MODULE 1:

INSTALL COMPUTER SYSTEMS

Content Standard Performance Standard

The learner demonstrates The learner independently provides

understanding of basic concepts, quality and marketable service in
underlying theories and core
computer hardware servicing in terms
competencies in computer
systems and networks. of computer systems and networks
installation and diagnose and trouble
shoot computer systems as
prescribed in the TESDA Training
Regulation.

Welcome to the next level of your modular training in Computer System

Servicing (CSS) under the Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Course. In this module you will have a great deal of understanding of Installing
Computer Systems and Networks. At the end of this module you will be able
to apply the knowledge and skills on installing computer hardware, operating
system, software components and networks. Those skills are essential for you
to pass the National Certification II in Computer Hardware Servicing.

In this module, topics will be introduced progressively lesson by lesson

for easy understanding. After carefully answering the diagnostic assessment,
reading all the lessons, answering all the guide questions, masterfully
performing all the activities, showing evidences of learning and finally
answering the summative test, then you will have a considerable knowledge
and skills in installing computer systems and networks essential to be
successful in computer hardware servicing as one of the career option in ICT.

Reminder! Just follow the instructions given in this module. Now let us
start exploring new things in this module.

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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Policy –An Information and

communication technology (ICT) student should know how to behave when
working in the computer laboratory, as well as implement a safe way of
accomplishing every task. Safety practices should be learned early and
always adheres in working with any electrical and electronic device, including
personal computers and its peripherals. This is for your protection as well as
to the people working with you, and for the devices that you are using. The
basis for this process begins with Occupational Health and Safety Policies.

Occupational safety and health (OSH) is a planned system of working to

prevent illness and injury where you work by recognizing and identifying
hazards and risks. Health and safety procedure is the responsibility of all
persons in the computer and technology industries. You must identify the
hazards where you are working and decide how dangerous they are.
Eliminate the hazard or modify the risk that it presents.

Occupational Health and Safety standards

Each student has a responsibility to their colleagues and their
organization to report and act upon any potential workplace hazard. Students
need to be aware of the type of hazards that are possibly present in their work
environment.

Procedure
1. Identify the hazard
2. Clear the area close to the hazard
3. Partition the hazard off or clearly identify the area to protect other
people from harm
4. If the hazard is easily and safely cleared, then do so

If not…
5. Report the hazard to the appropriate person (such as teacher in
charge, principal etc.) to obtain assistance
6. Following clearing of the hazard fill out the correct documentation to
assist in identifying improved practice to reduce further incidence of
hazards.

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 All hazards must be reported using Accidental Report form. This
enables us to track the kinds of hazards we have in our workplace, and take
action where necessary to make it safer for all student and clients.

Accident reports

Forms are used to give specific details with regards to the accidents
happened in the laboratory during experiments.

Accident reports contain the following details:

▪
Name of the person injured
▪
Date and time of the accident

▪
Type of injury
▪
First aid given
▪
Action taken to prevent further accidents

Hazardous substances
If the workplace hazard appears to be dangerous to staff and clients
and professional assistance is required:
A. Call the supervisor or manager and advise them of the problem and
the urgency of the matter.
B. Depending on the risk it may be called as an evacuation.
C. Follow the evacuation procedure.
D. The supervisor or manager will call in the fire brigade or specialized
personnel who will deal with the spill.

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Accident report sample form

Date:

Form No: Accident Report Form

Rm. No:

Name: Yr/Sec:

Type of Injury Cause of Injury Remedy

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Fire exits
All fire exits should be kept clear of from obstacles. All students have a
responsibility to make sure that chairs, empty boxes or any other type of
obstacle are not placed in or near fire exit doorways.
All corridors also need to have equipment stored on one side only to
ensure that in the event of an emergency there is a clear exit.

Fire Safety Procedure

Each work area has a designated fire warden, who in the event of a fire will
take charge. They are recognized by the wearing of a red hard hat.

If you find the fire

• Assess the danger prior to doing anything.

