ICT – CSS 10

Let’s Get Physical

Module 4

Quarter 1 Module 4
Common Competencies: Computer Standard Operating
Procedures
Learning Objective: Assemble computer hardware
LESSON 3: Internal Hardware

EXPECTATION:

In the end of the module, the students will be able to:

1. Plan unit assembly to ensure OHS policies and procedures are followed in
accordance with systems requirements
2. Identify materials necessary to complete the work in accordance with established
procedures and check against system requirements
3. Obtain materials necessary to complete the work in accordance with established
procedures and check against system requirements
4. Obtain tools, equipment and testing devices needed to carry out installation work
in accordance with established procedures and check for correct
operation and safety

PRE-TEST
LOOKING BACK TO YOUR LESSON

Essay: Below are the questions regarding the previous topic about OHS. Choose one of
the following questions and explain your answer in the space provided.
1. What is the importance of OHS in ICT-CSS?
2. Why do we need to observe and follow the OHS in ICT-CSS?
BRIEF INTRODUCTION

Computer Hardware is the physical part of a computer. Internal hardware is the

hardware inside the computer or is a device that is installed within the computer. When
referring to a drive, an internal drive is any drive inside the computer.

TOPIC 1: POWER SUPPLY

Objectives
1. Identify the use of Power Supply
2. Recognize the significant of Power Supply
3. Demonstrate the steps in connecting the power supply cables to different drives
and mainboard

HARD DISK DRIVE

OPTICAL DISK DRIVE (HDD)
(ODD)

FLOPPY DISK DRIVE

MOTHERBOARD
(FDD)

LEARNING CONTENT

A Power Supply unit (PSU) converts mains AC to low-voltage regulated DC power for
the internal components of a computer.

20 PIN MOLEX ATX POWER

CONNECTION
This is used to give supply to
motherboard.
 4 PIN MOLEX P4 12V
The P4 connector is a 12V power supply cable
used with motherboards that have an Intel
Pentium 4 or later processor.

4 PIN BERG CONNECTOR

It is used with computer power
supplies that connect to floppy disk
drives.

SATA CONNECTOR
SATA means Serial Advance Technology
Attachment) is a computer
bus interface that connects host bus
adapters to mass storage devices such as hard
disk drives, optical drives, and solid- state
drives.

4 PIN MOLEX CONNECTOR

This is used to power various
component including hard disk drives
and optical disk drives.
ACTIVITY 1
Direction: Based on the picture, match the connectors to its right internal hardware based
on its function.

ACTIVITY 2
Direction: Identify the use and function of the power supply connector based on your
understanding.
1. STAA NNTECOOR -

2. 4 PNI OMXLE 4P 12V -

3. 20/24 PNI MLEOX TORCENOCN -

4. ROUF NPI REBG CNOTORCEN -

5. UFOR NIP MEXLO TROTCENCNO -

 CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING 1

TRUE/FALSE: Read carefully the statement/s below. Write true if the underlined word/s are correct
and change the underlined word/s if false.
1. ODD means Ordinary Disk Drive.
2. The Hard Disk Drive is also known as HDD.
3. The Power Supply convert the power to AC to DC.
4. Hard Disk is the secondary storage of the computer.

5.Floppy Disk Drive was replaced by the flash drive nowadays.

6. Sata Connector is the power connector that give supply in the motherboard.
7. The Power Supply is the hardware component that supplies power to an electrical device

8.A power connector that used to power the hard drive and optical drive are the 24 pin molex
connector.
9.Printed Circuit Board is the one holds all the circuitry to connect the various components of a
computer system.
10.The P4 connector is a 12V power supply cable used with motherboards that have an Intel
Pentium 4 or later processor.

TOPIC 2: MOTHERBOARD
Objectives
1. Identify the use of Power Supply
2. Recognize the significant of Power Supply
3. Demonstrate the steps in connecting the power supply cables to different drives
and mainboard

LOOKING BACK TO YOUR LESSON

Gve the function of th power supply
connectors
Give the function of the power supply connectors
LEARNING CONTENT

A motherboard is one of the most essential parts of

a computer system. It is a sheet of plastic that holds all the
circuitry to connect the various components of a computer
system.
It’s a motherboard which contains a number of
sockets and slots to connect the other components.

