T. L. E.

COMPUTER SYSTEMS SERVICING

9
Technology and Livelihood Education– Grade 9
Quarter 1 – Module 15: Computer Peripherals
First Edition, 2020

Republic Act 8293, section 176 states that: No copyright shall subsist in any work of
the Government of the Philippines. However, prior approval of the government agency or office
wherein the work is created shall be necessary for exploitation of such work for profit. Such
agency or office may, among other things, impose as a condition the payment of royalties.

Borrowed materials (i.e., songs, stories, poems, pictures, photos, brand names,
trademarks, etc.) included in this module are owned by their respective copyright holders.
Every effort has been exerted to locate and seek permission to use these materials from their
respective copyright owners. The publisher and authors do not represent nor claim ownership
over them.

Published by the Department of Education Division of Pasig City

Development Team of the Module

Writer: Neil O. Gagarino
Editors: Maria O. del Barrio, Jhoanna V. Navata
Reviewers: Maria O. del Barrio, Jhoanna V. Navata, Maricel Azcarraga

Illustrator: Edison P. Clet

Layout Artist:
Management Team: Ma. Evalou Concepcion A. Agustin
OIC-Schools Division Superintendent
Aurelio G. Alfonso EdD
OIC-Assistant Schools Division Superintendent
Victor M. Javeña EdD
Chief, School Governance and Operations Division and
OIC-Chief, Curriculum Implementation Division

Education Program Supervisors

Librada L. Agon EdD (EPP/TLE/TVL/TVE)
Liza A. Alvarez (Science/STEM/SSP)
Bernard R. Balitao (AP/HUMSS)
Joselito E. Calios (English/SPFL/GAS)
Norlyn D. Conde EdD (MAPEH/SPA/SPS/HOPE/A&D/Sports)
Wilma Q. Del Rosario (LRMS/ADM)
Ma. Teresita E. Herrera EdD (Filipino/GAS/Piling Larang)
Perlita M. Ignacio PhD (EsP)
Dulce O. Santos PhD (Kindergarten/MTB-MLE)
Teresita P. Tagulao EdD (Mathematics/ABM)

Printed in the Philippines by Department of Education – Schools Division of

Pasig City
 T. L. E. 9

Quarter 1
Self-Learning Module 15

Computer Peripherals
Introductory Message

For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Technology and Livelihood Education Module on Computer Systems

Servicing 9!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators from
Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its Officer-In-Charge Schools Division
Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A. Agustin in partnership with the Local
Government of Pasig through mayor, Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto.
The writers utilized the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum using the Most
Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) while overcoming their personal, social,
and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5 Cs namely: Communication,
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking and Character while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

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

Notes to the Teacher

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

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

Welcome to the Technology and Livelihood Education Module on Computer Systems

Servicing!

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

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

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectation - These are what you will be able to know after completing the
lessons in the module

Pre-test - This will measure your prior knowledge and the concepts to be
mastered throughout the lesson.

Recap - This section will measure what learnings and skills that you
understand from the previous lesson.

Lesson- This section will discuss the topic for this module.

Activities - This is a set of activities you will perform.

Wrap Up- This section summarizes the concepts and applications of the
lessons.

Valuing-this part will check the integration of values in the learning

competency.

Post-test - This will measure how much you have learned from the entire
module.
 EXPECTATION

At the end of the learning period, the students should be able to:
a. Discuss the different computer peripherals.
b. Transfer files and data using computer software, hardware/peripheral
devices in accordance with standard operating procedures.
c. Value the importance of computer peripherals.

PRETEST

Directions: Read the statement carefully. Choose the letter of the best answer and
write on the space provided before each number.