• If it is safe to move assist anyone in the vicinity of the fire away from
danger.
• If it is possible close the door to the fire area.
• Call for assistance. Verbally call FIRE, FIRE, in a loud and clear voice.
• Break the glass section of the fire alert call point.
• Call to the switch; ensure you know where the fire is, any other details
that may be of assistance to the fire brigade. Details could be size of
the fire, cause or type of fire, any people hurt or trapped, has anyone
tried to put it out.
• If safe to do so, attack the fire with the correct extinguisher or fire hose.

If the designated fire officer is not present, someone quickly needs

to take responsibility and:

1. Locate the source of the fire.

2. Locate any people.
3. Remove all people from the building.
4. Once outside do a head count?
5. Notify the authorities.

Personal Safety While Working with PC’s

Computer equipment can be dangerous, and you or others can be
injured or even killed if you don’t follow proper safety guidelines when
working along with PC’s. The following are some precautionary measures to
take before working with any computer equipment:

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 • Wear shoes with non-conductive rubber soles to help reduce the
chance of being shocked or seriously injured in an electrical accident.
• Do not work on components that are plugged into their power source.
• Do not remove expansion cards from a computer when it is turned on.
• Remove jewelries when working inside any computer related
equipment.
• Be sure not to mix electronic components and water.

Activity 1
Direction: Complete the table below. Think of any hazards or accidents that
may happen inside a computer laboratory, then give any possible solution or
remedy.

Hazard / Accident Possible Solution

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

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UNDERSTANDING COMPUTER

A computer is one of the most brilliant inventions of mankind. Thanks

to the computer technology, we were able to achieve storage and processing
of huge amounts of data; we could rest our brains by employing computer
memory capacities for storing information. Due to computers, we have been
able to speed up daily work, carry out critical transactions and achieve
accuracy and precision in work. Computers of the earlier years were of the
size of a large room and were required to consume huge amounts of electric
power. However, with the advancing technology, computers have shrunk to
the size of a small watch. Depending on the processing power and size of
computers, they have been classified under various types. Let us look at the
classification of computers.

Different Types of Computers

Based on the operational principle of computers, they are categorized
as analog, digital and hybrid computers.

Analog Computers: These are almost extinct today. These are different from
a digital computer because an analog computer can only perform several
mathematical operations simultaneously. It uses continuous variables for
mathematical operations and utilizes mechanical or electrical energy.

Figure1. Different Types of Computer

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Digital Computers: They use digital circuits and are designed to operate on
two states, namely bits 0 and 1. They are analogous to states ON and OFF.
Data on these computers is represented as a series of 0s and 1s. Digital
computers are suitable for complex computation and have higher processing
speeds. They are programmable. Digital computers are either general
purpose computers or special purpose ones. Special purpose computers, as
their name suggests, are designed for specific types of data processing while
general purpose computers are meant for general use.

Hybrid Computers: These computers are a combination of both digital and

analog computers. In this type of computers, the digital segments perform
process control by conversion of analog signals to digital ones.

Classification of Computers
The following are the classification of the different types of computers
based on their sizes and functionalities:

Mainframe Computers: Large organizations use mainframes for highly

critical applications such as bulk data processing and ERP (Enterprise
Resource Planning). Most of the mainframe computers have the capacities to
host multiple operating systems and operate as a number of virtual machines
and can substitute for several small servers.

Minicomputers: In terms of size and processing capacity, minicomputers lie

in between mainframes and microcomputers. Minicomputers are also called
mid-range systems or workstations. The term began to be popularly used in
the 1960s to refer to relatively smaller third generation computers.

Servers: They are computers designed to provide services to client machines

in a computer network. They have larger storage capacities and powerful
processors. Running on them are programs that serve client requests and
allocate resources like memory and time to client machines. Usually they are
very large in size, as they have large processors and many hard drives. They
are designed to be fail-safe and resistant to crash.

Supercomputers: The highly calculation-intensive tasks can be effectively

performed by means of supercomputers. Quantum physics, mechanics,
weather forecasting, molecular theory are best studied by means of
supercomputers. Their ability of parallel processing and their well-designed

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memory hierarchy give the supercomputers, large transaction processing
powers.

