

 


WORK ETHICS AND PRACTICES
DICTL MODULE 3

WORK ETHICS AND PRACTICES

UNIT CODE: 041744102A

Duration of Unit: 40 hours

Relationship to Occupational Standards

This unit addresses the Unit of Competency: Apply work ethics and practices.

Unit Description

This unit covers competencies required to effectively apply work ethics and practices. It involves applying self-management skills, promoting ethical work practices and values, promoting teamwork, maintaining professional and personal development, applying problem-solving and promoting customer care.

Summary of Learning Outcomes

LEARNING OUTCOMES

DURATION (HOURS)
  1. Apply self-management skills

10
  1. Promote ethical practices and values

4
  1. Promote teamwork

10
  1. Maintain professional and personal development

10
  1. Apply problem-solving skills

4
  1. Promote customer care.

2

TOTAL:

40

 


BASIC ELECTRONICS
Andrew Chekulesi
DICTL MODULE 3

BASIC ELECTRONICS

UNIT CODE: 0714 441 04A

Duration of Unit: 100 Hours

Relationship to Occupational Standards

This unit addresses the unit of competency: Apply Basic Electronics

 Unit description

This unit specifies the competencies required to apply basic electronic. It involves identifying electric circuits, identifying electronic components, applying semi-conductor theory, and classifying computer memory, applying logic gates, applying logic gates and performing Boolean algebra operations.

Summary of Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Duration (hours)

1.  Identify electric circuits

10

2.  Identify electronic components

10

3.  Apply semi-conductor theory

20

4.  Classify computer memory

10

5.  Apply logic gates

30

6.  Perform Boolean algebra operations

20

      Total Hours

100

COMPUTER SOFTWARE
Andrew ChekulesiAndy Wanjala
DICTL MODULE 3

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

UNIT CODE: 061945106A

Duration of Unit: 160 hours

Relationship to Occupational Standards

This unit addresses the unit of competency: Install Computer Software

Unit Description:

This unit covers the competencies required to install computer software. It involves installing computer software, testing computer software functionality and performing software maintenance.

Summary of Learning Outcomes

LEARNING OUTCOMES

DURATION (HOURS)

1.      Install computer software

70

2.      Test computer software functionality

40

3.      Perform computer software maintenance

50

      TOTAL:

160