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Module 1 CSS G11 1st sem week 1 2 final

Computer Systems Servicing (Talisay City College)

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Computer Systems
Servicing NC-II G11
Module 1: Week 1 to 4

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Module 1
Computer Assembly

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Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
Welcome to the Computer Systems Servicing NC-II for Grade 11 Alternative Delivery
Mode (ADM) Module on Computer Assembly!
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators both
from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping
the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming
their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their
needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies
that will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage
their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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For the learner:

Welcome to the Computer Systems Servicing NC-II Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM)
Module on Computer Assembly!

The hand is one of the most symbolized part of the human body. It is often used to
depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create and
accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a learner
is capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant competencies and
skills at your own pace and time. Your academic success lies in your own hands!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to
process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in the module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to check what
you already know about the lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correct (100%), you may decide to skip this module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link the current lesson
with the previous one.
What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be introduced to you in
various ways such as a
story, a song, a poem, a problem opener, an
activity or a situation.

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of the lesson. This

aims to help you discover and understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent practice to

solidify your understanding and skills of the topic. You may check the
answers to the exercises using the Answer Key at the end of the module.

What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank

sentence/paragraph to be filled in to process what you learned from the
lesson.

What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will help you
transfer your new knowledge or skill into real life situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your level of mastery

in achieving the learning competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given to

you to enrich your knowledge or skill of
the lesson learned. This also tends retention of
learned concepts.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

module.

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At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in

developing this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and
gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you master
the nature of Computer Systems Servicing NC-II. The scope of this module permits
it to be used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the
diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard
sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to
correspond with the textbook you are now using. The module is divided into five
lessons, namely:

The module is composed of one lesson with the following contents:

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1. Types and parts of computers

2. Computer operating systems
3. Computer systems design
4. Computer assembly procedures
5. Power ON self-test and basic-input-output-system (BIOS) configuration
procedures

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. assemble Computer Hardware (TLE_IACSS9-12ICCS-Ia-e-28);
1.1. plan unit assembly to ensure OHS policies and procedures are followed
in accordance with systems requirements
1.2. prepare unit assembly to ensure OHS policies and procedures are
followed in accordance with systems requirements
1.3. identify materials necessary to complete the work in accordance with
established procedures and check against system requirements
1.4. obtain materials necessary to complete the work in accordance with
established procedures and check against system requirements
1.5. obtain tools, equipment and testing devices needed to carry out
installation work in accordance with established procedures and check
for correct operation and safety
1.6. assemble computer hardware in accordance with established procedures
and system requirements; and
1.7. perform BIOS configuration in accordance with hardware requirements.

What I Know

Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. This is a pretest in Computer
Assembly. If you get 100% in this assessment, you can proceed to the next module.
Use a separate paper for your answers.

1. What component converts 120 volts AC to 12 Volts DC so your PC can use it?
A. CPU B. Motherboard C. Power supply D. Power connector
2. What is the number 1 safety tool you use when working on your computer?
A. canned air B. magnetic screw driver
B. anti -static wrist band D. gloves
3. What is a portable solid-state device used to store files?
A. PDF B. Portable Hard Drive C. Flash drive D. Disc
4. What connection on the motherboard is used today mostly in the Windows
environment?
A. SATA B. IDE C. SALA D. SCSI
5. What is the first thing you check when a computer doesn’t turn on?
A. processor B. hard drive C. power supply D. physical connections
6. What device stores your computer’s data when you turn it off?
A. RAM B. CPU C. HD D. CD - ROM
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7. Which device stores data from processing and helps you run multiple programs
at once?
A. HD B. CPU C. PCI D. RAM
8. How do you name a computer that is designed for general use by a single person?
A. laptop B. PC C. netbook D. server
9. Describe how to avoid damaging memory cards
a. Never touch the golden electrical components on a stick of RAM because those
are where the electrical connections are made.
b. Use a clean cloth when removing the cards to avoid static electricity.
c. Be careful in holding the cards, you must use a thong to remove it or a tweezer.
d. Always check RAM if the computer is plugged in.
10. As you are disassembling your computer unit, suddenly and accidentally, you
spilled the water beside you into your computer parts. How are you going to
resolve this?
a. Wipe with dry cloth and blow dry immediately
b. Wipe with a solution and leave it under the sunlight
c. Get the parts and use a blower with a high temperature to dry immediately
d. Wash the parts with vinegar, then leave it to dry
11. You are not sure if your power supply is supplying enough power to the system.
How are you going to check this?
a. Go to settings in BIOS and check computer power self-test
b. Use a multimeter to test the PSU’s power
c. Open self-diagnostic tool in windows
d. Check if the computer is plugged in and make a short connection between the
green and black wire in the PSU
12. You assembled a new computer unit and finished it without problem. However,
the moment you turned on the PC, nothing happened. Why did it happen? a.
Because there is a cold solder in the parts
b. Because there is an issue in the operating system
c. Because there is an error in I/O
d. Because of a wrong component placement
13. You have assembled a computer unit and as you turned on the system, it boots
as expected but stops from the booting screen. How are you going to fix this? a.
Format the hard-drive
b. Setup the BIOS for settings
c. Wait for the computer to respond
d. Choose your installation type and proceed
14. Why is it necessary to check the jumper settings of the IDE drives?
a. Checking the jumper settings will make you sure that the drives will be read by
the computer
b. Installing the jumper settings will be necessary in IDE drives
c. Checking the jumper settings will help prevent data loss
d. Checking the jumper settings will tend to eliminate bad sectors
15. You were asked by your teacher to clean the header memory card and other
peripheral cards of the system. How are you going to do this? a. Use a clear
solvent and brush it to the header
b. Use a vinegar in cleaning headers to eradicate dirt
c. Use an eraser to clean the headers
d. Cold solder the parts and heat it with a blower

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Lesson

1 Computer Assembly

C the computer software that executes or runs on the hardware. The hardware
omputer Hardware is the physical part of a computer, as distinguished from
of a computer is infrequently changed, while software and data are modified
frequently. When you think of the term computer hardware you probably think
of the guts inside your personal computer at home or the one in your classroom.