Microcomputers: A computer with a microprocessor and its central

processing unit it is known as a microcomputer. They do not occupy space as
much as mainframes do. When supplemented with a keyboard and a mouse,
microcomputers can be called personal computers. A monitor, a keyboard
and other similar input output devices, computer memory in the form of RAM
and a power supply unit come packaged in a microcomputer. These
computers can fit on desks or tables and prove to be the best choice for
single-user tasks.

Figure2. Classification of Computer

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 Personal computers come in different forms such as desktops, laptops
and personal digital assistants (refer to Figure 3). Let us look at each of these
types of computers.

Desktops: A desktop is intended to be used on a single location. The spare

parts of a desktop computer are readily available at relatively lower costs.
Power consumption is not as critical as that in laptops. Desktops are widely
popular for daily use in the workplace and households.

Laptops: Similar in operation to desktops, laptop computers are miniaturized

and optimized for mobile use. Laptops run on a single battery or an external
adapter that charges the computer batteries.

Figure3. Types of Personal Computer

Net books: They fall in the category of laptops, but are inexpensive and
relatively smaller in size. They had a smaller feature set and lesser capacities
in comparison to regular laptops, at the time they came into the market.

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Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs): It is a handheld computer and popularly
known as a palmtop. It has a touch screen and a memory card for storage of
data. PDAs can also be used as portable audio players, web browsers and
smart phones. Most of them can access the Internet by means of Bluetooth or
Wi-Fi communication.

Tablet Computers: Tablets are mobile computers that are very handy to use.
They use the touch screen technology. Tablets come with an onscreen
keyboard or use a stylus or a digital pen. Apple's iPod redefined the class of
tablet computers.

Wearable Computers: A record-setting step in the evolution of computers

was the creation of wearable computers. These computers can be worn on
the body and are often used in the study of behavior modeling and human
health. Military and health professionals have incorporated wearable
computers into their daily routine, as a part of such studies. When the users'
hands and sensory organs are engaged in other activities, wearable
computers are of great help in tracking human actions. Wearable computers
do not have to be turned on and off and remain in operation without user
intervention.

Activity 2
Direction: Identify the type of computer being described in the following
sentences and write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. These are mobile computers that are very handy to use.

2. They are computers designed to provide services to client machines in a
computer network.
3. They are also called mid-range systems or workstations.
4. A computer with a microprocessor and its central processing unit.
5. They fall in the category of laptops, but are inexpensive and relatively
smaller in size.
6. A type of computer which is intended be used on a single location.
7. They use digital circuits and are designed to operate on two states,
namely bits 0 and 1.
8. Computers that have the capacities to host multiple operating systems
and operate as a number of virtual machines and can substitute for
several small servers.

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9. It is a handheld computer and popularly known as a palmtop.
10. These computers can be worn on the body and are often used in the study of
behavior modeling and human health.

Activity 3
Direction: Match Column A to Column B and Column B to Column C. Blue pen for
Column A to Column B and Red Pen Column B to Column C.
Column A Column B Column C

It is intended to Classification of
be used on a single Computer
location

Are mobile computers Types of Computer

that are very handy to
use.

It is also called mid-range Types of Personal

systems or workstations Computer

It has the capacity to host

multiple operating systems

It uses digital circuits and

are designed to operate on
two states, namely bits 0
and 1.

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Activity 4
Direction: Write down either location/venue or situation were each type of
personal computer is commonly used in our society. Write 5 each type of
personal computer and write it in your activity notebook.

CRITERIA FOR THE ACTIVITY PERCENTAGE SCORE

Accurate to task given 30
Precise on the exact type of
computer 30
Informative answer 40
TOTAL 100

Range: NO. OF CORRECT

ANSWER PERCENTAGE
4-5 30/40
3-4 20/30
2-3 10/20
1-2 0/10

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 What I Have Learned

Test 1. Multiple Choice. Select the letter of the best answer from among the given choices.

