THE AUSTRALIAN COMPUTER SOCIETY INC.
MEMBERSHIP BOARD
RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING
APPLICATION FORM
This application form is to be completed when applicants are applying for Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) from work and community experience in IT. The assessment can also includes clarification of formal education and training including professional development.
This form asks you to provide information about yourself and your request for recognition of previous education, learning and experience.
The form contains four sections:
Section 1: General information about yourself and your experiences. (Provision of a resume should suffice for these purposes).
Section 2: Information about the Areas of Knowledge for which you are seeking recognition. (Refer to Core Body of Knowledge Guidelines (CBOK)).
Section 3: The relation between the Areas of Knowledge and your experiences including work, community, education, training and professional development, presentation and publication of papers etc.
Section 4: Brief Summary of Conclusions to be stated by applicant.
After completing the application form you should forward it to the Director, Membership Board. The assessment will be based on the questions that are included in this application and will be made by a panel formed by the Director, Membership Board. The purpose of the panel review will be to confirm and clarify your request for recognition and to make sure that all relevant learning experiences have been identified.
Please provide the following documentation, if not previously supplied:
You should read the RPL Guidelines before completing this form.
Council has approved a fee of $300 which will not be implemented until 1 January 1998.
SECTION 1: GENERAL INFORMATION
PUPKIN
Surname: __________________________________________________
Vasiliy
Given Name: __________________________________________________
Samarskaya str., 27; JV "X";
Address: __________________________________________________
Odessa; Ukraine 65044
___________________________ Post Code _____________
+380(482)22-32-23 none
Tel. No. Day: ___________________ Evening ____________________
I certify that, to the best of my belief, the information provided in this application is true and correct.
1999-09-26
Signature: ___________________________ Date: _________________
(b) WORK EXPERIENCE (SUMMARY):
Indicate in the space below work experience in IT which relates specifically to Areas of Knowledge involved.
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EMPLOYER |
TYPE OF WORK |
DATES EMPLOYED |
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JV X, Odessa, Ukraine |
Permanent Network administrator, Internet developer. |
From: 15 Jun 1996 To: present |
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"1 company", Odessa, Ukraine |
Contract Network administrator, desktop support. |
From: 15 Jul 1999 To: 31 Aug 1999
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EMPLOYER |
TYPE OF WORK |
DATES EMPLOYED |
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"2 company", Sydney, Australia |
Contract Database developer |
From: 01 Feb 1999 To: 31 Apr 1999 |
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"3 company", Odessa, Ukraine |
Contract Network solution manager |
From: 15 Dec 1997 To: 01 Jan 1999 |
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"4 company", Odessa, Ukraine |
Contract Network Administrator |
From: 01 Sep 1997 To: 30 Nov 1997 |
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"5 company", Odessa, Ukraine |
Contract Desktop support |
From: 15 May 1997 To: 31 Jun 1997 |
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JV "X", Odessa, Ukraine |
Permanent Desktop support |
From: 01 Feb 1994 To: 15 Jun 1996 |
(c) Qualifications, Professional Development, Training, Presented Papers, Published Articles, etc..
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TITLE/AWARD |
BRIEF DETAILS |
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LAN Administrator |
1994-1996 2-years IT courses provided by "Infotehnika" |
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Microsoft Certified Professional |
1999 Two tests passed:
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Tekmetrics Certified Professional |
1999
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Detail below any involvement in the community with respect to IT.
Along with mix of experience and "Infotehnika" courses the important part in my self-education was play reading books, daily mailing list and web-sites related to IT. The lists of most influential read books (10000 pages) and Internet resources are attached.
SECTION 2: Information about the Areas of Knowledge.
After studying the CBOK document tick the Areas of Knowledge your believe what you have learned from your experience provides a fit.
