HOW TO USE THIS COMPETENCY-BASED LEARNING MATERIAL

Welcome!
The unit of competency, “Perform Computer Operation” is one of the competencies
of Computer Systems Servicing NC II, a course that comprises the knowledge, skills
and attitudes required for a graduate of this course to possess.
The Module, Performing Computer Operation, contains training materials and
activities for you to complete.
You are required to go through a series of learning activities in order to complete
each learning outcome of the module. In each learning outcome, there are
Information Sheets, Self-Checks and Job Sheets. Follow these activities on your own
and answer the questions that are given. Then, ask for the answer key from your
instructor and check your work honestly. If you have questions, please don’t hesitate
to ask your facilitator for assistance.
This learning material was prepared to help you achieve the required
competency in Performing Computer Operation. This will be the source of
information for you to acquire the knowledge and skills in this particular module
independently and at your own pace with less supervision.
In doing the activities to be completed as required in this module, please be guided
by the following:
Talk to your trainer and agree on how you will both organize in taking this module.
Read through the module carefully.
Work through all information and complete the activities in each section. Read the
information sheets and complete the self-checks provided.
Most probably your trainer will also be your supervisor or manager. He/she is there
to support you and show you the correct way to do things. Ask for help.
Your trainer will tell you about the important things you need to consider when you
are completing the activities and it is important that you listen and take notes.
You will be given plenty of opportunities to ask questions and practice on the job.
Make sure to practice your new skills during regular work shifts. This way you will
improve both your speed and memory and also your confidence.
Use the Self-Check, and Task Sheets at the end of each section to test your own
progress. Use the performance Criteria Checklist or Procedural Checklist used after
the sheet to check your own performance. When you feel confident that you have
sufficient knowledge and skills, ask your instructor to evaluate you. The results of
your assessment will be recorded in your Progress Chart and Accomplishment
Chart.
You need to complete this module before you can perform the next common
competency module.
 MODULE CONTENT

QUALIFICATION : Computer Systems Servicing NC II

UNIT OF COMPETENCY : Planning and prepare for task to be undertake
MODULE TITLE : Plan and prepare for task to be undertaken
NOMINAL DURATION : 12 hours

MODULE DESCRIPTOR:
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.

LEARNING COMPETENCY:
 Determine requirements of task in accordance with the required output
 Select appropriate hardware and software according to task assigned and
required outcome
 Plan a task to ensure that OSH guidelines and procedures are followed
 Follow client-specific guidelines and procedures
 Apply required data security guidelines in accordance with existing
procedures

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
 Requirements of task are determined in accordance with the required output.
 Appropriate hardware and software are selected according to task assigned
and required outcome.
 Task is planned to ensure that OH & S guidelines and procedures are
followed.
 Client -specific guidelines and procedures are followed.
 Required data security guidelines are applied in accordance with existing
procedures.

CONTENTS:
 Task identification
 Operational health and safety (OHS) guidelines and procedure
 Computer hardware
 Computer application software

CONDITIONS:
Learners must be provided with the following:
 Computer hardware with peripherals
 Appropriate software
 LEARNING EXPERIENCES

Learning Activities Special Instructions

Definition of Terms
Read Information Sheet 1.1 Read and understand the
information sheet provided and
browse to internet for more sample
Answer self-check 1.1
guide. Check yourself by answering
the self-check and by performing
Answer activity sheet 1.1 the task sheet. You must complete
all the requirements before
proceeding to the next activity.
Reference/s
 https://www.scribd.com/document/458204727/CBLM-Operate-personal-computer-
final2-docx

