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COMPTENCY-BASED LEARNING MATERIAL

Sector: ICT Sector


Qualification Title: Computer Hardware Servicing NC II
Unit of Competency: Install Computer Systems and Networks
Module Title: Installing Computer Systems and Networks

AMA Computer Learning Center Vigan Branch
3
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Floor Vigan Landmark Bldg, o!e Sing!on St", Vigan City
HOW TO USE THIS COMPETENCY BASED LEARNING MATERIAL
#elcome to t$e module in Installing Computer Systems and Networks" T$i! module contain!
training material! and acti%itie! for you to complete"
T$e unit of competency &Install Computer Systems and Networks' contain! kno(ledge, !kill!
and attitude! re)uired for Computer Hardware Servicing. *t i! one of t$e !peciali+ed module! at
,ational Certificate Le%el -,C **."
/ou are re)uire to go t$roug$ a !erie! of learning acti%itie! in order to complete eac$ learning
outcome of t$e module" *n eac$ learning outcome are Information Sheets and 0e!ource! S$eet!
-0eference Material! for furt$er reading to $elp you 1etter under!tand t$e re)uired acti%itie!." Follo(
t$e!e acti%itie! on your o(n and an!(er t$e !elf c$eck at t$e end of eac$ learning outcome" /ou may
remo%e a 1lank answer sheet at t$e end of eac$ module -or get one from your facilitator2trainer. to (rite
your an!(er! for eac$ !elf c$eck" *f you $a%e )ue!tion!, don3t $e!itate to a!k your facilitator for
a!!i!tance"
RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING (RPL)
/ou may $a%e !ome or mo!t of t$e kno(ledge and !kill! included in t$i! learner3! guide 1ecau!e
you $a%e:
Been (orking in t$e !ame indu!try for !ome time"
4lready completed training in t$i! area"
*f you can demon!trate to your trainer t$at you are competent in a particular !kill, you don3t $a%e
to do t$e !ame training again"
*f you feel t$at you $a%e !ome !kill!, talk to your trainer a1out $a%ing t$em formally recogni+ed"
*f you $a%e a )ualification or certificate of competence from pre%iou! training!, !$o( t$em to your
trainer" *f t$e !kill! you ac)uired are !till current and rele%ant to t$e unit of competency, t$ey may
1ecome part of t$e e%idence you can pre!ent for 05L" *f you are not !ure a1out t$e currency of your
!kill!, di!cu!! t$i! (it$ your trainer"
4 Trainee 0ecord Book -T0B. i! gi%en to you to record important date!, 6o1! undertaken and
ot$er (orkplace e%ent! t$at (ill a!!i!t you in pro%iding furt$er detail! to your trainer2a!!e!!or" 4
0ecord of 4c$ie%ement25rogre!! C$art i! al!o pro%ided to your trainer to complete2accompli!$ once you
$a%e completed t$e module" T$i! (ill !$o( your o(n progre!!"
QUALIFICATION: COMPUTER HARDWARE SERVICING - NC II
UNIT OF COMPETENCY: *n!tall Computer Sy!tem! and ,et(ork!
MODULE TITLE: *n!talling Computer Sy!tem! and ,et(ork!
INTRODUCTION:
T$i! unit co%er! t$e outcome! re)uired in in!talling, a!!em1ling and te!ting computer! and
common perip$eral!"
NOMINAL DURATION:
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
4fter t$e end of t$e module you MUST 1e a1le to:
7" 5lan and 5repare for *n!tallation
8" *n!tall 9)uipment2:e%ice2Sy!tem
3" Conduct Te!t

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:

7" *n!tallation planned and prepared to en!ure t$at !afety mea!ure!, policie! and procedure!
follo(ed, and t$at (ork i! appropriately !e)uenced in accordance (it$ t$e indu!try !tandard!
8" Tec$nical per!onnel con!ulted to en!ure t$at t$e (ork coordinated effecti%ely (it$ ot$er!
in%ol%ed on t$e (ork!ite
3" Computer !y!tem! and net(ork de%ice! o1tained in accordance (it$ t$e e!ta1li!$ed procedure!
and to comply (it$ re)uirement!
;" Location ($ere de%ice! and !y!tem! to 1e in!talled i! determined from 6o1 re)uirement!
<" Material! nece!!ary to complete t$e (ork o1tained in accordance (it$ e!ta1li!$ed procedure!
and c$ecked again!t 6o1 re)uirement!
=" Tool!, e)uipment and te!ting de%ice! needed to carry out t$e in!tallation (ork o1tained in
accordance (it$ e!ta1li!$ed procedure! and c$ecked for correct operation and !afety
>" 5reparatory (ork c$ecked to en!ure t$at no unnece!!ary damage $a! occurred and t$at (ork
complie! (it$ re)uirement!
?" @ABS policie! and procedure! for in!talling de%ice!2!y!tem! are follo(ed
C" :e%ice! 2 !y!tem! are in!talled in accordance (it$ re)uirement!, (it$out damage or di!tortion to
t$e !urrounding en%ironment or !er%ice!
7D" Variation to de%ice! 2 !y!tem! in!tallation i! carried out in accordance to cu!tomer2client
re)uirement!
77" :e%ice! 2 !y!tem! are terminated and connected in accordance (it$ re)uirement!
78" Unplanned e%ent! or condition! are re!ponded to in accordance (it$ e!ta1li!$ed procedure!
73" 4ppro%al i! o1tained in accordance (it$ e!ta1li!$ed procedure! from appropriate per!onnel
1efore any contingencie! are implemented
7;" @nEgoing c$eck! of t$e )uality of t$e (ork are undertaken in accordance (it$ e!ta1li!$ed
procedure!
7<" @ABS policie! and procedure! are follo(ed
7=" Circuit! and !y!tem! are c$ecked a! 1eing i!olated ($ere nece!!ary u!ing !pecified testing
procedures
7>" 5art! or connection! of t$e in!tallation or !er%ice t$at are remo%ed in order to conduct t$e te!t are
!tored to protect again!t lo!! or damage and in accordance (it$ e!ta1li!$ed procedure!
7?" Unplanned e%ent! or condition! are re!ponded to in accordance (it$ e!ta1li!$ed procedure!
7C" 4ppro%al i! o1tained in accordance (it$ e!ta1li!$ed procedure! from appropriate per!onnel
1efore any contingencie! are implemented
8D" :e%ice! 2 !y!tem! and2or in!tallation i! te!ted to determine ($et$er it conform! to re)uirement!
87" 5art!, and2or connection! remo%ed for t$e purpo!e of te!ting are returned to preEte!t condition! in
accordance (it$ e!ta1li!$ed procedure!
88" Final in!pection! are undertaken to en!ure t$e in!talled de%ice! 2 !y!tem! conform! to
re)uirement!
83" :ocumentation in relation to t$e te!t i! for(arded to appropriate per!onnel and2or aut$ority in
accordance (it$ re)uirement!
PREREQUISITES: Ba!ic and Common Competency
LEARNING OUTCOME #1:
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CONTENT:

7" @AS 5olicie! and 5rocedure!
8" Ba!ic re)uirement! for a planned in!tallation"
3" Fundamental! of operating !y!tem!"
;" Computer component! and perip$eral!"
<" Tool! and e)uipment!"
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
7" *n!tallation i! planned and prepared to en!ure @ccupational Aealt$ and Safety policie!
and procedure! are follo(ed, t$e (ork i! appropriately !e)uenced in accordance (it$
re)uirement!
8" 4ppropriate per!onnel are con!ulted to en!ure t$e (ork i! coordinated effecti%ely (it$
ot$er! in%ol%ed on t$e (ork !ite
3" :e%ice!2!y!tem! are o1tained in accordance (it$ e!ta1li!$ed procedure! and to
comply (it$ re)uirement!
;" Location in ($ic$ de%ice! 2 !y!tem! are to 1e in!talled i! determined from 6o1
re)uirement!
<" Material! nece!!ary to complete t$e (ork are o1tained in accordance (it$ e!ta1li!$ed
procedure! and c$ecked again!t 6o1 re)uirement!
=" Tool!, e)uipment and te!ting de%ice! needed to carry out t$e in!tallation (ork are
o1tained in accordance (it$ e!ta1li!$ed procedure! and c$ecked for correct operation
and !afety

>" 5reparatory (ork i! c$ecked to en!ure no unnece!!ary damage $a! occurred and
complie! (it$ re)uirement!
CONDITIONS:
T$e !tudent!2trainee! mu!t 1e pro%ided (it$ t$e follo(ing:
5C or (ork!tation!
*n!tructional Manual! !uc$ a!: @ccupational Aealt$ and Safety policie! and procedure
manual, de%ice manual and $ard(are diagram! and c$art!"
Tool!, e)uipment! and te!t in!trument! !uc$ a!: protecti%e eye(ear, digital multiE
meter, crimping tool!, plier!, !cre( dri%er!"
Supplie! and material! !uc$ a!: UT5 ca1le!, 0;< connector, appropriate !oft(are
application! and program!"
ASSESSMENT METHODS:
#ritten eFamination
5ractical eFamination"
LEARNING EXPERIENCES
LEARNING OUTCOME #1: PLAN AND PREPARE FOR INSTALLATION
Learning Activities Special Instruction
1. Read *nformation S$eet 7"7E7 on
@ccupational Aealt$ B Safety -@AS. 5olicie!
and 5rocedure!"
2" Answer SelfEC$eck 7"7E7 Compare 4n!(er! to 4n!(er key 7"7E7
3. Read *nformation S$eet 7"7E8on 1a!ic
re)uirement! for a (ell planned pro6ect 1a!ed
*n!tallation Ser%ice"
4. Answer SelfEC$eck 7"7E8" Compare 4n!(er! to 4n!(er key 7"7E8"
7. Read *nformation S$eet 7"7E3 on t$e
fundamental! !tructure! and type! of @perating
Sy!tem
8. Answer SelfEC$eck 7"7E3" Compare 4n!(er! to 4n!(er key 7"7E3
9. Guided 1y *nformation S$eet 7"7E;, proceed
to t$e tool room and do Ta!k S$eet 7"7E< on
identifying computer component! and
perip$eral!
Observe !afety in t$e (orkplace"
Trainee2trainer e%aluate! performance2output
u!ing performance c$eckli!t 7"7E; and make!
recommendation!"
11. Read *nformation S$eet 7"7E< on
t$e type! and function! of different tool! and
e)uipment!"
12. Answer SelfEC$eck 7"7E< Compare 4n!(er! to 4n!(er key 7"7E<
INFORMATION SHEET NO. 1.1-1
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
LEARNING OB1ECTIVES:
4fter reading of t$i! *nformation S$eet, you !$ould 1e a1le to:
7" *dentify t$e 1a!ic precaution! and procedure! in planning, preparing, in!talling and te!ting of
computer $ard(are and !oft(are"
8" :etermine t$e effect! of computer! to t$e people, $ealt$ ri!k, and to t$e en%ironment"
:uring in!tallation and initial te!t, careful planning and preparation are to 1e done" To a%oid
per!onal in6ury and damage! to (iring due to !$arp pin! on connector! and printed circuit a!!em1lie!,
roug$ c$a!!i! edge! and corner!, and $ot component!"
4d$ere to (arning! and limitation! regarding acce!!i1ility into area! de!ignated only for
aut$ori+ed tec$nical per!onnel"
CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT:
SOME BASIC PRECAUTIONS AND PROCEDURES:
Before !tarting t$e in!tallation, read carefully t$e documentation and procedure! on any
$ard(are and !oft(are !etting! t$at may 1e re)uired"
Failure to do t$e proper 6umper !etting may cau!e damage to your C5U"
#it$out an effecti%e cooling fan, t$e C5U can o%er$eat and cau!e damage to 1ot$ C5U and t$e
mot$er1oard"
9ac$ 1ank mu!t $a%e t$e !ame !i+e and type of memory in!talled in pair!"
Before adding and remo%ing any ot$er !y!tem component!, make !ure t$at you unplug your
po(er !upply" Failure to do !o may cau!e damage to your mot$er1oard and in t$e !y!tem
component"
Te!t t$e computer, in!uring t$at it meet! t$e nece!!ary !y!tem re)uirement! 1efore 1ooting up"
*f t$e computer doe! not pa!! any of t$e po(er on !elfEte!t -5@ST., t$e computer (ill recei%e an
irregular po(er on !elfEte!t" 4n irregular 5@ST i! a 1eep code ($ic$ i! different from t$e
!tandard 1eep ($ic$ can eit$er 1e no 1eep! at all or a com1ination of different 1eep!"
EFFECTS OF COMPUTERS
Some effect! of computer! relating to t$e %iolation of pri%acy, t$e impact on t$e la1or force,
$ealt$ ri!k!, and t$e impact on t$e en%ironment"
1. Violation of Privacy
,early e%ery life e%ent i! !tored in a computer !ome($ereEEin medical record!, credit report!, taF
record!, etc" *t i! crucial t$at per!onal and confidential record! 1e protected properly" *n many
in!tance!, ($ere t$e!e record! (ere not properly protected, indi%idual! $a%e found t$eir pri%acy
%iolated and identitie! !tolen"
2. Impact on Labor Force
4lt$oug$ computer! $a%e impro%ed producti%ity in many (ay! and created an entire indu!try
(it$ $undred! of t$ou!and! of ne( 6o1!, t$e !kill! of million! of (orker! and manager! $a%e 1een
replaced 1y computer!" T$u!, it i! crucial t$at (orker! keep t$eir education upEtoEdate" 4 !eparate
impact on t$e la1or force i! t$at !ome companie! are out!ourcing 6o1! to foreign countrie! in!tead of
keeping t$eir $omeland la1or force employed"
3. Health Risks
5rolonged or improper computer u!e can lead to in6urie! or di!order! of t$e $and!, (ri!t!,
el1o(!, eye!, neck!, and 1ack" Computer u!er! can protect t$em!el%e! from t$e!e $ealt$ ri!k! t$roug$
proper (orkplace de!ign, good po!ture ($ile at t$e computer, and appropriately !paced (ork 1reak!"
4not$er $ealt$ ri!k, called computer addiction, occur! ($en !omeone 1ecome! o1!e!!ed (it$ u!ing t$e
computer" @nce recogni+ed, computer addiction i! a treata1le di!order"
4. Public Safety
4dult!, teen, and c$ildren around t$e (orld are u!ing computer! to !$are pu1licly t$eir p$oto!,
%ideo!, 6ournal!, mu!ic, and ot$er per!onal information" Some of t$e!e un!u!pecting, innocent computer
u!er! $a%e fallen %ictim to crime! committed 1y dangerou! !tranger!" 5rotect your!elf and your
dependent! from t$e!e criminal! 1y 1eing cautiou!" For eFample, do not !$are information t$at (ould
allo( ot$er! to identify or locate you"
5. Impact on Environment
Computer manufacturing proce!!e! and computer (a!te are depleting natural re!ource! and
polluting t$e en%ironment" T$e amount of re!ource! re)uired to manufacture a per!onal computer
e)ual! t$at of a midE!i+ed car" #$en computer! are di!carded in landfill!, t$ey relea!e toFic material!
and potentially dangerou! le%el! of lead, mercury, and flame retardant!" Strategie! t$at can $elp protect
t$e en%ironment include recycling, regulating manufacturing proce!!e!, eFtending t$e life of
computer!, and immediately donating replaced computer!
SELF-CHECK NO. 1.1-1
A. IDENTFICATION
:irection: *dentify t$e 5recaution! and 5rocedure! (rite TRUE if t$e !tatement i! correct and
FALSE if t$e !tatement i! (rong"
7" Failure to do t$e proper 6umper !etting may cau!e damage to your C5U"
8" 4fter adding and remo%ing any ot$er !y!tem component!, make !ure t$at you unplug
your po(er !upply"
3" Te!t t$e computer, in!uring t$at it meet! t$e nece!!ary !y!tem re)uirement! 1efore
1ooting up"
;" #it$ an effecti%e cooling fan, t$e C5U can o%er$eat and cau!e damage to 1ot$ C5U and
t$e mot$er1oard"
<" 4fter !tarting t$e in!tallation, read carefully t$e documentation and procedure! on any
$ard(are and !oft(are !etting! t$at may 1e re)uired"
B. MATCHING TYPE
:irection: Select your an!(er on t$e c$oice! 1elo( t$at (ill corre!pond on t$e !tatement"
#rite t$e letter of your an!(er on t$e !pace pro%ided"
4" Violation of 5ri%acy
B" *mpact on t$e 9n%ironment
C" 5u1lic Safety
:" Aealt$ 0i!k
9" *mpact on La1or Force
7" Computer manufacturing proce!!e! and computer (a!te are depleting natural re!ource!
and polluting t$e en%ironment"
8" 4lt$oug$ computer! $a%e impro%ed producti%ity in many (ay! and created an entire
indu!try (it$ $undred! of t$ou!and! of ne( 6o1!, t$e !kill! of million! of (orker! and
manager! $a%e 1een replaced 1y computer!"
3" *t i! crucial t$at per!onal and confidential record! 1e protected properly"
;" 4dult!, teen, and c$ildren around t$e (orld are u!ing computer! to !$are pu1licly t$eir
p$oto!, %ideo!, 6ournal!, mu!ic, and ot$er per!onal information"
<" 5rolonged or improper computer u!e can lead to in6urie! or di!order! of t$e $and!, (ri!t!,
el1o(!, eye!, neck!, and 1ack"
Compare your answers with the Answer Key on the next page. If you get 80 and
above, then you may proceed to the next activity but if not, master the lesson and take the
Self-Check again.
ANSWER KEY 1.1-1
A. IDENTIFICATION
7" T0U9
8" F4LS9
3" T0U9
;" F4LS9
<" F4LS9
B. MULTIPLE CHOICE
7" B
8" 9
3" 4
;" C
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INFORMATION SHEET NO. 1.1-2
BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR A PLANNED INSTALLATION
LEARNING OB1ECTIVES:
4fter reading t$i! *nformation S$eet, you !$ould 1e a1le to:
7" 5repare t$e re)uired document! or form! 1efore you do a (ell planned in!tallation
8" *dentify t$e )ualification! to 1e a certified $ard(are profe!!ional !o t$at you could 1e allo(ed
and aut$ori+ed to do a (ell planned in!tallation
4re you t$e per!on e%eryone call! ($en t$ey $a%e a computer pro1lemG Aa%e you con!idered
getting paid for fiFing nearEfatal error! and turning your 5C pro(e!! into a 1u!ine!!G 4ccording a recent
report, !ale! of computer !er%ice! are eFpected to eFceed H;> 1illion t$i! year in t$e U"S" alone, (it$ 5C
repair leading t$e (ay" But t$ere are !ome re)uirement! t$at you need to kno( 1efore 6oining t$e
1and(agon of Computer Aard(are Ser%icing trade, like document2form! -e"g" o1 @rder!, 0e)ue!t
Form!, and 0eport S$eet!. and )ualification! for per!onnel in repairing computer!"
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS/FORMS:
A. 1ob Order
4 o1 order -kno(n a! (ork! order out!ide of t$e United State! 1ecau!e t$e (ork i! produced in a
manufacturing area kno(n a! the works. or job order -!ometime! job ticket or work ticket, a! it often
$a! !ome type of ticket attac$ed. i! an order recei%ed 1y an organi+ation from a cu!tomer or client, or an
order created internally (it$in t$e organi+ation" 4 (ork order may 1e for product! or !er%ice!"
*n a manufacturing en%ironment, a (ork order i! con%erted from a !ale! order to !$o( t$at (ork
i! a1out to 1e 1egin on t$e manufacture, 1uilding or engineering of t$e product! re)ue!ted 1y t$e
cu!tomer" *n a !er%ice en%ironment, a (ork order can 1e e)ui%alent to a !er%ice order ($ere t$e #@
record! t$e location, date and time t$e !er%ice i! carried out and t$e nature of (ork t$at i! done" T$e type
of per!onnel -e"g" 6o1 po!ition. may al!o 1e li!ted on t$e #@" 4 rate -e"g" H2$r, H2(eek. and al!o t$e
total amount of $our! (orked and total %alue i! al!o !$o(n on t$e (ork order"
4 (ork order may 1e a maintenance or repair re)ue!t from !tudent!, faculty or !taff in a
uni%er!ity"
@rder! recei%ed from out!ide an organi+ation are often di!patc$ed -re%ie(ed and !c$eduled.
1efore 1eing eFecuted" #ork order! may 1e for pre%enti%e maintenance
Contractor! may u!e a !ingle 6o1 (ork order and in%oice form t$at contain! t$e cu!tomer
information, de!cri1e! t$e (ork performed, li!t! c$arge! for material and la1or, and can 1e gi%en to t$e
cu!tomer a! an in%oice"