______1. It refers to any external device that can be connected to a computer where
you can provide input and output information.
a. Computer hardware c. Computer devices
b. Computer peripherals d. Computer software
______2. The mouse or trackpad used to navigate the screen, a keyboard to type text,
and a microphone to record audio, are examples of
a. Input devices c. Output devices
b. Input/Output devices d. Storage devices
______3. Can we consider storage devices as an input and output device?
a. Yes, an input device c. No! It is a saving device
b. Yes, an output device d. No! It is only an input device
______4. Which of the following peripherals provide output from the computer?
a. keyboard c. mouse
b. monitor d. scanner
______5. What device are you going to use to provide several copies of hand-outs to a
staff meeting?
a. Printer c. USB
b. internet d. Xerox machine

RECAP
 Yesterday, we discussed keyboarding techniques and maintenance. It is said
that the proper placement of fingers is the best technique to type efficiently.
Based on the lesson, how do you maintain the keyboard?
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________.

L E S S ON
Computer Peripherals
Computer peripherals refer to any external device that can be connected to
a computer which provide input and output information to the computer.

They are tools commonly used to extend the functionality of the computer and
are not necessary for the computer to run. Some peripherals are external devices
that allow you to input information.

For example, inputs maybe a mouse or trackpad to navigate the screen, a text-
type keyboard, or a microphone to record audio. While monitors, printers, and
speakers, etc. are output devices.

Categories of peripherals are listed below:

 Input Device - sends data or instructions to the user, such as a mouse,

keyboard (Braille keyboard), graphics tablet, image scanner, barcode
reader, game controller, light pen, light gun, microphone, video camera,
webcam, dance pad, and read-only memory;
 Output Device - provides output data, such as a monitor, projector,
printer, microphone, and speaker;
 Input/ Output Device - performs input and output functions, such as
touch screen tablet or mobile phone with stylus pen, router, modem,
fax, digital camera and fax machine.

There are interfaces for use as computer peripherals such as Internet-enabled

digital watches, keyboards, and tablet computers accessible by the Internet

Printer
An external hardware output device that collects and generates a hard copy of
electronic data stored on a computer or other device. For example, if you produced a
report on your computer, you would be able to print multiple copies at a staff meeting
as hand-outs. Printers are one of the most popular peripherals and are commonly
used for printing text and photos. The picture below is an example of an inkjet
computer printer, the Lexmark Z605.EPSON, CANNON printer.
Types of printers
Below is a list of various types of printers. Inkjet and laser printers are the
most common printers used today.
1. Printer 3D 2. Inkjet printer 3. Multiple Function
Printer (MFP)

4. All –in-One (AIO) 5. Laser printer 6. Plotter

printer

7. Dot printer matrix 8. LED printer 9. Thermal printer

Printer interfaces
There are various ways a printer can connect to and
communicate with a computer (referred to as
interfaces). The most common types of connections
are either via USB cable (wired) or via Wi-Fi (wireless).
Uses of Printer
Each type of printer has different uses. The commonly used printer include
the following:
Various Year Started or Developed Uses/functions
Printer
Mechanical Charles Babbage invented the  Used metal rods printed
printer first mechanical printer which characters on each rod to print
was developed in 1822. text on rolls of paper that were
fed through the device.
Dot-matrix IBM created the first dot-  To create letters and images,
matrix printer in1957. the print head, which contains
However, Centronics introduced pins, it is placed over an ink
the first dot matrix impact printer ribbon.
in 1970.  The ribbon rests above a piece
of paper. It types horizontally
like a typewriter where the pins
are pressed into the ribbon to
imprint into the paper
Inkjet While inkjet printers began to  Print copy of a document for
printer develop in the late 1950s, it school.
wasn’t the late 1970s that they  Print images on a digital printer.
were able to reproduce decent  Scan & print receipts for online
digital images. orders.

Laser Gary Stark weather invented  Print hundreds of documents

printer the laser printer in the early quickly.
1970s while employed at Xerox  For professional or legal
by changing one of its 7000- documents printing.
copiers models.
It wasn’t until 1984, however,
when Hewlett-Packard
launched the HP LaserJet.
That laser printers became
broader and more affordable.
3D printer Chuck Hull developed the 3D  Print the tools or parts needed
Printer in 1984. to construct something.
 Print spare parts for anything
that is broken.
 To procreate or print children’s
toys.
Storage devices

Storage device is a hardware used to transfer and save files or data using
computer software. It is use to save, retrieve, and extract data.
It can be used as an internal or external part of the computer. Storage devices
are usually called data storage or storage media, which is the most important parts
of the system unit. It comes in different functionalities, shapes, and sizes depending
on the needs.
Any information that can be stored either temporarily or permanently is
known as a storage device.

