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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD: 

Describe the types of computer systems and associated hardware configurations 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
14921  Describe the types of computer systems and associated hardware configurations 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Information Systems and Technology 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 10 - Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences Information Technology and Computer Sciences 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular-Fundamental  Level 4  NQF Level 04  6 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Reregistered  2018-07-01  2023-06-30  SAQA 06120/18 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30   2027-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
This unit standard is intended:
  • to provide conceptual knowledge of the areas covered
  • for those working in, or entering the workplace in the area of Information Systems & Technology Management
  • as additional knowledge for those wanting to understand the areas covered

    People credited with this unit standard are able to:
  • Describe past, present and future computer hardware configurations.
  • Describe categories of computer system applications.
    The performance of all elements is to a standard that allows for further learning in this area. 
    		•

    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    The credit value of this unit is based on a person having prior knowledge and skills to:
  • Demonstrate an understanding of fundamental mathematics (at least NQF level 1)
  • Demonstrate PC competency skills (End-User Computing unit standards, at least up to NQF level 3). 
    		•

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Describe past, present and future computer hardware configurations. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Stand alone & networked PC's, Mid-range, Mainframes, Client-server, Emerging systems (at least 3). 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. The description lists the characteristics of the configurations. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Single-user, Multi-user.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. The description justifies categorisation of examples. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Single-processor, Multi-processor.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. The description explains performance characteristics of the configurations. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    4. The description explains the environmental requirements of the configurations. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Describe categories of computer system applications. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Includes, but is not limited to: Batch, Interactive, Real time, Process control, Scientific, Education, Home (at least 3). 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. The description identifies categories of computer system applications. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. The description justifies categorisation of examples. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. The description explains the performance characteristics of the categories. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
    The relevant Education and Training Quality Authority (ETQA) must accredit providers before they can offer programs of education and training assessed against unit standards.
    Moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the moderation guidelines in the relevant qualification and the agreed ETQA procedures. 