4 6o1 order i! an internal document eFten!i%ely u!ed 1y pro6ect!E1a!ed, manufacturing, 1uilding
and fa1rication 1u!ine!!e!" 4 6o1 order may 1e for product! and2or !er%ice!" *n a manufacturing
en%ironment, a 6o1 order i! u!ed to !ignal t$e !tart of a manufacturing proce!! and (ill mo!t pro1a1ly 1e
linked to a 1ill of material" Aence, t$e 6o1 order (ill pro1a1ly !tate:
7" t$e )uantity of t$e product to 1e manufactured, 1uilt or fa1ricated
8" t$e amount of ra( material to 1e u!ed, it! price and amount
3" t$e type! of la1or re)uired, rate -per $our or per unit. and amount
;" t$e mac$ine utili+ation for eac$ mac$ine during t$e routing proce!!, it! rate and amount
*n a !er%ice en%ironment, a 6o1 order can 1e t$e e)ui%alent to a (ork or !er%ice order ($ere t$e 6o1
order record! t$e location, date and time t$e !er%ice i! carried out and t$e nature of !er%ice t$at (a!
carried out" T$e type of per!onnel -e"g" 6o1 po!ition. may al!o 1e li!ted on t$e 6o1 order" 4 rate -e"g"
H2$r, H2(eek. and al!o t$e total amount of $our! (orked and total %alue i! al!o !$o(n"
Sample 1ob Order Form
Computer Repair 1ob Order Form
Teacher Client3! ,ame School 5erpetual Aelp College
Date anuary 78, 8D77 Computer # DD7
Service Tag# DD7 Model *ntel 5ent *V
Serial # ;>3>I
Computer Problem: (Brief Description of the Problem)
JJJBlue Screen 9rrorJJJ
___________________________________________________________________________
For Technical Department Used Only
Fax No. (02)922-5566
Computer Fixed By: 0onaldo Supetran
Date Sent Back to School: ________________
Memory Tran!cend 7 KA+ Processor 5entium :ualECore 8 KA+
Hard Drive Space Aitac$i Sata ?D Kig Windows #indo(! L5 5ro
B. Request Form and Report Sheet
Computer Aard(are Ser%icing maintenance, ($ic$ include! planned in!tallation, main o16ecti%e i!
to keep and impro%e production facilitie!, to keep and impro%e production facilitie! !ta1le and efficient
at t$e lo(e!t life cycle co!t (it$ t$e acti%e participation of all mem1er! in t$e company" 4 0e)ue!t
Form i! u!ed to put t$i! o16ecti%e into action" 4nd t$e 0eport S$eet and 0e)ue!t Form 1ring to life t$i!
maintenance3! purpo!e! ($ic$ are:
To increa!e producti%ity t$roug$ maFimum utili+ation and impro%ement of all e)uipment
To de%elop maintenance !y!tem to reduce life cycle co!t of mac$inery and e)uipment t$roug$
t$e in%ol%ement of e%ery1ody in t$e organi+ation
To de%elop t$e operator3! capa1ility to 1e competent in maintenance acti%itie! t$roug$
education, training and moti%ation"
To en$ance capa1ility for ad%anced and !op$i!ticated tec$nology t$at (ould reinforce
competiti%e po(er"
Sample Request Form
UNIT NO. 5-2
Description: 4cer 4!pire ;>3=I Laptop Computer
Observation/s:
JJJCorrupted @perating Sy!temJJJ
Date Reported:
anuary D7, 8D78
Reported by:
0onaldo Supetran
Activity: 0eformat Laptop
Date Completed: anuary D3, 8D78
Sign:
Sample Report Sheet

Repair Report Sheet
Area/Section: Computer Hardware Laboratory
Facility Type Nature of Breakdown Recommendation
Laptop ,o @perating
Sy!tem 9rror
Viral Corruption
0efer to t$e Tec$nical
:epartment for
0eformatting of t$e
@perating Sy!tem


Reported by: 0onaldo Supetran

Date: Marc$ 7<, 8D78
REQUIRED QUALIFICATION FOR A COMPUTER HARDWARE PERSONNEL:
What Qualifications Do You Need to Become a PC Repair Technician?
Education
9mployer! prefer applicant! ($o $a%e completed formal electronic! training in a %ocational
!c$ool, community college or !imilar !etting, report! t$e Bureau of La1or Stati!tic!" Training program!
may la!t from = mont$! to t(o year!" Some employer! re)uire at lea!t a $ig$ !c$ool diploma or K9:"
Certifications
Trainee! can take t$e T9S:4 ,C ** Computer Aard(are Ser%icing a!!e!!ment to demon!trate
t$eir competency for entryEle%el 6o1! to employer!" T$e Tec$nical 9ducation and Skill! :e%elopment
4ut$ority or T9S:4 offer! a %ariety of certification program!" *n addition, tec$nician! can ac$ie%e
certification! e%en for trainer!$ip"
Physical and Personal Traits
5C tec$nician! mu!t 1e a1le to !)uat, 1end and reac$ to acce!! t$e computer e)uipment re)uiring
repair" T$ey !$ould 1e p$y!ically a1le to lift at lea!t <D pound! of computer component!" 9mployer!
look for tec$nician! ($o can !tand for long period! of time and $a%e t$e a1ility to percei%e a %ariety of
color!" 9mployer! (ant tec$nician! ($o t$ink analytically, are organi+ed and pay attention to detail"
T$ey !$ould feel comforta1le (orking under tig$t deadline!, and companie! may eFpect t$em to (ork
o%ertime or on (eekend!"
Knowledge and Skills
4pplicant! !$ould kno( $o( to u!e a %ariety of !tandard office !oft(are, and !ome 6o1! al!o
re)uire kno(ledge of net(orking" Companie! prefer candidate! (it$ pre%iou! 5C repair eFperience, and
t$ey may look for candidate! (it$ eFperience repairing !pecific 1rand! of computer!" Tec$nician! need
!trong oral communication !kill! and !$ould 1e a1le to eFplain t$eir finding! to cu!tomer! u!ing
common term!"
SELF-CHECK NO. 1.1-2
A. IDENTIFICATION
:irection: t$e 5recaution! and 5rocedure! (rite TRUE if t$e !tatement i! correct and FALSE if
t$e !tatement i! (rong.
MMMMMMMMM 7" 4nyone can perform a planned in!tallation a! long a! $e kno(! it"
MMMMMMMMM 8" T$e :epartment of 9ducation, Culture and Sport! facilitate! t$e
competency a!!e!!ment for computer tec$nician!"
MMMMMMMMMM3" Computer Tec$nician! are gi%en t$e T9S:4 ,C ** Computer
Aard(are Ser%icing 1y T9S:4 after !ucce!!fully taking t$e
4!!e!!ment"
MMMMMMMMM ;" Computer Tec$nician! need not to $a%e !trong oral
communication !kill! for t$ey only repair computer!"
MMMMMMMMMM<" Companie! prefer candidate! (it$ pre%iou! 5C repair eFperience,
and t$ey may look for candidate! (it$ eFperience repairing !pecific
1rand! of computer!"
MMMMMMMMMM=" 4 6o1 order i! an eFternal document 1y a pro6ect 1a!ed
Bu!ine!!"
MMMMMMMMMM>" 4 6o1 order can 1e t$e e)ui%alent to a (ork or !er%ice order
($ere t$e 6o1 order record! t$e location, date and time t$e
!er%ice i! carried out and t$e nature of !er%ice t$at (a! carried
out"
Compare your answers with the Answer Key on the next page. If you get 80 and
above, then you may proceed to the next activity but if not, master the lesson and take the
Self-Check again.
ANSWER KEY 1.1-2
IDENTIFICATION
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INFORMATION SHEET 1.1-3
FUNDAMENTALS OF OPERATING SYSTEM
LEARNING OB1ECTIVES:
4fter reading t$i! *nformation S$eet, you !$ould 1e a1le to:
7" *dentify fundamental! of operating !y!tem!
8" :etermine t$e different type! of operating !y!tem!
4n Operating System -OS. i! a !et of program! t$at manage computer $ard(are re!ource! and
pro%ide common !er%ice! for application !oft(are" T$e operating !y!tem i! a %ital component of
t$e !y!tem !oft(are in a computer !y!tem" 4pplication program! re)uire an operating !y!tem ($ic$ are
u!ually !eparate program!, 1ut can 1e com1ined in !imple !y!tem!"
TimeE!$aring operating !y!tem! !c$edule ta!k! for efficient u!e of t$e !y!tem and may al!o
include accounting for co!t allocation of proce!!or time, ma!! !torage, printing, and ot$er re!ource!"
For $ard(are function! !uc$ a! input and output and memory allocation, t$e operating !y!tem
act! a! an intermediary 1et(een application program! and t$e computer $ard(are,

alt$oug$ t$e
application code i! u!ually eFecuted directly 1y t$e $ard(are and (ill fre)uently make a !y!tem call to
an @S function or 1e interrupted 1y it" @perating !y!tem! are found on almo!t any de%ice t$at contain! a
computerNfrom cellular p$one! and %ideo game con!ole! to !upercomputer! and (e1 !er%er!"