Types of Storage Devices

There are two different types of storage devices:
Primary Storage Device Secondary Storage Device
Size Smaller Larger
Data Temporary Permanent
Retention
Location Internal Internal / External
Examples RAM, Cache Memory Hard disk, Compact Disk
Drive, USB storage device
Examples of Storage Device:
 Magnetic Storage Device – one of the most popular storage devices used.

Today, magnetic storage is one of the most common types of storage

devices. This technology is mainly used on incredibly large HDDs or hybrid
hard drives.

o Floppy diskette – A normal 3 ½ inch disk can store 1.44 MB of data.

o Hard drive – The main storage device on the computer is the internal
hard drive. The external hard drive is also known as the removable hard
disc drive. It is used to storing portable data and backups.
o Magnetic strip – Film and audio magnetic tape drives are processed
using magnetic tapes, such as cassette and videotape recorders.
o Super disk – A disk drive that can hold 120 MB and 240 MB of data.
o Cassette tape – A magnetic storage device used to store and replay the
audio.
o Zip diskette – Similar to a floppy diskette but more advanced and
larger capacity.
 Optical Storage Device – uses lasers and lights as its data storage and
recovery mode.

Another common type of storage that uses lasers and lights as its
method of reading and writing tool is an optical storage device.
o Blu-ray disc – a hybrid optical storage system intended to replace the
DVD format.
o CD-ROM disc – A read-only optical storage unit that cannot be changed
or removed.
o CD-R and CD-RW disc – is a recordable cassette disk that can be
written once while CD-RW is a rewritable disk that can be written
multiple times.
o DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW disc – A digital video disc can
be recordable and rewritable. DVD-R and DVD+R are recordable discs
that can be written to once, while DVD-RW and DVD+RW are rewritable
discs that can be written to several times. Formatting and consistency
are the difference between the + and – signs.
Most magnetic and optical media have been replaced by flash
memory because it is cheaper as it is more powerful, handy, and efficient
to use.
 Flash Memory Device – replaces the magnetic storage device because it is
cost-effective, more efficient, and more reliable.

o Memory card – An electronic flash memory device that stores digital

information and is commonly used in electronic mobile devices.
o Memory stick – Also known as a disposable memory card.
o SSD – Solid State Drive – A flash memory device that uses integrated
circuit assemblies to store data on an ongoing basis. It has better
performance between storage devices and can save data as large as
HDD or hard disk drive. Although expensive yet durable, efficient,
faster to use, and can be used for both internal and external operations.
o USB flash drive, pen drive, jump drive, or thumb drive – A small,
portable storage device connected through the USB port.
 Online and cloud storage – is becoming increasingly widespread as people
access data from different devices. Early computers had no method of storing
information using any of the above technologies and had to rely on paper.
These forms of storage are rarely used or found today.
 People need to back up data, the safest way, and the easiest way of
storing data is through online or cloud storage.
o Cloud storage – Data is remotely managed and made available over the
network. Basic features are free to use, but the upgraded version is
paid monthly for each consumption.
o Network media – Audio, Video, Images, or Text that are used on a
computer network. A community of people is creating and using
content shared over the internet.
 Paper Storage – a system used to store information by early computers.
Early computers had no method of storing information using any of the
technologies above and had to rely on paper. These forms of storage are rarely
used or found today.
o OMR – means Optical Mark Recognition – A method of collecting
identified human data from forms such as surveys and tests. It is used
to read questionnaires shaded with different options.
o Punch card – A piece of hard paper used to hold digital information
from the perforated holes. The data is defined by the presence or
absence of holes in a predetermined position.