Definition of Terms
Computer - A computer is a device that executes a program or programs.
CPU - The central processing unit or CPU, also known as the microprocessor or
Operating System –The operating system (OS) is the software that communicates
with the computer
Software – Software is a program application; which provides the computer with
step-by-step instructions to perform a specific task. A computer cannot function
without software.
Monitor - The computer monitor is computer screen or display unit. Types of
monitors are CRTs
Desktop - Is the display on the monitor/screen.
Icon - An icon is a small, clickable picture that opens programs on a computer.
Mouse - Is a hand held device that helps you control the pointer on the
desktop/screen.
Keyboard - Is the device used in typing in the words, numbers and to perform tasks.
CD (Compact Disc) & USB Flash Drive - used for storage of computer files or for
media
File - A file is a block of information includes word documents, pictures, music, etc.
Folder - The folder is a system that helps in organizing the files, programs and
projects on the computer. It is similar to organizing files on a shelf in your cabinet.
Hard Drive - The hard drive is the device where the information is stored.
Hardware - Is the physical pieces of a computer; monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer,
computer unit, scanner, etc.
Browser - The web browser is software that you use to access the internet/World
Wide Web
Networks - A network is a physical or logical construction that connects different
computers together and helps them communicate.

What Do You Need To Know?

Information Sheet 1.1

PROPER DISCUSSION
Planning and prepare for task to be undertake

Learning Objectives:
After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to:
1. Identify the types of computer
2. Give the importance of computer
3. Demonstrate the function of computer parts

Introduction
This unit 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.

Different Types of Computers

Computers have revolutionized all types of industries. They have proved a boon to
mankind. What are the different types of computers? To know them all, read on…

A computer is one of the most brilliant inventions of mankind. Thanks to the

computer technology, we were able to achieve an efficient storage and processing of
data; we could rest our brains by employing computer memory capacities for storage
of the information. Owing to computers, we have been able speed up daily work,
carry out critical transactions and achieve accuracy and precision in work output.
The computers of the earlier years were of the size of a large room and were
required to consume huge amounts of electric power. However, with the advancing
technology, computers have shrunk to the size of a small watch. Depending on the
processing powers and sizes of computers, they have been classified under various
types. Let us look at the classification of computers.
Different types of Computers

Based on the operational principle of computers, they are categorized as analog

computers and hybrid computers.
Analog Computers: These are almost extinct today. These are different from a
digital computer because an analog computer can perform several mathematical
operations simultaneously. It uses continuous variables for mathematical operations
and utilizes mechanical or electrical energy.

Hybrid Computers: These computers are a combination of both digital and analog

computers. In this type of computers, the digital segments perform process control
by conversion of analog signals to digital ones.

Following are some of the other important types of computers.

Mainframe Computers: Large organizations use mainframes for highly critical

applications such as bulk data processing and ERP. Most of the mainframe
computers have the capacities to host multiple operating systems and operate as a
number of virtual machines and can thus substitute for several small servers.

Microcomputers: A computer with a microprocessor and its central processing unit

is known as a microcomputer. They do not occupy space as much as mainframes.
When supplemented with a keyboard and a mouse, microcomputers can be called
as personal computers. A monitor, a keyboard and other similar input output devices,
computer memory in the form of RAM and a power supply unit come packaged in a
microcomputer. These computers can fit on desks or tables and serve as the best
choices for single-user tasks.

Personal computers come in a variety of forms such as desktops, laptops and

personal digital assistants. Let us look at each of these types of computers.

Desktops: A desktop is intended to be used on a single location. The spare parts of

a desktop computer are readily available at relative lower costs. Power consumption
is not as critical as that in laptops. Desktops are widely popular for daily use in
workplaces and households.

Laptops: Similar in operation to desktops, laptop computers are miniaturized and

optimized for mobile use. Laptops run on a single battery or an external adapter that
charges the computer batteries. They are enabled with an inbuilt keyboard, touch
pad acting as a mouse and a liquid crystal display. Its portability and capacity to
operate on battery power have served as a boon for mobile users.

Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs): It is a handheld computer and popularly

known as a palmtop. It has a touch screen and a memory card for storage of data.
PDAs can also be effectively used as portable audio players, web browsers and
smart phones. Most of them can access the Internet by means of Bluetooth or Wi-Fi
communication.