However, computer hardware does not specifically refer to personal computers.

Instead, it is all types of computer systems. Computer hardware is in embedded
systems in automobiles, microwave ovens, CD players, DVD players, and many more
devices.

This module will help you assemble a basic computer capable of running most
modern software packages encountered by a user.

What’s In

Now, let’s first review your previous lessons when you were still in Junior High
School about Input and Output Devices.
a. Input – information goes on the computer
b. Output – information comes out of the computer
Direction: Write I for input and O for output of the devices illustrated below. Use a
separate sheet in answering this activity. Let’s see if you can still remember!

_____1. Monitor _____6. Mouse

_____2. Keyboard _____7.

Touchpad

_____3. Speaker _____8.

Pen

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_____4. Headphones _____9. Camera

_____5. System Unit _____10. Scanner

After reading the introduction and carefully answering the pre - assessment test,
you might have ideas of what you will be dealing with in this module. Your
knowledge on the input and output devices will also aid you in assembling your
computer system. Now prepare to set yourself in finding the computer components
by answering the activity below. Write your answer on a piece of paper.

What’s New
Let’s try this one after refreshing your memory in the above activity. This one is new
for you. Here is a list of computer components. Can you find them all?

Directions: Find and circle the words in the Word Search Puzzle and Number the
picture below the puzzle which corresponds to the correct label. You can encircle
words horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
W W H A R D D R I V E C B 1 CPU
I Q M J W E T R Y Y U I I 2 RAM
N W K C P U D F G H J L J 3 windows os
D E J G S D F G S D F G R 4 LINUX
O Y F M O U S E S D F G A 5 VIDEO CARD
W F S D S D F G G H S A M 6 POWER SUPPLY
S O I B V G D L I N U X D 7 MOTHERBOARD
O F S D W W W E Y T S V C 8 MAC OSX
S H T S W A S R E T F W M 9 BIOS
Y K S S P E A K E R Q W A 10 MONITOR
U J S A Q W E R T Y E I C 11 KEYBOARD
T M O T H E R B O A R D O 12 FLASHDRIVE
U K L A C V B N M M G F S 13 HARD DRIVE
B O J V I D E O C A R D X 14 MOUSE
E F U Y I O P A S D F G H 15 SPEAKER
R K E Y B O A R D W D F D

S F O L P M O N I T O R G

T O W E R S U P P L Y E F

F L A S H D R I V E E U I

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These terms and items are essentials tools in configuring the

computer system, you have to be familiarized with these as you go
along with this module. These are the vital parts of a computer system
which a learner should master.
What is It
Computer is an electronic machine which
accepts the data as input, processes the data based
on instruction given, and produces the output on the
output device.

It 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 storage of
information. Owing to computers, we have been able
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.

The main advantage of computers is its storage capability which can store data and
timely retrieves as and when required.

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A. Computer Parts and its Functions

1. System case
The system case, sometimes called the chassis or
enclosure, is the metal and plastic box that houses
the main components of the computer. Most
people don’t consider it a very important part of
the computer. While the case isn’t as critical to the
system as when required.

The case has a role to play in several important

areas:
1.1. Structure – The case must provide a solid
structural framework for these components to ensure that
everything fits together and works well.
1.2. Protection – The case protects the inside of your system from the
outside world, and vice-versa.
1.3. Cooling – Components that
run cool last longer and give much
less trouble to their owner.

2. Motherboard
The motherboard is an important
computer component because it’s where
everything else connects to! The
motherboard is a decently sized circuit
board that lets other
components communicate. A
motherboard has ports that face outside a
PC’s case, so you can charge your
computer, plug in a monitor, or connect a mouse.

A computer’s motherboard also contains slots for expansions, so you

can add additional accessory ports if you wish. The motherboard also stores
low-level information like the system time even
when the computer is turned off.

3. Power Supply
True to its name, the
power supply powers all other components of
the machine. It usually plugs into the
motherboard to power the other parts. The
power supply connects to either an internal
battery (on a laptop) or a plug for an outlet (on
a desktop).

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4. Central Processing Unit (CPU) / Processor

A CPU, sometimes referred to as a computer’s brain, is the
workhorse of the machine. It performs the calculations
needed by a system, and can vary in speed. The work that
a
CPU does generates heat, which is why your computer has
a fan inside. A more powerful CPU is necessary for intense
computer work like editing high-definition video or
programming complex software.

5. Random Access Memory (RAM)

RAM is temporary memory. Whenever you open up
a Microsoft Word window, your computer places it
in RAM, and when you close the window, that RAM
is freed. Since RAM is volatile, its contents are lost
if the machine loses power. This is why you lose a
Word document when the power goes out if you didn’t save it.

The more RAM you have, the more programs you can run at once. A
common cause of slow computers is a lack of sufficient RAM.

6. Hard Drive Disk (HDD) or Solid-State Drive (SSD)

Since RAM is temporary, your computer needs a
place to store data permanently. That’s where the hard
drive comes in. The traditional hard drive consists of
several spinning platters with an arm that physically
writes data to the disk. The main function of the Hard
Drive is to store data.

A solid-state drive (SSD) is solid-state

storage device that uses integrated
circuits assembly of memories to store data
persistently. It is also sometimes called a solid-
state disk. Although SSDs do not have physical
disks, it is the best option when upgrading your
hard drive to accelerate your system
performance.
7. The CPU Cooler

This is usually a heatsink with a fan on it, however it can also

sometimes be a water-
cooling system. Its role is to
dissipate heat from the CPU
into the air.