1. What computer that is also known as Personal Computer?

a. Microcomputer c. Mainframe Computer
b. Supercomputer d. none of the above

2. What is the type of computer which are used by the majority of the people
in their daily lives?
a. Microcomputer c. Mainframe Computer
b. Desktop Computer d. all of the above

3. It can easily record everything from your signature, to your handwriting, to

original drawings directly to your computer.
a. Laptop c. Digital Tablets
b. Notebook d. all of the above

4. It is a small and portable compared to the immobile desktop computer.

a. Laptop c. Netbook
b. Notebook d. all of the above

5. What computer that is also much smaller, portable and very lightweight?
a. In-car Computer b. Netbook
c. Notebook d. all of the above

6. It is essentially designed for surfing the net, while notebooks have

different features, including better operating systems, optical drives and
more offline use.
a. In-car Computer b. Netbook
c. Mainframe d. all of the above

7. What computer that is typically have a display screen with touch input
and/or a miniature keyboard and weighting less than 2 pounds (0.91
kg)?
a. In-car Computer b. Handheld Computer
c. Mainframe d. all of the above

8. What computer which is referred to as the mid sized computers and they
serve as the same functions as the normal desktop computers?
a. Minicomputers b. Handheld Computer
c. Mainframe d. all of the above

9. What type of computer that is large in size, large in memory and powerful?
a. Minicomputer b. Handheld Computer

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 c. Mainframe d. all of the above

10. What type of computer that is used for problems requiring complex
calculations?
a. Minicomputer b. Supercomputer
c. Mainframe d. all of the above

COMPUTER SYSTEM, DEVICES AND PERIPHERALS

As an aspiring computer technician, it is very important to know the

system that runs your computer and different devices attached to it. Each
device plays an important role, without each other computer system will not
work properly.

What is an Operating System?

The operating system is the most
important program that runs on a computer.
Every general-purpose computer must have
an operating system to run other programs.
Operating systems perform basic tasks, such
as recognizing input from the keyboard,
sending output to the display screen,
keeping track of files and directories on
the disk, and controlling peripheral
devices such as disk drives and printers.
For large systems, the operating
system has even greater responsibilities and powers. It is like a traffic cop -- it
makes sure that different program and users running at the same time do not
interfere with each other. The operating system is also responsible for
security, ensuring that unauthorized users do not access the system.

Operating systems can be classified as follows:

o Multi-user: Allows two or more users to run programs at the same
time. Some operating systems permit hundreds or even thousands
of concurrent users.
Linux Unix
Windows 2000

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 o Multiprocessing : Supports running a program on more than one
CPU.
Linux

o Multitasking : Allows more than one program to run

concurrently. Unix

o Multithreading : Allows different parts of a single program to run

concurrently.
Linux

o Real time: Responds to input instantly. General-purpose operating

systems, such as DOS and UNIX, are not real-time.

Operating systems provide a software platform on which other application

programs can run. The application programs must be written to run on top of
a particular operating system. Your choice of operating system, therefore,
determines to a great extent the applications you can run. For PCs, the most
popular operating systems are DOS, OS/2, and Windows, but others are
available, such as Linux.

ACTIVITY 1
DIRECTION: Search and draw the logo of the following Operating System

1. Windows
2. Linux
3. MACOS
4. Android

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 What are the devices of a computer?
The physical, touchable, electronic and mechanical parts of a
computer are called the hardware which is composed of different devices
attached to the computer.

The following list represents a basic set of devices found in most

Personal Computers.

System Unit- The main part of a microcomputer, sometimes called the chassis. It
includes the motherboard, CPU, RAM, and other components. The system unit also
includes the case that houses the internal components of the computer.

Source: computerit4u.com
Figure4. Tower Type System Unit

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Parts of System Unit

1. Motherboard (MOBO) / Mainboard / System Board- The main circuit

board of a computer. It contains all the circuits and components that run the
computer.

Source: laptopmd.com
Figure5. Modern Motherboard

2. CPU (Central Processing Unit) - The processor is the main “brain” of a computer
system. It performs all of the instructions and calculations that are needed and
manages the flow of information through a computer.

Source: products.yumecompare.com
Figure6. Examples of CPU (Intel Core 2 Duo and AMD Athlon)

3. Primary storage- (internal storage, main memory or memory) is the computer's

working storage space that holds data, instructions for processing and processed

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data (information) waiting to be sent to secondary storage. Physically, primary
storage is a collection of RAM chips.