Minicomputers: In terms of size and processing capacity, minicomputers lie in

between mainframes and microcomputers. Minicomputers are also called mid-range
systems or workstations. The term began to be popularly used in the 1960s to refer
to relatively smaller third generation computers. They took up the space that would
be needed for a refrigerator or two and used transistor and core memory
technologies. The 12-bit PDP-8 minicomputer of the Digital Equipment Corporation
was the first successful minicomputer.

Supercomputers: The highly calculation-intensive tasks can be effectively

performed by means of supercomputers. Quantum physics, mechanics, weather
forecasting, molecular theory are best studied by means of supercomputers. Their
ability of parallel processing and their well-designed memory hierarchy give the
supercomputers, large transaction processing powers.

Wearable Computers: A record-setting step in the evolution of computers was the

creation of wearable computers. These computers can be worn on the body and are
often used in the study of behavior modeling and human health. Military and health
professionals have incorporated wearable computers into their daily routine, as a
part of such studies. When the users’ hands and sensory organs are engaged in
other activities, wearable computers are of great help in tracking human actions.
Wearable computers are consistently in operation as they do not have to be turned
on and off and are constantly interacting with the user.

These were some of the different types of computers available today. Looking at the
rate of the advancement in technology, we can definitely look forward to many more
types of computers in the near future.

Computer Hardware

Now that you know a little bit about the history of computers and how they are useful
in various work situations throughout the world, this lesson will tell you what makes
up today’s personal computer (PC). You learn about basic computer hardware and
the importance of keeping your computer and its data safe. Next, you learn all about
operating systems—the software that makes it possible for you to use your computer
—with a focus on Microsoft Windows XP. Finally, you learn about applications
software and how a computer network operates
Computer Parts and Storage Devices
Most computers on the market today have the following components: a processor,
RAM, a monitor, a hard disk drive, a keyboard, a mouse, a CD-ROM drive, a sound
card, and a modem. In addition, you might want or need components that aren’t part
of your computer’s package, such as a DVD drive, Zip drive, printer, and scanner.
The rest of this lesson explains what these components, usually called peripherals,
are and how they are used.
A Mouse
Most computers come with a mouse. A mouse is just a pointing device for selecting
items on the screen. Some designs are different, including the mouse with a small
wheel with which you can do some added tricks. An alternative to the mouse is a
track ball, a stationary cradle containing a ball that you roll with your fingertips.
Laptop computers offer another alternative, the touchpad—a pressure-sensitive
surface built into the keyboard console. It lets you move your cursor by tracing your
finger on the touchpad itself.
This mouse is designed to fit the shape of a human hand and contains a wheel for
extra functionality.
Keyboards
The computer keyboard is one of the basic ways of entering information into the
computer, so most computers have one except certain types of handheld devices. If
you’ve used a typewriter, you can use a computer keyboard. Keyboards come in a
variety of styles. The Microsoft keyboard shown below has an ergonomic design that
reduces the muscle and tendon strain in the wrists, arms, and elbows.

The optimized keyboard helps reduce the stress on wrists, arms, and elbows.
Monitors
Monitors are a requirement, so they are often included as standard equipment, but
not always. Today, monitors are available in all price ranges. Most people think the
bigger the monitor, the better, as long as it fits within their allotted budget range.
Granted, bigger is more expensive, but today a 17-inch monitor doesn’t cost much
more than a 15-inch monitor and the difference is more than worth it. The more
screen space you have, the easier it is to work with your applications on the
computer. Remember, however, that the bigger the display, the larger the tube. A
larger tube takes up more room on your desk. (Many manufacturers do offer short-
tube monitors that don’t eat up a lot of desktop real estate.)

