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LEYTE NORMAL UNIVERSITY

College of Education
Tacloban City

Module 1: Lesson 2 - Basic Concepts in Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Learning Task #2

Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate skills in operating the different components of ICT on actual devices.

Application (Group Activity)

Now that you have a clear knowledge of the lesson find out how you can apply the basic concepts
of information and communication technology in real-life devices. Explore your devices (cellphone,
tablet, computer, or laptop, whichever is available) and follow the application guide below. Aside
from accomplishing the task, create a presentation in PPT featuring your work.

Application Guide

1. Identify one hardware available in your area. Take a photo of the hardware and make a mini-
instruction on how to operate it.

Name of the hardware:

 Laptop

How to operate this hardware:

1. Find the power button and turn it on.
(The power button is usually marked
with the universal symbol for “power
on”, a circle with a line going halfway
through it.

2. Wait for the laptop to boot up.

3. Use the laptop’s pointing device.
(On most computers, this is a flat,
touch-sensitive area called a
touchpad which will allow you to use
finger as your mouse. Simply slide one
finger on the touchpad area to move
the cursor.
4. Use the touchpad’s left click button as
your primary mouse button.
5. Use the touchpad’s right click button as
the secondary mouse button.
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College of Education
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2. Identify one software available on your device. Take a screenshot of the software and make a mini-
instruction on how to operate it on your device.

Name of the software:

 PowerPoint

How to operate this software:

When you open PowerPoint, you will see

some built-in themes and templates. A
theme is slide design that contains
. matching colors, fonts, and special effects
like shadows, reflections, and more
1. On the File tab of the ribbon, select
New, and then choose a theme
2. Click “create”, or pick a color
variation and then click “create”.
3. Insert a new slide.
4. On the Home tab, click the button
half of New Slide, and pick a slide
layout.
5. Save your presentation.
6. On the file tab, choose “save”.
7. Pick or browse to a folder.
8. In the File name box, type a name
for your presentation and then
choose “Save”.

3. Locate the system information of your device and get acquainted with the motherboard
specifications. These specifications include the motherboard description, CPU or processor, chipset,
memory, RAM, and many more, whichever is available. Take a screenshot and paste the device
information below.
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4. Using the system information pasted above, identify the CPU or processor of your device. Write the
information below.

CPU or processor of your device:

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5. Using the system information pasted on item 3, identify the RAM of your device. Write the information
below.

RAM of your device:

3.00 GB

6. Identify one memory disk available in your area. It may be a built-in disk or an external drive,
whichever is available. Take a photo of the memory disk and make a mini-instruction on how to use
it.

Name of the memory disk:

 SD Card
How to operate this memory disk:

Here are the steps to adopt your SD card:

1. Put the SD card on your Android phone and

wait for it to get detected.
.
2. Now, open Settings.
3. Scroll down and go to the Storage section.
4. Tap the name of your SD card.
5. Tap the three vertical dots on the top right
corner of the screen.
6. Select Storage Settings.
7. Choose format as internal option.
8. On the next screen, you have the final
chance to decide whether you want to
change your mind.
Tap Erase & Format if you want to format
your SD card as internal storage.
9. You will be notified if Android finds that
your SD card is slow. Tap OK to continue.
10. You can start the data migration process
now or do it at a later stage.
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College of Education
Tacloban City

7. Identify one device available on your area for each of the device categories below. Take a photo
of the devices and make a mini-instruction on how to use them.

Input Device
Name of device:

 MOUSE

How to use this device:

Step 1: Place the mouse on a clean, smooth

surface, preferably a mouse pad. This allows
the mouse to move without interference. You
may have issues with the mouse if it is not on
a mousepad, such as it not scrolling smoothly

Step 2: Grip the mouse lightly in your

dominant hand.
Keep your fingers relaxed, and keep the
mouse at elbow level.

Step 3: Plug in the mouse with its USB

connector.
Look for a small square port about the size of
your USB connector. Insert the USB connector.

Step 4: Make sure the mouse is working. Your

computer should be on, and you should see a
cursor on the screen you can control by
moving your mouse.

Step 5: Practice clicking with the mouse. The

left button is the primary button for right-
handed users, and the right button is the
primary button for left handed users.

Step 6: Practice scrolling and dragging items

with the mouse. Move the wheel with your
pointer finger to scroll up and down pages
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Output Device
Name of device:

 PRINTER

How to use this device:

Step 1: Plug in the printer’s power cable and

make sure it’s turned on.

Step 2: Connect the included cable (usually a

USB cable) from the printer to the computer

Step 3: Open your computer. Select the file

you want to print and open the file so it
appears on your computer screen.

