Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region V
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SORSOGON

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

Quarter - 1

TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION – Grade 9

Computer Systems Servicing

Student Name: ______________________ Grade & Section: _________________

Teacher: ___________________________ Date Submitted: _________________

I. INTRODUCTORY CONCEPT

This module deals with the basic components of a personal computer. Given that
computers have pervaded our lives today, it is important that we get acquainted well with the
computer, its hardware, how it is assembled/ put together and what are the key computer parts.

II. LEARNING COMPETENCIES

LO.1 Assemble computer hardware (TLE_IACSS9-12ICCS-Ia-e-28)

1.3 Identify materials necessary to complete the work in accordance with established
procedures and check against system requirements

Objectives:
1. Determine the function of each parts of the computer.
2. Label the essential parts of computer
3. Give the importance of learning the function of the parts of the computer.

III. ACTIVITIES

A. LESSON INFORMATION

Essential Parts of a Computer

Parts of a Computer

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MOTHERBOARD
The motherboard is the main circuit board that all other computer components either sit in or are
connected to. The motherboard type will determine what kind of processor and memory chips can
be installed on the computer, along with what kind of external connections, such as USB, are
natively supported. Some motherboards also will include onboard video and sound, removing the
need for expansion cards.

PROCESSOR
The processor is probably the most important internal part of your computer, as it is where almost
all of the computations required to run the computer take place. The processor sits inside of a
small socket near the middle of the motherboard, and on top of executing code for your programs,
it also controls how the other computer components communicate and operate. The processor's
power is measured in megahertz, and more recently gigahertz, with a higher number representing
more processing power.

RAM
RAM (Random Access Memory) is the hardware in a computing device where the operating
system (OS), application programs and data in current use are kept so they can be quickly
reached by the device's processor. RAM is the main memory in a computer, and it is much faster
to read from and write to than other kinds of storage, such as a hard disk drive (HDD), solid-state
drive (SSD) or optical drive.

When the processor needs information for a particular program or task, it first loads that data into
random access memory. or RAM. RAM is short-term memory, meaning that it gets wiped out
every time the computer loses power or gets reset, but its speed of access makes it ideal for being
the computer's primary storage.

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HARD DRIVE
The hard disk drive is the main, and usually most substantial, data storage hardware device in a
computer. The operating system, software titles, and most other files are stored in the hard disk
drive.

A hard disk drive (sometimes abbreviated as a hard drive, HD, or HDD) is a non-
volatile data storage device. It is usually installed internally in a computer, attached directly to the
disk controller of the computer's motherboard. It contains one or more platters, housed inside of
an air-sealed casing. Data is written to the platters using a magnetic head, which moves rapidly
over them as they spin.

(If RAM is one side of the computer's storage solution, the hard drive is
the other. Instead of being fast-accessed, short-term storage, hard drives
are slowly accessed, long-term storage.)

Any file or piece of information that may be needed more than once is stored on the hard drive.
When the processor needs a file or set of files to run a program, it copies them from the hard drive
and loads those copies into RAM. Hard drive capacities are measured in gigabytes, or sometimes
terabytes, with the larger numbers representing more capacity.

VIDEO CARD

a video card is an expansion card that connects to a computer motherboard. It is used to create
a picture on a display
While some older motherboards have built-in video, most modern systems require a separate
video card to output graphics. The pure computational power required to render modern graphics
require a separate processor and cooling unit that is housed on this video card. The card itself is
connected to the motherboard using an expansion slot.

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POWER SUPPLY
The power supply is generally located in one corner of the back side of your computer case. On
the side that faces out of the computer it has a single plug for your power cable and openings for
the cooling fan. On the side that faces the inside of the system it has a set of power wires that
you use to supply power to all the computer's internal devices. Some devices, like RAM or small
expansion cards, get enough power through the motherboard so they don't need a direct
connection to the power supply, but most other device do need to be plugged into one of these
wires to operate.

SYSTEM FAN
A computer fan is any fan inside, or attached to, a computer case used for active cooling, and
may refer to fans that draw cooler air into the case from the outside, expel warm air from inside,
or move air across a heat sink to cool a particular component. Generally these are found in axial
and sometimes centrifugal forms. The former is sometimes called a "electric" fan, after the Rotron
Vertical line, while the latter may be called a "biscuit blower" in some product literature.

FLOPPY DISK DRIVE

A floppy disk, also called a floppy, diskette, or just disk, is a type of disk storage composed of a
disk of thin and flexible magnetic storage medium, sealed in a rectangular plastic enclosure lined
with fabric that removes dust particles. Floppy disks are read and written by a floppy disk drive
(FDD).

OR

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REMOVABLE DISK DRIVE
Removable disk
Alternatively referred to as removable storage or removable media, a removable
disk is media that enables a user to move data between computers without
having to open their computer.
Examples of removable disks
✓ Card Reader (e.g., SD Card and Memory card reader.)
✓ Floppy diskettes
✓ CD, DVD, Blu-ray disc
✓ Tape drive cartridges
✓ USB thumb drives
Note
Although hard drives that connect to a USB port allow you to move data
between computers, they are more commonly referred to as an external drive and not a
removable disk.