8. Graphics Card or Video Card

A Graphics Card is a piece of
computer hardware that produces the
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image you see on a monitor. The

Graphics Card is responsible for rendering
an image to your monitor. It does this by converting
data into a signal that your monitor can understand

9. Keyboard, Mouse, Microphone, Camera are usually external devices that

allow inputs to the computer.

10. Network Card

A Network interface card (also known as a
NIC, network card, or network interface
controller) is an electronic device that connects
a computer to a computer network, usually a
LAN. It is considered a piece of computer
hardware. Most modern computers support an
internal network interface controller embedded
in the motherboard directly rather than provided
as an external component.

11. Complementary Metal Oxide Semi-conductors (CMOS Battery)

Alternatively referred to as RTC (real-time clock), NVRAM
(non-volatile RAM) or CMOS RAM. CMOS is short for
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor. CMOS is an
onboard, battery powered semiconductor chip inside
computers that stores
information. This
information ranges from the system time
and date to system hardware settings for
your computer.
12. Sound Card
A sound card (also known as an audio
card) is an internal expansion card that
provides input and output of audio
signals to and from a computer under
control of computer programs. The term
sound card is also applied to external
audio interfaces used for professional
audio applications.

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

1. Analog Computers: These are almost extinct today. These are different from
a digital computer because an analog computer can perform several

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mathematical operations simultaneously. It uses continuous variables for

mathematical operations and utilizes mechanical or electrical energy.
2. 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. General purpose computers, as their
name suggests, are designed for specific types of data processing while general
purpose computers are meant for general use.
3. 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. This was the
classification of computers based on their style of functioning. Following is a
classification of the different types of computers based on their sizes and
processing powers.
4. Mainframe Computers: Large organizations use mainframes for highly
critical applications such as bulk data processing and ERP. 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.
5. 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.
6. Personal computers come in different forms such as desktops, laptops and
personal digital assistants. Let us look at each of these types of computers.

a. 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.
b. 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.
They are enabled with an inbuilt keyboard, touch pad acting as a mouse
and a liquid crystal display. Its portability and capacity to operate on
battery power have proven to be of great help to mobile users.
c. Netbooks: 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. But with passing time, netbooks too began featuring almost
everything that notebooks had. By the end of 2008, netbooks had
begun to overtake notebooks in terms of market share and sales.
d. 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.

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7. 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. They took
up the space that would be needed for a refrigerator or two and used transistor
and core memory technologies. The 12-bit PDP-8 minicomputer of the Digital
Equipment Corporation was the first successful minicomputer.
8. 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.
9. 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
memory hierarchy give the supercomputers, large transaction processing
powers.
10. 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 modelling 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.
11. 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.

C. Computer Operating System

Operating system or OS is a software program that enables the computer
hardware to communicate and operate with the computer software. Without a
computer operating system, a computer would be useless.
1. The job of the Operating system
Your PC/laptop operating system has to manage the software and hardware
installed on the computer. Usually, you will have several programs running
simultaneously. All these programs need to access the CPU, memory, and
storage. The responsibility of the operating system is to coordinate all these
programs and ensure the proper functioning of the computer/laptop.

2. How to choose the right OS?

Choosing between different types of OS is not a new issue. People have been
facing this problem for decades. It is because they have a choice between
different OS. Some OS are good for gaming whereas some are great for web
development and programming.

Similarly, the needs of students are different from that of casual users of
computers. You also have professionals engaged in jobs like video editing. You
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need a different kind of OS to perform such functions. Let us explore the

different types of OS and understand its features and functions. We shall now
look at the most commonly used OS in PC/Laptops.

3. Types of Computer Operating System

a. GUI - Short for Graphical User Interface, a GUI Operating System

contains graphics and icons and is commonly navigated by using a
computer mouse. Some examples of GUI Operating Systems are System
7.x, Windows 98, and Windows CE.
b. Multi-user - A multi-user operating system allows for multiple users to
use the same computer at the same time and different times. Some
examples of multi-user operating systems are Linux, Unix, and Windows
2000.
c. Multiprocessing - An operating system capable of supporting and
utilizing more than one computer processor. Some examples of
multiprocessing operating systems are Linux, Unix, and Windows 2000
d. Multitasking - An operating system that is capable of allowing multiple
software processes to run at the same time. Some of the examples of
multitasking operating systems are Unix, Windows 2000, and Windows
multi point.
e. Multithreading - Operating systems that allow different parts of software
program to run concurrently. Operating systems that would fall into this
category are Linux, Unix, Windows 2000, and Windows 71

D. Peripheral Devices

A peripheral device is generally defined as any auxiliary device such as a computer

mouse or keyboard, that connects to and works with the computer in some way.
Other examples of peripherals are expansion cards, graphics cards, image scanners,
tape drives, microphones, loudspeakers, webcams, and digital cameras. RAM—
random access memory—straddles the line between peripheral and primary
component; it is technically a storage peripheral, but is required for every major
function of a modern computer and removing the RAM will effectively disable any
modern machine. Many new devices such as digital watches, smartphones and tablet
computers have interfaces which allow them to be used as a peripheral by a full
computer, though they are not host-dependent as other peripheral devices are.
According to the most technical definition, the only pieces of a computer not
considered to be peripherals are the central processing unit, power supply,
motherboard, and computer case.

