COMPUTER SYSTEM SERVICING 1

Topic: Performing Computer Operations (PCO) (Module 5 – Quarter 1)/ First Semester

WHAT I NEED TO KNOW

This module covers the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values needed to perform computer operations which include
inputting, accessing, producing, and transferring data using the appropriate hardware and software.
By the end of the lesson, you are expected to;
1. Determine requirements of task in accordance with the required output;
2. Select appropriate hardware and software according to task assigned and required outcome;
3. Plan a task to ensure that OHS guidelines and procedures are followed;
4. Follow client-specific guidelines and procedures; and
5. Apply required data security guidelines in accordance with existing procedures.

WHAT I KNOW
DIRECTION: MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE. Read and analyze the following statement. Write TRUE if the statement is
CORRECT and write FALSE if it is INCORRECT then underline the word or group of words that makes it incorrect and provide
the correct term.
1. Knowing OHS is essential to minimize the hazards and risks not only to students, trainers and other people within the training
institution but others who will be affected.
2. OHS is the promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of physical, mental and social well-being of workers in all
occupations.
3. Computer is a machine which manipulates data according to a list of instructions which makes it an ideal example of a data
processing system.
4. Calculator is a device for performing mathematical calculations, distinguished from a computer by having a limited problem-
solving ability and an interface optimized for interactive calculation rather than programming.
5. The protection of workers in their employment from risks resulting from factors adverse to health is one of the OHS objective.

WHAT’S IN

REVIEW:
What Does Occupational Health and
Safety (OHS) Mean?

According to Safeopedia Inc., Occupational health

and safety (OHS) relates to health, safety, and welfare
issues in the workplace. OHS includes the laws,
standards, and programs that are aimed at making the
workplace better for workers, along with co-workers,
family members, customers, and other stakeholders.
Improving a company's occupational health and
safety standards ensures good business, a better brand
image, and higher employee morale.

OHS or Occupational Health and Safety refers to the legislation, policies, procedures and activities that aim to protect the health,
safety and welfare of all people at the workplace.
REMEMBER: Occupational health and safety is concerned with addressing many types of workplace hazards.
 Chemicals
 Physical hazards
 Biological agents

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 Psychological fallout
 Ergonomic issues
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HAZARDS AND RISKS?

Occupational health and safety

standards are in place to
A hazard is something that can cause harm, e.g.
electricity, chemicals, working up a ladder, noise, a mandate the removal,
keyboard, a bully at work, stress, etc. reduction, or replacement of job
site hazards. OHS programs
should also include material
that helps minimize the effects
of the hazards.
Employers and company
management are obliged to
provide a safe working
environment for all of their
employees.
A risk is the chance, high or low, that any hazard
will actually cause somebody harm.
For example, working alone away from your office
can be a hazard. The risk of personal danger may be
high. Electric cabling is a hazard. If it has snagged
on a sharp object, the exposed wiring places it in a
'high-risk' category.

1. Do not work alone so

that there's someone who can take care of you in case of emergency.
2. Always power off the computer and unplug the computer before working on it.
3. Take away any liquid near your working area to avoid getting electrocuted or accidentally damaging computer parts.
4. Be careful with tools that may cause short circuit.
5. Always ground or discharge yourself before touching any part of the computer.
6. Do not use excessive force if things don't quite slip into place.
7. Clean the area before and after using it to maintain sanitation and prevent accidents.
8. Hold the components on the edges and do not touch the Integrated Circuit (IC) parts.
9. Always wear personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with the organization's OHS procedures and practices.
10. Make sure that the pins are properly aligned when connecting a cable connector.
11. Contingency measures during workplace accidents, fire and other emergencies are recognized.
12. Use brush, compressed air or blower in cleaning the computer system.