Step 4: Press the Ctrl and P buttons on your

keyboard at the same time.

Step 6: Once the printing pop-up menu

appears on your computer screen, select the
printer you intend to send the job to.

Step 6: If needed, modify your print settings.

Step 7: Click the Print button on screen to

send the job into the printer print queue and
wait for the job to complete.
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College of Education
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Touchscreen Device
Name of device:

 SMARTPHONE

How to use this device:

HOW TO USE:
Step 1: Understand what kind of smartphone
you have. While there many makes and
models of smartphones on the market today,
the two models of platforms they run are
Android and iOS.
Step 2: Install the SIM card.The SIM cars is
provided by your cellular service provider and
contains your account information and phone
number.
Step 3: Make sure your smartphone is fully
charged. Your smartphone comes with a
charger. To charger your smartphone, plug it
into an electrical outlet and plug the USB cable
into the charger.
Step 4: Power on your smartphone. Press and
Hold the power button on your smartphones
to power it on.
Step 5: Select your language and region.
Step 6: Enter your wireless network and
password. Smartphones can connect to the
internet using two methods. They can access
mobile data from the 3G, 4G, 4G LTE, or 5G
network that your cellular service.
Step 7: Create or sign in to your email
account. In order to download apps and
access services for your device, you need to
sign in to account.
Step 8: Set up your lock screen security. It is
recommended that you select a lock screen
security option to prevent other people from
accessing your phone.
Step 9: Use the Setting app to your setup
options. If you need to change any of the
options you selected during the set up
process, you can do so using the Settings app
on your smartphone.
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8. Identify one network you’re using on your device. Take a screenshot of the network and make a
mini-instruction on how to use it.

Name of the network:

How to use this network:

.There are multiple cell phone network

type including 3G, 4G, 5G, LAN & WAN.
The main difference between these
systems is that they use different radio
networks to transmit signals. In my mobile
phone i use 2 different set of network the
wi-fi & mobile data.

To connect the wi-fi network on your

device:
1. Open your device setting app.
2. Top "Network connection" and wi-
fi/internet.
3. Tap a listed network. Networks that
require a password have a lock 🔒
Tip: After you connect the network is
"Saved" When your phone is near and
wi-fi is on, your phone automatically
connects to this network.

To connect Mobile data on your device:

1. Go to settings app then tap "Network
connection"
2. Tap the switch to activate the mobile.
Reminder: in order to connect to mobile
data you need to have a cellular sim card,
this will be the source of your internet
connection.
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College of Education
Tacloban City

9. Identify three symptoms of malware attacks. Formulate ways on how to eliminate malware programs
on any device.

Three symptoms of malware or virus Ways to eliminate malware:

infections on any device:

● Your computer is - To eliminate malware you need to

slowing down. install an Antivirus on your device.
● Annoying ads are
displayed.
● Unusual messages
show unexpectedly.

10. Identify one freeware available in your device. Take a screenshot of the freeware and make a mini-
instruction on how to operate it on your device.

Name of the freeware:

P a s te y o u r
s c re e n s h o t h e r ● Boost speed
How to operate this freeware:

The first step you need to do is to

open the up by tapping it and then
click the “Free up space”.
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College of Education
Tacloban City

SUBMITTED BY: GROUP 3

1. DUQUE, BERNADETTE M.
2. EGONIO, LORELYN
3. ENCOMIO, LHADEN
4. ENGRACIAL, JESTIA LYN
5. ENVERZO, FRANCE LEO
6. EQUIPAJE, QUENNIE

Rubrics for Evaluation

Your answers will be rated using the rubric below. Use this as a guide to obtain a high rating.

Categories Excellent (4) Good (3) Average (2) Poor (1)

Content  The central idea  Central ideal  The central idea is  Central idea and
 Accuracy is accurate well and accuracy expressed accuracy are
 Completeness developed of information although it may absent or
 Evidence and are generally be vague or too incompletely
examples are evident broad; some expressed and
clear and  There are good accuracy is maintained
specific, while and relevant maintained  There are too few
the focus supporting  There are some examples and
remains tight examples and examples and evidence, or they
evidence evidence, though are mostly
general irrelevant
Documentation  Photo evidence  Photo evidence  Some photo  No photo
 Relevance is relevant and is generally evidence is evidence
 Clarity clear evident irrelevant or
unclear
Adapted from the University of Washington (2018) on evaluating your writing rubric. Retrieved from shorturl.at/hrALT

Remarks: ________________________ Raw Score: ____ x 100 ÷ 8 = Rating: ____ Rated by: ______________

Prepared by:
Frulando B. Canatoy
Instructor