Two (2) Types of Memory

a. ROM – (Read Only Memory) ROM is non-volatile, meaning it holds

data even when the power is ON or OFF.
b. RAM – (Random Access Memory) RAM is volatile, meaning it holds
data only when the power is on. When the power is off, RAM's
contents are lost.

Source: www.oempcworld.com
Figure 7.Examples of RAM

4. Expansion Bus - A bus is a data pathway between several hardware

components inside or outside a computer. It does not only connect the parts
of the CPU to each other, but also links the CPU with other important
hardware. It is soldered or attached in the motherboard.

Source: www.mypcmag.com
Figure 8.Expansion Bus

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5. Adapters- Printed-circuit boards (also called interface cards) that enable
the computer to use a peripheral device for which it does not have the
necessary connections or circuit boards. They are often used to permit
upgrading to a new different hardware.

Source: www.oempcworld.com
Figure 9. Adapter (Network Adapter)

6. Power Supply Unit (PSU) - Installed in the back corner of the PC case,
next to the motherboard. It converts 120vac (standard house power) into DC
voltages that are used by other components in the PC.

7. Hard Disk Drive (HDD) - Also known as hard drive, is a magnetic storage device
that is installed inside the computer. The hard drive is used as permanent storage
for data. In a Windows computer, the hard drive is usually configured as the C: drive
and contains the operating system and applications.

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8. Optical Drive- An optical drive is a storage device that uses lasers to read data
on the optical media. There are three types of optical drives: Compact Disc (CD),
Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) and Blu-ray Disc (BD).

Source: www.ktclear.in
Figure12. CD ROM

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ACTIVITY 2
DIRECTION: Give the meaning of the following Acronym

1. CPU -
2. CD -
3. DVD -
4. BD -
5. USB -
6. ROM -
7. RAM -
8. PSU -
9. MOBO -
10. HDD –

ACTIVITY 3
MATCHING TYPE
DIRECTION: Match Column A with Column B

Column A Column B
1.

A. SYSTEM UNIT

B. ADAPTERS

2. C. POWER SUPPLY UNIT

D. MOTHERBORD

E. OPTICAL DRIVE

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3.

4.

5.

What I Have Learned

Test 1. Multiple Choice. Select the letter of the best answer from among
the given choices.

1. Is the most important program that runs a computer.

a. Operating System b. System Unit
c. Motherboard d. Adapters

2. Installed in the back corner of the PC case, next to the motherboard. It converts
120vac (standard house power) into DC voltages that are used by other
components in the PC.
a. Power Supply Unit b. System Unit
c. Motherboard d. Adapters

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3. Is a magnetic storage device that is installed inside the computer. The hard drive
is used as permanent storage for data. In a Windows computer, the hard drive is
usually configured as the C: drive and contains the operating system and
applications.
.
a. RAM b. ROM
c. Hard disc drive d. Optical drive

4. Printed-circuit boards (also called interface cards) that enable the computer
to use a peripheral device for which it does not have the necessary
connections or circuit boards. They are often used to permit upgrading to a
new different hardware.
a. RAM b. Expansion bus
c. Adapter d. Optical drive

5. Is a data pathway between several hardware components inside or outside

a computer. It does not only connect the parts of the CPU to each other, but
also links the CPU with other important hardware. It is soldered or attached in
the motherboard.

a. RAM b. Expansion bus

c. Adapter d. Optical drive

6. Is non-volatile, meaning it holds data even when the power is ON or OFF.

a. RAM b. ROM
c. Hard disc drive d. Optical drive

7. is volatile, meaning it holds data only when the power is on. When the power is
off, it's contents are lost.

a. Power Supply Unit b. RAM

c. Adapter d. Optical drive

8. The main circuit board of a computer. It contains all the circuits and
components that run the computer.

a. Power Supply Unit b. System Unit

c. Motherboard d. Adapters

9. Is the main “brain” of a computer system. It performs all of the instructions and
calculations that are needed and manages the flow of information through a
computer.
a. CPU b. ROM
c. Hard disc drive d. Optical drive

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10. Is a storage device that uses lasers to read data on the optical media. There are
three types of optical drives: Compact Disc (CD), Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) and
Blu-ray Disc (BD).

a. Power Supply Unit b. System Unit

c. Motherboard d. Optical drive

Computer HARDWARE refers to the physical and tangible

components of a computer. There are different types of computer
hardware:

What are the input and output devices of a computer?

