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Unit: (36) Computer Game Platforms and Technologies

Course: BTEC Extended National Diploma in IT L3
Learner Name :

Liam Jee

Assessor Name:

David Gee

Internal Verifier:

Lead IV Sampled? (Y/N)

Assignment Title:
Issue Date:

Peter Harbron

Pre-Issue IV Date:
(A1) Connect and Configure Supplement

29/09/2014

Deadline

In-session WB 12/01/2015

Important: Learners should strive to achieve all criteria and must submit the assignment
by the deadline indicated above. Failure to do this may result in your grade being limited,
or you not achieving the qualification.
No further attempts to improve criteria will be accepted without mitigating
circumstances.
Unit/
AC Ref

Grading Criteria

36/P4

Apply techniques to connect and

configure platforms and devices with
some assistance
Apply techniques to connect and
configure platforms and devices
competently with
only occasional assistance
Apply techniques to connect and
configure platforms and devices to a
technical quality that reflects nearprofessional
standards, working independently to
professional expectations

36/M4

36/D4

Achieved

Evidence Location

See Grade book

Magazine Supplement

See Grade book

Magazine Supplement

See Grade book

Magazine Supplement

It is important that your use of English and Mathematics in this assignment is correct.
Take time to check your grammar and spelling before submission as this will be
assessed.
Assessment of English and Maths.. (Highlight assessment decision)
English

Excellent

Good

Maths

Excellent

Good

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Ultimate guide to
gaming platforms and technologies.pdf

Assignment Brief
Background Scenario
The publishers of the Ultimate Guide to Game Platforms and Technologies require a Connect and Configure
supplement for the latest update to their magazine. This supplement will provide a set of tutorials on how to
connect and configure various game platforms (e.g. Xbox, Xbox 360, etc.) and peripherals (e.g. Game Pad,
Steering Wheel, etc.).

Task List
The tasks in this assignment are listed below with the criteria that those tasks are designed to complete. Read
this carefully to ensure you understand the requirements. Ask your lecturer if you do not understand any part.
Task List
Connect and Configure Supplement

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Associated Criteria
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Assignment Tasks
The Connect and Configure supplement should contain a range of tutorials that show the reader the techniques
needed to connect and configure game platforms and devices. The tutorials should include:

Connect and Configure: Xbox 360

Connect and Configure: Xbox One
Connect and Configure: PC
Connect and Configure: An additional platform of your choice (e.g. PS4, handheld, etc.)
Install and Configure: Games
Install and Configure: PC Device Drivers

Within the tutorials you should demonstrate how to connect, configure and install:

Console to Display
Console to Console (e.g. LAN)
Online Services (e.g. Xbox Live, etc.)
Cabled Devices to Platforms (e.g. keyboard, mouse, paddle, joystick, steering wheel, pedals, etc.)
Wireless Devices to Platforms (e.g. joystick, keyboard, mouse, controller, steering wheel, etc.)
Device Drivers (e.g. graphics card, sound card, network interface controller, etc.)
Games (e.g. PC, Console, Mobile, etc.)

Each tutorial should contain step-by-step instructions with appropriate photographs, diagrams and screenshots.
You are expected to show professionalism throughout the presentation of your tutorials, both in written English
and design.
You will need to demonstrate within your tutorials that you can apply techniques to connect and configure
platforms and devices:

with some assistance (to achieve a Pass),

competently with only occasional assistance (to achieve a Merit) or
to a technical quality that reflects near-professional standards, working independently to professional
expectations (to achieve a Distinction)

Submission
You will need to submit this assignment document with the following files:

Your magazine supplement as a Word document - for marking

Your magazine supplement as a PDF document as a proof

Ensure that your files are embedded. Do not Link to File.

Insert your files here:

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Connecting and configuring

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