Regardless of which industry you operate in, you need to take the time to identify the safety risks present in your workplace and
take appropriate measures to keep your workers safe. If you are concerned about the time and money associated with
implementing safe practices and equipment, here’s how OHS can benefit your business:

 It reduces injury and illness in the workplace

 It improves employee productivity
 It helps you retain your employees
 It reduces the cost of injury and workers’ compensation

Remember, maintaining a healthy and safe working environment for your workers is your Duty of Care and not a choice. Here are
a few things you can do to be compliant with Australian OHS laws:

 Provide a safe working environment for all your employees

 Provide and maintain safe machinery and structures
 Provide safe ways of working
 Ensure safe use, handling and storage of machinery, structures and substances
 Provide and maintain adequate facilities
 Provide any information, training, instruction or supervision needed for safety
 Monitor the health of workers and conditions at your workplace
Safe work procedures ensure better productivity as well as job security, and these are needed now more than ever in the
midst of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

The health and safety of workers in the Philippines are promoted and protected by Republic Act No. 11058 or an “An
Act Strengthening Compliance with Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Standards and Providing Penalties for Violations
Thereof.”

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 It was signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte in August 2018. The Department of Labor and Employment
(DOLE) released the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) in December 2018 upon the approval of Labor Secretary
Silvestre H. Bello III.

The OSH Law provides that each Filipino worker is protected against injury, sickness or death through safe and healthful
working conditions and that employers must promote strict but dynamic, inclusive, and gender-sensitive measures in the
formulation and implementation of policies and programs related to occupational safety and health.

It applies to all establishments, projects, sites, including Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) establishments,
and all other workplaces. The exposure to safety and health hazards is the basis for having High Risk Establishments, Medium
Risk Establishments, and Low Risk Establishments.

All covered workplaces must have an Occupational Safety Health (OSH) Program that is approved by the DOLE. The OSH
Program must have the following:

a. Statement of commitment to comply with OSH requirements;

b. General safety and health, including a drug-free workplace;
c. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)/tuberculosis/hepatitis
prevention control;
d. Company or project details;
e. Composition and duties of the safety and health committee;
f. Occupational Safety and health personnel and facilities;
g. Safety and health promotion, training and education;
h. Conduct of toolbox meetings;
i. Accident/incident/illness investigation, recording and reporting;
j. Provision and use of personal protective equipment (PPE);
k. Provision of safety signage;
l. Dust control and management, and regulations on activities such as building of temporary structures, and lifting and
operation of electrical, mechanical, communications systems and other equipment;
m. Provision of workers' welfare facilities;
n. Emergency preparedness and response plan;
o. Waste management system; and
p. Prohibited acts and penalties for violations.

Each workplace must have an OSH Committee to oversee the overall management of the OSH Program. An OSH Officer
must be present in a workplace at all times to ensure the enforcement of the OSH Program.

The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates the Philippine government for passing the Occupational
Safety and Health Standards Act or the Republic Act (RA) 11058. Once implemented, this significant legislation will help
curb the increasing cases of diseases and injuries in the work environment that confront the country.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the total cases of occupational diseases in workplaces reached over
125,000 in 2015. Back pain is the most common type of occupational disease, making up 32.8% of the reported cases. This is
followed by essential hypertension (11.5%) and neck and shoulder pain (11.4%). Meanwhile, the riskiest industry for workers was
found to be in administrative and support service activities (34.3%) and manufacturing industry (31.1%), jointly comprising
almost two thirds of the total cases of occupational diseases in 2015.
With the RA 11058, employers are now required to comply with occupational safety and health standards including
informing workers on all types of hazards in the workplace and having the right to refuse unsafe work, as well as providing
facilities and personal protective equipment for the workers, among others.
With this law, the Philippines comes closer to achieving the Sustainable Development Goal 8.8 to protect the labor rights and
promote safe and secure working environments for all workers. It also boosts the implementation of the WHO-supported
Occupational Health and Safety Sector Plan under the National Environmental Health Action Plan (2017-2022).
WHO commends the efforts of all stakeholders who supported the passage of this law to protect the health of workers in
the Philippines.
WEEK 6 DISCUSSION ENDS HERE
MAIN TYPES OF COMPUTERS

ABACUS It could rightly be called the first mechanical computing device. It was used
as far back as 2,600 B.C and is still used today.

The first mechanical calculating machine that was developed by Blaise

PASCALINE Pascal in the early 1600s. This device could add and subtract. Later
Gottfried von Leibnitz developed a calculator that could also multiply and
divide.