The devices attached to a personal computer can be classified into

two- the input and output devices. Input Device is composed of a device that
accepts data and instructions from the user or from another computer system.
While, output device is any piece of computer hardware that displays results
after the computer has processed the input data that has been entered.

Two (2) Types of Input Devices

1. Keyboard Entry – Data is inputted to the computer through a keyboard.

Keyboard - The first input device developed for the PC. Data is
transferred to the PC over a short cable with a circular 6-pin Mini-din
connector that plugs into the back of the motherboard.

Figure14. Keyboard

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2. Direct Entry – A form of input that does not require data to be keyed by
someone sitting at a keyboard. Direct-entry devices create machine-
readable data on paper, or magnetic media, or feed it directly into the
computer’s CPU.

Three (3) Categories of Direct Entry Devices

1. Pointing Devices - An input device used to move the pointer (cursor) on

screen.
• Mouse - The most common 'pointing
device' used in PCs. Every mouse
has two buttons and most have one
or two scroll wheels.

Source: www.ztenterprise.com
Figure15. Mouse

• Touch screen- A display screen that is sensitive to the touch of a

finger or stylus. Used in myriad applications, including ATM
machines, retail point-of-sale terminals, car navigation and
industrial controls. The touch screen became wildly popular for
smart phones and tablets.

Source: beestsoftwares.blogspot.com
Figure16. Touch Screen Devices

• Light Pen - A light-sensitive stylus wired to a video terminal used to

draw pictures or select menu options. The user brings the pen to
the desired point on screen and presses the pen button to make
contact.

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 Source: majoarciniegas.wordpress.com
Figure17. Light Pen

• Digitizer Tablet - A graphics drawing tablet used for sketching new

images or tracing old ones. Also called a "graphics tablet," the user
contacts the surface of the device with a wired or wireless pen or
puck. Often mistakenly called a mouse, the puck is officially the
"tablet cursor."

Source: www.tutorialspoint.com
Figure18. Digitizer Tablet

2. Scanning Devices- A device that can read text or illustrations printed on

paper and translates the information into a form the computer can use.

Source: www.ztenterprise.com
Figure19. Image scanner
Source: www.barcodeman.com
Figure20. Bar Code Reader

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3. Voice- Input Devices - Audio input devices also known as speech or voice
recognition systems that allow a user to send audio signals to a computer for
processing, recording, or carrying out commands. Audio input devices such
as microphones allow users to speak to the computer in order to record a
voice message or navigate software.

Source: www.digitalwish.com
Figure 21. Microphones

Output Devices

1. Computer Display Monitor- It displays information in visual form, using

text and graphics. The portion of the monitor that displays the information
is called the screen or video display terminal.

Types of Monitor
a. CRT Monitors - Cathode Ray Tubes (CRT) were the only type of displays
for use with desktop PCs. They are relatively big (14" to 16" deep) and
heavy (over 15 lbs).

Figure22. Types of Monitor

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 b. LCD Monitors – Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) technology has been
used in laptops for some time. It has recently been made commercially
available as monitors for desktop PCs.

c. LED Monitors (Light Emitting Diode) - A display and lighting

technology used in almost every electrical and electronic product on
the market, from a tiny on/off light to digital readouts, flashlights, traffic
lights and perimeter lighting.

2. LCD Projectors- utilize two sheets of polarizing

material with a liquid crystal solution between
them. An electric current passed through the
liquid causes the crystals to align so that light
cannot pass through them. Each crystal,
therefore, is like a shutter, either allowing light to
pass through or blocking the light.
Source: www.projectorpoint.co.uk
Figure23. LCD Projector

3. Smart Board - A type of display screen that has a touch sensitive

transparent panel covering the screen, which is similar to a touch screen.

Source: www.projectorpoint.co.uk
Figure24. Smart Board

4. Printer - A device that prints text or illustrations on paper.

Types of printer

a) Ink-Jet or Bubble-Jet Printer - spays ink at a sheet of paper. Ink-jet

printers produce high-quality text and graphics.