Usually, the word peripheral is used to refer to a device external to the computer
case, like a scanner, but the devices located inside the computer case are also
technically peripherals. Devices that exist outside the computer case are called
external peripherals, or auxiliary components, Examples are: “Many of the external
peripherals I own, such as my scanner and printer, connect to the peripheral ports
on the back of my computer.” Devices that are inside the case such as internal hard

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drives or CD-ROM drives are also peripherals in technical terms and are called
internal peripherals, but may not be recognized as peripherals by laypeople. 2

1. Input Devices In computing, an input device is a peripheral (piece of

computer hardware equipment) used to provide data and control signals to an
information processing system such as a computer or other information
appliance. Examples of input devices include keyboards, mice, scanners,
digital cameras and joysticks.
Many input devices can be classified according to:
a. modality of input (e.g. mechanical motion, audio, visual, etc.)
b. the input is discrete (e.g. key presses) or continuous (e.g. a mouse’s
position, though digitized into a discrete quantity, is fast enough to be
considered continuous)
2. Output Devices
An output device is any piece of computer hardware equipment used to
communicate the results of data processing carried out by an information
processing system (such as a computer) which converts the electronically
generated information into human-readable form.

E. Proper Assembling of Computer Parts

Assembling a PC is not nearly as complicated or critical as flying a jetliner or

rocketing into the final frontier. However, it’ s still a process that must be done
correctly to insure the high reliability of your work.

1. Get Organized
Gather all of your components and lay them out in an organized sequence.
Make sure you have the tools required generally, you'll need at least a
Phillips screwdriver or any standard tools needed for the activity
(depending on your case hardware).

Ensure that you take precautions to prevent electrostatic damage to your

PC's components. Ground yourself before touching any sensitive
equipment. Always handle components by their edges. Avoid touching any
contacts or metallic surfaces.

2. Installing the Motherboard

2.1 Remove the Side Panel. Before installing the motherboard, or any other
component, we obviously need to open up the case. Most cases have
two or three screws holding the side panel on while others just pop off.
When removing screws remember to put them in a safe place so you
don't lose them.
2.2 Examine the motherboard. Make sure you are grounded using an anti-
static wrist strap. When handling a motherboard or configuring the

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jumpers place the motherboard on the static bag. Don't sit it on the
carpet.
2.3 Set the Jumpers. Before you can continue you need to set the jumpers
on your motherboard. The best way to explain this is read your
motherboard manual for proper terminology and placement. Look for a
section on setting jumpers. Some motherboards are jumper less while
others are not.
2.4 Find necessary screw holes. Every
motherboard has holes for screws.
We have circled the holes to easily
locate them. to find these.

2.5 Align screw holes and mounts. After

that is done, simply align the screw
holes with the mounts and insert the
screws.
2.6 Plug in case connectors
(system light, power button,
and USB, if supported on
case.) This step can be
confusing at first. Look for a
big block of pins on your
motherboard, usually located
at the bottom. Most boards
label the pins, and most cases
label the connectors. So
simply match up the
connectors with the https://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Assemble-A-
appropriate pins
2.7 Plug in power connector. Since the actual computer is not
plugged in, we can go ahead Basic-Desktop-PC/.

and plug the power supply into the motherboard.

2.8 Double check steps 4 and 8. Always double check your work to ensure
you haven't forgotten anything.

3. Installing the Central Processing Unit

3.1 Put on Anti-Static Wrist Strap. Attach it to your wrist and then ground
it to metal on the case. It is highly recommended so you don't damage
any hardware. The slightest shock of static can easily damage
components.
3.2 Locate the processor socket and lever. Look on your motherboard and
you should see a socket similar to the one in the image below. This is
where you will place the processor. Attached is a lever that locks the
processor in place. Lift the lever so it is vertical. This will prepare you
for the next few steps.

3.3 Locate placement arrow and check processor. Most processors have an
arrow or a cut corner. This simply tells you how and where to insert the
processor. Also look on the bottom of the processor to ensure no pins
are bent. If any are bent, contact the company and have them send you
a new one.

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3.4 Install the processor. First, ensure the lever is lifted up or in the vertical
position. There is only one way the processor can be inserted so never
force it in, it should practically fall into place. Line the placement arrow
closest to the lever and drop it in. Slowly lower the lever until its all the
way down. The
processor is now
installed and
locked in place.

4. Installing the Heatsink

4.1 Locate thermal pad or apply thermal gel. Under the heat sink there
should be a thermal pad. Simply pull away and remove the plastic film.
If there is no thermal pad so you need to apply a thermal gel.

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4.2 Place heat sink on processor. Never tilt heat sink when installing it.
This could damage the processor. Picture A) shows the incorrect way
while picture B) shows the correct way to install the heat sink. Correct
Way of Installing the Heatsink

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4.3 Heat Sink should not touch socket when fully attached .

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4.4 Attach clip to first plastic tab on socket.

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4.5 Line up second clip with tab and attach. Check to ensure the second
clip is aligned with the second plastic tab. Using a flathead screwdriver
and without applying pressure to heat sink, push down on the clip and
away so it can move past the tab then slightly push inward to attach.
4.6 Plug in power lead. The power lead is usually located near the
processor. Please refer back to the motherboard users manual for
details on its location. Look for a "Jumper & Connector Guide" section
then look for a free fan connector named "CPU Fan Power" or something
similar.

5. Installing the Random Access Memory (RAM)

5.1 Locate notches in DIMM slots and RAM. These are essential when lining
up RAM to install it. Since there are different types of RAM, there may

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5.2 Line up RAM with DIMM slots.

Ram can only be inserted one way
so simply line up the notch on the
ram with the notch on the DIMM
slot.
5.3 Install the RAM. After lining up the
notches, insert the ram vertically
into the slot. Firmly press down on
both ends until it snaps into place.
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forces it in. If it doesn't go in, pull A-Basic-Desktop-PC/.

it out and ensure you aren't putting it in backwards. Once it snaps in,
ensure the levers (on both sides) are locked into place on the ram.

6. Installing the Hard Disk

6.1 Set the Hard Drive Jumper. Open your hard drive user’s manual to the
jumper section and read. If you only have one hard drive, set the jumper
to "Master" or "Single" depending on the brand of hard drive. If you have
two sets, the one you are going to put an operating system on to
"Master" and the second to "Slave."
6.2 Insert into Hard Drive bay. In most cases there are open bays below the
floppy drive. Slide the
hard drive in.