TYPES OF OPERATING SYSTEMS:
Real-time
4 realEtime operating !y!tem i! a multita!king operating !y!tem t$at aim! at eFecuting realEtime
application!" 0ealEtime operating !y!tem! often u!e !peciali+ed !c$eduling algorit$m! !o t$at t$ey can
ac$ie%e a determini!tic nature of 1e$a%ior" T$e main o16ecti%e of realEtime operating !y!tem! i! t$eir
)uick and predicta1le re!pon!e to e%ent!" T$ey $a%e an e%entEdri%en or timeE!$aring de!ign and often
a!pect! of 1ot$" 4n e%entEdri%en !y!tem !(itc$e! 1et(een ta!k! 1a!ed on t$eir prioritie! or eFternal
e%ent! ($ile timeE!$aring operating !y!tem! !(itc$ ta!k! 1a!ed on clock interrupt!"
Multi-user
4 multiEu!er operating !y!tem allo(! multiple u!er! to acce!! a computer !y!tem concurrently"
TimeE!$aring !y!tem can 1e cla!!ified a! multiEu!er !y!tem! a! t$ey ena1le a multiple u!er acce!! to a
computer t$roug$ t$e !$aring of time" SingleEu!er operating !y!tem!, a! oppo!ed to a multiEu!er
operating !y!tem, are u!a1le 1y a !ingle u!er at a time" Being a1le to u!e multiple account! on a
#indo(! operating !y!tem doe! not make it a multiEu!er !y!tem" 0at$er, only t$e net(ork admini!trator
i! t$e real u!er" But for a UniFElike operating !y!tem, it i! po!!i1le for t(o u!er! to login at a time and
t$i! capa1ility of t$e @S make! it a multiEu!er operating !y!tem"
Multi-tasking vs. Single-tasking
#$en only a !ingle program i! allo(ed to run at a time, t$e !y!tem i! grouped under a !ingleE
ta!king !y!tem" Ao(e%er, ($en t$e operating !y!tem allo(! t$e eFecution of multiple ta!k! at one time,
it i! cla!!ified a! a multiEta!king operating !y!tem" MultiEta!king can 1e of t(o type!: preEempti%e or coE
operati%e" *n preEempti%e multita!king, t$e operating !y!tem !lice! t$e C5U time and dedicate! one !lot
to eac$ of t$e program!" UniFElike operating !y!tem! !uc$ a! Solari! and LinuF !upport preEempti%e
multita!king, a! doe! 4miga @S" Cooperati%e multita!king i! ac$ie%ed 1y relying on eac$ proce!! to
gi%e time to t$e ot$er proce!!e! in a defined manner" 7=E1it %er!ion! of Micro!oft #indo(! u!ed
cooperati%e multiEta!king" 38E1it %er!ion!, 1ot$ #indo(! ,T and #inCF, u!ed preEempti%e multiE
ta!king" Mac @S prior to @S L u!ed to !upport cooperati%e multita!king"
Distributed
4 di!tri1uted operating !y!tem manage! a group of independent computer! and make! t$em appear
to 1e a !ingle computer" T$e de%elopment of net(orked computer! t$at could 1e linked and
communicate (it$ eac$ ot$er ga%e ri!e to di!tri1uted computing" :i!tri1uted computation! are carried
out on more t$an one mac$ine" #$en computer! in a group (ork in cooperation, t$ey make a di!tri1uted
!y!tem"
Embedded

9m1edded operating !y!tem! are de!igned to 1e u!ed in em1edded computer !y!tem!" T$ey are
de!igned to operate on !mall mac$ine! like 5:4! (it$ le!! autonomy" T$ey are a1le to operate (it$ a
limited num1er of re!ource!" T$ey are %ery compact and eFtremely efficient 1y de!ign" #indo(! C9
and MiniF 3 are !ome eFample! of em1edded operating !y!tem!"
EXAMPLES OF OPERATING SYSTEMS:
Unix and Unix-like operating systems
Oen T$omp!on (rote B, mainly 1a!ed on BC5L, ($ic$ $e u!ed to (rite UniF, 1a!ed on $i! eFperience
in t$e MULT*CS pro6ect" B (a! replaced 1y C, and UniF de%eloped into a large, compleF family of interErelated
operating !y!tem! ($ic$ $a%e 1een influential in e%ery modern operating !y!tem -!ee Ai!tory."
T$e Unix-like family i! a di%er!e group of operating !y!tem!, (it$ !e%eral ma6or !u1Ecategorie!
including Sy!tem V, BS:, and K,U2LinuF" T$e name PU,*LP i! a trademark of t$e @pen Kroup ($ic$
licen!e! it for u!e (it$ any operating !y!tem t$at $a! 1een !$o(n to conform to t$eir definition!" PUniFE
likeP i! commonly u!ed to refer to t$e large !et of operating !y!tem! ($ic$ re!em1le t$e original UniF"
UniFElike !y!tem! run on a (ide %ariety of computer arc$itecture!" T$ey are u!ed $ea%ily for
!er%er! in 1u!ine!!, a! (ell
a! (ork!tation! in academic and
engineering en%ironment!" Free UniF
%ariant!, !uc$ a! K,U2LinuF and BS:, are
popular in t$e!e area!"
Four operating !y!tem! are certified 1y
t$e T$e @pen Kroup -$older of t$e UniF
trademark. a! UniF" A5Q! A5EUL and
*BMQ! 4*L are 1ot$ de!cendant! of t$e
original Sy!tem V UniF and are de!igned to run only on t$eir re!pecti%e %endorQ! $ard(are" *n
contra!t, Sun Micro!y!tem!Q! Solari! @perating Sy!tem can run on multiple type! of $ard(are,
including F?= and Sparc !er%er!, and 5C!" 4ppleQ! Mac @S L, a replacement for 4ppleQ! earlier -nonE
UniF. Mac @S, i! a $y1rid kernelE1a!ed BS: %ariant deri%ed from ,eLTST95, Mac$, and FreeBS:"
UniF interopera1ility (a! !oug$t 1y e!ta1li!$ing t$e 5@S*L !tandard" T$e 5@S*L !tandard can
1e applied to any operating !y!tem, alt$oug$ it (a! originally created for %ariou! UniF %ariant!"
BSD and its descendants
4 !u1group of t$e UniF family i!
t$e Berkeley Soft(are :i!tri1ution family, ($ic$
include! FreeBS:, ,etBS:,
and @penBS:, 5CEBS:" T$e!e operating !y!tem!
are mo!t commonly found on (e1 !er%er!,
alt$oug$ t$ey can al!o function a! a
per!onal computer @S" T$e *nternet o(e! muc$
of it! eFi!tence to BS:, a! many of t$e protocol! no( commonly u!ed 1y computer! to connect, !end
and recei%e data o%er a net(ork (ere (idely implemented and refined in BS:" T$e (orld (ide (e1 (a!
al!o fir!t demon!trated on a num1er of computer! running an @S 1a!ed on BS: called ,eFtStep"
BS: $a! it! root! in UniF" *n 7C>;, Uni%er!ity of California, Berkeley in!talled it! fir!t UniF
!y!tem" @%er time, !tudent! and !taff in t$e computer !cience department t$ere 1egan adding ne(
program! to make t$ing! ea!ier, !uc$ a! teFt editor!" #$en Berkely recei%ed ne( V4L computer! in
7C>? (it$ UniF in!talled, t$e !c$oolQ! undergraduate! modified UniF e%en more in order to take
ad%antage of t$e computerQ! $ard(are po!!i1ilitie!" T$e :efen!e 4d%anced 0e!earc$ 5ro6ect! 4gency of
t$e US :epartment of :efen!e took intere!t, and decided to fund t$e pro6ect" Many !c$ool!,
corporation!, and go%ernment organi+ation! took notice and !tarted to u!e BerkeleyQ! %er!ion of UniF
in!tead of t$e official one di!tri1uted 1y 4TBT"
Ste%e o1!, upon lea%ing 4pple *nc" in 7C?<, formed ,eLT *nc", a company t$at manufactured $ig$Eend
computer! running on a %ariation of BS: called ,eLTST95" @ne of t$e!e computer! (a! u!ed 1y Tim
Berner!ELee a! t$e fir!t (e1 !er%er to create t$e #orld #ide #e1"
:e%eloper! like Oeit$ Bo!tic encouraged t$e pro6ect to replace any nonEfree code t$at originated
(it$ Bell La1!" @nce t$i! (a! done, $o(e%er, 4TBT !ued" 9%entually, after t(o year! of legal di!pute!,
t$e BS: pro6ect came out a$ead and !pa(ned a num1er of free deri%ati%e!, !uc$
a! FreeBS: and ,etBS:"
Mac OS X
Mac @S L i! a line of open core grap$ical operating !y!tem! de%eloped, marketed, and !old
1y 4pple *nc", t$e late!t of ($ic$ i! preE
loaded on all currently
!$ipping Macinto!$ computer!" Mac @S L i!
t$e !ucce!!or to t$e original Mac @S, ($ic$
$ad 1een 4ppleQ! primary operating !y!tem
!ince 7C?;" Unlike it! predece!!or, Mac @S L i!
a U,*L operating !y!tem 1uilt on
tec$nology t$at $ad 1een de%eloped at ,eLT t$roug$ t$e !econd $alf of t$e 7C?D! and up until 4pple
purc$a!ed t$e company in early 7CC>"
T$e operating !y!tem (a! fir!t relea!ed in 7CCC a! Mac @S L Ser%er 7"D, (it$ a de!ktopEoriented
%er!ion -Mac @S L %7D"D PC$eeta$P. follo(ing in Marc$ 8DD7" Since t$en, !iF more di!tinct PclientP
and P!er%erP edition! of Mac @S L $a%e 1een relea!ed, t$e mo!t recent 1eing @S L 7D"? PMountain
LionP, ($ic$ (a! fir!t made a%aila1le on Fe1ruary 7=, 8D78 for de%eloper!, and to 1e relea!ed to t$e
pu1lic late !ummer 8D78" 0elea!e! of Mac @S L are named after 1ig cat!"
T$e !er%er edition, Mac @S L Ser%er, i! arc$itecturally identical to it! de!ktop counterpart 1ut
u!ually run! on 4ppleQ! line of Macinto!$ !er%er $ard(are" Mac @S L Ser%er include! (ork group
management and admini!tration !oft(are tool! t$at pro%ide !implified acce!! to key net(ork !er%ice!,
including a mail tran!fer agent, a Sam1a !er%er, an L:45 !er%er, a domain name !er%er, and ot$er!"
*n Mac @S L %7D"> Lion, all !er%er a!pect! of Mac @S L Ser%er $a%e 1een integrated into t$e client
%er!ion"
Linux and GNU
LinuF -or K,U2LinuF. i! a UniFElike
operating !y!tem t$at (a! de%eloped (it$out any
actual UniF code, unlike BS: and it! %ariant!"
LinuF can 1e u!ed on a (ide range of de%ice!
from !upercomputer! to (ri!t(atc$e!" T$e LinuF
kernel i! relea!ed under an open !ource licen!e,
!o anyone can read and modify it! code" *t $a!
1een modified to run on a large %ariety of electronic!" 4lt$oug$ e!timate! !ugge!t t$at LinuF i! u!ed on
7"?8R of all per!onal computer!, it $a! 1een (idely adopted for u!e in !er%er! and em1edded
!y!tem! -!uc$ a! cell p$one!." LinuF $a! !uper!eded UniF in mo!t place!, and i! u!ed on t$e 7D mo!t
po(erful !upercomputer! in t$e (orld" T$e LinuF kernel i! u!ed in !ome popular di!tri1ution!, !uc$
a! 0ed Aat, :e1ian, U1untu, LinuF Mint and KoogleQ! 4ndroid"
T$e K,U pro6ect i! a ma!! colla1oration of programmer! ($o !eek to
create a completely free and open operating !y!tem t$at (a! !imilar to
UniF 1ut (it$ completely original code" *t (a! !tarted in 7C?3 1y
0ic$ard Stallman, and i! re!pon!i1le for many of t$e part! of mo!t LinuF
%ariant!" T$ou!and! of piece! of !oft(are for %irtually e%ery operating
!y!tem are licen!ed under t$e K,U Keneral 5u1lic Licen!e" Mean($ile,
t$e LinuF kernel 1egan a! a !ide pro6ect of Linu! Tor%ald!, a uni%er!ity
!tudent from Finland" *n 7CC7, Tor%ald! 1egan (ork on it, and po!ted
information a1out $i! pro6ect on a ne(!group for computer !tudent! and
programmer!" Ae recei%ed a (a%e of !upport and %olunteer! ($o ended
up creating a fullEfledged kernel" 5rogrammer! from K,U took notice,
and mem1er! of 1ot$ pro6ect! (orked to integrate t$e fini!$ed K,U
part! (it$ t$e LinuF kernel in order to create a fullEfledged operating
!y!tem"
Microsoft Windows
Micro!oft #indo(! i! a family of proprietary operating !y!tem! de!igned 1y Micro!oft
Corporation and primarily targeted to *ntel arc$itecture 1a!ed computer!, (it$ an e!timated ??"C percent
total u!age !$are on #e1 connected computer!" T$e ne(e!t %er!ion i! #indo(! > for (ork!tation!
and #indo(! Ser%er 8DD? 08 for !er%er!" #indo(! > recently o%ertook #indo(! L5 a! mo!t u!ed @S"
Micro!oft #indo(! originated in 7C?< a! an application running on top of MSE:@S, ($ic$ (a!
t$e !tandard operating !y!tem !$ipped on mo!t *ntel arc$itecture per!onal computer! at t$e time" *n
7CC<, #indo(! C< (a! relea!ed ($ic$ only u!ed MSE:@S a! a 1oot!trap" For 1ack(ard!
compati1ility, #inCF could run realEmode MSE:@S and 7= 1it! #indo(! 3"F dri%er!" #indo(! Me,
relea!ed in 8DDD, (a! t$e la!t %er!ion in t$e #inCF family" Later %er!ion! $a%e all 1een 1a!ed on
t$e #indo(! ,T kernel" Current %er!ion! of #indo(! run on *4E38 and F?=E=; microproce!!or!,
alt$oug$ #indo(! ? (ill !upport 40M arc$itecture" *n t$e pa!t, #indo(! ,T !upported nonE*ntel
arc$itecture!"
Ser%er edition! of #indo(! are (idely u!ed" *n recent year!, Micro!oft $a! eFpended !ignificant
capital in an effort to promote t$e u!e of #indo(! a! a !er%er operating en%ironment" Ao(e%er,
#indo(!Q u!age on !er%er! i! not a! (ide!pread a! on per!onal computer!, a! #indo(! compete!
again!t LinuF and BS: for !er%er market !$are"
SELF-CHECK NO. 1.1-3
A. IDENTIFICATION
:irection: *dentify t$e 5recaution! and 5rocedure! (rite T0U9 if t$e !tatement i! correct and
F4LS9 if t$e !tatement i! (rong"
MMMMMMMM7. 4n operating !y!tem i! a !et of program! t$at manage computer
$ard(are re!ource! and pro%ide common !er%ice! for application
!oft(are"
MMMMMMMM8. @perating !y!tem i! not a %ital component of t$e !y!tem !oft(are in
a computer !y!tem" 4pplication program! re)uire an operating
!y!tem ($ic$ are u!ually !eparate program!, 1ut can 1e com1ined
in !imple !y!tem!"
MMMMMMMM3. TimeE!$aring operating !y!tem! !c$edule time for efficient
u!e of t$e !y!tem and may al!o include accounting for co!t
allocation of proce!!or time, ma!! !torage, printing, and ot$er
re!ource!"
MMMMMMMM;. For !oft(are function! !uc$ a! input and output and
memory allocation, t$e operating !y!tem act! a! an intermediary
1et(een application program! and t$e computer $ard(are"
MMMMMMMM<. @perating !y!tem! are found on almo!t any de%ice t$at contain! a
computerNfrom cellular p$one! and %ideo game con!ole! to
!upercomputer! and (e1 !er%er!
Compare your answers with the Answer Key on the next page. If you get 80 and
above, then you may proceed to the next activity but if not, master the lesson and take the
Self-Check again
ANSWER KEY 1.1-3
IDENTIFICATION
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INFORMATION SHEET NO. 1.1-4
COMPUTER COMPONENTS AND DEVICES
LEARNING OB1ECTIVES:
4fter reading t$i! *nformation S$eet, you !$ould 1e a1le to:
7" Cla!!ify of t$e $ard(are and !oft(are component! of a computer (it$ it! corre!ponding
function!"
8" :etermine t$e %ariou! computer component! and perip$eral!
4 computer !y!tem i! a !pecial !u1!y!tem of an organi+ationQ! o%erall information !y!tem" *t i!
an integrated a!!em1ly of de%ice!, centered on at lea!t one proce!!ing mec$ani!m utili+ing digital
electronic!, ($ic$ are u!ed to input, proce!!, !tore, and output data and information"
5utting toget$er a complete computer !y!tem, $o(e%er, i! more in%ol%ed t$an 6u!t connecting
computer de%ice!" *n an effecti%e and efficient !y!tem, component! are !elected and organi+ed (it$ an
under!tanding of t$e in$erent tradeoff! 1et(een o%erall !y!tem performance and co!t, control, and
compleFity"