It’s not fancy, but this typical computer monitor is all you need.
A good choice when your desk space is at a premium is the flat-panel display, or
LCD monitor. An LCD is a tubeless monitor that uses a liquid crystal technology.
These monitors require much less desk space, and the absence of a picture tube
means lower power consumption and less heat thrown off in your room. The cost is
higher than that of a traditional monitor, but the prices are coming down.
Floppy Disk Drive
This comes as standard with most computers. For many years, the floppy disk was
the way to give someone a document from your machine. You copied the information
to the floppy and passed the floppy on. Then came the Internet and networking,
which are new and convenient ways to exchange information. Floppy drives are a
common way of backing up files.
CD Drive
Almost all computers have CD drives as standard equipment. Most software today is
shipped on CDs, as are all the essential learning programs, games, and reference
tools such as Microsoft Encarta, an encyclopedia. A CD drive also allows you to use
CDs (short for compact disc) with your computer. CD drives are rated by the speed
at which they can access information on the CD, indicated with a number like 12x,
20x, 32x, or 40x, which is read as “40 speed.”
CD drives come in two types: read-only and recordable. With the read only model,
you can’t save or store any of your own information on a normal CD. Such a CD
drive is the computer equivalent of a stereo record that can also hold text and
graphics. Recordable CD drives allow you to copy information to them as you would
to floppy disks.
Sound Cards
A sound card is like your stereo amplifier at home, although it does considerably
more than that! Unless you open your computer, you won’t see your computer’s
sound card, and if you don’t have one, you won’t be able to hear any of the sounds a
computer is capable of generating. Most computers come equipped with sound
cards.
A description of a sound card can be confusing because it has so many
incomprehensible-sounding features: MIDI libraries, MIDI interface, sampling
capabilities, and audio playback rates. Despite the confusing jargon, you want a
sound card that supports the latest standards and features if possible. When a PC is
described as a multimedia PC, it will include a sound card. If you’re not buying a
new computer or are simply upgrading your existing sound card, look for the most
common features across the different brands.
Speakers
With a sound card, a CD drive, and speakers, you can play regular audio CDs on
your computer and enjoy many of the other audio features of the applications on
your computer. But as with your stereo, you can’t hear anything unless you have
speakers! Most likely, your computer will come with speakers. Speakers come in all
price ranges, but even the less expensive ones work well. The speakers plug into the
back of your computer, and look similar to the ones shown below.

With these speakers, you can hear music and other special audio, as well as the
everyday reminders and warning sounds your computer makes.

