Nvq Level 3 Questions And Answers
1.1 -Identify different types of equipment and their uses
There are many different types of equipment I use within the office some of which are computers, telephones, printers , scanners etc.
I use so many different types of equipment as they do different things for example.
• A printer is used to print out documents from my computer; it is very efficient in printing out as many copies suitable to me.
• A telephone is used to call different clients; it also allows me to receive important calls and allows me to divert calls to my colleagues.
• A scanner allows me to transfer paper documents onto the computer, such as letters, photograph page of a passport etc. This is something I do on a daily basis as I have to scan on candidate’s …show more content…
3.2 - Give examples of ways to reduce waste
• Shut down your computers before you leave your desk
• If you can’t go paperless, buy recycled paper from local businesses to cut down the energy used producing new paper, save trees, and save fuel in transportation.
• Get the most out of paper by printing on both sides and using scrap paper instead of sticky notepads to make notes.
• Print using the “fast” or “draft” setting to save ink.
• Recycle used paper.
• Set up a complete recycling system for bottles, cans, photocopier cartridges, batteries, printer ink cartridges, and plastic. Reuse anything that can be reused, such as rewritable CDs and DVDs, and recycle the rest.
3.3 - Explain the purpose of minimising waste
Keeping waste to a minimum in the business environment serves the same purposes it does everywhere else: it decreases the amount of waste a business contributes to the environment (this can include solid waste, wastewater, and carbon emissions). Reducing waste is key to minimizing an individual’s or business’s environmental impact by reducing air and water pollution and limiting the amount of material that ends up in landfills. Reducing waste can also serve to save business
There are many different types of equipment I use within the office some of which are computers, telephones, printers , scanners etc.
I use so many different types of equipment as they do different things for example.
• A printer is used to print out documents from my computer; it is very efficient in printing out as many copies suitable to me.
• A telephone is used to call different clients; it also allows me to receive important calls and allows me to divert calls to my colleagues.
• A scanner allows me to transfer paper documents onto the computer, such as letters, photograph page of a passport etc. This is something I do on a daily basis as I have to scan on candidate’s …show more content…
3.2 - Give examples of ways to reduce waste
• Shut down your computers before you leave your desk
• If you can’t go paperless, buy recycled paper from local businesses to cut down the energy used producing new paper, save trees, and save fuel in transportation.
• Get the most out of paper by printing on both sides and using scrap paper instead of sticky notepads to make notes.
• Print using the “fast” or “draft” setting to save ink.
• Recycle used paper.
• Set up a complete recycling system for bottles, cans, photocopier cartridges, batteries, printer ink cartridges, and plastic. Reuse anything that can be reused, such as rewritable CDs and DVDs, and recycle the rest.
3.3 - Explain the purpose of minimising waste
Keeping waste to a minimum in the business environment serves the same purposes it does everywhere else: it decreases the amount of waste a business contributes to the environment (this can include solid waste, wastewater, and carbon emissions). Reducing waste is key to minimizing an individual’s or business’s environmental impact by reducing air and water pollution and limiting the amount of material that ends up in landfills. Reducing waste can also serve to save business