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT:
Basic Hardware Components of Computer System
Today, almo!t e%eryone in our information !ociety $a! a 1a!ic under!tanding of ($at a computer
i! and ($at it can do" 4 contemporary computer !y!tem con!i!t! of a central proce!!ing unit, primary
!torage, !econdary !torage, input de%ice!, output de%ice!, and communication! de%ice! t$at (ork
toget$er (it$ !oft(are to perform calculation!, organi+e data, and communicate (it$ ot$er computer!"
4 computer i! an electronic mac$ine, operating under t$e control of in!truction! !tored in it!
o(n memory, t$at can 1e programmed to accept data -input., proce!! it into u!eful information -output.,
and !tore it a(ay in a !econdary !torage de%ice -store. for !afekeeping or later reu!e" T$e processing of
input into output i! directed 1y t$e !oft(are 1ut performed 1y t$e $ard(are" Figure 1elo( !$o(! !ome
common computer $ard(are component!"
Common computer $ard(are component!
Computer !y!tem $ard(are component! include de%ice! t$at perform t$e function! of input, proce!!ing,
data !torageS output and communication" T$e de%ice! re!pon!i1le for t$e!e fi%e area! are a! follo(!:
Input
devices.
*nput
de%ice!
allo( you
to enter
data or
command!
in a form
t$at t$e
computer
can u!eS
t$ey !end
t$e data or command! to t$e proce!!ing unit" CommonlyEu!ed input de%ice! include key1oard,
mou!e, microp$one, !canner, digital camera, and 5C camera"
Output devices" @utput de%ice! !$o( people t$e proce!!ed dataEEinformation EEin
under!tanda1le and u!eful form" Four commonly u!ed output de%ice! are a printer, a monitor,
!peaker!, and a porta1le media player" *nput2output de%ice! are playing an increa!ingly
!ignificant role in our li%e!" T$e num1er and %ariety of input2output de%ice! are eFpanding"
Processing devices. 5roce!!ing de%ice! are t$e computer electronic circuitry $ou!ed in t$e
!y!tem unit" T$e circuitry in t$e !y!tem unit i! part of a circuit 1oard called t$e motherboard"
T(o ma6or component! on t$e mot$er1oard are t$e proce!!or and memory" T$e proce!!or,
formally kno(n a! t$e central processing unit (CPU), $a! electronic circuitry t$at manipulate!
input data into t$e information people (ant" Computer in!truction! are actually are eFecuted in
t$e central proce!!ing unit" Memor i! a !erie! of electronic element! t$at temporarily $old! data
and program in!truction! ($ile t$ey are 1eing proce!!ed 1y t$e C5U" Bot$ t$e proce!!or and
memory con!i!t of c$ip!" 4 chip i! an electronic de%ice t$at contain! many micro!copic
pat$(ay! de!igned to carry electrical current"
Storage devices. Storage u!ually mean! secondar storage t$at can !tore data and program!
out!ide t$e computer it!elf" Storage de%ice! $old data, information, and program! permanently"
T$e!e de%ice! !upplement memory -al!o called primary storage. t$at can $old data and program!
only temporarily" Common !torage de%ice! include a $ard di!k, USB fla!$ dri%e!, C:!, :V:!,
and memory card!" 4 drive i! a de%ice t$at read! from and (rite! onto a !torage medium" 4
storage medium i! t$e p$y!ical material on ($ic$ data, information, and program are !tored"
Some porta1le de%ice!, !uc$ a! digital camera!, u!e memory card! a! t$e !torage media"
Communications devices. Communication! de%ice! pro%ide connection! 1et(een t$e computer
and communication! net(ork!, and ena1le computer u!er! to communicate and to eFc$ange data,
information, and program! (it$ ot$er computer!" Communication! de%ice! tran!mit t$e!e item!
o%er tran!mi!!ion media !uc$ a! ca1le!, telep$one line!, !atellite!, and cellular radio" 4 (idely
u!ed communication! de%ice i! a modem"
*n !ummary, (e communicate (it$ computer! t$roug$ input2output de%ice!" Input de%ice!
tran!late our data and communication! into a form t$at t$e computer can under!tand" T$e computer t$en
processes t$e!e data, and an output de%ice tran!late! t$em 1ack into a form (e can under!tand" T$e
central proce!!ing unit manipulate! data and control! t$e ot$er part! of t$e computer !y!tem" Memory
-primary !torage. temporarily !tore! data and program in!truction! during proce!!ing, ($ile secondary
storage feed! data and in!truction! into t$e central proce!!or and !tore! data for future u!e"
The System Unit
The Motherboard
T$e sstem unit i! a 1oFElike ca!e t$at $ou!e! t$e proce!!or, memory and ot$er electronic component!
of t$e computer t$at are u!ed to proce!! data" 4ll ot$er computer !y!tem de%ice!, !uc$ a! t$e monitor,
key1oard, and mou!e, are linked eit$er directly or indirectly into t$e !y!tem unit"
Figure 1elo( !$o(! !ome of t$e component! in!ide t$e !y!tem unit on a typical 5C, including
t$e proce!!or, memory, eFpan!ion card!, dri%e 1ay!, po(er !upply, port! and connector!" T$e processor
i! t$e de%ice t$at eFecute! program in!truction!" T$e memory de%ice i! a package t$at $old! temporarily
data and program in!truction! during proce!!ing" 4n expansion card i! a circuit 1oard t$at add! de%ice!
or capa1ilitie! to t$e computer" Finally, de%ice! out!ide t$e !y!tem unit, !uc$ a! a key1oard, mou!e,
monitor, printer, or microp$one, are attac$ed 1y a ca1le to a port or connector on t$e !y!tem unit"
To con!er%e on !pace, allEinEone computer $ou!e! t$e !y!tem unit in t$e !ame p$y!ical ca!e a!
t$e monitor" @n note1ook computer!, t$e key1oard and pointing de%ice often occupy t$e area on t$e top
of t$e !y!tem unit" T$e di!play attac$e! to t$e !y!tem unit 1y a $inge" T$e !y!tem unit on a $and$eld
computer u!ually con!ume! t$e entire de%ice" @n t$e!e de%ice!, t$e di!play i! part of t$e !y!tem unit
too"
#$en t$e co%er of a !y!tem unit i! remo%ed, t$e motherboard, al!o called sstem board, can 1e
!een in!ide t$e $ou!ing" T$e mot$er1oard, a !ingle circuit 1oard, pro%ide! t$e pat$ t$roug$ ($ic$ t$e
proce!!or communicate! (it$ memory component!, ot$er component!, and perip$eral de%ice!" *n a
typical per!onal computer, t$e component! attac$ed to t$e mot$er1oard include proce!!or, memory
c$ip!, !upport electronic circuitry, and eFpan!ion 1oard!" *t i! t$e proce!!or t$at i! t$e mo!t important
component of t$e mot$er1oard"
Many electronic component! attac$ to t$e mot$er1oard
4 computer chip i! a !mall piece of !emi conducting material, u!ually !ilicon, on ($ic$ one or
more integrated circuit! are etc$ed" T$e %ariou! c$ip! $a%e !tandardE!i+ed pin connector! t$at allo(
t$em to 1e attac$ed to t$e mot$er1oard and, t$ere, to a common electrical pat$, called bus, t$at ena1le!
data flo( 1et(een t$e %ariou! !y!tem component!"
4n integrated circuit (!C) contain! many micro!copic pat$(ay! capa1le of carrying electrical
current" 9ac$ integrated circuit can contain million! of element! !uc$ a! re!i!tor!, capacitor!, and
transistors" Tran!i!tor! act a! electronic !(itc$e! t$at may or may not allo( current to pa!! t$roug$" *f
current pa!!e! t$roug$, t$e !(itc$ i! on, repre!enting t$e 7 1it" *f current doe! not pa!! t$roug$, t$e
!(itc$ i! off, repre!enting a D 1it" T$u!, com1ination! of tran!i!tor! can !tand for com1ination! of 1it!,
($ic$ repre!ent num1er!, letter!, and ot$er c$aracter!" T$e mot$er1oard in t$e !y!tem unit contain!
many different type! of c$ip!" 4 miniaturi+ed central proce!!ing unit can 1e etc$ed on a c$ip, t$en t$e
term computer on a chip"
4 central proce!!ing unit on a c$ip i! called a microprocessor" @n a per!onal computer, t$e
central proce!!ing unit -C5U. u!ually i! contained on a !ingle c$ip" @n t$e larger computer! !uc$ a!
mainframe! and !upercomputer, t$e %ariou! function! performed 1y C5U are !pread acro!! many
!eparate c$ip!" TodayQ! popular 5entium microproce!!or contain! more t$an one $undred million
tran!i!tor!"
Ultimately, t$e type of proce!!or and t$e amount of 04M placed on t$e mot$er1oard define t$e
computer3! !peed and capacity" T$e proce!!or i! generally not made 1y t$e manufacturer! of 5C!" *t i!
made 1y companie! t$at !peciali+ed in t$e de%elopment and manufacture of microproce!!or!" 4 num1er
of companie! make microproce!!or!, including *ntel, *BM, Motorola, 4d%anced Micro :e%ice! -4M:.,
and CyriF" Mo!t c$ip! are no 1igger t$an oneE$alfEinc$ !)uare" Manufacturer3! package c$ip! !o t$e
c$ip! can 1e attac$ed to a circuit 1oard !uc$ a! a mot$er1oard, memory module, or adapter card"
4 %ariety of c$ip package! eFi!t" @ne type, called a dual inline pac"age (D!P), con!i!t! of t(o
parallel ro(! of pint! t$at attac$ t$e c$ip package to t$e circuit 1oard" A pin grid arra (PG#) pac"age
$old! a larger num1er of pin! 1ecau!e t$e pin! are mounted on t$e !urface of t$e package" 4 $lip chip%
PG# (&C%PG#) pac"age i! a $ig$erEperformance 5K4 packaging t$at place! t$e c$ip on t$e oppo!ite
!ide of t$e pin!" 4not$er $ig$ performance packaging tec$ni)ue doe! not u!e pin!" A single edge
contact (S'C) cartridge connect! to t$e mot$er1oard on one of it! edge!"
(he Central Processing Unit
T$e central processing unit (CPU), al!o called processor, interpret! and carrie! out t$e 1a!ic
in!truction! t$at operate a computer" T$e C5U !ignificantly impact! o%erall computing po(er and
manage! mo!t of a computerQ! operation!" @n larger computer!, !uc$ a! mainframe! and
!upercomputer!, t$e %ariou! function! performed 1y t$e proce!!or eFtend o%er many !eparate c$ip! and
often multiple circuit 1oard!" @n a per!onal computer, all function! of t$e proce!!or u!ually are on a
!ingle c$ip"
Mo!t proce!!or c$ip manufacturer! no( offer multiEcore proce!!or!" 4 multi-core processor i! a !ingleE
c$ip (it$ t(o or more !eparate proce!!or!" T(o common multiEcore proce!!or! u!ed today are dualE
Some common c$ip package!
core and )uadEcore" 4 dual-core processor i! a c$ip t$at contain! to( !eparate proce!!or!" Similarly, a
quad-core processor i! a c$ip (it$ fourE!eparate proce!!or!" 9ac$ proce!!or on a multiEcore c$ip
generally run! at a !lo(er clock !peed t$an a !ingleEcore proce!!or, 1ut multiEcore !$ip! typically
increa!e o%erall performance"
Memory
#$ile performing a proce!!ing operation, a proce!!or need! a place to temporarily !tore
in!truction! to 1e eFecuted and t$e data to 1e u!ed (it$ t$o!e in!truction!" T$e C5U cannot proce!! data
on an input de%ice or di!k directlyS t$e data mu!t fir!t 1e a%aila1le in memory" 4 computerQ! memor in
t$e !y!tem unit, located p$y!ically clo!e to t$e C5U -to decrea!e acce!! time., pro%ide! t$e C5U (it$ a
(orking !torage area for program in!truction!, data and information" Memory i! al!o kno(n a! primar
storage or internal storage" Memory u!ually con!i!t! of one or more c$ip! on t$e mot$er1oard or !ome
ot$er circuit 1oard in t$e computer"
T$e ma6or feature of memory i! t$at it rapidly pro%ide! t$e in!truction! and data to t$e C5U"
Memory !tore! t$ree 1a!ic categorie! of item!: -7. t$e operating !y!tem and ot$er !y!tem !oft(are t$at
control or maintain t$e computer and it! de%ice!S -8. application program! t$at carry our a !pecific ta!k
!uc$ a! (ord proce!!ingS and -3. t$e data 1eing proce!!ed 1y t$e application program! and re!ulting
information"
T$i! role of memory to !tore 1ot$ data and program! i! kno(n a! t$e stored program concept"
Memory and !torage !i+e!
5rogram! and data are placed in memory 1efore proce!!ing, 1et(een proce!!ing !tep!, and after
proce!!ing $a! ended, prior to 1eing returned to !econdary !torage or relea!ed a! output" 0ecall t$at a
c$aracter i! !tored in t$e computer a! a group of D! and 7!, called a 1yte" T$u!, a 1yte i! t$e 1a!ic
!torage unit in memory" Like t$e C5U, memory component! contain t$ou!and! of circuit! imprinted on
a !ilicon c$ip" 9ac$ circuit i! eit$er conducting electrical current -on. or not -off." By repre!enting data
a! a com1ination of on or off circuit !tate!, t$e data i! !tored in memory" #$en application program
in!truction! and data are tran!ferred into memory from !torage de%ice!, eac$ of 1yte! i! placed in a
preci!e location in memory, called an address" T$i! addre!! i! !imply a uni)ue num1er identifying t$e
location of t$e 1yte in memory" To acce!! data or in!truction! in memory, t$e computer reference! t$e
addre!!e! t$at contain 1yte! of data" T$e !i+e of memory i! mea!ured 1y t$e num1er of 1yte! a%aila1le
for u!e -Figure ;E7>." 4 "ilobte of memory i! e)ual to eFactly 7,D8; 1yte!" To make !torage definition!
ea!ier to identify, computer u!er! often round a kilo1yte do(n to 7,DDD 1yte!" 4 megabte -MB. i! e)ual
to approFimately 7 million 1yte!" 4 gigabte -KB. e)ual! approFimately 7 1illion 1yte!" 4 tera1yte -TB.
i! e)ual to approFimately 7 trillion 1yte!"
T$e !y!tem unit contain! t(o type! of memory: %olatile and non%olatile" T$e content! of )olatile
memory are lo!t ($en t$e computer po(er i! turned off" *n non)olatile memory, t$e com1ination of
circuit !tate! i! fiFed, and t$erefore t$e content! of non%olatile memory are not lo!t ($en po(er i!
remo%ed from t$e computer" 04M i! t$e mo!t common type of %olatile memory" 9Fample! of
non%olatile memory include 0@M, fla!$ memory and CM@S" T$e follo(ing !u1E!ection! di!cu!! t$e!e
type! of memory"
RAM
*andom #ccess Memor (*#M) i! t$e memory c$ip! t$at are mounted directly on t$e
mot$er1oard or mounted on perip$eral card! t$at plug into t$e mot$er1oard" T$e 04M c$ip! con!i!t of
million! of !(itc$e! t$at are !en!iti%e to c$ange! in electric current" #$en t$e computer i! po(ered on,
certain operating !y!tem file! are loaded from a !torage de%ice !uc$ a! a $ard di!k into 04M" T$e!e
file! remain in 04M a! long a! t$e computer i! running" 4! additional program! and data are re)ue!ted,
t$ey are read from !torage into 04M" T$e proce!!or act! upon t$e data ($ile it i! in 04M" :uring t$e
running time, t$e content! of 04M may c$ange a! t$e program i! eFecuted"
04M come! in many different %arietie!" T$ree 1a!ic type! of 04M are dynamic 04M, !tatic
04M, and magnetore!i!ti%e 04M" Dnamic *#M (D*#M) mu!t 1e refre!$ed -or rec$arged. con!tantly
1y t$e C5U or it lo!e! it! content!" Many %ariation! of :04M c$ip! eFi!t, mo!t of ($ic$ are fa!ter t$an
t$e 1a!ic :04M" @ne type of :04M i! Snchronous D*#M (SD*#M), ($ic$ i! muc$ fa!ter t$an
:04M 1ecau!e it i! !ync$roni+ed to t$e !y!tem clock" Double Data *ate (DD*) SD*#M c$ip! are e%e
fa!ter t$an S:04M c$ip! 1ecau!e t$ey tran!fer data t(ice for eac$ clock cycle, in!tead of 6u!t once, and
DDR2 and DD*+ are e%en fa!ter t$an ::0" :ual c$annel S:04M i! fa!ter t$an !ingle c$annel
S:04M 1ecau!e it deli%er! t(ice t$e amount of data to t$e proce!!or" *ambus D*#M (*D*#M) i! yet
anot$er type of :04M t$at i! muc$ fa!ter t$an S:04M 1ecau!e it u!e! pipelining tec$ni)ue!" Mo!t
per!onal computer! today u!e !ome form of S:04M c$ip! or 0:04M c$ip!"
Static *#M (S*#M) i! fa!ter and more relia1le t$an any form of :04M" T$e term !tatic refer!
to t$e fact t$at it doe! not $a%e to 1e reEenergi+ed a! often a! :04M" S04M i! muc$ more eFpen!i%e
t$an :04M, t$u! it i! u!ually u!ed for !pecial purpo!e, !uc$ a! u!ed in cac$e"
4 ne(er type of 04M, called magnetoresisti)e *#M (M*#M), !tore! data u!ing magnetic
c$arge! in!tead of electrical c$arge!" Manufacturer! claim t$at M04M $a! greater !torage capacity,
con!ume! le!! po(er, and $a! fa!ter acce!! time! t$an electronic 04M" 4l!o, M04M retain! it!
content! after po(er i! remo%ed from t$e computer, ($ic$ could pre%ent lo!! of data for u!er!" 4! t$e
co!t of M04M decline!, eFpert! predict M04M could replace 1ot$ :04M and S04M"
04M c$ip! u!ually are packaged on a !mall
circuit 1oard, called memor module, ($ic$ i!
in!erted into t$e mot$er1oard -Figure ;E7C." T$ree
type! of memory module! are S*MM!, :*MM!, and
0*MM!" 4 single inline memor module (S!MM)
$a! pin! on oppo!ite !ide! of t$e circuit 1oard t$at
connect toget$er to form a !ingle !et of contact!"
#it$ a dual inline memor module (D!MM), t$e
pin! on oppo!ite !ide! of t$e circuit 1oard do not
connect and t$u! form t(o !et! of contact!" S*MM!
and :*MM! typically $old S:04M c$ip!" 4
*ambus inline memor module (*!MM) $ou!e!
0:04M c$ip!"
T$e amount of 04M a computer re)uire! often depend! on t$e type! of application! you plan to
u!e on t$e computer" 4 computer only can manipulate data t$at i! in memory" 4 computer need! a
certain amount of memory to !tore program!, data, and information" T$e more 04M a computer $a!, t$e
fa!ter t$e computer (ill re!pond"
4 !oft(are package u!ually indicate! t$e minimum amount of 04M it re)uire!" *f you (ant t$e
application to perform optimally, typically you need more t$an t$e minimum !pecification! on t$e
!oft(are package" T$e nece!!ary amount of 04M %arie! according to t$e type of (ork you do and t$e
type of !oft(are application! you are u!ing" T$e amount of 04M on your computer determine! $o(
many program! and $o( muc$ data a computer can $andle at one time and t$u! affect! o%erall
performance" Kenerally, $ome u!er! running #indo(! Vi!ta and u!ing 1a!ic application !oft(are !uc$
a! (ord proce!!ing !$ould $a%e at lea!t 7KB of 04M" Mo!t 1u!ine!! u!er! ($o (ork (it$ accounting,
financial, or !pread!$eet program!, and program! re)uiring multimedia capa1ilitie! !$ould $a%e 7 to ;
KB of 04M" U!er! creating profe!!ional #e1 !ite! or u!ing grap$ic!Einten!i%e application! (ill (ant
;KB or more of 04M" T$e amount of 04M in computer! purc$a!ed today range! from 7KB to =;KB"
*n an ad%erti!ement, manufacturer! !pecify t$e maFimum amount of 04M a computer can $old, for
eFample, 7KB eFpanda1le to 8KB"
ROM
*ead%onl memor (*,M) refer! to memory c$ip! !toring permanent data and in!truction!" T$at
i!, t$e item! !tored in 0@M c$ip! cannot 1e modifiedEE$ence, t$e name readEonly" 0@M i! u!ually
non%olatile" *n 0@M, t$e com1ination of circuit !tate! i! fiFed, and t$erefore it! content! are not lo!t if
t$e po(er i! remo%ed" T$e data, in!truction!, or information !tored on 0@M c$ip! often are recorded
($en t$e c$ip i! manufactured" 0@M c$ip! t$at contain permanently (ritten data, in!truction!, or
information are called $irm-are" Firm(are can 1e read and u!ed, 1ut cannot 1e c$anged 1y u!er" For
eFample, 0@M contain! t$e program! t$at direct t$e computer to load t$e operating !y!tem and ot$er
file! ($en t$e computer i! turned on" *n addition to computer!, many de%ice! contain 0@M c$ip!" For
eFample, 0@M c$ip! in printer! contain data for font!"
Programmable read%onl memor (P*,M) i! a 1lank 0@M c$ip on ($ic$ you can permanently
place data and program!" @nce t$e data and in!truction! are programmed into 50@M c$ip, t$e c$ip
function! like a regular 0@M and cannot 1e era!ed or c$anged" 4 %ariation of t$e 50@M c$ip, called
4 memory module 1eing in!erted in a
mot$er1oard"
electricall erasable programmable read%onl memor (''P*,M) c$ip, allo(! a programmer to era!e
t$e microcode (it$ an electric !ignal" 9950@M c$ip! are ($ere t$e C5UQ! data and in!truction! c$ange,
1ut only infre)uently, !uc$ a! an indu!trial ro1ot u!ed in an automo1ile manufacturer"
Flash Memory
4not$er type of non%olatile memory i! called $lash memor" Fla!$ memory i! a c$ip t$at keep!
it! memory ($en t$e po(er i! !$ut off" Similar to a 9950@M c$ip, fla!$ memory can 1e era!ed
electronically and reprogrammed" Mo!t computer! u!e fla!$ memory to $old t$eir !tartup in!truction!
1ecau!e it allo(! t$e computer ea!ily to update it! content!" For eFample, ($en t$e computer c$ange!
from !tandard time to dayElig$t !a%ing! time, t$e content! of a fla!$ memory c$ip -and t$e realEtime
clock c$ip. c$ange to reflect t$e ne( time"
Fla!$ memory c$ip! al!o !tore data and program! on many mo1ile computer! and de%ice!, !uc$ a! !mart
telep$one!, digital camera!, pager!, 5:4!, automoti%e de%ice!, porta1le media player!, digital %oice
recorder!, and printer!" #$en you enter name! and addre!!e! in a !mart p$one or 5:4, a fla!$ memory
c$ip !tore! t$e data" Some porta1le media player! !uc$ a! M53 player! !tore mu!ic on fla!$
memory c$ip!S ot$er! !tore mu!ic on tiny $ard di!k! or fla!$ memory card!" T$e logic capa1ilitie! of
t$e!e de%ice! can 1e upgraded 1y !imply do(nloading ne( !oft(are from t$e *nternet or a %endorE
!upplied di!k to fla!$ memory"
CMOS
Some 04M c$ip!, fla!$ memory c$ip!, and ot$er type! of memory c$ip! u!e complementary
metalEoFide !emiconductor -CM@S. tec$nology 1ecau!e it pro%ide! $ig$ !peed! and con!ume! little
po(er" CM@S tec$nology u!e! 1attery po(er to retain information e%en ($en t$e po(er to t$e
computer i! off" BatteryE1acked CM@S memory c$ip!, for eFample, can keep t$e calendar, date, and
time current e%en ($en t$e computer i! off" T$e fla!$ memory c$ip! t$at !tore a computerQ! !tartup
information often u!e CM@S tec$nology"
Expansion Slots and Adapter Cards
4n expansion slot i! a !ocket on t$e mot$er1oard t$at can $old an adapter card" 4n adapter
card, al!o called eFpan!ion card, i! a circuit 1oard t$at en$ance! function! of a component of t$e !y!tem
unit and2or pro%ide! connection! to perip$eral!" 4 peripheral i! a de%ice t$at connect! to t$e !y!tem unit
and i! controlled 1y t$e proce!!or in t$e computer" 9Fample! of perip$eral! are modem!, di!k dri%e!,
printer!, !canner!, and key1oard!" T$e adapter card! contain t$e electronic circuitry for many
!upplemental capa1ilitie!, !uc$ a! more memory, $ig$erE)uality !ound de%ice!, a modem, eFtra port!, or
grap$ic! capa1ilitie!" Figure !$o(! an eFpan!ion card 1eing plugged into an eFpan!ion !lot on a
per!onal computer mot$er1oard"
Figure 1elo( li!t! currently u!ed type! of adapter card!" Sometime!, all functionality i! 1uilt in t$e
adapter card" #it$ ot$er!, a ca1le connect! t$e adapter card to a de%ice, !uc$ a! a digital %ideo camera,
out!ide t$e !y!tem unit"
4n adapter card 1eing in!erted in an eFpan!ion !lot
Some mot$er1oard! include all
nece!!ary capa1ilitie! and do not
re)uire adapter card!" @t$er
mot$er1oard! may re)uire
adapter card! to pro%ide
capa1ilitie! !uc$ a! !ound and
%ideo" 4 sound card i! u!ed to
en$ance t$e !oundEgenerating
capa1ilitie! of a per!onal
computer 1y making t(o 1a!ic
function! po!!i1le" Fir!t it
ena1le! !ound! to 1e captured
and !tored on di!k" Second, it
ena1le! !ound! to 1e played
t$roug$ eFternal !peaker!" T$e
!ound card can add reali!m to
computer game! (it$ !tereo
mu!ic and !ound effect!"
*t al!o allo(! u! to !peak command! and enter (ord! to our 5C! %ia !peec$ recognition" T$e
typical !ound card (ill $a%e receptacle! for a microp$one, a $ead!et, an audio output, and a 6oy!tick" 4
)ideo card, al!o called )ideo adapter or graphics card, con%ert! computer output into a %ideo !ignal t$at
i! !ent t$roug$ a ca1le to t$e monitor, ($ic$ di!play! an image on t$e !creen"
*n t$e pa!t, in!talling a card (a! not ea!y and re)uired you to !et !(itc$e! and ot$er element! on
t$e mot$er1oard" Today, many computer! !upport Plug and Pla, ($ic$ refer! to t$e computerQ!
capa1ility to automatically configure adapter card! and ot$er perip$eral! a! you in!tall t$em" Aa%ing
5lug and 5lay !upport mean! t$at a u!er can plug in a ne( component turn on t$e computer, and t$en
u!e or play t$e component (it$out $a%ing to configure t$e !y!tem manually"
T$ere are four (idely u!ed type! of remo%a1le fla!$ memory de%ice!: fla!$ memory card!, USB
fla!$ dri%e!, 5C card!, and 9Fpre!!Card module!" Unlike adapter card! t$at re)uire you to open t$e
!y!tem unit and in!tall t$e card on t$e mot$er1oard, you can c$ange a remo%a1le fla!$ memory de%ice
(it$out $a%ing to open t$e !y!tem unit or re!tart t$e computer" T$i! feature, called hot plugging, allo(!
you to in!ert and remo%e t$e remo%a1le fla!$ memory and ot$er de%ice! ($ile t$e computer i! running"
Currently u!ed adapter card! and t$eir function!
Fla!$ memory card! and USB fla!$ dri%e
4 $lash memor card i! a remo%a1le fla!$ memory de%ice, ($ic$ you in!et and remo%e from a
!lot in a computer, mo1ile de%ice, or card reader2(riter" Many mo1ile and con!umer de%ice!, !uc$ a!
!mart p$one!, digital camera!, porta1le media player!, and 5:4! u!e t$e!e memory card!" Some printer!
and computer! $a%e 1uiltEin card reader!2(riter! or !lot! t$at read fla!$ memory card!" *n addition, you
can purc$a!e an eFternal card reader2(riter t$at attac$e! to any computer" Fla!$ memory card! are
a%aila1le in a %ariety of !$ape!, !i+e! and capacitie!"
4 USB $lash dri)e i! a fla!$ memory !torage de%ice t$at plug! in a USB port on a computer or
porta1le de%ice" 4 !pecial type of USB fla!$ dri%e, called a U+ smart dri)e, include! prein!talled
!oft(are acce!!ed t$roug$ a #indo(Etype interface"
Many computer! $a%e a 5C Card !lot or an 9Fpre!! Card !lot, ($ic$ i! a !pecial type of
eFpan!ion !lot t$at $old! a 5C Card or an 9Fpre!! Card module, re!pecti%ely" 4 PC Card i! a t$in, credit
cardE!i+ed remo%a1le fla!$ memory de%ice t$at primarily i! u!ed today to ena1le note1ook computer! to
acce!! t$e *nternet (irele!!ly" 9Fpre!! Card module! are t$e neFt generation of 5C Card!" 4n 'xpress
Card module, ($ic$ can 1e u!ed a! a remo%a1le fla!$ memory de%ice, add! memory, communication!,
multimedia, and !ecurity capa1ilitie! to computer!" Bot$ 5C Card! and 9Fpre!! Card module! conform
to !tandard! de%eloped 1y t$e 5er!onal Computer Memory Card *nternational 4!!ociation" T$e!e
!tandard! $elp to en!ure t$e interc$angea1ility of 5C Card! and 9Fpre!! Card module! among per!onal
computer!"
Other Components
Buses
4! pre%iou!ly eFplained, a computer proce!!e! and !tore! data a! a !erie! of electronic 1it!"
T$e!e 1it! are tran!ferred internally (it$in t$e circuitry of t$e computer along electrical c$annel!" 9ac$
c$annel, called a bus, allo(! t$e %ariou! de%ice! in!ide and attac$ed to t$e !y!tem unit to communicate
(it$ eac$ ot$er" u!t a! %e$icle! tra%el on a $ig$(ay to mo%e from one de!tination to anot$er, 1it! tra%el
on a 1u!"
Bu!e! are u!ed to
tran!fer 1it! from input de%ice!
to memory, from memory to t$e
C5U, from t$e C5U to memory,
and from memory to output or
!torage de%ice!" 4ll 1u!e!
con!i!t of t(o part!: a data bus
and an address bus" T$e data
1u! tran!fer! actual data and t$e
addre!! 1u! tran!fer!
information a1out ($ere t$e
data !$ould go in memory"
4 1u! i! mea!ured 1y it! !i+e" T$e !i+e of a 1u!, called t$e bus -idth, determine! t$e num1er of 1it! t$at
can 1e tran!mitted at one time" For eFample, a 38E1it 1u! can tran!mit 38 1it! -; 1yte!. at a time" @n a
=;E1it 1u!, =; 1it! -? 1yte!. are tran!mitted from one location to anot$er at a time" T$e larger t$e num1er
of 1it! $andled 1y t$e 1u!, t$e fa!ter t$e computer tran!fer! data" *f a num1er in memory occupie! =;
1it!, it mu!t 1e tran!mitted in t(o !eparate !tep! ($en u!ing a 38E1it 1u!: once for t$e fir!t 38 1it! and
once for t$e !econd 38 1it!" U!ing a =;E1it 1u!, $o(e%er, t$e num1er can 1e tran!mitted in a !ingle !tep,
tran!ferring all =; 1it! at once" T$e (ider t$e 1u!, t$e fe(er num1er of tran!fer !tep! re)uired and t$e
fa!ter t$e tran!fer of data" Mo!t per!onal computer! today u!e a =;E1it 1u!"
4 5C Card !lide! in a 5C Card !lot
u!t a! %e$icle! tra%el on a $ig$(ay, 1it! tra%el on a 1u!
9%ery 1u! al!o $a! a clock !peed" u!t like t$e proce!!or, t$e clock !peed for a 1u! i! mea!ured in
mega$ert+" T$e $ig$er t$e 1u! clock !peed, t$e fa!ter t$e tran!mi!!ion of data, ($ic$ re!ult! in
application! running fa!ter" Mo!t of todayQ! proce!!or! $a%e a 1u! clock !peed of ;DD, <33, ==>, ?DD,
7D==, or 7333 MA+"
T(o 1a!ic type! of 1u!e! are found in a computer: a !y!tem 1u! and an eFpan!ion 1u!" 4 sstem bus
i! part of t$e mot$er1oard and connect! t$e C5U to main memory" 4n expansion bus allo(! t$e C5U to
communicate (it$ perip$eral de%ice!" :ata tran!mitted to t$e C5U tra%el! from t$e eFpan!ion 1u! and
t$e !y!tem 1u!" #$en computer profe!!ional! u!e t$e term 1u! 1y it!elf, t$ey u!ually are referring to t$e
!y!tem 1u!" Since t$e type! of eFpan!ion 1u!e! on a mot$er1oard determine t$e type! of eFpan!ion card!
you can add, you !$ould under!tand t$e eFpan!ion 1u!e! commonly found in todayQ! per!onal
computer!:
4n old and !lo(e!t eFpan!ion 1u! i! t$e !S# (!ndustr Standard #rchitecture) bus" 4 mou!e,
modem card, !ound card, and lo(E!peed net(ork card are eFample! of de%ice! t$at connect to
t$e *S4 1u! directly or t$roug$ an *S4 1u! eFpan!ion !lot"
T$e PC! (Peripheral Component !nterconnect) bus i! a $ig$E!peed eFpan!ion 1u! t$at connect!
$ig$er !peed de%ice!" Type! of card! in!erted into a 5C* 1u! eFpan!ion !lot include %ideo card!,
!ound card!, SCS* card!, and $ig$E!peed net(ork card!" T$e 5C* 1u! tran!fer! data a1out four
time! fa!ter t$an t$e *S4 1u!" Mo!t current per!onal computer! $a%e a 5C* 1u!"
T$e PC! 'xpress (PC!e) bus i! an eFpan!ion 1u! t$at eFpand! on and dou1le! t$e !peed of t$e
original 5C* 1u!" ,early all %ideo card! today u!e t$e 5C* 9Fpre!! 1u!, a! (ell a! many $ard
Bu!e! allo( t$e %ariou! de%ice! in!ide and attac$ed to t$e !y!tem unit to communicate
(it$ eac$ ot$er
di!k! and net(ork card!" 9Fpert! predict t$e 5C* 9Fpre!! 1u! e%entually (ill replace t$e 5C* 1u!
completely"
T$e #ccelerated Graphics Port (#GP) i! actually a 1u! de!igned 1y *ntel to impro%e t$e !peed
(it$ ($ic$ 3E: grap$ic! and %ideo are tran!mitted" #$en an 4K5 %ideo card i! in!erted in an
4K5 1u! !lot, t$e 4K5 1u! pro%ide! a fa!ter, dedicated interface 1et(een t$e %ideo card and
memory" ,e(er proce!!or! !upport 4K5 tec$nology"
T$e Uni)ersal Serial Bus (USB) and &ire.ire bus are 1u!e! t$at eliminate t$e need to in!tall
eFpan!ion card! into eFpan!ion !lot!" *n a computer e)uipped (it$ a USB, USB de%ice! are
connected to eac$ ot$er out!ide t$e !y!tem unit and t$en a !ingle ca1le attac$e! to t$e USB port"
T$e USB port t$en connect! to USB, ($ic$ connect! to t$e 5C* 1u! on t$e mot$er1oard" T$e
USB $ot plug feature allo(! perip$eral de%ice! to 1e connected to or remo%ed from t$e USB
port ($ile t$e 5C i! running" T$e Fire#ire 1u! (ork! in a !imilar fa!$ion" #it$ t$e!e 1u!e!,
eFpan!ion !lot! are a%aila1le for de%ice! not compati1le (it$ USB or Fire#ire"
T$e eFpan!ion 1u! for a 5C Card i! t$e PC Card bus" #it$ a 5C Card in!erted into a 5C Card
!lot, data tra%el! on t$e 5C Card 1u! to t$e 5C* 1u!"
4 !y!tem unit $a! many port!
Ports and Connectors
4 port i! t$e point at ($ic$ a perip$eral attac$e! to or communicate! (it$ a !y!tem unit !o t$at
t$e perip$eral can !end data to or recei%e information from t$e computer" 4n perip$eral de%ice, !uc$ a!
a key1oard, monitor, printer, mou!e, digital camera, and microp$one, often attac$e! 1y a ca1le to a port
on t$e !y!tem unit" Mo!t of t$e time, port! are located on t$e 1ack of t$e !y!tem unit, 1ut t$ey al!o can
1e placed on t$e front "
4 connector 6oin! a ca1le to a port" 4 connector at one end of a ca1le attac$e! to a port on t$e
!y!tem unit, and a connector at t$e ot$er end of t$e ca1le attac$e! to a port on t$e perip$eral" Mo!t
connector! are a%aila1le in one of t(o gender!: male and female" Male connector! $a%e one or more
eFpo!ed pin!" Female connector! $a%e matc$ing $ole! to accept t$e pint! on a male
connector" Manufacturer! often identify t$e ca1le! 1y t$eir connector type! to a!!i!t you (it$ purc$a!ing
a ca1le to connect a computer to a perip$eral" Figure !$o( t$e different type! of connector! you may
find on a !y!tem unit" ,otice t$at !ome are colorEcoded to $elp you matc$ t$e connector to t$e correct
port" Some !y!tem unit! include t$e!e connector! ($en you 1uy t$e computer" /ou add ot$er connector!
1y in!erting adapter card! on t$e mot$er1oard" Certain adapter card! $a%e port! t$at allo( you to attac$
a perip$eral to t$e adapter card"
T$e mot$er1oard i! de!igned (it$ !e%eral port option!, including at lea!t one !erial port and parallel
port eac$, !e%eral USB port!, and a Fire#ire port"
4 serial port i! a type of interface t$at connect! a de%ice to t$e !y!tem unit 1y tran!mitting data
one 1it at a time" *t u!ually u!ed to connect de%ice! t$at do not re)uired fa!t data tran!mi!!ion
rate!, !uc$ a! a mou!e or key1oard" T$e !M port -!$ort for communication! port. on t$e
!y!tem unit i! one type of !erial port" Some modem!, ($ic$ connect t$e !y!tem unit to a
telep$one line, u!e a !erial port 1ecau!e t$e telep$one line eFpect! t$e data in a !erial form"
Serial port! conform to eit$er t$e 0SE838 or 0SE;88 !tandard (it$ CEpin or 8<Epin" @ne of t$e C
or 8< line! carrie! t$e !erial !ignal to t$e perip$eral de%ice, and anot$er line carrie! t$e !ignal
from t$e de%ice" T$e ot$er line! carry control !ignal!"
Parallel ports allo( t$e parallel tran!mi!!ion of dataS t$at i!, !e%eral 1it! are tran!mitted
!imultaneou!ly" Figure al!o !$o(! $o( ?E1it 1yte! tra%el in parallel o%er ? !eparate line!" 9Ftra
line! carry control !ignal!" 5arallel port! u!e t$e !ame 8<Epin 0SE838C connector or t$e 3=Epin
Centronic! connector" T$e!e port! pro%ide t$e interface for !uc$ de%ice! a! $ig$E!peed printer!,
eFternal magnetic tape or di!k 1ackup unit!, and ot$er computer!" T(o ne(er type! of parallel
port!, t$e 955 -9n$anced 5arallel 5ort. and t$e 9C5 -9Ftended Capa1ilitie! 5ort., u!e t$e !ame
connector! a! t$e Centronic! port, 1ut are more t$an 7D time! fa!ter"
4 !erial port and parallel port
USB (Uni)ersal Serial Bus) ports are u!ed in $ig$E!peed de%ice interface!" Up to 78> perip$eral
de%ice! can 1e dai!yEc$ained to a !ingle USB port" USB port! are ideal for digital camera!,
!canner!, game! controller!, M53 mu!ic player, C: B :V:, remo%a1le $ard di!k, 5:4, !mart
p$one, and $ig$E!peed modem!" Many !y!tem unit! $a%e !iF to eig$t USB port!" Some ne(er
perip$eral de%ice! may attac$ only to a USB port" @t$er! attac$ to eit$er a !erial or parallel port,
a! (ell a! a USB port" #$en connecting a de%ice to a USB port, you do not need to in!tall a card
in t$e computer" Simply plug one end of t$e ca1le into t$e USB port and t$e ot$er end into t$e
de%ice" To attac$ multiple perip$eral! u!ing a !ingle USB port, you can u!e a USB $u1" 4 U"#
hub i! a de%ice t$at plug! in a USB port on t$e !y!tem unit and contain! multiple USB port! in
($ic$ you plug ca1le! from USB de%ice!" Some USB $u1! are (irele!!" T$e late!t %er!ion of
USB, called U"# $%&, i! a more ad%anced and fa!ter USB, (it$ !peed! ;D time! $ig$er t$an t$at
of it! predece!!or"
&ire.ire ports, al!o called
!''' /+01 port, are
!imilar to t$e USB port and
can connect multiple type!
of de%ice! t$at re)uire
fa!ter data tran!mi!!ion
!peed! !uc$ a! digital %ideo
camera!, digital VC0!
color printer, !canner!,
digital camera!, and :V:
dri%e! to a !ingle
connector" Up to =3
de%ice! can 1e connected
toget$er u!ing a Fire#ire
port" T$e late!t Fire#ire %er!ion, called 'ire(ire )&&, i! muc$ more ad%anced t$an it!
predece!!or, Fire#ire ;DD" T$e Fire#ire al!o !upport! 5lug and 5lay" Many computer
profe!!ional! 1elie%e t$at port! !uc$ a! USB and Fire#ire !omeday (ill replace !erial and
parallel port! completely" Aa%ing !tandard port! and connector!, !uc$ a! USB and Fire#ire,
greatly !implify t$e proce!! of attac$ing de%ice! to a computer" *n general, Fire#ire $a! replaced
parallel and SCS* port!, and USB port! $a%e replaced mou!e, key1oard, !erial, audio, and
parallel port!" Some ne(er computer! do not $a%e a !erial or parallel port" U!er! plug t$e de%ice
in a USB or Fire#ire port" Figure ;E38 !$o(! $o( USB and Fire#ire are replacing ot$er port!
completely"
T$ere are fi%e !pecialEpurpo!e port! a%aila1le: M*:*, eS4T4, SCS*, *r:4, and Bluetoot$" T$e!e
port! are not included in typical computer!" For a computer to $a%e t$e!e port!, you often mu!t
cu!tomi+e t$e computer purc$a!e order" M!D! (Musical !nstrument Digital !nter$ace) ports connect t$e
!y!tem unit to a mu!ical in!trument, !uc$ a! an electronic key1oard" T$e electronic mu!ic indu!try $a!
adopted M*:* a! a !tandard to define $o( de%ice!, !uc$ a! !ound card! and !ynt$e!i+er!, repre!ent
!ound! electronically" 4 synthesi*er, ($ic$ can 1e a perip$eral or a c$ip, create! !ound from digital
in!truction!" 4 !y!tem unit (it$ a M*:* port $a! t$e capa1ility of recording !ound! t$at $a%e 1een
created 1y a !ynt$e!i+er and t$e proce!!ing t$e !ound! to create ne( !ound!" ,early e%ery !ound card
!upport! t$e M*:* !tandard, !o you can play and manipulate on one computer !ound! t$at originally
(ere created on anot$er computer"
4n eS#(# (external Serial #d)anced (echnolog #ttachment) port, allo(! you to connect an
eFternal S4T4 $ard di!k to a computer" S4T4 $ard di!k! are popular 1ecau!e of t$eir fa!t data
tran!mi!!ion !peed!" eS4T4 connection! pro%ide up to !iF time! fa!ter data tran!mi!!ion !peed! t$an
eFternal $ard di!k! attac$ed to a computerQ! USB or Fire#ire port"
SCS! (Small Computer Sstem !nter$ace) ports are !pecial $ig$E!peed parallel port and pro%ide
a parallel interface t$at ena1le! fa!ter data tran!mi!!ion t$an !erial and parallel port!" 4l!o up to 7< SCS*
perip$eral de%ice! can 1e dai!yEc$ained to a !ingle SCS* portS t$at i!, t$ey are connected along a !ingle
ca1le" T$e fir!t SCS* de%ice connect! to t$e computer, t$e !econd SCS* de%ice connect! to t$e fir!t SCS*
de%ice, and !o on" "+" (serial-attached ""I) i! a ne(er type of SCS* t$at tran!mit! at muc$ fa!ter
!peed! t$an parallel SCS*"
Po-er Suppl2 Cooling (echnolog
Many per!onal computer! plug in !tandard (all outlet!, ($ic$ !upply an alternating current -4C.
of 77< to 78D %olt!" T$i! type of po(er i! un!uita1le for u!e (it$ a computer, ($ic$ re)uire! a direct
USB and Fire#ire port! are replacing traditional port!
current -:C. ranging from < to 78 %olt!" T$e po-er suppl i! t$e component of t$e !y!tem unit t$at
con%ert! t$e (all outlet 4C po(er into :C po(er" :ifferent mot$er1oard! and computer! re)uire
different (attage! on t$e po(er !upply" *f a po(er !upply i! not pro%iding t$e nece!!ary po(er, t$e
computer (ill not function properly"
Built into t$e po(er !upply i! a fan t$at keep! t$e po(er !upply cool" Many ne(er computer!
$a%e additional fan! near certain component! in t$e !y!tem unit !uc$ a! t$e proce!!or, $ard di!k, and
port!" 5roce!!or c$ip! generate )uite a 1it of $eat, ($ic$ could cau!e t$e c$ip to 1urn up" 4lt$oug$ t$e
computer3! main fan generate! airflo(, many of today3! proce!!or! re)uire additional cooling" 4 heat
sink i! a !mall ceramic or metal component (it$ fin! on it! !urface t$at a1!or1! and di!per!e! $eat
produced 1y electrical component! !uc$ a! a proce!!or" Becau!e a $eat !ink con!ume! eFtra !pace,
!maller de%ice called a heat pipe cool! proce!!or! in note1ook computer!"
TASK SHEET. 1.1-4
Title: *dentify t$e :ifferent Computer Component! and 5erip$eral!
Performance Objective *n t$e tool !$op, gi%en t$e !upplie!, computer component! and
perip$eral!, material!, and e)uipment, you are re)uired to identify t$e different computer
component! and perip$eral! and t$eir !pecification! in 15 Minutes"
Supplies/Materials: 5aper and 5en
Equipment:

7" Computer
8" 559
Steps/Procedure:
7" 5roceed to t$e !tation -(it$ 5C Unit. a!!igned to you
8" *dentify t$e different component! and (rite t$e !pecification! of eac$ component
on your paper"
3" Su1mit output to trainer for e%aluation
Assessment Method: 5racticum (it$ inter%ie(
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA CHECKLIST TASK 1.1-4
Criteria Yes No
Computer component! and perip$eral! are identified correctly
Que!tion! a1out t$e computer component! and perip$eral! are an!(ered
correctly
5er!onal 5rotecti%e 9)uipment-559. (ere u!ed properly
T$e o16ecti%e of t$e acti%ity are ac$ie%ed accordingly
INFORMATION SHEET 1.1-5
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENTS
LEARNING OB1ECTIVES:
4fter reading t$i! *nformation S$eet, you !$ould 1e a1le to:
7" *dentify t$e different tool! and e)uipment u!ed in computer !y!tem!
and net(ork!
8" :etermine t$e different u!e and function! of t$e!e tool! and e)uipment!
@ne important t$ing to con!ider 1efore eFecuting a (ell planned computer in!tallation i! t$at one
mu!t 1e kno(ledgea1le in t$e different tool! and e)uipment! u!ed in computer !y!tem! and net(ork!"
Furt$ermore, t$e idea on $o( t$e!e tool! and e)uipment! are properly u!ed i! anot$er important
con!ideration in in!talling computer !y!tem!"
Hardware Tools/Equipments and their
Functions
Illustrations
Protective Eyewear

