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Week 1
Day1-2

Technology and Livelihood

Education
Quarter 1 – Module 1
Types of Computer

Self-Learning Module
Prepared by:
Maricris A. Carreon, Teacher III
Jomar Q. Buentiempo, Teacher I
Myra V. Alvarez, Teacher I

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 What I need to Know?

 Read, study, and write the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC)
Learning Outcome 1 in your notebook.
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
1. identify the types of computers.
2. classify the computers according to its function and uses;
3. appreciate the benefits of computers in their daily lives.

LO 1. Assemble Computer Hardware

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

What I Know? (PRE-TEST)

Multiple Choice. Select the letter of the best answer from among the given
choices. Write your answer on the answer sheet.
1. What computer that is also known as Personal Computer?
a. Microcomputer c. Mainframe Computer
b. Supercomputer d. none of the above
2. What type of computer is being used for Space Explorations?
a. Desktop Computer c. Mainframe Computer
b. Supercomputer d. all of the above
3. It can easily record everything from your signature, to your handwriting,
to original drawings directly to your computer.
a. Laptop c. Digital Tablets
b. Notebook d. all of the above
4. Which of the following does not belong to Supercomputer use?
a. Space Exploration c. Nuclear Power Testing
b. Production Process d. Earthquake Studies
5. What computer that is also much smaller, portable and very lightweight?
a. In-car Computer c. Netbook
b. Notebook d. all of the above
6. They use digital circuits and are designed to operate on two states, namely bits 0
and 1.
a. Analog Computer c. Hybrid Computer
b. Digital Computer d. all of the above
7. What computer that is typically have a display screen with touch input
and/or a miniature keyboard and weighting less than 2 pounds (0.91
kg)?
a. In-car Computer c. Handheld Computer
b. Mainframe d. all of the above
8. Personal Computer, smartphones and Calculator are type of what?
a. Minicomputers c. Microcomputer
b. Mainframe d. Supercomputer
9. What type of computer that is large in size, large in memory and powerful?
a. Minicomputer c. Handheld Computer
 b. Mainframe d. all of the above
10. What type of computer that is used for problems requiring complex calculations?
a. Minicomputer c. Supercomputer
b. Mainframe d. all of the above
c.

What’s New?(Motivation)
ACTIVITY NO.1
HUNT THE WORDS related to Computer. Write your answer on the answer sheet.

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

ACTIVITY NO.2
ARRANGED THE JUMBLED letters to identify the different types of computer below:
Write your answer on the answer sheet.

1. ERUPS ERTUPOCM 2. EOTNOOKB

3. SONALPER ERTUCOPM 4. MIANFARME

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCE REPOCMUT
RTUERTUREPOCMUT

5. ELDHHDAN RETUCOPM 6. WEARBLEA ERTUCOPM

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCER
TUERTUREPOCMUT
 7. LOGANA TERUCOPM 8. LIIGDTA CUPEMOTR
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC OTCCUPUCCCCCCCCCCC
CERTUERTUREPOCMUT CCCCCCCCCERTUERTUREP
OCMUT

9. WROKSATTOI 10. MOICR CPUEMTOR

OTCCUPUCCCCCCCCCCC
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCE CCCCCCCCCERTUERTURE
RTUERTUREPOCMUT POCMUT

What Is It? (INFORMATION SHEET 1.1)

 Read study and write the content of Information Sheet 1.1.in your
notebook.

A computer is an electronic device that has the capability to manipulate information or

data, store, retrieve, and process it for more useful information. It is programmable so it
can respond to specific instructions or commands.

Different Types of Computers

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

Analog Computers: A computer which is used to

process analog data. Analog computers store data in a
continuous form of physical quantities and perform
calculations with the help of measures. 