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Desktop- PC/.

6.3 Screw in Hard Drive. As you did with the

floppy drive, line up the screw holes and
insert screws on both sides to ensure
securely in place.

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6.4 Connect cable to motherboard. Behind the FDD socket or near it is the
Primary IDE socket. It should line up similar to the image below. Once
it is lined up, firmly press down and it should slide into place. Like with
all cables, do not force it. If it does not go in the first time, you might
have it backwards.
6.5 Connect Cable to Hard Drive. Use the same techniques from step 4 when
connecting it to the hard drive.
6.6 Adding power. On the same power cable you used with the optical drive,
there is a larger 4 pin power lead. Plug this into the back of the hard
drive.

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7. Installing the Video Card

7.1 Remove unnecessary temporary metal

plate. Only remove the metal plate from
the slot you are going to use. If you do
not remove this, you cannot install your
video card.
7.2 Locate AGP Slot on Motherboard. Your
AGP Slot should look similar to the one in the image below .
7.3 Line up and install Video Card in AGP Slot. Line up the video card
with the slot and gently press down on both sides until it slides in
place.

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7.4 Insert screw. There is only one screw needed to secure the video card
in place.

8. Hooking External Parts

8.1 Just plug it all in. Use the diagram below to see
where each plug goes. Some plugs (i.e.
keyboard, mouse, and speaker) are color-coded
so match them up with the correct color on the
back of the computer.
8.2 Plug everything into an outlet. Plug everything
into the surge protector such as the system
power cord, monitor power cord, speaker power
cord...etc, and then plug the surge protector
into the wall.

F. Power On Self – test and Basic -Input – Output – System

(BIOS) Configuration

1. What is BIOS?
It is built in software that determines what your computer can do without
accessing programs. It is the first software run by a PC when it is powered on.
And typically placed in ROM chip and often known as a ROM – BIOS. It also
manages data flow between the computer’s operating system and attached
devices such as the hard disk, video adapter, keyboard, mouse and printer.
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a. POST – test the computer hardware and make sure no errors exist
before loading the operating system.
b. Bootstrap Loader – locate the operating system.
c. BIOS Driver – low – level drives that give the compute basic operational
control over your computer’s hardware.
d. BIOS Set – up or CMOS Set – up – configuration program that allows
you to configure hardware settings including systems settings such as
computer password, time and date.
2. Initialization
The BIOS is a special software that interfaces the major hardware components
of your computer with the operating system. When you turn on your computer
the BIOS does several things. This is its usual sequence:
a. Check the CMOS Setup for custom settings
b. Load the interrupt handlers and device drivers
c. Initialize registers and power management
d. Perform the Power – on – self test (POST)
e. Displays systems settings
f. Determine which devices are bootable
g. Initiate the bootstrap sequence
h. The first thing BIOS does is check the information stored in a tiny (64
bytes) amount of RAM located on a complementary metal oxide
semiconductor (CMOS) chip.

3. Power On Self – Test (POST)

A power – on self – test (POST) is a process performed by firmware or software
routines immediately after a computer or other digital electronic device is
powered on. It a series of individual functions or routines that perform various
initialization and test of the computer’s hardware. BIOS start with a series of
tests of the motherboard hardware. The CPU, math coprocessor, time IC’s
DMA controllers, and IRQ controllers. It also a routines executed by
microprocessor as soon as the PC is powered on. The routines are part of the
device’s pre – boot sequence.

Once POST completes successfully, bootstrap loader code is invoked. And

verifies whether hardware is free from faults. On entering error, PC is halted
with an error message. POST routines are stored in ROM.

4. Principal Duties of the main BIOS during POST are as follows:

a. Verify CPU registers
b. Verify the integrity of the BIOS code itself
c. Verify some basic components like DMA, timer, interrupt , controller
d. Find, size and verify system like main memory
e. Initialize BIOS
f. Identify, organize, and select which devices are available for booting
5. POST Sequence
a. POST vector starts from FFFFO
b. First instruction is JUMP instruction to the address from where exactly
the POST routine starts.
c. First instruction in POST routine is CLI
d. The POST starts executing test programs.

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6. Configuration of BIOS
The three subsystems of a BIOS are:

a. ROM BIOS
b. CMOS or BIOS setup
c. Plug-and-Play (PnP) BIOS

6.1 First subsystem - The ROM BIOS stores the first instruction to run
the Power-on Self-Test (POST). POST is a software. It is run before an
OS can be booted. Once it runs successfully, the bootstrap loader
loads an operating system. If there are errors detected by POST, the
OS will not load.

POST carries out the following: checks the BIOS chip, tests the CMOS
RAM CMOS stands for complementary metal-oxide semiconductor.
There is a CMOS chip in the BIOS. It is the semiconductor technology
used in the transistors, starts the CPU, checks all hardware (such as
video card, primary storage, secondary storage, etc)

If the computer is working properly, a single beep is issued. If any

hardware device is not working well, other beep codes alerts the user.
Different manufacturers use different beep codes to mean different
faults.

6.2 Second subsystem - The BIOS setup

or CMOS setup contains a setup
program to configure settings for the
hardware devices. The
configuration data is saved to a
memory chip called a
Complementary Metal Oxide
Semiconductor (CMOS). The BIOS
program usually has the following
menu items:
a. Main
b. Advanced
c. Boot
d. Security
e. Power
f. Exit

6.2.1 Common options that you can make changes to include:

a. System Time/Date - Set the system time and date
b. Boot Sequence - The order that BIOS will try to load
the operating system
c. Plug and Play - A standard for auto-detecting
connected devices; should be set to "Yes"
d. Mouse/Keyboard - "Enable Num Lock," "Enable the
Keyboard," "Auto-Detect Mouse", etc.
e. Drive Configuration - Configure hard drives, CD-
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f. Memory - Direct the BIOS to shadow to a specific

memory address
g. Security - Set a password for accessing the computer
h. Power Management - Select whether to use power
management, as well as set the amount of time for
standby and suspend.

