Digital Skills & IT Revision — OCN London Digital Functional Skills Qualification
Complete OCN London Digital Functional Skills Qualification Digital Skills & IT specification revision resources. Tailored syllabus coverage with topic breakdowns, quizzes, and practice questions.
Specification Topics
- Audio Software
- OCNLR Entry Level Digital Functional Skills (Entry 3)
- Essential Digital Skills for Everyday Life
- OCNLR Level 1 Digital Functional Skills
- Digital Transaction Skills
- Digital Communications Technology
- Automation within Digital Design
- Collaborative Working Using Digital Technology
- Internet Safety for IT users
- Online Basics
- Digital Literacy
- Automation in Office Programs
- Data Management Software
- Digital Safety and Security
- Improving Personal Productivity
- Introduction to Data Analysis
- Introduction to Emerging Technologies and the Internet of Things (IoT)
- Introduction to Mobile App Development
- Introductory Computer Science
- Introduction to User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) Design
- Data management software
- Programming Fundamentals
- Personal Productivity Programs
- Introduction to Programming
- Search Engines and Online Research
- Database Software
- Planning a Mobile App
- Using Structured Query Language (SQL)
- Set-Up and Maintain a Digital System
- Visual Programming
- Using Mobile Apps within a Vocational Role
- Design Software
- Database software
- Desktop Publishing Software
- Digital Content Creation – Audio and Video
- Understanding Digital Data
- Automation within Spreadsheets
- Design and imaging software
- Drawing and Planning Software
- Imaging Software
- Digital Lifestyle
- Improving Productivity Using IT
- IT Communication Fundamentals
- Computational Thinking Concepts
- Digital Content Creation – Text and Image
- Automation within Word Processing
- IT Security for Users
- IT Software Fundamentals
- IT User Fundamentals
- Multimedia Software
- Bespoke Software
- Computer Networks
- Digital Data
- Optimise IT System Performance
- IT User fundamentals
- Personal Information Management Software
- Presentation Software
- Project Management Software
- Creating and Publishing Web Pages
- Computer Basics
- Computerised Accounting Software
- Introduction to Big Data
- Introduction to Cyber Security
- Hardware and Software
- Computer Security and Privacy
- HTML and CSS Basics
Top Exam Board Tips
- Always document your process with screenshots or notes as evidence of your editing decisions.
- Practice using keyboard shortcuts to speed up editing and demonstrate proficiency.
- Check the assessment criteria carefully to ensure all required editing techniques are evidenced.
- Before final submission, listen to your audio on different devices to confirm consistent quality.
- When demonstrating online searches, use specific keywords and evaluate the credibility of results before selecting information.
- Always explicitly mention safety practices, such as checking for HTTPS and not sharing personal information, even if the task doesn't directly ask for it.
- Practice using different devices and applications beforehand to ensure you can adapt to the assessment environment, which may use unfamiliar hardware or software.
- In any practical assignment, explicitly describe the safety measure you are applying (e.g., 'I check the URL for https before proceeding') to demonstrate awareness.
- When asked about file management, always mention both organisation (folders, clear names) and backup (cloud/USB) to show comprehensive understanding.
- For problem-solving questions, structure your answer by first identifying the issue, then listing steps to resolve it, and finally explaining how you would prevent it recurring.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Failing to test and adjust input levels before recording, leading to distorted or inaudible audio.
- Overwriting original files by not saving project copies or using non-destructive editing workflows.
- Neglecting to remove background noise or unwanted silences during editing.
- Exporting audio in a format that is not compatible with the intended playback device or purpose.
- Confusing system errors (e.g., device freezing) with user errors (e.g., incorrect password), leading to misapplied solutions.
- Failing to save work frequently, resulting in loss of data when a device crashes or power is lost.
- Overlooking the importance of HTTPS and secure websites when entering personal information online.
- Relying on a single password across multiple accounts, ignoring the heightened risk of credential stuffing attacks.
Key Terminology & Definitions
- Use audio hardware and software to capture sequences, Use audio software tools and techniques to combine and edit sequences, Play and present audio sequences
- 1.1 Know the main features and uses of different types of devices (including desktop, laptop, mobile devices, smart devices).1.2 Know what an application is and the main types of application software (including email clients, web browsers, mobile device applications, security applications, word processors, presentation software).1.3 Apply system settings (including display, sound, Wi-Fi, time, language, accessibility).1.4 Navigate online content to locate required information.1.5 Carry out searches on the internet (including information, images, videos).1.6 Use files to read and store information.1.7 Use files and folders to organise and retrieve information (including local and remote storage).1.8 Know when there is a problem with a device or software and know the difference between system errors (including device crashing or freezing, slow response) and user errors (including using incorrect credentials, incorrectly connecting hardware).1.9 Apply a solution to solve a simple technical problem (including restarting a device to address a system error, correcting a user error).2.1 Use a suitable application to enter, edit and format text (including bold, underline, italics, font sizes and colours, text alignment, bulleted lists, numbered lists).2.2 Use a suitable application to enter, edit and format graphics (including position, size).2.3 Combine different types of information (including text, graphics, images) for a given purpose.2.4 Capture digital media (including image, video) and view in a suitable application.3.1 Create and edit details in a contacts list.3.2 Compose and reply to online communications comprising text and other digital content to individual and multiple recipients.3.3 Initiate and participate in a video call.3.4 Know what is meant by a digital footprint, understand the implications of a digital footprint, and know the range of digital activities (including social media activity, web searches, emails), that leave a digital footprint.4.1 Complete and submit an online form (including personal details) and comply with data validation.4.2 Comply with verification checks to complete an online transaction.5.1 Understand the need to stay safe and respect others when using the internet and communicating online.5.2 Know simple methods to protect personal information and privacy during online activity (including not sharing personal information, looking for HTTPS when logging in).5.3 Set up and use security features (including authentication methods) to access devices and online services.5.4 Understand the benefits of using security software (including anti-virus, firewall) to protect against online risks.5.5 Know of and know how to minimise the effects of physical stresses (including pain from poorly positioned equipment and/or bad posture, repetitive strain injury, eye strain) that may result from using devices.