    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    1. Performance of all elements is to be carried out in accordance with organisation standards and procedures, unless otherwise stated. Organisation standards and procedures may cover: quality assurance, documentation, security, communication, health and safety, and personal behaviour.
    2. Performance of all elements complies with the laws of South Africa, especially with regard to copyright, privacy, health and safety, and consumer rights.
    3. All activities must comply with any policies, procedures and requirements of the organisations involved, the ethical codes of relevant professional bodies and any relevant legislative and/ or regulatory requirements. 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage him/her self and his/her activities responsibly and effectively. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise, and critically evaluate information. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Use science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING 
    Contribute to his/her full personal development and the social and economic development of the society at large by being aware of the importance of: reflecting on and exploring a variety of strategies to learn more effectively, exploring education and career opportunities and developing entrepreneurial opportunities. 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    Sub-Sub-Field (Domain):
    Information Systems and Technology Management. 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  78964   Further Education and Training Certificate: Information Technology: Technical Support  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Reregistered  2023-06-30  MICTS 
    Core  24293   National Certificate: Information Technology: Technical Support  Level 4  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L4  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2010-01-23  Was MICTS until Last Date for Achievement 
    Elective  20185   Further Education and Training Certificate: Banking  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Reregistered  2023-06-30  BANKSETA 
    Elective  24294   Further Education and Training Certificate: Information Technology: Systems Development  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2010-01-23  Was MICTS until Last Date for Achievement 
    Elective  78965   Further Education and Training Certificate: Information Technology: Systems Development  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Reregistered  2023-06-30  MICTS 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
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    4. Academy of Training and Allied Services Pty Ltd 
    5. Academy of Training and Development 
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    7. Advanced Assessments and Train 
    8. Advanced Assessments and Training 
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    10. Afedile M Learning Centre (Pty) Ltd 
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    13. Africa Glory Empowerment Services 
    14. Afrika Tikkun 
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    16. Amadi Institute of Management And Technology (Pty) Ltd 
    17. Amilak Training Center 
    18. Amitek Business College 
    19. Angie Technologies 
    20. Answer The Call Skills ands En 
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    22. ATTI (Advanced Technonogy Training Institute) 
    23. ATTI IT SOLUTIONS (Bloemfontei 
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    30. Awona Technologies cc 
    31. AWRISE 
    32. Azania Academy 
    33. Azania Currency and Equity Markets 
    34. Bacom Computers 
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    36. Basadipele Skills Development and Training 
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    42. Boland College 
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    44. Bophelo Tota ICT Driving Academy (Pty) Ltd 
    45. Brainwave Projects 1430 cc 
    46. Bristol Training College 
    47. BYTES PEOPLE SOLUTIONS (PTY) LTD 
    48. Campion Business School 
    49. Cape Innovation Technology Initiative 
    50. Capenexis Data Solutions 
    51. Careers IT 
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    53. City College 
    54. Civilkox Trading Enterprise (Pty) Ltd 
    55. Claas Illustration 
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    57. College Africa Group (Pty) Ltd 
    58. COLUMBUS TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD 
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    68. CYBAX SYSTEMS 
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    71. DC Dali Debt Counsellors 
    72. DC Dynamic College of Commerce 
    73. Dee's Training (Pty) Ltd 
    74. Delight Computer Training 
    75. Delmas Development Centre 
    76. Dibana Business Consultants 
    77. Dicla Training and Projects (p 
    78. Digital Media Arts College 
    79. Digital Paper (Pty) Ltd 
    80. DOGOODCIRCLE 
    81. DVG Media Training 
    82. DYNAMIC DNA (PTY) LTD 
    83. Dynamic Dyvention Trading and 
    84. EAST LONDON MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE 
    85. ED-U Options Academy 
    86. Edging Forward Training and Co 
    87. EHLANZENI TVET COLLEGE 
    88. Ekasi IT Solutions Centre 
    89. Ekurhuleni Artisans and Skills Training Centre Pty Ltd 
    90. Elchees Software Solutions 
    91. Embroser Solutions Pty Ltd 
    92. Epitome Villa (Pty)Ltd 
    93. Eshybrand Pty Ltd 
    94. EYETHU NATIONAL COMPUTER COLLEGE PTY LTD 
    95. Falcon Business Institute (Pty) Ltd 
    96. Felix Risk Training Consultants 
    97. Finweb Business Consultancy 
    98. Forek Institute of Technology (Pty) Ltd 
    99. Foster-Melliar (Pty) Ltd 
    100. Four Stars Communication 
    101. Fourways Private College 
    102. Fullimput108 (Pty) Ltd 
    103. Future Africa Consulting t/a Future Africa Consulting & Training 
    104. Futurekids SA (Fochville) 
    105. Gabasega Consulting and Training Centre 
    106. Gauteng City College 
    107. Gauteng College of Engineering 
    108. GCABS 
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    110. Gijima Holdings (Pty) Ltd 
    111. Global Institute for Capacity 