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b) Laser Printer - Uses the same technology as copy machines. Laser
printers produce very high quality text and graphics.
c) LCD and LED Printer- Similar to a laser printer, but uses liquid crystals or
light-emitting diodes rather than a laser to produce an image on the drum.
d) Line Printer - Contains a chain of characters or pins that print an entire
line at one time. Line printers are very fast, but produce low-quality print.

Source: www.pcworld.co.uk
Figure 25.Types of Printer

(e) Thermal Printer- An inexpensive printer that works by pushing heated

pins against heat-sensitive paper. Thermal printers are widely used in
calculators and fax machines.

5. Speakers - Used to play sound. They may be built into the system unit or
connected with cables. Speakers allow you to listen to music and hear sound
effects from your computer.

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 Source: www.tweaknews.net
Figure 26.Speaker
Computer SOFTWARE refers to the intangible components of a
computer. There are different types of computer software:
a) System software - refers to the files and programs that
make up your computer's operating system.
Examples: Windows 7, Windows 8 Windows 10 and so on.
b) Application software–refer to programs designed for the
computer users. These program helps the end user to
perform specific task.
Examples: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Games and so on.

Computer software are collection of instructions that tells the

computer hardware how to work. Computer hardware will work once the
computer software were installed. Read more: DepEd TLE-ICT CHS Module
3: Install Computer System and Network, page 46 – 67.

ACTIVITY 1–Look Around You

Look for any computer HARDWARE and SOFTWARE that you may
find in your home, internet café and computer lab. List down 10 each.

HARDWARE

SOFTWARE

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ACTIVITY 2 – Cut and Paste it!!!
DIRECTION: Cut pictures of computer hardware from the
newspaper or magazine and paste it here. Name the device and
the type of hardware.

Example:
FLASH DRIVE – STORAGE DEVICE

PASTE THE PICTURE PASTE THE PICTURE

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ACTIVITY 3
DIRECTION: Identify the following devices. Write INPUT if it is Input device and
OUTPUT if it is Output device.

1. Printer 6. Smart Board

2. Speaker 7. LCD Projector
3. Mouse 8. Scanning Devices
4. Keyboard 9. Digitizer Tablet
5. Monitor 10. Microphones

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What is a Storage Device?

Aside from the devices attached on a PC, there are also the so called
storage devices that perform a special task in computing system. Storage
device is any apparatus for recording computer data in a permanent or semi-
permanent form.

Source: www.thecomputershow.com
Figure 27.Storage Devices

Types of storage devices

Floppy diskette- is a random access, removable data storage medium that

can be used with personal computers. The term usually refers to the magnetic
medium housed in a rigid plastic cartridge measuring 3.5 inches square and
about 2millimeters thick. Also called a "3.5-inch diskette," it can store up to
1.44 megabytes (MB) of data.

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Compact disc (CD) – also called optical disc is a nonmagnetic, polished
metal disk used to store digital information. The disc is read by the CD- ROM.

Digital Versatile Disc (DVD)- an optical disc technology with a 4.7 gigabyte
storage capacity on a single-sided, one-layered disk, which is enough for a
133-minute movie.

Flash Drive- is a plug-and-play portable storage device that uses flash

memory and is lightweight enough to attach to a key chain. A USB drive can
be used in place of a floppy disk, Zip drive disk, or CD.

Hard disk- is the main, and usually largest, data storage device in a
computer. The operating system, software titles and most other files are
stored in the hard disk drive.

LS-120- is a drive which supports a special floppy diskette which can store up
to 120MB of information as well as being backwards compatible and still
supporting the standard 1.44MB floppy diskettes.

Zip disk-is a small, portable disk drive used primarily for backing up and
archiving personal computer files.

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ACTIVITY 1
Direction: In the puzzle below, look for the 10 hidden computer devices and
determine whether it belongs to INPUT, OUTPUT or STORAGE DEVICE.