AUTOMATED This was invented by weaver Joseph Jacquered in LOOM the early 1800s
LOOM that uses punched cards to record data.

DIFFERENCE This is where modern computer history began. This machine was proposed

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 by Charles Babbage in ENGINE the 1800s which bears the resemble of
ENGINE today’s computers which is capable of computing and at the same time print
results.

ELECTROMECANI The American chapter of computer history began when Herman Hollerith
successfully completed his tabulating machine for the Census Bureau in
CAL ENGINE
1890.

ELECTRONIC John Atanasoff is generally credited with building the first electronic
COMPUTER computer as lowa State University.

Was developed by Howard Aiken with the help of IBM, is the first large-
MARK I scale, general-purpose, electromechanical computer. It was completed in
1994.

This was the world’s first large-scale electronic digital computer which was
ENIAC developed by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly in 1946. This computer is
designed to calculate missile trajectories.

EDSAC and EDVAC Was later developed by mathematician John von Neuman in the 1940s
which runs in the concept of stored programs.

UNIVAC This is the first commercial computer which was completed and delivered
to the U.S. Census Bureau in 1951.

What are the Different Types of Computers?

There are many types of computers, but personal computers such as desktop and laptop computers are probably the two type of
computers that you think of first.

Desktop Computers

Example Desktop Computer

Many people use desktop computers, or

desktops as they are often referred to, at
work, home, school, or the library. They can
be small, medium, or large in style, and
usually sit on a desk. The term desktop
actually refers to the casing, or the tower.
Once you add a monitor, mouse, and a
keyboard, you have what is typically known
as a desktop computer.

Most desktop computers are easy to upgrade

and expand, or add new parts. In addition to
expandability, another benefit of desktop
computers is the cost. If you compare a desktop computer with 128 MB of RAM and a 2 GB hard drive to a laptop with the same
features, you will most likely find that the desktop computer is priced lower.
The term desktop computer originated when the computer case was wide and flat, and was designed specifically to fit on your
desktop with the monitor on top.
Laptop Computers

Example Laptop Computer

The second type of computer that you may be familiar with is a

laptop computer, or laptops as they are often referred to.
Laptops are battery or AC-powered personal computers that can
be easily carried and used in a variety of locations.

A quick glance at the size of a laptop and you might guess that it
would be difficult to expand or upgrade. While the desktop
computer case is relatively easy to open and access internal

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 components, the small laptop case makes this more difficult in comparison; however, the primary benefit of a laptop computer is
its small size and easy portability.

A laptop computer is sometimes called a notebook computer because of its size.

Types of Personal Computers

iMac all-in-one computer

Two popular types of personal computers are the

IBM compatible and Macintosh computers. The
first personal computer was produced by IBM in
1981 and was called the IBM PC. In 1984, Apple
Computer introduced the Macintosh, or Mac, and
it became the first widely sold personal computer
with a graphical user interface or GUI
(pronounced gooey). Although both IBM and
Apple computers are personal computers, the term
PC came to refer to IBM or IBM-compatible
personal computers.

Apple now produces a Macintosh computer called

the iMac, which is a desktop computer that
features an all-in-one design. This means all the internal components are located behind the monitor, rather than in a tower case,
which is customary in desktop computers.

While our training is intended for people who use PCs and the Windows operating system.

Other Types of Computers

You may hear someone refer to a computer as a workstation or a server, especially at work. You may wonder how these two
items are different from desktop computers.

Workstations are similar to desktop computers, but are more powerful and are usually connected to a network. Servers are
specialized computers that store and deliver, or “serve up,” information to other computers on a network.

There are many different types of servers such as file servers, database servers, and web servers. For example, employees at a
company might store all the business documents on a file server so that they can share files and access then from any computer
on the network. When you use your browser to click a link, a web server delivers the page you requested on the Internet, the
biggest network in the world.

WHAT’S MORE

DIRECTION: After reading all of the information about the “Performing Computer Operations” for the past two weeks, answer
the following question.

1. What is the purpose of OHS?

2. Do you believe that its important?
3. What do you think will happen to a person working in the workplace without practicing proper safety etiquette?