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    115. Goldman College (Pty) Ltd 
    116. Greenview Training and Development Skills Centre 
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    122. HCLS HUMAN CAPITAL LEARNING SOLUTIONS 
    123. Heartlines College 
    124. HILLCROSS BUSINESS SCHOOL (PTY 
    125. Hlanganani ICT (Pty) Ltd 
    126. Home of Compassion/Grace Ministries 
    127. HOPE TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE (PTY) LTD 
    128. HUAWEI Technologies Africa (PTY) LTD 
    129. Icebolethu Academy 
    130. iCollege College 
    131. Ikusasa Technology Solutions 
    132. Ikusasalethu Youth Development 
    133. iLearn Corporate Services PTY LTD 
    134. ILUBALETHU PROJECTS 
    135. Impact Sourcing Academy - NPO 
    136. Information Technology Resource Centre 
    137. Ingomsotech Solutions and Trai 
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    140. Institutional Higher Education 
    141. intelliscient Technologies (Pty) Ltd 
    142. Isivande Projects 
    143. ISOLVE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS PTY LTD 
    144. iStudent Academy 
    145. IT Academy 
    146. IT Labs Consulting 
    147. IT-HI-Q Training (PTY) Ltd 
    148. Ithemba IT Solution 
    149. ITI 
    150. J and R Accountants (PTY) LTD 
    151. Jeppe College of Commerce and 
    152. Johannesburg Institute of Engi 
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    154. K Boneng Consulting Services P 
    155. Keep The Dream 285 
    156. Kgolo Institute 
    157. Khavhatondiwe Academy 
    158. King Sabata Dalindyebo TVET College 
    159. Kingswood Academy 
    160. KMT Training and Business Solutions 
    161. KT Mobile Services 
    162. Kundani Trading 
    163. KVR Training and Business Solutions 
    164. Lamus Training Academy 
    165. Learnfast Training Solutions ( 
    166. LEPHAILA PRINTERS 
    167. Lephalale Business & Technical 
    168. Leseding Computer Systems 
    169. LETAGO DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING 
    170. LIMPOPO COMPUTER COLLEGE BK 
    171. Limptech Computer Training 
    172. LINKINGNOTES 
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    174. LUPHINDI BUSINESS SOLUTIONS 
    175. Mabele NKL Holdings Investments 
    176. Mackeys Computing (Pty) Ltd 
    177. Makhophila Training 
    178. Malope IT Solutions 
    179. Mamelodi Digital Centre cc 
    180. MANAGED OUTSOURCED TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS PTY LTD 
    181. Mapubo Consulting 
    182. Mash Computer Training 
    183. Matiwane Computer Networks (Pty) Ltd 
    184. Mavone Investments (PTY) Ltd 
    185. MBOWA COLLEGE PTY LTD 
    186. Mcebo Technologies 
    187. Mecer Inter-ED 
    188. Mentec Group PTY LTD 
    189. Metanoia Ratings PTY LTD 
    190. Mmamohule General Traders 
    191. Mmanape Private Technical Coll 
    192. MMELA VILLAGE TECHNOLOGIES (PT 
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    194. Mo Afrika Ithlokomele Education Projects 
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    196. MOKALENG IT 
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    199. Moving Ahead Development Agenc 
    200. Mpande Technologies cc 
    201. MSC Business College 
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    203. Multi Tech College 
    204. Muvuyeteri Group Companies 
    205. Nape Angwato Trading 
    206. Nashua (Pty)Ltd 
    207. NBC Technologies 
    208. NCC - Vereeniging 
    209. Nchebeko Skills Consultancy (PTY) LTD 
    210. NCM Computer and Business Academy 
    211. Nedbank Ltd 
    212. Nemja Security and Projects Pty Ltd 
    213. Netcampus (Pty) Ltd. 
    214. New Trend Computers cc 
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    216. NEWLEIGH BUSINESS COLLEGE 
    217. Nkangala Skills Centre 
    218. Nolwazi Stem Education for The 
    219. Ntandokazi Holdings Pty Ltd 
    220. Nyankwavi Inverstment 
    221. Nyathela Business College 
    222. Octopus Training Solutions 
    223. Ocule IT 
    224. Olrich Home of Technology 
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    227. OPELONG BUSINESS INSTITUTE (PT 
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    236. Polokwane Technology Institute (Pty) Ltd 
    237. Pretoria Technical College 
    238. Priha Projects Pty Ltd 
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    241. PROSERV SA (PTY) LTD 
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    244. QUARPHIX (PTY) LTD 
    245. Rand Training College 
    246. Rasinkhu Investment (Pty) Ltd 
    247. Resisa Logistics cc 
    248. Revival Technologies and Academy 
    249. RHULLYS INNOVATIVE SKILLS TRAI 
    250. Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology Pty Ltd 
    251. Ringeta Financial Solutions Pty Ltd 
    252. Rivoni Training N Communicatio 
    253. Rofane Consulting 
    254. Rostec Technical FET College (Pty) Ltd 
    255. SA College of Technology (PTY) 
    256. Sabile Human Resources Consult 
    257. SANDM IT TRAINING (PTY) LTD 
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    259. Sebata Municipal Solutions (Pt 
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    263. SM SAFETY AND TECHNICAL LEARNI 
    264. Sokwanya Trading (Pty) Ltd 
    265. South Africa Advanced Skills Institute(SAAI) 
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    267. Southern Africa Youth Project 
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    278. Supreme ICT Consultants 
    279. Synergy Transformation Solutio 
    280. T Monarchy Group 
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    282. Taal-Net Training Institute 
    283. Tau Ya Mariri Consulting 
    284. TBL Empowerment Hub 
    285. Tech-Com Solutions cc 
    286. Techtisa (pty) Ltd 
    287. Terry Computer Services cc 
    288. Thasullulo F.E.T College (Pty) Ltd 
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    317. Vuselela TVET College 
    318. VUTHLARI MARKETING CONSULTING 
    319. Wavelengths Technology Training Institute 
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    324. WORK SKILLS RESOURCES CC 
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    328. YITRO INNOVATIONS 
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    332. Zikode Development Trust 
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