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Computer Organisation and Architecture |
Good |
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Conceptual Modeling |
Average |
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Database Management |
Excellent |
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Data Communications and Networks |
Excellent |
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Data Structures and Algorithms |
Good |
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Discrete Mathematics |
Good |
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Ethical/Social Implications/Professional Practice |
Average |
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Interpersonal Communications |
Excellent |
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Program Design and Implementation |
Good |
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Project Management |
Good |
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Security |
Excellent |
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Software Engineering and Methodologies |
Average |
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Systems Analysis and Design |
Good |
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Systems Software |
Good |
SECTION 3: Please detail relation between selected Areas of Knowledge and what learned from Type of Work and Qualifications
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AREA OF KNOWLEDGE |
RELEVANT PRIOR QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE RELATED TO WHAT LEARNED from Type of work (From Section 1(b) (c) and (d)) |
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Computer Organisation and Architecture
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Understanding, implementing and working with various types of File systems (FAT16, VFAT, FAT32, NTFS, HPFS), operating systems on many kind of platforms (Intel from XT to P-III, PowerPC), buses (ISA, VESA, PCI, AGP). Understanding and setting up many types of controllers and peripheries. Working with systems on administrator level, but not on developer. See Jobs 4,6,7 and references. |
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Conceptual Modeling
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Modeling and implementing databases for commercial use. Developing database queries using SQL (MS Access, ASP and SQL-server scripts). But do not have solid theoretical background in this area. See Jobs 1,3,4, references and Tekmetrics transcript. |
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Database Management
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Designing, developing and implementing databases for commercial purpose. Writing queries and scripts to networking with databases by NetBIOS or Intranet (MS Access, SQL-server, Oracle, ASP, IIS). Developing user-oriented interfaces to working with databases. Administrating, backuping and supporting databases on both administrator and developer levels. See Jobs 1,2,3,4 and Tekmetrics Certificate. |
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Data Communications and Networks
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Solid education and experience background in this area. Modeling and designing wild range of communication’s hardware for all-purpose (Ethernet, modems, ISDN, X.25, 3Com, Cisco and VocalTech products, etc.). Understanding of ISO, IEEE standards, OSI model. Implementing and administrating network protocols (TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI, DLC, AppleTalk). Understanding of using RFC. Managing of LAN and supporting servers, workstations and users. Implementing firewalls. See Jobs 1-7, MCP Certificate, Tekmetrics certificates.
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AREA OF KNOWLEDGE |
RELEVANT PRIOR QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE RELATED TO WHAT LEARNED from Type of work (From Section 1(b) (c) and (d)) |
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Data Structures and Algorithms
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Modeling databases for SQL- and Oracle Services and even in nonindexed text files (if needed). Programming on SQL, ASP and Visual Basic queries for completion, sorting, searching and other kind of manipulating in database. See Jobs 1,3,4 and references. |
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Discrete Mathematics
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Using subject in many areas of activities (for example: subnetting in TCP/IP, boolean operations in database’s queries, monitoring of network collisions, etc.) But don’t have solid theoretical background in this area. See Jobs 1-5 and Tekmetrics public transcript (High IT Aptitude) |
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Ethical/Social Implications/Professional Practice |
Familiar with ACS Code of Ethics, Code of Conduct and SQ606 - Computing in the Human Context (given from Internet). Understanding of ethical issues in private and public sectors. Principles of professional behavior on our countries have are common. |
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Interpersonal Communications
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Solid background of written and verbal communication with client (include teaching and consulting by phone and e-mail). Managing small team of developers in "Select-Systems". Preparing shortly, visual and informative manuals for clients. See references of all Employers. |
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Program Design and Implementation
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Programming database’s queries and user-oriented interfaces on SQL and Visual Basic. Familiar with Perl, Visual C++, Visual Java. Experience in testing (3-years of MSDN beta-tester) and implementing software. Preparing manuals for users. See Jobs 3,4. |
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Project Management |
Managing over 10 projects of implementing network solutions. Planing (including costs, optimal achievement of goal, etc), presenting for clients and steer team into releasing of a project. Parallel with managing making work, related with network engineering and database managing. See Job 3 and reference.
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AREA OF KNOWLEDGE (CBOK) |
RELEVANT PRIOR QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE RELATED TO WHAT LEARNED FROM TYPE OF WORK (From Section 1 (b) (c) and (d)) |
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Security |
Understanding of basic principles and algorithms of security (user and share access, encrypting, hashing, network filters, hardware environment). Setting up firewalls (Winroute, Guardian). Securing Windows NT 4.0 (user policies, NTFS, etc) Implementing encrypting systems (Scramdisk), scrambling of network traffic (MS PPTP, SSH, PGP). Securing web-sites based on IIS 4.0 and databases on SQL Server 6.5/7.0 See Jobs 1,4. |
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Software Engineering and Methodologies |
Managing a team of developers on Job 4. Analyzing the need of clients and modeling main points of needed software product. See Job 4 reference. |
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Systems Analysis and Design |
Modeling and implementing network and databases solutions (advantageously based on Microsoft technologies) in business area. Programming user-oriented interfaces, forms, reports (MS VB, MS Access) for databases. See Jobs 1,2,3,4,7 and references. |
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Systems Software |
Solid working knowledge of MS WinNT 4.0, WinNT 3.51, Win95, Win98 operating systems on System Administrator level. Understanding UNIX (Linux, FreeBSD, SunOS) and MacOS. But do not have practice of system developer See Jobs 1,2,3,4 and Certificates. |
SECTION 4: BRIEF SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS
Thereby, my education includes two-years LAN-Administrator courses, more than five years of IT-professional experience, reading books and education by Internet.
All of my skills have taken a place in Core Body of Knowledge, which acknowledging extensiveness of my acquirements in IT. My colleagues and employers are of opinion that my professional’s abilities aren’t below the level of University Education in IT.
And as the evidence of aforesaid are my trade certificates of Microsoft Certified Professional and Tekmetrics Certified Professional.