6.3 Third subsystem - Plug and Play (PnP) is a capability developed by

Microsoft for its Windows 95 and later operating systems. It allows a
computer to recognize any device that is plugged into any of its
ports, and automatically look for a compatible driver. 3

G. Motherboard
A motherboard provides connectivity between the hardware components of a
computer, like the processor (CPU), memory (RAM), hard drive, and video card. safety
in the laboratory Occupational health and safety in the laboratory Occupational
health and safety in the laboratory Occupational health and sizes of computers.

There are multiple types of motherboards, designed to fit different types and

H. Occupational Health and Safety inside the workplace

1. Laboratory-specific requirements
Occupational health and safety, regardless of the industry, is a very complex,
but therefore all the more important topic for every workplace. This is because
the legal requirements in this area focus on the health and safety of their most
valuable asset, i.e. their workforce. Basically all activities are affected by these
regulations.

The laboratory is a workplace with very specific requirements with regard to

safety measures and preventative health care. On the one hand, work is
carried out in many areas with highly flammable, corrosive or other acutely
toxic substances. On the other hand, the nature of typical laboratory work
processes also affects the health of everyone.

2. OHS Means Responsibility

In general, everyone is mutually responsible for each other’s safety in the
workplace. Every member is obliged to do everything possible according to
their role and expertise to carry out the duties assigned to them and to follow
procedure.

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What’s More
However, the administrator bears the main responsibility for all major
decisions about functional, organizational and personnel-related
measures regarding occupational health and safety.

3. Accident, Incident, Injury & Hazard Reporting

Any accident, incident or injury should be reported following the completion
of any necessary emergency action.

Each type of motherboard is designed to work with specific types of processors

and memory, so they are not capable of working with every processor and type of
memory. However, hard drives are mostly universal and work with the majority
of motherboards, regardless of the type or brand.

1. How does a motherboard connect to a computer case?

A computer motherboard connects to a desktop computer case using
standouts. Once the motherboard is attached to the case, all the other devices
connect either to the motherboard itself or an installed expansion card.

Independent Activity 1. OHS Policies

Now, are you ready to go the distance?
Here is an activity for you to test your knowledge in the above discussion about
computer assembly. First, we have to do an activity about Occupational Health and
Safety Procedures. Can you list down at least six (6) OHS that you can think of before
starting, planning, and preparing your computer assembly process to avoid accidents
in the workplace.
1. __________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________________
5. __________________________________________________________
6. __________________________________________________________

Independent Assessment 1. I’m Protected!

After listing some OHS policies, here is an assessment to test your mastery in OHS.
Direction. Write TRUE if the statement is correct otherwise FALSE. Use another
sheet of paper for your answers.

1. Always discharge yourself after touching any part of the computer.

2. Always wear personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with the
organization's OHS procedures and practices.
3. Use water in cleaning the computer system.

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4. Always power off the computer and unplug the computer before working on
it.
5. Be careful with tools that may cause short circuit.
6. Contingency measures during workplace accidents, fire, and other
emergencies are not recognized.
7. Use excessive force if things don’t quite slip into place.
8. Clean the area before and after using it to maintain sanitation and prevent
accidents.
9. Hold the components on the edges and do not touch the Integrated Circuit
(IC) parts.
10. Make sure that the pins are properly aligned when connecting a cable
connector.

Independent Activity 2. Let’s Practice

After identifying some safety procedures, let’s now identify which tool(s) is/are
needed for a certain job. Match column A from column B. Write the letter of the
desired answer on a separate sheet of paper.
1.

a. Needle Nose Pliers

2.
b. Mechanical Pliers

c. Anti-Static Wrist Strap

d. Phillips Screw Driver

e. Flathead Screw Driver

f. Tweezers

3.

4.

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5.
In assembling a computer system, there is no single tool to do all the tasks and
procedures to complete the assembly. Certain part need certain tool to put it in the
right place. Study the following tools and be acquainted with its uses.

a. Needle Nose Pliers or pinch nose pliers – for cutting and holding pliers to bend.
re – position and snip wire
b. Mechanical Pliers – are hand tool used to hold objects firmly, possibly developed
by tongs used to handle hot metal.
c. Anti-Static Wrist Strap – is a key piece of safety gear that helps to prevent the
buildup of static electricity near sensitive electronics.
d. Phillips Screw Driver – screw driver that is designed to be used with a type of
screw that has a slot in its top that looks like a cross.
e. Flathead Screw Driver – is a screwdriver with a wedge – shaped flat tip, used to
tighten or loosen screws that have a straight, linear notch in their heads.
f. Tweezers – are small tools used for picking up objects too small to be easily
handled with the human fingers.

Independent Assessment 2. Identify me!

Have you identified all five correctly? Good job! Here is another assessment for you
in relation with the use of hand tools in PC assembly. Answer the following questions
by identifying which tool is being discussed. Use a separate paper for your answers.

1. This tool is used to open Apple or Compaq computers.

2. Who is responsible for hand and power tool safety?
3. We use this tool to avoid static electricity to computer components.
4. This is used to pick up small parts which cannot be handled easily by the hand.
5. A computer technician uses this tool in cleaning dusts; this tool has been put
under greater pressure.

Independent Activity 3. Assembly Time

You are tasked to assemble a personal computer inside the laboratory by your
teacher. After knowing some OHS and tools used in computer assembly, let us now
move to PC assembly. Please rearrange the following procedures in their proper order
based on the discussion in the previous pages of this module in order to build a
working computer system asked by your teacher. Use numbers to indicate the correct
order of procedures. Let’s try this one!
_____1. Connect the power supply
_____2. Install graphics/video cards
_____3. Install internal drives
_____4. Install Memory (RAM Modules)
_____5. Install the Add – in cards

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_____6. Install the CPU

_____7. Install the CPU Heat Sink
_____8. Place the motherboard into the case
_____9. Prepare the motherboard
_____10. Prepare your workplace
This procedure can be a useful hint in your assembly process. Thus, you can try to
create a simplier method as you go along with this module or based on your
experience.

