BTEC LEVEL 3 IT

ASSIGNMENT FRONT SHEET & ASSIGNMENT BRIEF

Learner Name:
Unit:

Unit 30 Digital Graphics

Qualification:

BTEC Subsidiary Diploma in IT

Assignment Title:

1 Hardware and Software

Date Issued:

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Submitted On:

Assessor Name:

RWi/AMo

Learning outcomes covered by this assignment:

1. Know the hardware and software required to work with graphic images
Hardware: graphics card features; internal memory eg cache, RAM; processors; other hardware eg digital
camera drivers and card; file storage eg CD ROM, hard drive, flash cards, USB storage devices; input
devices eg graphics tablet, mouse, digital camera, scanner
Output medium: printer; computer monitor; other eg mobile phone, PDA, plotter
Software: vector based eg CorelDRAW; bitmap eg Paintshop Pro, Paint; photo manipulation eg Photoshop; others
eg image viewers, photo galleries, file conversion

2. Understand types of graphic images and graphical file formats

File handling: converting files; file sizes; file formats eg jpg, bmp; file management eg naming files, folder
structures, moving files, deleting files; compression techniques
Graphic images: vector graphics; bitmaps; comparison eg file size, scaling; file format features, typical uses

In this assessment you will have opportunities to provide evidence against the following criteria.
Indicate the page numbers where the evidence can be found.
Task
No.

Criteria
Reference

To achieve the criteria the evidence must show that the learner
is able to:

P1

Describe the hardware and software used to create and edit

graphic images

P2

Explain how different types of graphics images relate to file

formats

M1

Compare the limitations of different hardware and software

packages using in graphics work

D1

Evaluate the impact of evolving output mediums on the design

and creation of graphic images

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ASSIGNMENT TASKS
Scenario
You are working as a designer for a local digital design company VooDoo Media. The company have been asked
to provide support to a local school who are about to deliver a digital graphics unit and would like some specialist
input. Your team leader has suggested to the boss that you are the person best placed to help the students
understand the key hardware and software used by digital graphics designers in the industry.
Task 1
Produce a presentation that describes the role of the hardware and software required in producing and editing
digital graphics which you will use when you visit the school. The hardware and software required include:
Hardware

Graphics card
Processor
Internal memory (RAM)
Hard drive
Flash (usb storage, SD etc)
Digital Camera

Software

Graphics Tablet
Mouse
Scanner
Printer
Plotter
Monitor

Vector graphics (Illustrator)

Bitmap creation software
(Photoshop)

This provides evidence for [P1]

For M1
Add an additional section to your presentation that compares the limitations of different hardware and software
described in the first task.
This provides evidence for [M1]
Task 2
The students are not secure in their knowledge of file types and formats and need to know this to pass their
upcoming assessment. In particular, they need to know about the two types of graphics commonly produced and
how graphics are compressed to reduce the file size.
Produce a report that:
a) Explains the different between vector and bitmap files including typical use, file sizes and the effects of
scaling images in that format.
b) Explains the difference between the lossy and lossless compression techniques.
c) Includes a fully complete version of the table below for the following graphic formats:
jpg, bmp, gif, png, svg, psd
Format

Typical Use

Features

Limitations

This provides evidence for [P2]

Task 3
The students are very interested in ensuring their coursework graphics will work well on all sorts of different
mediums. They would like to know more about the way graphics need to be designed in order to work well on
them.
Write an evaluative report on the impact of evolving output mediums on the design and creation of graphic
images. You need to consider at least three mediums, e.g. developments in printers, developments in mobile
phones (or tablet computers), developments in e-book readers.

This provides evidence for [D1]