FIRST LOOK

LET’S TAKE A QUICK TOUR AT YOUR COMPUTERS!

SYSTEM UNIT
Also known as “tower” or
“chassis”

Contains or houses the

main components of a
desktop computer
POWER SUPPLY
Supplies power to electrical
components of the computer

Regulates the voltage to an

adequate amount, which
allows the computer to run
smoothly without overheating
 USB PORT
Universal Serial Bus (USB) is the
most common type of computer
port

It can be used to connect

keyboards, mice, game controllers,
printers, scanners, cameras, and
removable media drives
(thumbdrive), etc.
MOTHERBOARD
The main circuit board of your
computer.

It holds all the components that

makes your computer work
such as your processor, memory,
expansion slots, drives, and various
ports.
 RANDOM ACCESS
MEMORY (RAM)
Known as the working memory.

Stores data when computer or

device is turned on.
HARD DISK SRIVE (HDD)
Most common storage device used
by your computer to store data
or files.
VIDEO GRAPHICS ARRAY
(VGA)
Most common display interface
used in most computers.
 SATA cable
SERIAL Advanced Technology
Attachment (SATA)

Used to connect ATA hard drives to

your computer.
NETWORK INTERFACE
CARD (NIC)
Provides networking capabilities
for a computer
VIDEO CARD
Helps the processor in running the
computer more efficiently by
processing the graphics portion of
the system.
PROCESSOR
Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The primary component that runs

and processes instructions
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND
SAFETY PROCEDURES (OHS)
INSTALL AND CONFIGURE COMPUTER SYSTEMS
 protecting the safety, health, and
welfare of people engaged in work

foster a safe work environment

PROTECT YOURSELF
OCCUPATIONAL PROTECT YOUR CO-WORKERS
HEALTH AND PROTECT YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS
SAFETY (OHS) PROTECT YOUR EQUIPMENT
PROCEDURES PROTECT YOUR WORKPLACE
ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND BURNS
Always disconnect the power.