REVEAL THE PARTS OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM

C G M M Q F Y L W K C P A H K H G C N H
P O R K I R X N A A O A U A K B M P H U
Z A M Z W G W P X W A F V R Q V X U M Y
Q U I P R Y P T E X V I R D B W A O R B
I R T B A R S R U Y L G R D V J B O C U
A O N R D C S G S I L N H I Q S M I L X
C U H L Q U T Z G D C J F S E E J K O U
N H X S P U P D A K O Z X K M T Y U Z S
G H L P F H G P I Z T A F D O U U F T R
A S L W W T R A O S Q F A R E H B G M O
R Y B E A E M J I X K P I I X E C F H T
E S A C M E T S Y S D D E V W T I D V I
K W M I Q K K I S I O R R E I L D F F N
L E I O M E H Y A S K S A I I D G Z K O
M Q U N D H M R W O Q U H O V K T M J M
W P T H E R M K Z W J U B J B E A P Q Z
K Z Z M L H M O U S E C K Y C Y V Y S D
Y B Y V X E W P L Q Q Y O V N H E Z H D
R N F H T U B U G L S N P F J W N K N J
M J G N Y H V J D U G F L U X O M K D A

1. ________________________ ______________________
2. ________________________ ______________________
3. ________________________ ______________________
4. ________________________ ______________________
5. ________________________ ______________________
6. ________________________ ______________________
7. ________________________ ______________________
8. ________________________ ______________________
9. ________________________ ______________________
10. ________________________ ______________________

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Connecting Peripherals of a Personal Computer

When attaching hardware and peripherals of the computer, ensure that

they are connected to the correct locations or ports. For example, some
mouse and keyboard cables use the same type of PS/2 connector. So, you
must know first the different ports that can be found in the back panel of the
computer.

Keep in mind:
1. When attaching cables, never force a connection.
2. Plug in the power cable after you have connected all other cables.

Steps in Connecting Peripherals of a PC

Step 1.Attach the monitor cable to the video port.

Step 2.Secure the cable by tightening the screws on the connector.
Step 3.Plug the keyboard cable into the PS/2 keyboard port.
Step 4.Plug the mouse cable into the PS/2 mouse port.
Step 5.Plug the USB cable into a USB port.
Step 6.Plug the network cable into the network port.
Step 7.Plug the power cable into the power supply.

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 Source: www.geeks.com
Figure 56.Steps in Connecting Peripherals of a PC

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 After connecting all the cables into their proper places, figure 57 shows
the appearance of the back panel of your PC.

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60 East
West
ACTIVITY
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North
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Direction:
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Rearrange the following procedures in their proper order. Copy the
Diagram 1stand answer.
Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr

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 Answer key
Week 1
Activity 2 Activity 3
1. Tablet Computers
2. Servers
3. Minicomputers
4. Microcomputers
5. Netbook
6. Desktop
7. Digital Computers
8. Mainframe Computers
9. Personal Digital Assistance
10. Wearable computer

What I Have learned

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. a
5. b
6. b
7. b
8. a
9. c
10. b

Week 2
Activity 2
1. CPU – Central Processing Unit
2. CD – Compact disk
3. DVD – Digital versatile disk
4. BD – Blu-ray disk
5. USB – Universal Serial Bus
6. ROM – Read Only Memory
7. RAM – Random Access Memory

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8. PSU -Power Supply Unit
9. MOBO - Motherboard
10. HDD – Hard Disk Drive

Activity 3
1. c
2. a
3. d
4. e
5. b

What I Have learned?

1.A
2. A
3. C Week 4 Activity 2
4. C
5. B
6. B
7. B
8. C
9. A
10. D

Week 3
Activity 3
1. Input
2. Output
3. Input
4. Input
5. Output
6. Output
7. Output
8. Input
9. Input
10. input

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Information and Communications Technology
Computer Hardware Servicing – Grade 9

Development Team of the Learner’s Material

Authors: Rosalie P. Lujero and Ronaldo V. Ramilo

Editors:Dr.Paraluman R. Giron, Ofelia C. Flojo, and Perla H. Cuanzon

Reviewers: Joemar A. Garraton

Illustrator and Layout Artists:

Subject Specialist: Owen M. Milambiling

Management Team: Dr.Lolita M. Andrada, Jocelyn DR Andaya, Bella O. Mariñas,

Dr. Jose D. Tuguinayo, Jr.

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