PARTS OF THE MOTHERBOARD

PROCESSOR SOCKET
It is the centrepiece of motherboard
and were the CPU is installed.

POWER CONNECTOR
Allows an electrical current to pass
through it for the exclusive purpose of
providing power to a device.

MEMORY SLOTS
Allows computer memory (RAM) to be inserted into the
computer. Depending on the motherboard, there will usually be 2
to 4 memory slots (high-end up to 8 memory slots) and are what
determine the type of RAM used with the computer.
 VIDEO CARD SLOT
The slot that enable the user to add the
adapter card for additional function to the
system.

IDE & SATA PORT

A standard interface for connecting a motherboard to
storage devices such as hard drives and CD-
ROM/DVD drives.
IDE - Integrated Drive Electronics
SATA – Serial AT Attachment

BIOS CHIPS & BATTERY

They set up the computer and boot the
operating system.

BIOS-Basic Input & Output System

CMOS-Complementary metal–oxide–
semiconductor

NORTHBRIDGE
It coordinates the flow of data between the CPU,
graphics card, and RAM.

SOUTHBRIDGE
The other one, handles all of the computer’s
input/output functions.

FRONT PANEL
It is where the connectors of hard disk
drive activity lights, case speaker, reset
button, power on/off button, computer
power on light, and key lock, are
connected to make them function
smoothly.
 REAR CONNECTOR
The portion of the motherboard that allows
you to connect external devices, such as your
monitor, speakers, keyboard, and mouse.

ACTIVITY
1
Direction: Draw your own aesthetic design of motherboard showing the complete
parts of it. Ask for the help of one of the member of the family.

ACTIVITY 2
Direction: Give the importance of lesson in the parts of motherboard.

IMPORTANCE
OF THE LESSON
IN
MOTHERBOARD
 CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING 2

Directions: Identify the statements below. Write your answers in the space provided.

1. The meaning of E in the IDE.

2. The letter I in the BIOS stands for.
3. The letter M in the CMOS stands for.
4. One of the most essential parts of a computer system.
5. It is the centerpiece of motherboard and were the CPU is installed.
6. Allows computer memory (RAM) to be inserted into the computer.
7. The other one, handles all of the computer’s input/output functions.
8. It coordinates the flow of data between the CPU, graphics card, and
RAM.
9. The portion of the motherboard that allows you to connect external
devices.
10. The slot that enable the user to add the adapter card for additional
function to the system.

TOPIC 3: CABLES AND CONNECTORS

Objectives:
1. Identify the ports and cables used in computer
2. Give importance in the function of ports and cables.
3. Demonstrate the steps in connecting the cables to ports in computer

LOOKING BACK TO YOUR LESSON

Draw the 9 parts of the Motherboard.

LEARNING ACTIVITY
Ports - External connecting sockets on the outside of the computer. This is a pathway into
and out of the computer. A port lets users plug in outside peripherals, such as monitors,
scanners and printers.

Cables - A cable is most often two or more wires running side by side and bonded, twisted
or braided together to form a single assembly, but can also refer to a heavy strong rope.

TYPES OF PORT FUNCTION

Serial Port - Intended for serial type mouse and
older camera

Parallel Port - Also called as printer port. This is

only for old model printer. It has 25 pins. It is a
female port.

VGA (Video Graphic Array) Port - Used to

connect monitors. It has 15 pins and it is a female
port.

USB (Universal Serial Bus) Port High speed

serial interface that is used with almost all devices. It
is used to connect latest model printers, pen drives,
cell phones etc. it has 4 pins.
PS/2 Port - Simple, 6-pin, low-speed serial
connections commonly dedicated to a keyboard and
mouse

Power Port - Intended for power cord.

S-Video Port - S-Video connections are available

on certain source components and video display
devices, and offer a higher level of video performance
over composite video signals.

Audio Port - Intended for plugging in the speaker

or headset.
 LAN (Local Area Networking) Port - A physical
interface often used for terminating twisted pair type
cables used to connect computers onto a local-area
networks (LAN), especially Ethernet RJ-45
connectors

TYPES OF CABLE FUNCTION

These PS/2 jacks are intended for the PS/2 port
specifically for PS/2 type of keyboard and mouse.