enclo!e or protect t$e eye area in order to
pre%ent particulate!, infectiou! fluid!, or
c$emical! from !triking t$e eye!
Multi-tester or Multi-meter
4 multi-meter or a multi-tester, al!o
kno(n a! a VOM -VoltE@$m meter., i!
an electronic mea!uring in!trument t$at
com1ine! !e%eral mea!urement function!
in one unit
Pliers (Assorted)
Pliers i! a $and tool u!ed to $old o16ect!
firmly, for 1ending, or p$y!ical
compre!!ion"
Screwdriver
4 screwdriver i! a tool for
dri%ing !cre(! and often rotating
ot$er mac$ine element! (it$ t$e mating
dri%e !y!tem
Soldering Gun
4 soldering gun i!
a tool for !oldering metal! u!ing tinE
1a!ed !older to ac$ie%e a $ig$ly
conducti%e contact
Desoldering Tool
:e!oldering tool! are u!ed for remo%ing
t$e molten !older !o t$at t$e 6oint may 1e
!eparated.
Allen Wrench
4 hex key, Allen key, or Allen
wrench -al!o kno(n 1y %ariou!
ot$er !ynonym!. i! a tool of
$eFagonal cro!!E!ection u!ed to dri%e
1olt! and !cre(! t$at $a%e a $eFagonal
!ocket in t$e $ead -internalE(renc$ing
$eFagon dri%e.
Flashlight

