ICT – CSS 9

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

TECHNOLOGY
 
COMPUTER SYSTEM SERVICING
 SPECIFICATION OF MATERIALS
AND
COMPONENTS

OBJECTIVES:
Check the received materials against workplace standards and
specifications
The Factors in Selecting the Materials:

 Selection of material – it is the ability to choose the materials

using the following considerations:

 Cost of the material – is the amount of purchasing the materials, it may

differ from one supplier to another even if the specifications are the same.
 Environmental consideration – anything that leads to the pollution of soil,
water and air, especially its energy consumption impact. At the end of ICT
hardware use, recycling, disposal like e-waste this would be used in
landfills and would provide impact and effect to the environment.
Selection of material

Chemical properties – is a material properties evident

during the time of its use will show chemical reaction.
Physical properties – the identifiable and unique aspect
of a material most particularly its basic capabilities.
Selection of material

 Mechanical attributes – the physical properties that any

material exhibits when applied with forces, such as elasticity,
tensile strength, elongation, hardness and fatigue limit.
 Company producing the material – the business name provides
identity to the business and the product it produces, especially
when the enterprise produces unique and amazing products.
Testing of Material

 this will help analyze the quality and standards of

materials using the following techniques:

 Hardness tester – any device that checks the hardness

of a material by measuring the durability of such material.
 Comprehensive strength test – it is more of mechanical
test that measures the maximum amount of compressive
load a material can bear before such material breaks.
Testing of Material

 Impact test – is used to observe the

mechanics how the material exhibit when it
experiences shock and such material
immediately deform.
 Fluoroscope – is an imaging machine which
uses X-rays to determine the interior
characteristics of an object.
 Testing of Material

 Testing machine – a universal

tester for materials for testing
tensile strength and
compressive strength of
materials.
 Creep test – is subjecting the
material to high temperature
progressive deformation at
constant stress test or ability
to alter its form after such test
has been taken.
Cost of material

the amount when buying or selecting the

materials for specific project. Though this is
economical in the selection process, the
amount must consider also the quality and
reliability of materials.
The ICT Materials, Components, Assemblies and Its
Specifications

In relation to the factors in selecting the materials, as a

learner, you need to be familiar with the ICT materials,
components and assemblies’ specifications. Not just the
name of these items, you must be particular on how to
describe details about such item.
The ICT Materials, Components, Assemblies and Its Specifications