Digital Computers: They use digital circuits and are

designed to operate on two states, namely bits 0 and 1. They
are analogous to states ON and OFF. Data on these computers
is represented as a series of 0s and 1s. Digital computers are
suitable for complex computation and have higher processing
speeds. They are programmable. Digital computers are either
general purpose computers or special purpose ones.
Hybrid Computers: These computers are a combination of
both digital and analog computers. In this type of
computers, the digital segments perform process control by
conversion of analog signals to digital ones.
 Classification of Computers
The following are the classification of the different types of computers
based on their sizes and functionalities:

Mainframe Computers: (also called "big iron") are

powerful computers used for large information
processing jobs. Mainframes are not as powerful as
supercomputers, they are certainly very expensive
nevertheless, and many large companies and
governmental organizations are using mainframes to
operate their company. Mainframe is a very large
and expensive computer capable of supporting
hundreds, or even thousands, of users
simultaneously. 
They are mainly used by government institutions and large companies for tasks such as
Census, industry and consumer statistics, enterprise resource planning, and financial
transaction processing for telephone companies for connecting telephone calls, TV
Network to send shows to millions of homes, Transportation Department used for traffic
signals, railroad and subway, Bank that keeps track of money flow on computer,
Supermarkets to keep track of their products and prices, huge companies or employers
that organize their worker’s record, Electric company that keep track on their customers
electric consumption, bills and payment.
Minicomputers: In terms of size and processing
capacity, minicomputers lie in between mainframes and
microcomputers. Minicomputers are also called mid-
range systems or workstations. The term began to be
popularly used in the 1960s to refer to relatively smaller
third generation computers. The processing speed of
minicomputer is slower than mainframe computer. They
were used in manufacturing process control, telephone
switching and to control laboratory equipment.
Servers: A computer that provides data to other computers. It may serve data to
systems on a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN) over the
Internet. Many types of servers exist, including web servers, mail servers, and
file servers.

Each type runs software specific to the purpose of

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

Supercomputers: The Supercomputers are the most powerful computers regarding

performance and data processing. There are
specialized computers used by large corporations, and
task specific computers.  
They can do millions of math operations in one second.
They 're also called the "math crunchers".
Supercomputer has thousands of processors, hundreds
of gigabytes of RAM, and hard drives that allow
hundreds of gigabytes of storage space, and
sometimes thousands. They are mainly used for
research, space exploration , earthquake
studies, weather forecasting, nuclear power testing  and for Government Systems.

Microcomputers: A computer with a microprocessor and its central processing

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

Desktops: A desktop is intended to be used on a single

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

.
Laptops: Similar in operation to desktops, laptop
computers are miniaturized and optimized for mobile
use. Laptops run on a single battery or an external
adapter that charges the computer batteries.

Netbooks: They fall in the category of laptops but are

inexpensive and relatively smaller in size. They had a
smaller feature set and lesser capacities in comparison to
regular laptops, at the time they came into the market.

Tablet Computers: Tablets are mobile

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

ACTIVITY#3:/PERFORMANCE TEST 1 PUT ME IN! 

Direction: Group each word/phrase by writing them with their corresponding category.
Provides data to other Can fit on desk wearable
computers
Desktop Serve data to system on A Nuclear Power testing
LAN or WAN
Math Crunchers Telephone switching use by Electric Company

Big Iron Control laboratory equipment use by Telephone

Company 
Weather forecasting Earthquake studies Mid-range Computer

SUPERCOMPUTER MAINFRAME MINICOMOUTER SERVER MICROCOMPUTER

COMPUTER

ACTIVITY #4:/PRERFORMANCE TEST 2 GUESS the STRONGEST!

Using the Characters in Avengers End Game movie, classify/rank from 1-5 the
different types of computers by means of their purpose and functionalities. By
answering the given table below. Justify your answers.
TYPES OF FUNCTIONS AVENGERS REASON
COMPUTER
RUBRICS:

Excellent Very Good (3)

(5) Good (4)
The students rank the different types
of computers according to their
purpose and functions.
Identify the purpose and functions of
the computer that they have choose.
Explained and justify their answer why
they came up with that ranking.
TOTAL

What I have Learned? (POST-TEST)

QUIZ # 1.