Hard Disk Drives—Closet Space for Your Computer Creations

Today, a computer without a hard disk drive is practically unknown. The hard disk
drive is a physical part of your computer where you save all your work for access at
another time. For new users, the multi-gigabyte drives of today are more than
adequate, but some users run out of disk space and need to expand their digital
closet space with higher-capacity hard drives. Graphic artists and photographers, for
example, can easily use 40 megabytes of disk space just for one image, and some
programs require several hundred megabytes of free space to run. If you are going
to be working with photos extensively, you might need a larger hard drive, or you
might want to check out Zip drives, which are described in a later section.
RAM: Short-Term Memory You Can Buy
All computers come with internal memory, called RAM (pronounced like the animal),
which is short for random access memory. RAM is sometimes confused with hard
disk storage, which is completely different. Your computer needs RAM to run
programs. You don’t need to know the ins and outs right now, but if you are picking
out a new PC, look for one that provides at least 128 megabytes of RAM to work
effectively on the Internet. If your computer has less, it won’t operate as quickly, but
as long as it has enough memory to run current software, your computer will still
operate correctly. The minimum for current software is usually 64 megabytes.
Zip Drives
A Zip drive is the newer version of a floppy disk drive. Zip drives, sometimes built
into new computers, use a Zip disk that is about twice as thick as a floppy disk and
holds 100 megabytes of information (250 megabytes for the newest model)—about
80 times more than a standard floppy disk. A Zip drive is something to consider if
you will be working with many photographs that take up a lot of disk space for each
image. These drives also provide a convenient way to make backup copies of all the
important files you want to keep.
Modems
Modems are now as ubiquitous as computers, and more often than not, they come
built into computers. You must have a modem to connect to the Internet, so make
sure that your computer has one. If you use telephone lines for Internet access, the
typical speed for a home modem is 56 K. If your computer doesn’t have one already
installed internally, you can obtain an external modem, which sits near your
computer rather than inside it. External modems are widely available and require
minimum installation.
If you use cable or a dedicated line for Internet access, you will need a specialized
modem. These are much faster than the modems designed to work with the
telephone lines, but they are more expensive.
Printers
Hundreds of different printers are on the market, in a wide range of prices. Printer
technology has advanced dramatically in the last 10 years, so even a less expensive
printer can produce impressive results. Some new computer packages include a
printer. Printers are easy to buy and easy to install if the computer you obtain doesn’t
have one.
Printers are distinguished by printing features, output quality, and speed—that is,
how many pages they can print in a minute. The most popular printers for home use
are ink jet printers. Ink jets print pages by spraying a fine ink mist onto the page and
are the type of printers most often used for color printing. Laser printers, although
more expensive, are faster and of higher quality, and most models allow only black-
and-white printing. Color laser printers can be quite expensive. You can also find
multipurpose machines that print, fax, copy, and scan. If you have a need for all
these features, check with a local computer store or current magazines to learn more
about features and trade-offs.
Laser Printers
Laser printers, long the standard for professional and corporate users, are fast and
efficient, and typically are much faster than ink jet printers. Some laser printers can
print 32 ppm (pages per minute), which is blazingly fast. They also offer multiple
trays for different paper sizes and a host of other features. If you have a small
business that requires a good deal of printing or invoicing, or if you expect to use
your printer for a community publishing system for a club or group, this type of printer
will give you very fast results. However, unless you buy an expensive color laser,
you are signing up for black-and-white printing only.
Ink Jet Printers
Ink jet printers are the home standard. They provide color capabilities as well as
crisp black and white, but their speed doesn’t match that of laser printers. The
cheaper models can take more than a minute to print a full page of text. But for most
people, the benefits outweigh the inconvenience.
Joysticks for the Future Racecar Driver or Pilot
Computers have become phenomenal game stations, and certain hardware
additions can make your playtime wildly enjoyable. You can find several different
types of game controllers, including joysticks. As with all computer peripherals,
prices vary widely, but a standard joystick is relatively inexpensive. Simple joysticks
consist of a single post fixed at the base like a stick shift that can move in all
directions. You have probably seen one on a motorized wheelchair to allow the
driver to steer with minimal movement. If you are planning to “learn to fly” with
Microsoft Flight Simulator, a joystick is required.

This joystick gives you control when you play video games.
Besides joysticks, you can even find steering wheels with dashboard consoles if you
want to try your hand at a racecar game. The newest controllers include vibration;
when something happens on-screen, the controller vibrates and you feel the jolts
and motions of the game you are playing.
Now Playing: A Movie on Your DVD Drive
Never mind the technical details: a DVD drive lets you watch full-length movies on
your computer, and you don’t even have to rewind! If you are interested and if your
computer is set up in a room to allow easy viewing, you can rent videos, not on
videotape, but on the newest form of CD drives, the DVD. The DVD is the most
recent generation of CD drives; a DVD disk can hold about six times as much
information as a regular CD.
CD and DVD Burner
If you want to write your own CDs but your CD drive doesn't have writing capabilities,
you might consider buying a specialized drive for this purpose. This kind of drive is
called a CD burner. CD burners are quite inexpensive and easy to install. The more
expensive DVD burners use the newer DVD format, which allows you to store more
information on your disks.
Scanners for Transferring Photos onto Your Computer
A scanner is used to copy an image or page for storage and display on the
computer. Scanners typically look like little copying machines, with a glass plate (the
plate you put the copy on) and a heavy rubberized mat that lies on top of that.

DVD drives still accept standard CD-ROM disks and audio CDs, so you don’t need
a CD drive if you get a DVD drive.