Independent Assessment 3. Let’s face IT!

After identifying the correct order of PC assembly. Let us now assess your knowledge.
Answer the essential questions below according to your experience in connecting
hardware and peripherals of a computer unit. Use a separate sheet in answering.
You will be graded using the rubrics below. You can have a highest possible score of
30 for this assessment. Try your best to get 80% in this activity, this will be the
passing rate. The following questions will help you remember and assess your
understanding in PC Assembly. This will deepen your thoughts and skills in dealing
with the said competency, thus, will help you provide a wider knowledge in assessing
yourself and mastery of the content.
1. What is the essence of following the correct procedures in connecting the PC parts?
2. What do you think is the main reason why we should never exert too much force
when attaching the cables of PC parts? Explain your answer.
3. What is your perspective why the power cable should always be the last on the
procedure of attaching parts?
4. What do you feel when you are doing the activity?
5. As a computer technician, why do think that skills are crucial factors?
Indicators Excellent 10 Good 8 Fair 6 Score

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learned. Well learned. Well need to follow
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more closely.

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Sentence Sentences are Sentences are Some

Fluency complete and complete and sentences are
they connect to able to be complete and
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they are read Others require
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writing 'flows.
Conventions No Use of Mistakes
punctuation or punctuation using end
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TOTAL

Have you had trouble in answering the above assessment? Well, of course not!
Because you are now equipped worth the needed skills. If not yet sure, you can
always go back to the discussion part and review what you’ve missed.

What I Have Learned

Assembling of computer needs to fit or join together the parts of the machine to
assemble the parts of a kit and to run a computer program that converts a set of
symbolic data, usually in the form of specific single – step instructions, into machine
language. In this module, we learn how to deal with computer which in demand these
days. I learn things such as:

1. How to assemble a system unit and install some windows.

2. Install an operating systems and troubleshooting using tools and diagnostic
software.
3. Post and BIOS configuration.
4. Computer software and hardware skills needed to help meet the growing
demand for entry level information and communication technology (ICT).

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5. Different memory and storage standards and interfaces and their various
advantages and disadvantages.
6. Different motherboard standards, connections and chipsets, and how they
interfaced with other components.
7. Power delivery and how to ensure each component gets enough wattage and
what connector that power is delivered through.

Learning is fun, and that was proven by our lesson.

What I Can Do
After identifying OHS and the right tools, you are now to assemble a
PC during offline session set by your teacher. But this time, you will now work on
this at home. This is the last performance assessment for this module. You are to
perform BIOS configuration. You can use any computer and enter its BIOS by
pressing DEL, or F2 upon boot up. Just follow the procedures below. You are to
record your accomplishment in the table provided below and put remarks in the
column based on what you see in that certain step.

1. Enter BIOS
2. Go to standard CMOS settings and adjust Time and Date, and update
it accordingly
3. Go to advanced BIOS settings and go to hard disk boot priority (record
to remarks column what you see) press enter
4. Enable SMART capability
5. Go to Boot priority and record what you see in this screen. Make Hard
disk your 1st boot device
6. Press F10 (save and exit) record what happens after

Time started: ______________Time Finished: ___________ Tries: ___________

STEP Successfully Problems Remarks
done? encountered
YES NO
One

Two

Three

Four

Five

Six

Comments: _______________________________________________________________

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Assessment

Multiple Choice. Choose your best answer.

1. Which type of expansion slot is used solely for a video card?

a. PCI c. ISA
b. AGP d. EISA
2. A group of chips on the motherboard that controls the timing and flow of data and
instructions to and from the CPU is called a _________.
a. Motherboard c. CPU
b. Chipset d. ROM
3. ______________ is a self-diagnostic program used to perform a simple test of the CPU, RAM,
and various I/O devices.
a. POST c. RAM
b. Hub d. Ground Bracelet
4. We'll start by laying out the largest piece of our computer to be assembled. It is also the
one that has the fewest electronic components. Which one is it?
a. The Motherboard c. The hard drive
b. The Case d. The LAN Card
5. If the processor is the brain of the PC, the component installed next is its spine - both for
its function of mechanically connecting various pieces and for its capability to do some
low-level, reflex-like processing.
a. The Motherboard c. The hard drive
b. The Case d. The LAN Card
6. We now have a workable computer able to play games, access the internet and do work
with. However, before we close the case and fire it up, let's install an expansion card to
customize it. Which of the following would NOT be installed as an expansion card inside
the computer?
a. An ISDN connection card c. A printer
b. A firewire (IEEE1394) interface d. A wireless LAN adapter
7. On motherboards that follow PC97 specification, on what plugs do the PS/2 mouse and
keyboard should be installed?
a. Serial port and keyboard connector, respectively.
b. Purple and green connectors, respectively.
c. Green and purple connectors, respectively.
d. Blue and green connectors, respectively
8. The cardboard washers that come with the case:
a. Must be always used on all screws that fasten the motherboard to the metallic
chassis of the case.
b. Should never be used.
c. Should be used to isolate non-metalized holes, using one washer on each side of the
motherboard.
d. Should be used to isolate metalized holes, using one washer on each side of the
motherboard.
9. What happens if we install the optical drive flat-cable inverted while assembling the PC?
a. The drive LED will be always turned and the drive won’t work.
b. The drive burns, and you can even see smoke some times.
c. The PC doesn't turn on.
d. The motherboard plays a series of beeps (two long and four short beeps).
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10. How is the optical drive be installed?

