High School Computer Laboratory Manual

Resi Lou L. San Valentin

Lilibeth L. Calderon
Jenny Vi A. Genota
Basic Education Department

Rationale of the Material

An academic is an institution designed for the teaching and learning of students. It is

the first and foremost social institution having an identifiable structure and a set of functions
meant to preserve and extend social order. As such, its primary function is to move and
empower young people in the mainstream of society. This is where the reality is being taught
by the teachers in professional, formal and structured way. Hence, in school there is a set of
curricula which includes knowledge subjects, skills subjects and enabling subjects wherein the
teachers facilitate learning and teach certain types of acceptable behaviors, and see to it that
learners develop in all aspects: physically, emotionally, socially, and academically.

Laboratory work is an established part of courses in higher education. The place of

experimental work in laboratories has always assumed a high profile at all levels of education.
The original reason for its development lay in the need to produce skilled technicians for
industry and highly competent workers for research laboratories. Proper training of students
will enable the institution to produce such professionals.

Learning the basics is necessary before learning the higher level of lessons. This
concept gave the researchers to come up with an idea of developing a computer laboratory
manual since there is no existing material in the computer laboratory of high school
department.

Computer laboratory manual is for anyone who will use the computer laboratory –
teachers, students, and school staff. This will help the users of the laboratory to be guided at
all times even without the assistance of any laboratory personnel. In the same manner, this
will help the teachers and laboratory personnel to instill the knowledge on the proper usage of
the laboratory to the students.

The researchers, as frontliners in educational system, developed a computer laboratory

manual. This manual contains information about the topic, as students will be guided in
learning, understanding, and transfer of skills.

The purpose of the study is:

 to develop a laboratory manual intended for the high school students and teachers of
Letran computer laboratory;
 to provide a booklet that will guide the students working inside the computer
laboratory; and
 to respond to the changing needs and condition of the department.

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Contents

Computer Lab Information

Computer Laboratory Layout
Computer Laboratory Policies
Computer Laboratory Procedures
Computer Laboratory Rules
Internet Safety Rules and Pledges
Equipment Operation and Related Issues
Windows Shortcut Keys

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