WHAT I CAN DO

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 DIRECTION: ILLUSTRATE THE PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT THAT A PERSON SHOULD WEAR WHILE
PERFORMING ANY COMPUTER OPERATION. USE THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS AND SEE THE GIVEN RUBRICS
(A) BELOW FOR MORE REFERENCE.

MATERIALS: 1. BOND PAPER

2. PENCIL/PEN
3. COLORING MATERIALS
RUBRICS (A):

DESCRIPTION SCORE
ELEMENTS OF DESIGN (USED DIFF.
30
COMBINATIONS OD DESIGN)
INFORMATION (INFORMATIVE CONTENT) 40
CLEANLINESS AND PUNCTUALITY 30
TOTAL: 100

WEEK 7
DIRECTION: USING THE BACK OF YOUR TYPEWRITING, ANSWER THE QUESTION BELOW IN AT LEAST 150
WORDS. CHECK THE RUBRICS (B) BELOW FOR MORE REFERENCE.

QUESTION:

“WHY IS THERE A NEED TO FOLLOW OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY IT ALL TIMES? JUSTIFY YOUR
ANSWER.

RIBRICS (B):

DESCRIPTION SCORE
FOLLOWED THE REQUIRED COUNT OF WORDS 30
INFORMATION (INFORMATIVE CONTENT) 40
CLEANLINESS AND PUNSTUALITY 30
TOTAL: 100

ASSESSMENT

DIRECTION: MULTIPLE CHOICE. READ THE FOLLOWING QUESTION AND SELECT THE LETTER OF THE
CORRECT ANSWER.
1. Which of the following is an example of a peripheral?
a. Applications c. printer
b. Driver d. software
2. Who is authorize to do computer installation?
a. Computer Technician c. Safety Officer
b. Property custodian d. Supervisor
3. Coded programs and instructions that control the overall operations of a computer or may also help in increasing office
productivity are called ____________.
a. Hardware c. software
b. Peripheral d. System
4. Which of the following job requirements would highly require an image editing software to be installed?
a. Accounting c. Graphic Design
b. Engineering d. Office Productivity
5. What must be worn to avoid damaging a component by transferring unwanted charges?
a. Anti-static bag c. gloves
b. Anti-static wrist strap d. googles
6. When not in use, all electronic components must be kept in _____?
a. Glass boxes c. anti-static bag
b. Paper boxes d. plastic bags
7. An employee wishes to install a new printer into his computer, what must be done to ensure that OHS procedures are followed?
a. Test the printer in another computer
b. Read the manual and install the printer himself
c. Let the technician install the printer
d. Immediately install the printer himself
8. What refers to the internal components of a computer, the peripherals needed, and software to be installed in a computer system
to fulfill job requirements?
a. Electrician c. Mensuration

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 b. Organization d. Specification
9. Which of the following is an example of software?
a. Main memory c. Operating system
b. Printer d. Optical Drive
10.What type of injury is commonly acquired from the incorrect handling of peripherals?
a. Amputation c. Laceration
b. Incision d. Electrocution

WHAT I CAN SHOW

REFERENCES
Which category in 21st Century skills do you think the core of our topic falls in? (Communication, collaboration,
creativity, critical thinking, productivity, leadership and technology literacy). Explain why.
LINKS:
1. https://www.safefilming.ph/osh-law-ra11058
2. http://www.the12list.com/2014/06/12-ohs-procedures-for-
computer-hardware.html
3. http://gbs.rf.gd/2020/06/26/occupational-health-and-safety-
policies-and-procedures/?i=1
4. https://www.safeopedia.com/2/3435/health-and-safety-
programs/everything-you-need-to-know-when-writing-an-
effective-ohs-policy-statement
5. https://www.naratraining.com.au/blog/why-occupational-
health-and-safety-is-important/
6. https://www.who.int/philippines/news/detail/23-08-2018-the-occupational-safety-and-
health-standards-act-will-protect-the-health-of-workers-in-the-philippines
7. https://sites.google.com/site/fixurpc1974/common/pc-operations

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