HEAT SINK
A heat sink (also commonly spelled heatsink) is a passive heat exchanger that transfers the heat
generated by an electronic or a mechanical device to a fluid medium, often air or a liquid coolant,
where it is dissipated away from the device, thereby allowing regulation of the device's
temperature at optimal levels. In computers, heat sinks are used to cool central processing units
or graphics processors. Heat sinks are used with high-power semiconductor devices such as
power transistors and optoelectronics such as lasers and light emitting diodes (LEDs), where the
heat dissipation ability of the component itself is insufficient to moderate its temperature.

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TASK 1: NAME IT!
Direction: Write the name of the following parts of computer. Write your answer on your answer
sheet.

1. 2. 3.

4. 5.

C. TASK 2: SCRAMBLED WORDS

Direction: Read and understand each statement that describes the part/s of a computer, then
find out the part/s by arranging the scrambled letters.

1. The hardware in a computing device where the operating system (OS), application
programs and data in current use are kept so they can be quickly reached by the
device's processor. DORMAN SECSAC MORMEY ___________________________
2. Is a passive heat exchanger that transfers the heat generated by an electronic or a
mechanical device to a fluid medium, often air or a liquid coolant, where it is dissipated
away from the device, thereby allowing regulation of the device's temperature at optimal
levels. THEA SKIN _________________________________________
3. Is media that enables a user to move data between computers without having to open
their computer.
ARMLOVEBE KIDS ________________________
4. A computer fan is any fan inside, or attached to, a computer case used for active cooling,
and may refer to fans that draw cooler air into the case from the outside, expel warm air
from inside, or move air across a heat sink to cool a particular component.
SMETSY NFA ________________________
5. Also called diskette, or just disk, is a type of disk storage composed of a disk of thin and
flexible magnetic storage medium, sealed in a rectangular plastic enclosure lined with
fabric that removes dust particles. LOPPFY KIDS ____________________________
6. set of power wires that you use to supply power to all the computer's internal devices.
WOPER PUPLYS _____________________
7. Is an expansion card that connects to a computer motherboard. It is used to create a
picture on a display. DOIEV DARC ______________________
8. is the main, and usually most substantial, data storage hardware device in a computer.
The operating system, software titles, and most other files are stored in the hard disk
drive. DHAR SKID VIRED _________________________________________
9. is probably the most important internal part of your computer, as it is where almost all of
the computations required to run the computer take place. RESSOCPOR ___________
10. is the main circuit board that all other computer components either sit in or are connected
to. THERMOBRADO __________________

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D. TASK 3: PERFORMANCE TASK
Direction: Label the parts of computer

1. 2.

3.

6.
4.
5.

7.

8.

9.

10.

V. EVALUATION

A. Direction: Look for the name of computer parts in pictures from the words in the box and
give the function of each.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10

POWER SUPPLY VIDEO CARD HARD DISK DRIVE

HEAT SINK WITH FAN MOTHERBOARD CASE

RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY

SYSTEM FAN PROCESSOR REMOVABLE DRIVE

B. 1. What do you think is the importance of learning the function of the parts of computer?

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VI. ANSWER KEY

Task 1: Task 2:
1. POWER SUPPLY 1. Random Access Memory
2. VIDEO CARD 2. Heat Sink
3. PROCESSOR 3. Removable Disk
4. System Fan
4. HARDDISK DRIVE
5. Floppy Disk
5. MEMORY 6. Power Supply
7. Video card
8. Hard Disk Drive
9. Processor
10. Motherboard
Evaluation
A.
1.Power Supply - providing the supply of power
2.Video Card - to create a picture on a display
3.Processor - all of the computations required to run the computer take place
4.Harddisk Drive - data storage hardware device
5.Random Access Memory - computing device where the operating system (OS), application
programs and data in current use are kept so they can be quickly reached by the device's processor.
6.Removable Disk - media that enables a user to move data between computers without having to
open their computer
7.Heat Sink with Fan - passive heat exchanger that transfers the heat generated by an electronic or
a mechanical device
8.System Fan - expel warm air from inside
9.Motherboard - serves as a single platform to connect all of the parts of a computer together
10. Case - protects internal components
B. ANSWER MAY VARY

VII. REFLECTION

Direction: Reflect on the following questions below, then write your responses on your
answer sheet.

1. What have you learned?

_____________________________________________________________________

2. What is important about your new learning?

_____________________________________________________________________

VIII. REFERENCES

CBLM Sorsogon Province

https://safebytes.com/parts-pc-important-fix/
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/The-dismantled-parts-of-a-desktop-computer-
case_fig2_299346971

LAS DEVELOPMENT TEAM:

Writer:

Ervin G. Balaston
Teacher II
Bulan NHS

Reviewers:

Daisy M. Balaston
Carlos M. Gripon
Bulan NHS

Juvylyn G. Conda
Gate NHS

Vanessa B. Imperial
Alcoba NHS
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