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Quarter 1 – Module 1:
CAD SOFTWARE AND
HARDWARE FEATURES
Direction: On the blank provided before each item, write the word or group of words
that make the sentence complete and correct.
2. _______________ refers to the parts or components of the computer that can be seen
and touched.
8. The_______________ is in the key board for the convenience of the computer users.
11. _______________ is the set of programs installed in the computer to run a specific
task in order to produce a desired output.
12. _______________ refers to the computer software operation for preparing working
drawings.
13. A collection of code instructions that allows the user to manage the computer
hardware components that is categorized whether a 32-bit or 64-bit is called
_______________.
14. _______________ enables user to complete specific tasks like document, database
or e-mails.
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Lesson
CAD Software and Hardware
1 Features
C
omputer is a programmable machine which responds to a specific set of
instructions in a well-defined manner. Computer Aided Drawing (CAD) on the
other hand, refers to the operation of the computer software in the
preparation of drawing plans. The working drawings can be done manually,
electronically or both. Computer aided drawing benefit draftsmen by making the
drafting process easier, precise and visually appealing to the client.
Though computers are said to be intelligent by means of speed and precision,
we humans, are essential in order for the computer to work as intended. Therefore,
identifying, exploring and operating using the software and computer hardware
features according to the software provider is essential.
The whole series of this module is based on the use of the CAD software -
AutoCAD. As for this module, the primary objectives for LO 1. Operate CAD Software
and Computer Hardware are the following according to the sub-LO 1.1 which is to
identify CAD software features according to the software provider:
What’s In
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What’s New
Direction: On a separate sheet of paper write the name of the illustration shown
below.
COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE
ILLUSTRATION NAME
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
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What is It
Operating System
The operating system (OS) is a collection of code instructions that allows the user
to manage the computer hardware components and is also categorized whether a 32-
bit or 64-bit OS. Some of the most common OS used are stated below respective to
the icons shown above:
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Android
- iOS
***In computers run by Windows OS you can determine its version by simply pressing
the keyboard Windows logo together with the keys for Pause Break.
***Service Pack (SP) is a large update containing several fixes and updates for Microsoft
Windows operating systems that help resolve software and hardware related issues
with Microsoft Windows.
Application
***AutoCAD app have different versions and was branded commonly by year starting
year 2000. It also has different installer depending on the OS installed on the
computer.
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CAD Hardware Features
Included in the primary features to run the CAD software are the tangible
devices divided in two categories, namely, system hardware and peripherals.
TOWER
***If you do a lot of rending (furnishing) you may want to choose a higher core count.
***For recent updates, Autodesk recommends 8GB of RAM. Since most users tend to
have more than just AutoCAD running on their system - 16GB is preferable and 32 GB
if you will be working with very large models or having a large number of files open at
the same time.
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Secondary Storage Memory - removable storage media
specifically the HDD.
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) – it also known as hard drive, is a
magnetic storage device installed inside the system unit that
serves as a permanent storage for files. In Windows computer,
the hard drive is usually labeled as “Local Disk C:” which
contains the data of the installed operating system and
applications. Other labeled partitions may appear and serve as
another means of storage.
INTERNAL EXTERNAL
***SSD are recommended as the primary drive to host your OS, AutoCAD, and any
active projects you are working on to allow your system to boot, launch applications,
and load files many times faster than any traditional hard drive.
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Optical Drive – is another type of storage device that uses
lasers to read and write data on the optical media such
as: Compact Disc (CD), Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) and
Blu-ray Disc (BD).
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Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) – also known as the “video card”, handles in
displaying the 2D and 3D models on the screen. In most situations, the faster the
video card the better performance (in terms of frames per second) you will get when
working with a 3D model. Some video card recommendations are:
***If a video card is "true color" compatible, it has at least on resolution at which it can
deliver a display image with 16.7 million colors. To obtain 16.7 million colors, each of
the primary colors (red, green, and blue) is represented by 8-bits per pixel, which
allows for 256 possible shades for each of the primary red, green, and blue colors.