4 flashlight -or torch in Briti!$ 9ngli!$.
i! a $andE$eld porta1le electricEpo(ered
lig$t !ource" U!ually t$e lig$t !ource i! a
!mall incande!cent lig$t 1ul1 or lig$tE
emitting diode -L9:.
IC Insertion and Extraction Tool
U!ed for eFtracting and in!erting B*@S
C$ip
Mirror
*n $ard(are !er%icing a mirror i! u!ed for
in!pecting t$e perip$eral!
Tweezers
Tweezers are tool! u!ed for picking up
o16ect! too !mall to 1e ea!ily $andled (it$
t$e $uman $and!
Antistatic Wrist Strap
4n antistatic wrist strap, ESD wrist
strap, or ground bracelet i! an anti!tatic
de%ice u!ed to !afely ground a per!on
(orking on %ery
!en!iti%e electronic e)uipment, to pre%ent
t$e 1uildup of !tatic electricity on t$eir
1ody, ($ic$ can re!ult in electro!tatic
di!c$arge -9S:.
Gloves
4 gloves are garments for co%ering and
protecting t$e ($ole $and
Printer
a printer i! a perip$eral ($ic$ produce! a
teFt or grap$ic! of document! !tored in
electronic form, u!ually on p$y!ical print
media !uc$ a! paper or tran!parencie!
Computer
4 computer i!
a programma1le mac$ine de!igned to
automatically carry out a !e)uence of
arit$metic or logical operation!
Windows Operating System CD/DVD
4n operating !y!tem i! u!ed a! an
intermediary 1et(een $ard(are and
!oft(are
Device Driver CD/DVD
4n application u!ed to
in!tall t$e de%ice and
perip$eral! of a computer
!y!tem! and net(ork!
RS 232 pin
insertion/extraction tool
0S838 and :ESu1 5in
*n!ertion and 0emo%al
Tool
Computer Networking Tools
and Device and their Functions
Illustrations
Crimping Tool
4 crimping tool i! a tool
de!igned to crimp or connect a
connector to t$e end of a ca1le"
For eFample, net(ork ca1le! and
p$one ca1le! are created u!ing a
crimping tool to connect t$e 0E
;< and 0E77 connector! to t$e
end of t$e ca1le" *n t$e picture to
t$e rig$t, i! an eFample of ($at a
crimping tool look! like" T$i!
eFample !$o(! a tool capa1le of
crimping 1ot$ 0E77 and 0E;<
connector!"
LAN Tester

4 :e%ice u!ed for
te!ting net(ork ca1le
connecti%ity
UTP Unshielded
Twisted Pair Cat 5
Cable
4 ca1le u!ed for
computer net(orking
R1 45 Connector
4 pla!tic connector u!ed
for UT5 Ca1le to
connect computer! in a
net(ork
Ethernet Switch
4 network
switch or switching
hub i! a computer
net(orking de%ice t$at
connect! net(ork
!egment! or net(ork
de%ice!
SELF-CHECK NO. 1.1-5
A. IDENTIFICATION.
:irection: *dentify t$e 5recaution! and 5rocedure! (rite TRUE if t$e !tatement i! correct and
FALSE if t$e !tatement i! (rong"
MMMMMMMM7" 5rotecti%e 9ye(ear enclo!e or protect t$e no!e area in order to
pre%ent particulate!, infectiou! fluid!, or c$emical!
MMMMMMMM8" UniEte!ter i! an electronic de%ice for mea!uring in!trument t$at
com1ine! !e%eral mea!urement and function!
MMMMMMMM3" Flier! are $and tool u!ed to $old o16ect! firmly for 1eding or p$y!ical
Compre!!ion
MMMMMMMM;" 4 !cre( i! a tool for dri%ing !cre(! and often rotating ot$er mac$ine
element! (it$ t$e mating dri%e !y!tem
MMMMMMMM<" 4 Soldering Kun i! a tool for !oldering metal! u!ing tinE1a!ed !older
to ac$ie%e a $ig$ly conducti%e contact
B. MATCHING TYPE
:irection: Select your an!(er on t$e c$oice! 1elo( t$at (ill corre!pond on t$e !tatement" #rite
t$e letter of your an!(er on t$e !pace pro%ided"
7" Mirror
8" Fla!$ lig$t
3" Klo%e!
;" T(ee+er!
<" *C *n!ertion and 9Ftracting Tool
______ 1. 4 $and $eld porta1le electric lig$t !ource
______ 2. U!ed for eFtracting and in!erting B*@S C$ip
______ 3. U!ed for in!pecting perip$eral!
______ 4. *ntended for picking up o16ect! too !mall for $uman $and!
______ 5. U!ed for $and protection
Compare your answers with the Answer Key on the next page. If you get 80 and
above, then you may proceed to the next activity but if not, master the lesson and take the
Self-Check again.
ANSWER KEY 1.1-5
C. IDENTIFICATION
7" F4LS9
8" F4LS9
3" F4LS9
;" F4LS9
<" T0U9
D. MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. G
2. J
3. F
4. I
5. H
EVIDENCE PLAN
QUALIFICATION: COMPUTER HARDWARE SERVICING - NC II
Title of Evaluation INSTALL COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS
Units of competency
covered
INSTALL COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND
NETWORKS
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The evidence must show that the trainee .
5lan! and prepare! in!tallation to en!ure ,34S policies and
procedures , !e)uence! t$e (ork appropriately in accordance (it$
re5uirements X X X
Consults appropriate personnel and en!ure! t$e (ork
coordinate! effecti%ely (it$ ot$er! in%ol%e on t$e (ork !ite
X X
X
@1tain! de)ices 6 sstems ($ic$ e!ta1li!$e! procedure! and to
comply (it$ re)uirement!
X
X
:etermine! 6o1 re)uirement! location and in!tall! de%ice2!y!tem!
@1tain! material! nece!!ary to complete (ork and e!ta1li!$e!
procedure! ($ic$ c$eck! again!t 6o1 re)uirement
@1tain! tool!, e)uipment! and te!ting de%ice! ($ic$ need! to
carry out in!tallation (ork t$at e!ta1li!$e! and c$eck! procedure
for correct operation and !afety
X
C$eck! preparatory (ork to en!ure no unnece!!ary damage
occur! and complie! (it$ re)uirement!
Follo(! @ABS policie! and procedure! for in!talling
de%ice!2!y!tem!
X X
*n!tall! de%ice! 2 !y!tem! in accordance (it$ re)uirement!,
(it$out damage or di!tortion to t$e !urrounding en%ironment or
!er%ice!
X
Carrie! out %ariation to de%ice! 2 !y!tem! in!tallation in
accordance to cu!tomer2client re)uirement!
0e!pond! to t$e e%ent! or condition! t$at are not planned
@1tain! appro%al in accordance (it$ e!ta1li!$ed procedure! from
appropriate per!onnel 1efore any contingencie! are implemented
9!ta1li!$e! and undertake! procedure! according to onEgoing
c$eck! of )uality of (ork
Follo(! @ABS policie! and procedure!
X X
C$eck! and i!olate! circuit! and !y!tem! ($ere nece!!ary u!ing
!pecified testing procedures
0emo%e! part! or connection! of t$e in!tallation or !er%ice in
order to conduct t$e te!t are !tored to protect again!t lo!! or
damage and in accordance (it$ e!ta1li!$ed procedure!
0e!pond! to e%ent! or condition! t$at are not a part of plan
according to e!ta1li!$ed procedure
@1tain! appro%al in accordance (it$ e!ta1li!$ed procedure! from
appropriate per!onnel 1efore any contingencie! are implemented

Te!t! de%ice! 2 !y!tem! and2or in!tallation to determine ($et$er it
conform! to re)uirement!
X
0emo%e! part!, and2or connection! for t$e purpo!e of te!ting and
return! to preEte!t condition! in accordance (it$ e!ta1li!$ed
procedure!
Undertake! final in!pection! to en!ure t$e in!talled de%ice! 2
!y!tem! conform! to re)uirement!
For(ard! documentation to appropriate per!onnel in relation to
te!t and to aut$ority in accordance (it$ re)uirement!
*n!tall! t$e computer !y!tem! and net(ork! in accordance (it$
re)uirement!. (it$out damage or di!tortion to t$e !urrounding
en%ironment or !er%ice!J
Te!t! and in!tall! computer !y!tem! and net(ork to determine
($et$er it conform! to client! re)uirement!J
Conduct! final in!pection! to en!ure t$e in!talled de%ice! 2 !y!tem!
conform! to client! re)uirement!J
Type! of computer!
*dentifie! t$e different computer operating !y!tem!
X X X
9numerated t$e different perip$eral de%ice!
X X
4pplication package! B u!e of application program!
X
*dentifie! Multimedia !y!tem!
*dentifie! mot$er1oard properly
X X
*dentifie! Multimedia !torage de%ice!
*dentifie! %ideo card! properly
X X
*dentifie! !ound card
X X
Configure! Computer 5C Aard(are
*n!tall! Local 4rea ,et(ork
Krap$ical u!er interface
U!e of utilitie!2!oft(are
@perating !y!tem!
:iagno!tic !oft(are
:e%ice dri%er!
,@T9: JCritical a!pect! of competency
Table of Specification
Objectives/
Content Area/
Topics
Knowledge Comprehensive Application
# of Items/
of test
*n!tallation i!
planned and
prepared to
en!ure ,34S
policies and
procedures are
follo(ed, t$e
(ork i!
appropriately
!e)uenced in
accordance (it$
re5uirements
(5)
10
(2)
4
(3)
6
(10)
20
Computer
operating !y!tem!
(2)
4
(3)
6
(5)
10
(10)
20
#ppropriate
personnel are
con!ulted to
en!ure t$e (ork
i! coordinated
effecti%ely (it$
ot$er! in%ol%ed
on t$e (ork !ite
(1)
2
(1)
2
(3)
6
(5)
10
Computer 5C
Aard(are
(2)
4
(3)
6
(10)
20
(15)
30
(ools2 e5uipment
and testing
de)ices needed to
carry out t$e
in!tallation (ork
are o1tained in
accordance (it$
e!ta1li!$ed
procedure! and
c$ecked for
correct operation
and !afety
(5)
10
(3)
6
(2)
4
(10)
20
T@T4L
(15)
34
(12)
24
(23)
42
(50)
100
COMPETENCY EVALUATION TOOLS
Trainee: MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM Score: MMMMMMMMMMMMM
Qualification: MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :ate: MMMMMMMMMMMMMM
U,*T @F C@M59T9,C/: CONFIGURE COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
:*09CT*@,: Select t$e 1e!t an!(er from among t$e c$oice! gi%en" #rite your an!(er
on your an!(er !$eet!"(15 minutes time limit. 10 items each)

7" *n @AS policie! and procedure!, @AS !tand! for:
4" @ccupational Aealt$ and Safety
B" @perational Aealt$ and Safety
C" @ccupational Aelp and Safety
:" ,one of 41o%e
8" Before !tarting t$e MMMMMMMM, read carefully t$e documentation and procedure! on any
$ard(are and !oft(are !etting! t$at may 1e re)uired"
4" *n!pection
B" *n!tallation
C" *ntonation
:" ,one of t$e 41o%e
3" Failure to do t$e proper 6umper !etting may cau!e damage to your MMMMMMMM"
4" Monitor
B" 5rinter
C" C5U
:" 4ll of t$e 41o%e
;" #it$out an effecti%e MMMMMMMM, t$e C5U can o%er$eat and cau!e damage to 1ot$ C5U
and t$e mot$er1oard"
4" Cooling Fan
B" Aeat Sink
C" Mot$er1oard
:" 4ll of t$e 41o%e
<" 9ac$ 1ank mu!t $a%e t$e !ame MMMMM and type of memory in!talled in pair!"
4" Si+e
B" Speed
C" 4ccuracy
:" 4ll of t$e 41o%e
=" Before adding and remo%ing any ot$er !y!tem component!, make !ure t$at you unplug
your MMMMMMMMM"
4" Mot$er1oard
B" U5S
C" 5o(er Supply
:" 4ll of t$e 41o%e
>" Failure to do !o may cau!e damage to your mot$er1oard and in t$e MMMMMMMMM"
4" Solar Sy!tem
B" Sy!tem Component
C" S$oot Sy!tem
:" ,one of t$e 41o%e
?" Te!t t$e computer, in!uring t$at it meet! t$e nece!!ary !y!tem re)uirement! 1efore
MMMMMMMMM"
4" Booting Up
B" Aeating Up
C" #arming Up
:" 4ll of t$e 41o%e
C" *f t$e computer doe! not pa!! any of t$e MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM -5@ST., t$e computer (ill
recei%e an irregularMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM" 4n irregular 5@ST i! a 1eep code ($ic$ i!
different from t$e !tandard 1eep ($ic$ can eit$er 1e no 1eep! at all or a com1ination of
different 1eep!"
4" 5o(er on SelfETe!t
B" 5o(er on SupplyETe!t
C" 5o(er on Sy!temETe!t
:" ,one of t$e 41o%e
7D" Some effect! of computer! relating to t$e %iolation of pri%acy, t$e impact on t$e
MMMMMMM, $ealt$ ri!k!, and t$e impact on t$e en%ironment"
4" Strike Force
B" Lig$tning Force
C" La1or Force
:" ,one of t$e 41o%e"
II. MATCHING TYPE
:irection!: Matc$ t$e appropriate de!cription of t$e follo(ing" 0efer to t$e !election of
(ord! on t$e top and matc$ t$em to t$e )ue!tionnaire! 1elo(" #rite t$e letter of your
an!(er in your an!(er !$eet!" -10 minutes time limit. 10 items each)

4" Fundamental! of @perating Sy!tem
4" @perating Sy!tem
B" 4pplication 5rogram!
C" TimeES$aring @perating Sy!tem
:" MultiEU!er @perating Sy!tem
9" SingleETa!king Sy!tem
F" :i!tri1uted @perating Sy!tem
K" 9m1edded @perating Sy!tem
A" Oen T$omp!on
*" Mac @S L
" Linu! Tor%ald

