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Sample assessment task Unit 2A TYPE: Investigation ES: e 1: Technology process; and e 2: Knowledge and understanding puter-based systems CONTENT: Components; Design, development and management: systems; Tools UNIT LEARNING CONTEXT : puter based payroll systems TASK 1: Computerised payroll systems (66 marks, 15%) puterised payroll monly used in panies keeping in mind that you will be asked to develop a puter program to calculate a person ’s weekly, fortnightly or monthly pay. Gather specific details on what data is needed bya payroll clerk before using puter program to calculate a person ’s pay. Compare a number of current industry standard payroll applications and the puter systems needed to run them. Once you have gathered all this information, present a report on mon features and system requirements (data and hardware) of two industry standard payroll packages including the physical and logical models ofa payroll system. Note: You do not need to working in your investigation. Time allocation Two weeks What you need to do Present a report mon features and system requirements (data and hardware) of two industry standard payroll packages including the physical and logical models of a payroll system. (40 marks) Initial findings Determine what processes/procedures and what data is involved in paying someone. A group discussion would help you. Begin by identifying two major Austral