Use a scanner such as this one to move print pictures onto your computer.
Scanners are great if you have many pictures that you want to preserve or share
with others. Scanners are also great if you have a lot of typed text that you want to
store on the computer. Scanners now come with OCR (optical character recognition)
software that actually reads the text on the page and turns it into a text file. This
doesn’t work very well with handwritten text, however, so if your intention is to use a
scanner to translate your brother’s badly written letters into something legible, don’t
count on it.
Special Needs
What happens when someone can’t use a standard keyboard or mouse? Or what if
someone can’t read the screen well or hear the computer’s audio cues? Smaller
companies have created a whole class of hardware for special needs. If you’re
visually or hearing impaired, or suffer from arthritis or partial paralysis, some useful
and well-conceived alternatives are available for you. Some special needs options
are built into Windows, and there is a universe of hardware and software options
available as well.
The range of options is almost as diverse as the range of special needs. To find the
best software and hardware solution, ask your specialist or local gerontologist for
more information. When you get on the Web, you’ll find a huge number of resources
to choose from as well.

Note
Windows XP comes with Accessibility Options, which address many special
computing needs. Visit http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/ for details on how
to access these features and for more information on other accessibility products.
Other Attachments
Besides all the things commonly attached to a computer, an impressive array of
other attachments exists. Here are some of the things that might catch your eye. If
it’s an electrical appliance, there’s a good chance that one model or another can
connect to your computer. Here is a partial list:
 Some types of musical keyboards referred to as MIDI keyboards or MIDI
compatible keyboards can be connected to your computer so that you can
record a performance, edit it, and play it back.
 Robotics toys allow you to build a robot, program it on your PC, and then let it
roam around your home executing your instructions.
  Digital video cameras can be attached to your computer, and you can transfer
images to or from your computer.
 Digital cameras, which are cameras that take instant, filmless pictures, allow
you to snap away and then transfer the pictures directly to your PC.
 Sewing machines connect to a personal computer and do extraordinary multicolored stitch
work based on the orders you
give it.

Computer Storage Devices

Knowing what kinds of storage devices are available can keep you from using up too
much space on your computer’s hard drive. They can also help keep your
computer’s hard drive from crashing, along with keeping it running at top speed.

The most common storage devices are:

 Floppy Disks
 Zip Disks
 CD + RW
 CD + R
 DVD + RW
 DVD + R

Floppy Disk – They are plastic square disks, usually with a silver or black sliding
piece going across the top. These disks come in a variety of colors and they hold
about 144 million bytes. (Bytes are characters, symbols and letters).

Zip Disk – They look like a floppy disk, but they are a little thicker. This disk also
comes in a variety of colors and holds about 200 MB of data.

CD + RW Disc (Compact Disc Rewriteable) – This disc looks like a regular CD. The
only difference is that you can write on this disc and erase it as many times as you
want. It works just like a floppy disk or a zip disk. A CD + RW disc holds about 650
MB.

c (Compact Disc Recordable) – This one is a CD that you can record on. It’s mostly
used to record audio and once it’s been written on, you cannot rewrite or erase
anything off of it. This compact disc comes in different sizes, but they are usually
silver in color. (Some CDs are black in color and they actually don’t get as many
scratches on them as the silver ones do. They are also a lot less fragile).

A DVD – R Disc (Digital Video Recordable) – These discs hold the space of about
4.7 GB and are used to record movies on.
The more uncommon storage devices are:

 Removable Hard Drive

 Internet Hard Drive
 Flash
 PC Cards
 Smart Cards
 Storage Tapes
 Memory Sticks
 Smart Media

Removable Hard Drive – This is a disk drive in which a plastic or metal case
surrounds the hard drive. It can be inserted and removed just like a floppy disk. It
holds about 2 GB of data.

Internet Hard Drive – This one is a service on the Internet that provides storage
space to computer users. This service offers about 25 MB of space, but it could be
more, depending on the service type.

Flash Drive – This a storage device that comes in many colors and has a stick
shape to it. They are very small in size, but they can hold anywhere between 256 MB
and 16 GB of material on them.
PC Card – This is a thin credit card size device that fits into a PC card slot, usually
on a notebook computer. This card simply adds storage to most notebooks.
Smart Cards – These are the size of an ATM card. When inserted into a smart card
reader, they can read and update data for you.