- 1. Take steps to keep safe online.2. Use computers and digital devices.3. Use online services.4. Buy securely online.5. Manage and store information.6. Find and evaluate information online.7. Create and edit documents.8. Use digital media.9. Communicate and share information using digital means.10. Be aware of online risks and threats11. Identify and solve technical problems12. Be aware of digital wellbeing
- 1.1 Carry out searches on the internet (including use of keywords, exact phrases, search filters).1.2 Take account of currency, reliability and copyright when selecting information from the internet.1.3 Understand that search results may include sponsored results or advertisements and be able to recognise these.1.4 Carry out searches for files (including on file names, partial file names, file content).1.5 Create and use a hierarchical folder structure to organise files and use an appropriate file naming convention.1.6 Save a file on cloud storage using one device and open it on another device.1.7 Know and be able to appropriately use terminology (including bytes, kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes, terabytes) describing data storage requirements.1.8 Know and understand limitations on file sizes when using some online services, and the benefits of using file compression to make effective use of storage capacity and to reduce data transfer times.1.9 Use online resources to identify solutions to common technical problems (including when to reinstall an application, change Wi-Fi settings, change a system or software setting) and apply the solution.2.1 Use suitable applications (including word-processing, document, or web presentation software), to enter, edit, format, layout and save information (including text, tables, graphics, charts) for a range of purposes and audiences.2.2 Use appropriate layout conventions for information (including formal and informal communication, presentation, advertisement) and audiences (including familiar, unfamiliar audience).2.3 Edit (including caption, crop, resize, change contrast, change colour balance) an image using an appropriate tool.2.4 Process numeric data using simple formulae (including sum, subtraction, 2.5 Process (including sort, filter) numeric data by values in a column.2.6 Format numeric data (including font sizes, font styles, alignment, cell formatting, merging cells, splitting cells, row height, column width).2.7 Chart a single series of numeric data using an appropriate type of chart and apply suitable titles and labels (including chart title, axis titles, data legends and data labels).3.1 Use email for a range of contexts and audiences.3.2 Use online messages (including instant message, text message, social media) for a range of contexts and audiences.3.3 Know what steps can be taken to limit a digital footprint (including use of privacy tools to manage cookies and website tracking, private browsing, restricting GPS information).4.1 Manage account settings for an online service (including personal details, login credentials, marketing, and communication preferences).4.2 Complete online forms and upload documents or images.4.3 Carry out checks to reduce the risks involved in transactions online (including checking for the padlock next to the URL in the browser, checking if the website appears professional with a legitimate domain name, checking reviews).5.1 Understand key rights under data protection laws (including right to see what personal data organisations hold about you, right to withdraw consent) and the circumstances where you can request that personal data be rectified or deleted.5.2 Understand the importance of protecting personal information and privacy online and know methods to do so (including private browsing, social media settings, settings on a mobile device to restrict or grant GPS location information, using a secondary email address).5.3 Know how to backup files to the cloud.5.4 Know how to avoid exposure to malware (including worms, trojans and ransomware).5.5 Know of and know how to minimise the effects of health risks (including weight gain, decline in physical fitness, poor sleep patterns) that may result from using devices and the internet.
- Audio hardware setup
- Recording techniques
- Editing audio clips
- Mixing and combining tracks
- Exporting and presenting audio
- 1. Be able to set up and access online accounts and services.2. Be able to conduct transactions online.3. Be able to upload and download.
- 1. Use asynchronous digital tools (e.g. email, text message) to compose and send messages.2. Use synchronous digital tools (e.g. online chat rooms, VoIP, video conferencing) for online communication.3. Input and store data on a mobile device.4. Transfer data between mobile devices.
- 1. Be able to identify tasks for automation using digital design program/s.*2. Be able to use coding or macro/s, to automate an action within a digital design program.*
- 1. Understand how collaborative technologies can be useful.2. Be able to use collaborative technology in a structured environment.3. Be able to show awareness of potential risks and sources of help.
- 1. Take steps to keep safe online.2. Use computers and digital devices.3. Use online learning resources to develop own digital skills.4. Use online services.5. Buy securely online.6. Manage and store information.7. Find and evaluate information.8. Create and edit documents.9. Use digital media.10. Communicate and share information using digital means.11. Be aware of digital wellbeing
- 1. Understand the risks that can exist when using the Internet.2. Be able to safeguard self and others when working online.3. Be able to take precautions to maintain data security.