This type of audio jack is intended for the audio

and microphone port.

S-video jack is obviously for S-Video port.

This monitor jack is intended for the VGA (Video

Graphic Array) port.

This USB (Universal Serial Bus) plug is intended

for USB port. Modern or new model of peripherals
like printer, camera, scanners and even other portable
computer attachments used USB type of plugs.

This printer cable jack is intended for the parallel

port.

RJ45 ("RJ" in RJ45 stands for "registered jack,"

since it is a standardized networking interface and
the "45" simply refers to the number of the
interface standard) is a type of connector
commonly used for Ethernet networking.
 Power cord is the most important cord because it
connects the computer to the main source of
electricity to make it functional.

Activity 1
Direction: Given the different cables, identify their functions as well as the part of
computer system each one supports.

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Activity 2
Direction: In the puzzle below, look for the 10 hidden computer components and give
their role on the computer system.

REVEAL THE COMPUTER COMPONENTS

R D S J Q V A H T T S N S A
T F O M W I D A C A O M O V
G G U M E D S R P U U O P I
C W N O R E H D R D T L T D
M A D T R O Y D I I F E T E
O S C H E C T I N O B X C O
S V A E T A S S T P R G A C
B G R R B R L K E O H D L A
A A D B N D I D R R G F D R
T F W O S I T R N T D Y R D
T J F A D C H I L E E I I S
E K O R A M B V O S M K V E
R O Y D U V R E R W O E E R
Y P O W E R S U P P L Y G Y

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CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING 3

I. Directions: Read carefully the questions and encircle your answers.

1. What is the color of connector we used in keyboard?

A. Green B. Blue C. Violet D. Red

2. What is the connector we used in monitor in able to display the graphics?

A. Monitor jack B. VGA C. Display plug D. Graphic card

3. What is the connector we used in mouse?

A. PS/1 B. PS/2 C. PS/3 D. PS4

4. Which of the following color in audio port we inserted the microphone?

A. Red B. Blue C. Green D. Violet

5. Which of the following is the port we used in printer?

A. Serial port B. Parallel port C. USB port D. Print port

II. Directions: Write TRUE if the given statements are correct and write the correct word in
underline if it’s FALSE.
6. Power port is intended for power cord.
7. Parallel port are also called as printer port.
8. Parallel port is used to mouse and older camera.
9. The meaning of LAN is Local Access Networking.
10. Speaker port is intended for plugging in the speaker or headset.

REMEMBER

In order to perform the skills in ICT-CSS, you need to be familiar in the different internal
hardware inside the computer system.
Those internal hardware has their own functions and purposes to make the computer system
works. The students should be also be familiar about the different ports and what cable and
connector will be used.
 Post - Test

Direction: Read and analyze the questions carefully.Encircle the

letter of the correct answer.
I. TRUE OR FALSE: Write true if the underlined word/s is correct and
change the underlined word if false.
1. ODD is stand for Optical Disk Drive.
2. The four pin berg connector is used to supply power the motherboard.

3. The hard disk is the main storage device of the computer.

4. Energy Supply is used to convert the Alternating Current to Direct Current.

5. The new connector used in hard disk drive nowadays is the SATA
Connector.

II. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Read the questions carefully and encircle your
answers.
6. If the printer port is for the printer, what about the parallel port?
A. Old camera B. Speaker C. Keyboard D. Printer
7. What is the port used to connect the monitor jack?
A. Audio Port B. PS/2 C. Power port D. Graphic
card
8. What is the connector we used in old mouse?
A. PS/1 B. PS/2 C. PS/3 D. PS4
10. Which of the following is the port we used in printer?
9.A.Which
Serial of the following
port colorport
B. Parallel in audio port we inserted
C. USB port the line outD.plug?
Print port
A. Red B. Blue C. Green D. Violet
II. Direction: Match the column A to column B.

11. SATA PORT A. cent er piece of motherboard

12. PROCESSOR SOCKET B.slot that enable the user to connect device
drivers
13. NORTHBRIDGE
C.It is where the case speaker, reset button,
14. MEMORY SLOT
power on/off button located
15. FRONT PANEL
D.Allows RAM to be inserted into the
computer.

E.It coordinates the flow of data between the

CPU, cards and RAM.