Note: A hard copy could be considered a form of paper storage that is still widely used,
although without the help of optical character recognition or OCR it cannot be easily
used to re-enter data on a computer

Importance of storage devices

A computer would not be able to save or remember any settings or information
without a storage device and would be considered a useless terminal.
Through the advancement of technology, the systems used to store data has
higher storage space requirements. Because people need more space, they want it
faster, cheaper, and portable, as new technologies has emerged. Older devices
became obsolete because of invention of new designed technology, which was
upgraded to new devices.
What storage device has the largest capacity?
The largest storage device for most computers is the hard disk drive and Solid
State Drive (SSD). Another type of storage device that has a great capacity is Network
Attached Storage or NAS systems networked computer which has a large tape drives
and cloud storage access to greater storage.

Note: Storage devices are not input and output devices. Though these devices can send
and receive information, they are still not considered to be an input or output device.
Rather it is more appropriate to call as any device which can store and read information
as a storage unit, disk, drive, or media.
 ACTIVITIES

Directions: Read the instruction and give your honest answer. You can give
examples to support your answer.
1. Discuss the computer peripherals below:
a. Input devices
b. Output devices
c. Input/output devices
Using your cell phone or tablet, perform any of the following:
A. Transfer files and data using computer software, hardware/peripheral
devices in accordance with standard operating procedures.
How?
Bluetooth or share it at least 2 files or documents to any of your
friends, brother’s or sister’s & parents. Examples: pictures, music,
movies & saved documents.

B. Process entered data using appropriate software commands.

How?
Print at least one copy of any shared or saved files or data. Follow
specific commands while printing.

WRAP–UP

To test whether you learned from the lesson, complete the paragraph by
putting the missing word/s. Write your answer on the space provided.

_____________________ refer to any external device that can be connected to a

computer which can provide input and output information to your computer. For
example, ____________ maybe a mouse or trackpad to navigate the screen, a text-type
keyboard, or a microphone to record audio. _____________ are peripherals that allow
to display image, print, and listen like monitors, printers, and speakers.
______________ is an external hardware output device that collects and
generates a hard copy of electronic data stored on a computer or other device. For
example, if you produced a report on your computer, you would be able to print
multiple copies at a staff meeting as hand-outs.
A hardware known as ________________ necessary to transfer and save files
or data using computer software. It is a piece of computer hardware that is used to
save, carry, and extract data.
 VALUING
1. What will you do to take good care of your computer peripherals?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________

2. Why do we need to identify the different computer peripherals? How will it help
in sending, receiving and saving files or data?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
______________________________.

POST TEST
Directions: Identifying different computer peripherals. Read the statement carefully
and identify the correct peripheral used. Write your answer on the
space provided.

__________________ 1. Input device sends data or instructions to the computer, such

as mouse, keyboard, etc. while ___________ provides an output
data or information from the computer.
__________________ 2. A type of printer that could print a copy of a document/s in
schools and offices.
__________________3. It has better performance, durable, efficient, faster to use
among storage devices and can store data as big as HDD or
hard disc drive.
__________________ 4. It is the safest and easiest way of storing files and data.
__________________ 5. The _________________ are not considered as an input/output
devices. Rather it is more appropriate to call as any device
which can store and read information as a storage unit, disk,
drive, or media.
 KEYTOCORRECTION

R E F E R E N CE S
Google Images. Google. Accessed July 1, 2020.
https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.bhphoto.co
m%2Fimages%2Fimages1000x1000%2F1448799616_1203370.jpg%2CFlash+
Drive.

“Peripheral.” Peripheral Definition. Accessed June 29, 2020.

https://techterms.com/definition/peripheral.

“Peripheral.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, June 27, 2020.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peripheral.

Stone, Dan. “What Are Computer Peripherals?” Techwalla. Techwalla, September 19,
2018. https://www.techwalla.com/articles/what-are-computer-peripherals.

“Storage Devices: What, Types & What Is It Used For?” Teach Computer Science,
August 22, 2019. https://teachcomputerscience.com/storage-devices/.

“What Is a Printer?” Computer Hope, June 7, 2019.

https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/p/printer.htm.

“What Is a Storage Device?” Computer Hope, June 30, 2019.

https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/s/stordevi.htm.