Storage Tape – This one is a magnetically coated ribbon of plastic, capable of

storing large amounts of data at a very low cost. Usually, storage tapes are a little
bigger than audio tapes. Older computers used tape and tape drives, but even today,
some people still back their systems up with storage tape. These tapes hold between
20 GB to about 110 GB of data. An external tape drive can be purchased separately
as well, but those are even harder to find.

Miniature Mobile Storage Media – This is used mostly with handheld computers
and digital cameras.

Memory Stick – This is a rectangular shaped disk that is used mostly with digital
cameras and notebook computers. They hold approximately 128 MB as well.

Micro Drive – This is a square disk that has 1 GB of space and is used with digital
cameras and handheld computers.

Smart Media Disc – This is a square disk that has 2 MB to about 128 MB of space
on it. It’s used with digital cameras, handheld computers and photo printers.

There you go! These are just some of the storage devices that are available today.
So, the next time you want to save something that takes up a large amount of space
on your hard drive, think twice about it and consider using one of these storage
devices instead. One of these devices could save you a lot of space on your hard
drive and keep your system running at its best!

How Much Have You Learned?

Self-Check 1.1

A.MULTIPLE CHOICES

Direction: Select the best answer of the given choices. Write the letter your answers
on a separate sheet of paper.
1. These are almost extinct today.
a. Analog Computer
b. Hybrid Computer
c. Mainframe Computer
d. Microcomputer

2. Large organizations use mainframes for highly critical applications such as

bulk data processing and ERP.
a. Analog Computer
b. Hybrid Computer
c. Mainframe Computer
d. Microcomputer

3. These computers are a combination of both digital and analog computers.

a. Analog Computer
b. Hybrid Computer
c. Mainframe Computer
d. Microcomputer

4. The highly calculation-intensive tasks can be effectively performed by this

kind of computer.
a. Analog Computer
b. Hybrid Computer
c. Mainframe Computer
d. Supercomputer

5. It is a handheld computer and popularly known as a palmtop.

a. Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)
b. Minicomputers
c. Supercomputers
d. Wearable Computers

6. They look like a floppy disk, but they are a little thicker. This disk also
comes in a variety of colors and holds about 200 MB of data.
a. CD
b. Zip Disk
c. Hard Disk
d. DVD

7. These discs hold the space of about 4.7 GB and are used to record
movies on.
a. DVD – R Disc 
b. CD – R Disc 
 c. CD + RW Disc 
d. Zip Disk 

8. This is a disk drive in which a plastic or metal case surrounds the hard
drive. It can be inserted and removed just like a floppy disk. It holds about
2 GB of data.
a. Internet Hard Drive 
b. Flash Drive 
c. Removable Hard Drive
d. Storage Tape

9. This is a rectangular shaped disk that is used mostly with digital cameras
and notebook computers. They hold approximately 128 MB as well.
a. Miniature Mobile Storage Media 
b. Memory Stick 
c. Micro Drive 
d. Smart Media Disc 

10. This a storage device that comes in many colors and has a stick shape to
it. They are very small in size, but they can hold anywhere between 256
MB and 16 GB of material on them.
a. Flash Drive 
b. Memory Stick 
c. Micro Drive 
d. Smart Media Disc 

B. Matching Type

Directions: Match column A to column B. Write the letter your answers on a

separate sheet of paper.

A B

1. A. Mouse
2. B. Keyboards
3.
C. Monitors

4.
D. Speakers

5. E. Scanners
 How Do You Apply What You Have Learned?

Show that you learned something by doing this activity.

Activity Sheet 1.1

Direction: From the given hand tools pick out 5 and demonstrate how each
functions.

You will be assessed using the criteria below:

CRITERIA SCORE DESCRIPTOR

Demonstrated 5 functions 10 Excellent
Demonstrated 4 functions 8 Very Good
Demonstrated 3 functions 6 Good
Demonstrated 2 functions 4 Fair
Demonstrated 1 functions 2 Poor
Answer Key 1.1
A.
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. C
9. B
10. A
B.
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. E
5. B