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

9. It is a handheld computer and popularly known as a palmtop.

10. These computers can be worn on the body and are often used in the study of behavior
modeling and human health.
 ANSWER SHEET LESSON 1: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER

Name : __________________________________ Date: ________________________

Grade & Section: _________________________ Score: _______________________
Yes No
 1. Did you read and write the Most Essential Learning Competencies ( MELC )
Lesson 1 Learning Outcome 1 (LO1) in your notebook?
2. Did you read study and write the content of Information Sheet 1.1.in your
notebook?
PRE-TEST: ACTIVITY NO.1 ACTIVITY NO.2
(WORD HUNT) (ARRANGING JUMBLED LETTERS)
1._______ 1._________________________ 1.__________________________
2. _______ _ 2.__________________________
3._______ 2._________________________ 3.__________________________
4._______ _ 4.__________________________
5._______ 3._________________________ 5.__________________________
6._______ _ 6.__________________________
7._______ 4._________________________ 7.__________________________
8._______ _ 8.__________________________
9._______ 5._________________________ 9.__________________________
10.______ _ 10._________________________
6._________________________
_
7._________________________
_
8._________________________
_
9._________________________
_
10.________________________
_
ACTIVITY#3: PUT ME IN! 
SUPERCOMPUTER MAINFRAME MINICOMOUTER SERVER MICROCOMPUTER
COMPUTER

ACTIVITY #4: GUESS the STRONGEST!

Using the Characters in Avengers End Game movie, classify/rank from 1-5 the different types of
computers by means of their purpose and functionalities. By answering the given table below.
Justify your answers.
TYPES OF FUNCTIONS AVENGERS REASON
COMPUTER
 POST-TEST QUIZ NO. 2
QUIZ NO. 1

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

PERFORMANCE TASK NO.1

Write down either location/venue or situation were each type of personal computer is commonly
used in our society. Write 5 each type of personal computer.
DESKTOP LAPTOP TABLET SMARTPHONE WEARABLE
COMPUTER
 ANSWER KEY

PRE-TEST & ACTIVITY NO.1 ACTIVITY NO.2

POST-TEST (WORD HUNT) (ARRANGING JUMBLED LETTERS)
1. A 1. LAPTOP 1. SUPERCOMPUTER
2. B 2. DIGITAL TABLETS 2. NOTEBOOK
3 .C 3. SUPERCOMPUTER 3. PERSONAL COMPUTER
4. B 4. DESKTOP COMPUTER 4. MAINFRAME COMPUTER
5. C 5. NETBOOK 5. HANDHELD COMPUTER
6. B 6. MINICOMPUTER 6. WEARABLE COMPUTER
7. D 7. PALMTOP 7. ANALOG COMPUTER
8. C 8. MICROCOMPUTER 8. DIGITAL COMPUTER
9. B 9. MAINFRAME 9. WORKSTATION
10.C 10. SERVER 10. MICROCOMPUTER

ACTIVITY#3/PRACTICUM 1: PUT ME IN! 

SUPERCOMPUTER MAINFRAME MINICOMOUTER SERVER MICROCOMPUTER
COMPUTER
Math Crunchers Big Iron Telephone Provides data Desktop
switching to other
computers
Weather use by Control laboratory Serve data to Can fit on desk
forecasting Electric equipment system on A
Company LAN or WAN

Nuclear Power use by Mid-range wearable

testing Telephone Computer
Company 
Earthquake
studies

ACTIVITY#4/PRACTICUM 2: GUEST THE STRONGEST!

ANSWERS MAY VARY

PERFORMANCE TEST No.1:

ANSWERS MAY VARY
References:
Department of Education. Information and Communications Technology: Learning Material for
Computer Hardware Servicing, 2013.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classes_of_computers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercomputer
www.wikipedia.org
www.techopedia.com
www.toppr.com