a. As slave on the primary IDE port.
b. As master on the primary IDE port.
c. As master on the secondary IDE port.
d. As slave on the secondary IDE port.
11. Some technicians put between the solder side of the motherboard and the metallic chassis
of the case the antistatic foam (normally pink) that comes together with the motherboard.
About this procedure we can say:
a. This is an excellent procedure, as it prevents the motherboard from touching the
metallic part of the case, avoiding a short-circuit and thus protects the motherboard
from burning.
b. It would be better to use white foam, which has a higher static coefficient than the
pink one.
c. This procedure is only recommended for motherboards with on-board video, as they
usually stay a little bit loose inside the case and this foam helps to stabilize them
inside the case.
d. This is a bad procedure, as it prevents the correct airflow inside the case and also
prevents the motherboard heat dissipation, leading to computer crashes due to
overheating.
12. You finished assembling your PC and are now installing the operating system. Suddenly
you hear a sound similar to a siren coming from the PC speaker and five seconds later
the PC shuts down and doesn’t turn on anymore. What is happening?
a. The CPU has just burned.
b. The memory has just burned.
c. The motherboard has just burned.
d. The CPU overheated. It is probably an error on setup configuration
13. You have just finished assembling a computer based on Sempron 3000+ CPU. When you
turned on your new PC, it is telling you that your CPU is running at 1.8 GHz and not at
3 GHz. What should be done in order to correct this problem?
a. Nothing, because Sempron 3000+ really runs at 1.8 GHz.
b. Replace your CPU with your supplier, as it is probably a counterfeit part.
c. Enter the motherboard set-up and change the CPU base clock from 133 MHz to 200
MHz.
d. Enter the motherboard setup and change the clock multiplier (clock ratio) from x9
to x15.
14. You want to install an auxiliary 80-mm fan in your case in order to better dissipate the
generated heat. How this fan should be installed on a 3-bay case?
a. On the front side of the case, on the area below the hard disk drive bays, using
ventilation mode (blowing air from outside to inside the case).
b. On the front side of the case, on the area below the hard disk drive bays, using
exhaust mode (blowing air from inside to outside the case).
c. On the rear side of the case, on the area below the power supply, using ventilation
mode (blowing air from outside to inside the case)
d. On the rear side of the case, on the area below the power supply, using exhaust mode
(blowing air from inside to outside the case).
15. What happens if you install a DDR memory module on a DDR2 socket?
a. The PC will work, however memory speed will be lower than if DDR2 memory were
used.
b. It is not possible to install a DDR module on a DDR2 socket.
c. You will burn your memory module.
d. The PC will be very unstable, i.e. crashing, freezing, giving the infamous blue screen
of death, resetting randomly, etc.

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Additional Activities

Suppose a customer seeks your expertise and ask you to make a

canvass of a gaming computer for his son. Look for the best
specification for gaming pc and put estimated prices of each
component. Use a separate sheet in making this activity.
What you’ll need is specifications for:

a. Motherboard
b. Processor
c. RAM
d. Hard drive
e. PSU
f. Video card
g. Sound Card
h. LAN Card
i. Monitor
j. Keyboard
k. Mouse
l. UPS
You will be graded according to the following rubrics and can get a highest score of
45 in this.
Indicators Excellent 20 Good 15 Fair 10 Score

Manual Student correctly Student Student is

found all the correctly found lacking 1-2
information needed all the information in
and its features information the
needed specification
table
Content 15 10 5
The system The system The
specification has specification specification in
complete contents has complete incomplete and
with estimated contents with incomplete
prices are errors in pricing pricing is seem
reasonable and
feasible
Format 10 8 6
The output is well The output is The output is
made and neat, well made and made just to
easy to follow for easy to follow comply with the
the customer who for the activity.
is not familiar with customer
computer
components
TOTAL

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Answer Key

Assessment Whats more What I know

1. A 1. A
2. B Independent Assessment 1 2. B
3. A 3. A 4. A
4. B A 1. False 2. 5. A
5. True 6. B 7.
6. C 3. False C
7. C 4. True 8. C
5. True 9. A
8. D 10. A
6. False
9. A 7. True 8. True 9. True 11. B
10. D 10. True 12. D
13. B
11. A
Independent Activity 2 14. A
12. D
15. C
13. A 1. C
14. A 2. D
15. B 3. B
4. A
5. F

Independent Assessment 2

What’s In 1. Torx screwdriver

1. O 2. You / Computer
2. I Technician
3. O 3. Anti-static wrist
4. O strap
5. I 6. I 7. I 4. Tweezers
8. I 5. Compressed air
9. O
10. I Independent activity 3

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

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Blanchet, erard, and Bertrand Dupouy. Computer Architecture. Reprint, Hoboken:

Wiley, 2013.
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https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/p/pnp.htm.

Department of Education. Computer Systems Servicing NC-II Curriculum Guide.

DepEd Complex Meralco Ave, 2016.

"How To Assemble A Basic Desktop PC". Instructables,

2020. https://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Assemble-A-Basic-
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Includehelp.Com - Learn Latest Computer With Solved Programs, Tutorials,
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For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:

Department of Education - Bureau of Learning Resources (DepEd-BLR)

Ground Floor, Bonifacio Bldg., DepEd Complex

Meralco Avenue, Pasig City, Philippines 1600

Telefax: (632) 8634-1072; 8634-1054; 8631-4985

Email Address: blr.lrqad@deped.gov.ph * blr.lrpd@deped.gov.ph

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For inquiries or feedback, please write or call:

Department of Education - Bureau of Learning Resources (DepEd-BLR)

Ground Floor, Bonifacio Bldg., DepEd Complex

Meralco Avenue, Pasig City, Philippines 1600

Telefax: (632) 8634-1072; 8634-1054; 8631-4985

Email Address: blr.lrqad@deped.gov.ph * blr.lrpd@deped.gov.ph

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