AutoCAD 2021
•Operating System: 64-bit OS
•Processor: 2.5 GHz (3+ GHz recommended)
•Memory: 8 GB (16GB recommended)
•Disk space: 7.0 GB
•Display: 1920 x 1080 resolution with True Color
AutoCAD 2020
•Operating System: -Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit only),
-8.1 (64-bit only),
-7 SP1 (64-bit only)
•Processor: 2.5 GHz (3+ GHz recommended)
•Memory: 8 GB (16GB recommended)
•Disk space: 6.0 GB
•Display: 1920 x 1080 resolution with True Color
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AutoCAD 2019
•Operating System: -Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit only),
-8.1 (32-bit & 64-bit),
-7 SP1 (32-bit & 64-bit)
•Processor: 2.5 GHz (3+ GHz recommended)
•Memory: 8 GB (16GB recommended)
•Disk space: 6.0 GB
•Display: 1920 x 1080 resolution with True Color
AutoCAD 2018
•Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit only), 8.1 (32-bit & 64-bit), or 7 SP1 (32-bit & 64-bit)
•1 GHz or faster processor
•RAM
- 32-bit: 2 GB
- 64-bit: 4 GB
•Disk space: 4.0 GB
•1360 x 768 display resolution with True Color
AutoCAD 2017
•Microsoft Windows 10, 8.1 or 7 SP1
•Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon™ 64 processor
•RAM
- 32-bit: 2 GB
- 64-bit: 4 GB
•Disk space: 6.0 GB
•1360 x 768 display resolution with True Color
AutoCAD 2016
•Microsoft Windows 8 or 7
•Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon™ 64 processor
•RAM
- 32-bit: 2 GB
- 64-bit: 4 GB
•Disk space: 6.0 GB
•1024 x 768 display resolution with True Color
AutoCAD 2015
•Microsoft Windows 8 or 7
•Processor
- 32-bit: Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon Dual Core, 3.0 GHz or greater with SSE2
technology
- 64-bit: Athlon 64 or Opteron with SSE2 technology, or Intel Xeon or Pentium
4 with EM64T support and SSE2 technology
•2 GB RAM
•Disk space: 6.0 GB
•1024 x 768 display resolution with True Color
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AutoCAD 2014
•Microsoft Windows 8, 7, or XP SP3
•Processor
- 32-bit XP: Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon Dual Core, 1.6 GHz or greater with
SSE2 technology
- 32-bit Windows 7 or 8: Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon Dual Core, 3.0 GHz or
greater with SSE2 technology
- 64-bit: Athlon 64 or Opteron with SSE2 technology, or Intel Xeon or Pentium
4 with EM64T support and SSE2 technology
•2 GB RAM
•Disk space: 6.0 GB
•1024 x 768 display resolution with True Color
AutoCAD 2013
•Microsoft Windows 7 or XP SP3
•Processor
- 32-bit XP: Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon Dual Core, 1.6 GHz or greater with
SSE2 technology
- 32-bit Windows 7: Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon Dual Core, 3.0 GHz or greater
with SSE2 technology
- 64-bit: Athlon 64 or Opteron with SSE2 technology, or Intel Xeon or Pentium
4 with EM64T support and SSE2 technology
•2 GB RAM
•Disk space: 6.0 GB
•1024 x 768 display resolution with True Color
•Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or later
AutoCAD 2012
•Microsoft Windows 7, Vista SP2 or XP SP3
•Processor
- 32-bit XP: Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon Dupppal Core, 1.6 GHz or greater with
SSE2 technology
- 32-bit Vista or 7: Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon Dual Core, 3.0 GHz or greater
with SSE2 technology
- 64-bit: Athlon 64 or Opteron with SSE2 technology or Xeon or Pentium 4
with EM64T support and SSE2 technology
•2 GB RAM
•Disk space
- 32-bit: 2.0 GB
- 64-bit: 2.0 GB
•1024 x 768 display resolution with True Color
•Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or later
***AutoCAD version 2016 and higher has an additional feature of geometric center
which allows you to easily locate the center of any geometric shape (closed
polyline/spline).
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Open AutoCAD Application
To launch the AutoCAD program, you may select your preference through the
following steps:
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What’s More
COMPUTER SYSTEM
HARDWARE SOFTWARE
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Activity 1.2 Reflect On It!
Direction: Reflect on the lesson base on Activity 1.1 using the criteria below. Write
your answer on a separate sheet of paper
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Activity 1.3 Fill It In!
Direction: Select the most applicable answer found on given choices below and fill
it in the respective box. You can draft illustration or write a brief description on each
number not specified on the given choices. Write your answer on a separate sheet of
paper
AUTOCAD VERSION 1.
FEATURE ILLUSTRATION REQUIREMENT FUNCTIONALITY
PROCESSOR 5. 8.
4. serves as a permanent
STORAGE
6. storage for drawing files
NVIDIA Quadro
3. 9.
6000
OPERATING
7. 10.
SYSTEM
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Activity 1.4 Reflect On It!
Direction: Reflect on the lesson base on Activity 1.3 using the criteria below. Write
your answer on a separate sheet of paper
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Activity 1.5 Organize It!
Direction: Organize your files on the computer by making your own folder. Follow
the instructions stated below.
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Activity 1.6 Reflect On It!
Direction: Reflect on the lesson base on Activity 1.5 using the criteria below. Write
your answer on a separate sheet of paper
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What I Have Learned
The CAD software pertains to the system programs necessary to instruct the
computer in the drafting process through the interpreted information from the data
input using a mouse or a keyboard.
Included in the primary features to run the CAD software are the tangible
devices divided in two categories, namely, system hardware and peripherals.
Below is a sample system requirement from the service provider for AutoCAD
version still widely used today.
AutoCAD 2014
•Microsoft Windows 8, 7, or XP SP3
•Processor
- 32-bit XP: Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon Dual Core, 1.6 GHz or greater with
SSE2 technology
- 32-bit Windows 7 or 8: Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon Dual Core, 3.0 GHz or
greater with SSE2 technology
- 64-bit: Athlon 64 or Opteron with SSE2 technology, or Intel Xeon or Pentium
4 with EM64T support and SSE2 technology
•2 GB RAM
•Disk space: 6.0 GB
•1024 x 768 display resolution with True Color
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What I Can Do
Direction: On a separate sheet of paper, list down the system information of your
computer.
SYSTEM INFORMATION
COMPUTER TYPE
PROCESSOR
RAM
OS
HARD DISK
PERIPHERALS
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Assessment
Direction: On a separate sheet of paper, write the word or group of words that make
the sentence complete and correct.
2. _______________ refers to the parts or components of the computer that can be seen
and touched.
8. The_______________ is in the key board for the convenience of the computer users.
11. _______________ is the set of programs installed in the computer to run a specific
task in order to produce a desired output.
12. _______________ refers to the computer software operation for preparing working
drawings.
13. A collection of code instructions that allows the user to manage the computer
hardware components that is categorized whether a 32-bit or 64-bit is called
_______________.
14. _______________ enables user to complete specific tasks like document, database
or e-mails.
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Additional Activities
*** You can send a screenshot to your teacher on or before due date.
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