7" 0e)uire an operating !y!tem ($ic$ are u!ually !eparate program!, 1ut can 1e
com1ined in !imple !y!tem!"
8" *! a !et of program! t$at manage computer $ard(are re!ource! and pro%ide common
!er%ice! for application !oft(are"
3" *t allo(! multiple u!er! to acce!! a computer !y!tem concurrently" TimeE!$aring
!y!tem can 1e cla!!ified a! multiEu!er !y!tem! a! t$ey ena1le a multiple u!er acce!!
to a computer t$roug$ t$e !$aring of time"
;" Ae 1egan t$e LinuF kernel pro6ect in7CC7, in a uni%er!ity in Finland"
<" *! a line of open core grap$ical operating !y!tem! de%eloped, marketed, and !old 1y
4pple *nc", t$e late!t of ($ic$ i! preEloaded on all currently !$ipping Macinto!$
computer!"
=" Ae (rote B, mainly 1a!ed on BC5L, ($ic$ $e u!ed to (rite UniF, 1a!ed on $i!
eFperience in t$e MULT*CS pro6ect"
>" 4n operating !y!tem de!igned to 1e u!ed in em1edded computer !y!tem!"
?" 4n operating !y!tem type t$at manage! a group of independent computer! and make!
t$em appear to 1e a !ingle computer"
C" #$en only a !ingle program i! allo(ed to run at a time, t$e !y!tem i! grouped under
t$i! !y!tem"
7D" 4n operating !y!tem type t$at !c$edule ta!k! for efficient u!e of t$e !y!tem and may
al!o include accounting for co!t allocation of proce!!or time, ma!! !torage, printing,
and ot$er re!ource!"
III. TRUE OR FALSE
:irection!: #rite T0U9 if t$e !tatement i! T0U9" *f t$e !tatement i! F4LS9" #rite your
an!(er! in your an!(er !$eet!" -5 minutes time limit. 5 items each).
4" Qualification for a Computer Aard(are Ser%icing 5er!onnel
MMMMMMMMMMM 7" 4nyone can do an in!tallation a! long a! $e kno(! $o( to
do it"
MMMMMMMMMMM 8" T$e :epartment of 9ducation, Culture and Sport! conduct!
t$e a!!e!!ment for ,C ** Computer Aard(are Ser%icing"
MMMMMMMMMMM 3" Computer Tec$nician! need not to $a%e a !trong oral
communication !kill"
MMMMMMMMMMM ;" Companie! prefer candidate! (it$ pre%iou! pc repair
eFperience, and t$ey may look for candidate! (it$
eFperience in repairing 1randed computer"
MMMMMMMMMMMM <" 5C Tec$nician! mu!t 1e a1le to 6ump, 1end and reac$ to
acce!! t$e computer e)uipment re)uiring repair"
IV. Modified TRUE OR FALSE
:irection!: #rite T0U9 if t$e !tatement i! T0U9" *f t$e !tatement i! F4LS9 c$ange t$e
underlined (ord and (rite t$e correct an!(er" #rite your an!(er! in your an!(er !$eet!" -10
minutes time limit. 15 items each. Wrong spelling wrong)
4" Computer :e%ice! and 5erip$eral!
7" 4 computer i! an electronic mac$ine, operating under t$e control of in!truction! !tored
in it! o(n memory, t$at can 1e programmed to accept data -input., proce!! it into u!eful
information -output., and !tore it a(ay in a !econdary !torage de%ice -store. for
!afekeeping or later reu!e"
8" T$e encoding of input into output i! directed 1y t$e !oft(are 1ut performed 1y t$e
$ard(are" Figure 1elo( !$o(! !ome common computer $ard(are component!"
3" Computer !y!tem $ard(are component! include de%ice! t$at perform t$e function! of
input, proce!!ing, data !torageS output and transfer.
;" Input devices allo( you to enter data or command! in a form t$at t$e computer can u!eS
t$ey !end t$e data or command! to t$e proce!!ing unit"
<" Input devices !$o( people t$e proce!!ed dataEEinformation EEin under!tanda1le and
u!eful form"
=" 5roce!!ing de%ice! are t$e computer electronic circuitry $ou!ed in t$e system
processing"
>" T$e circuitry in t$e !y!tem unit i! part of a circuit 1oard called t$e motherboard.
?" T$e memory, formally kno(n a! t$e central processing unit (CPU), $a! electronic
circuitry t$at manipulate! input data into t$e information people (ant" Computer
in!truction! are actually are eFecuted in t$e central proce!!ing unit"
C" Memory i! a !erie! of electronic element! t$at temporarily $old! data and program
in!truction! ($ile t$ey are 1eing proce!!ed 1y t$e C5U" Tt
7D" Bot$ t$e proce!!or and memory con!i!t of c$ip!" 4 c$ip i! an electric device t$at
contain! many micro!copic pat$(ay! de!igned to carry electrical current"
77" Storage u!ually mean! primary storage t$at can !tore data and program! out!ide t$e
computer it!elf"
78" Communications devices pro%ide connection! 1et(een t$e computer and
communication! net(ork!, and ena1le computer u!er! to communicate and to eFc$ange
data, information, and program! (it$ ot$er computer!"
73" T$e system unit i! a 1oFElike ca!e t$at $ou!e! t$e proce!!or, memory and ot$er
electronic component! of t$e computer t$at are u!ed to proce!! data"
7;" #$en t$e co%er of a !y!tem unit i! remo%ed, t$e mot$er1oard, al!o called system board,
can 1e !een in!ide t$e $ou!ing"
7<" 4n interior circuit (IC) contain! many micro!copic pat$(ay! capa1le of carrying
electrical current"
V. COMPLETION
Complete t$e !entence 1y gi%ing t$e rig$t an!(er in t$e 1lank!" #rite your an!(er in you
an!(er !$eet!. (10 minutes time limit. 10 items each. Wrong spelling wrong)
4" Tool! and 9)uipment!
7" enclo!e or protect t$e eye area in order to pre%ent particulate!, infectiou! fluid!, or
c$emical! i! calledMMMMMMMMMMM"
8" 4n electronic mea!uring in!trument t$at com1ine! !e%eral mea!urement function! in one
unit i! calledMMMMMMMMMMMMM"
3" 4 $and tool u!ed to $old o16ect! firmly, for 1ending, or p$y!ical compre!!ion i!
calledMMMMMMMMM"
;" 4 tool for dri%ing !cre(! and often rotating ot$er mac$ine element! (it$ t$e mating dri%e
!y!tem i! calledMMMMMMMMMMM"
<" 4 tool for !oldering metal! u!ing tinE1a!ed !older to ac$ie%e a $ig$ly conducti%e contact
i! calledMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM"
=" Tool! u!ed for remo%ing t$e molten !older !o t$at t$e 6oint may 1e !eparated are
calledMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM"
7. 4 i! a $andE$eld porta1le electricEpo(ered lig$t !ource i! calledMMMMMMMMMM"
?" Tool! u!ed for picking up o16ect! too !mall to 1e ea!ily $andled (it$ t$e $uman $and! are
called MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM"
C" 4 garment u!ed for co%ering and protecting t$e ($ole $and i! calledMMMMMMMMMMM"
7D" 4 perip$eral ($ic$ produce! a teFt or grap$ic! of document! !tored in electronic form,
u!ually on p$y!ical print media !uc$ a! paper or tran!parencie! i!
calledMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM"
ANSWER KEYS
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
7" 4
8" B
3" C
;" 4
<" 4
=" C
>" B
?" 4
C" 4
7D" C
II. MATCHING TYPE
A.
7" B
8" 4
3" :
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>" K
?" F
C" 9
7D" C
III. TRUE OR FALSE
A.
7" F4LS9
8" F4LS9
3" F4LS9
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IV. Modified TRUE or FALSE
A.
7" T0U9
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77" S9C@,:40/ ST@04K9
78" T0U9
73" T0U9
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V. COMPLETION
A.
7" 50@T9CT*V9 9/9#940
8" MULT*EM9T90 @0 MULT*ET9ST90 @0 V@M M9T90
3" 5L*90
;" SC09#:0*V90
<" S@L:90*,K KU, @0 *0@,
=" :9S@L:90*,K T@@LS
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DEMONSTRATION WITH QUESTIONING
Trainee`s name:
Trainer`s name:
QUALIFICATION:
COMPUTER HARDWARE SERVICING - NC II
Title of Evaluation
INSTALL COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS
Units of competency
covered:
INSTALL COMPUTER SYSREMS AND NETWORKS
Date of evaluation:
Time of evaluation:
Instructions for Practical Demonstration:
Please see attached Instruction for Practical examination (Trainee)
*n t$e (ork!$op, gi%en t$e !upplie!, material!, tool! and e)uipment, you
are re)uired to in!tall, a!!em1le and te!t computer! and common perip$eral! in 4 hours only.
Supplies and Materials
Paper
Ball pen
Reference books
Manuals
Tools and equipment
Computer
Anti Static Risk Wrap
PPE
Multi-Tester
Screw Driver
Tweezers
to !$o( if
e%idence i!
demon!trated
During the demonstration of skills, the trainee: Yes No N/A
5lan! and prepare! in!tallation to en!ure ,34S policies7 procedures
and re5uirements

Consults appropriate personnel and en!ure! t$e (ork coordinate!
effecti%ely (it$ ot$er! in%ol%e on t$e (ork !ite

@1tain! de)ices 6 sstems ($ic$ e!ta1li!$e! procedure! and to comply
(it$ re)uirement!

:etermine! 6o1 re)uirement! location and in!tall! de%ice2!y!tem!

Follo(! @ABS policie! and procedure! for in!talling de%ice!2!y!tem!

*dentifie! t$e different computer operating !y!tem!

9numerate! t$e different perip$eral de%ice!

*dentifie! mot$er1oard properly

*dentifie! %ideo card! properly

*dentifie! !ound card

Feedback to trainee:
T$e candidate3! o%erall performance (a!:
Sati!factory ,ot Sati!factory
Trainee`s signature: Date:
Trainer`s signature: Date:
Questioning:
7" #$at i! employed in order to en!ure t$at !afety mea!ure!, policie! and procedure!
follo(ed, and t$at (ork i! appropriately !e)uenced in
accordance (it$ t$e indu!try !tandard!G
8" #$o are t$e competent per!onnel to 1e con!ulted to en!ure! effecti%e
and proper (ork coordinationG
3" #$at i! t$e de%ice u!e to te!t connecti%ityG
multiEte!ter
;" #$at do you need to read in order 1efore you !tart in!tallationG
<" #$at i! an application needed to run anot$er application
=" #$at i! t$e tangi1le part of t$e computerG
>" #$at i! t$e main printed circuit 1oard on your computerG
?" #$at i! t$e de%ice t$at $elp! to di!play t$e image! on t$e monitorG
4ccepta1le 4n!(er!:
7" 5lanned *n!tallation
8" 4 T9S:4 Certified Trainer and Tec$nician
3" MultiEte!ter
;" Manual
<" operating !y!tem
=" 5erip$eral de%ice!
>" Mot$er1oard
?" Video Card
I/"T0UTI!/ '!0 12M!/"T0+TI!/3
('!0 T42 T0+I/22)
Trainee`s name:
Trainer`s name:
QUALIFICATION:
C@M5UT90 A40:#409 S90V*C*,K T ,C **
Title of Evaluation
INSTALL COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS
Units of competency
covered:
INSTALL COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS
Date of evaluation:
Time of evaluation:
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:
7" T$e facilitator2trainer (ill pro%ide you t$e nece!!ary !upplie!2material!,
tool!2in!trument! and form!" *nform t$e facilitator2trainer if you intend to u!e your
o(n material!2!upplie!, tool! and in!trument"
8" /ou are re)uired to perform t$e ta!k! in plan and prepare for in!tallation *dentify t$e
different computer component! and perip$eral! /8 Minutes onl"
3" /ou (ill 1e e%aluated t$roug$ demon!tration of !kill! o1!er%ation (it$ )ue!tioning,
(ritten te!t and practical demon!tration"
*,ST0UCT*@, F@0 :9M@,ST04T*@,:
I/"T0UTI!/ '!0 12M!/"T0+TI!/3
('!0 T42 T0+I/22)
Trainee`s name:
Trainer`s name:
QUALIFICATION:
COMPUTER HARDWARE SERVICING - NC II
Title of Evaluation
PLAN AND PREPARE FOR INSTALLATION
Units of competency
covered:
PLAN AND PREPARE FOR INSTALLATION
Date of evaluation:
Time of evaluation:
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:
;" T$e facilitator2trainer (ill pro%ide you t$e nece!!ary !upplie!2material!,
tool!2in!trument! and form!" *nform t$e facilitator2trainer if you intend to u!e your
o(n material!2!upplie!, tool! and in!trument"
<" /ou (ill 1e e%aluated t$roug$ demon!tration of !kill! o1!er%ation (it$ )ue!tioning,
(ritten te!t and practical demon!tration"
*,ST0UCT*@, F@0 :9M@,ST04T*@,:
('!0 T42 T0+I/20)
Trainee`s name:
Trainer`s name:
QUALIFICATION:
C@M5UT90 A40:#409 S90V*,K T ,C **
Title of Evaluation
5L4, 4,: 5095409 *,ST4LL4T*@,
Units of competency
covered:
5L4, 4,: 5095409 *,ST4LL4T*@,
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND PREPARE AS NECESSARY:
T$e Facilitator2trainer (ill:
@rient t$e trainee on t$e conduct of competency e%aluation"
o ConteFt and purpo!e of e%aluation
o 4llo(a1le20ea!ona1le ad6u!tment!
o Legal and et$ical re!pon!i1ilitie!
o Competency to 1e a!!e!!ed
o Met$od! of e%aluation
o 9%idence re)uirement! a! reflected in t$e e%idence plan
5ro%ide t$e nece!!ary !upplie!2material!, tool! and e)uipment needed in t$e e%aluation
Conduct competency e%aluation
5ro%ide feed1ack to trainee after e%aluation
0ecord and report re!ult of e%aluation

Candidate`s Name:
Assessor`s Name:
Qualification:
C@M5UT90 A40:#409 S90V*C*,K T ,C **
Title of competency
assessment
5L4, 4,: 5095409 F@0 *,ST4LL4T*@,
Units of Competency covered:
PLAN AND PREPARE FOR INSTALLATION
Date of Assessment
Assessment Center
T$e performance of t$e candidate in t$e follo(ing a!!e!!ment
met$od!: U5l!" Tick -2. appropriate 1oFV
Satisfactory Not
Satisfactory
A. Observation with questioning

B. Practical Demonstration
C. Written Examination
Did the candidate overall performance meet the
required evidences / standards?

Recommendation
For reEa!!e!!ment" MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
For i!!uance of certificate" 5l!" Specify -Qualification, ,C Le%el . MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
General Comments Strengths / Improvements needed]
Candidate`s signature: Date:
Assessor`s signature: Date:
Inventory of Training Resources Inventory of Training Resources
0e!ource! for pre!enting in!truction
COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT RESULT SUMMARY
Print Resources
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Mot$er1oard3! manual and
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Video!2!lide! 1 7 W7
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#$ite 1oard 7 8 W8
@A52LC: 7 7
0e!ource! for nonEprint
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Soft(are application! 7D !et!
7< W<
,et(ork @S !oft(are 8 !et!
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UT5 ca1le 7 1oF
7 1oF
Contact cleaner 7 can
7 can
#$ite1oard 7 piece
8 W8
Tools
Scre(dri%er -!tandard. 7D piece!
7D
Scre(dri%er -5$ilip!. 7D piece!
7D
Long no!e plier! 7D piece!
> E3 For 5urc$a!e
Mec$anical plier! 7D piece!
< E< For 5urc$a!e
4llen (renc$ 7D !et!
7D !et!
9lectronic te!ter 7D unit!
7D !et!
Crimping tool! < piece!
? W3
Soldering gun 7D piece!
< E< For 5urc$a!e
Solder !ucker 7D piece!
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Lead 7 !pool
8 W7
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Door
Computer
Server
Stool
Projector

Air Conditioning
Garbage Bin
Security Area
Progress Chart/Bulletin Board
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1uilding office!" T$at i! ($y !ome component! of competency 1a!ed utilitie! are merged" ,oted are t$e
component! t$at are merged:
Practical Work Area are al!o utili+ed a! Quality
Control Area and Support Service Area for
2lectronics / II" 4ll of t$e re!ource! of CAS ,C ** and
9lectronic! ,C ** are located in a centrali+ed Training
Resources Center" Computer Laboratory al!o !er%e a!
Contextual Control Laboratory"
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Administration Office
Faculty Room
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CHS NC II
*n!tall Computer Sy!tem!
and ,et(ork!
Date Developed: Document No.
Issued by:
Page 98 of 85
Developed by:
0onaldo Supetran
Revision #:

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