Sector: Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Name of Subject: Data Recovery and Management

Unit of Competency: Operate a Personal Computer (Common Competency)

Module Title: Conducting Data Recovery and Management

Module Descriptor: This module provides the students with the necessary knowledge and skills utilizing the Disk Operating System (DOS) and its console command in managing data, data recovery process and as a tool in investigation on computer viruses and file management

Nominal Duration:

Summary of Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the module, the students should be able to:

LO1: Understand the role of DOS as an operating system
LO2: Manage files and perform data/systems recovery by utilizing the different DOS commands
LO3: Learn the History, the infection cycle of a computer virus, classification and examples of computer virus
LO4: Manage and remove/cure computer virus by utilizing anti-virus and protection strategies for safe computing and maintenance
LO5: Identify and explain different types of tools, and testing instruments for maintaining computer systems and networks
LO6: Identify different types of cleaning aids, software diagnostics and anti-virus used in maintaining a computer systems and networks
LO7: Perform computer system software's preventive maintenance
LO8: inspect and record the condition, and other vital information of the computer systems and networks

Module Content
1. The definition and functions of DOS in a computer system
2. Parts of DOS
3. The importance and advantages in using DOS
4. The internal DOS commands
5. The external DOS commands
6. The use of wild cards
7. The use of parameters and switches
8. The names of DOS files (file names and extension names)
9. The history of computer virus
10. The life cycle of a computer virus
11. The phase of virus infection
12. Characteristics and Classification of Computer virus
13. The preventive measures for safe computing
14. Types of computer virus
15. The use of anti-virus softwares

Assessment Method

• Written Examinations


• Practical Examination


• Questioning

Methodologies

• Lectures


• Demonstration


• Discussions


• Hands-on