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Technology and Livelihood Education Grades 9 & 10 (ICT – Computer System
Servicing)
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 1: Plan and Prepare Configuration
First Edition, 2020

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 Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to TLE - Information and Communication Technology (Computer

Systems Servicing) TLE in Grades 9 and 10, Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on
Quarter 1 - Week 1: Plan and Prepare Configuration
This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent learning
activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help learners acquire the
needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their needs and circumstances.

For the learner:

Welcome to the TLE - Information and Communication Technology (Computer

Systems Servicing) TLE in Grades 9 and 10, Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module 1
Plan and Prepare Configuration
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to process
the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of the
module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that will
help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module. You
also need to keep track of the learners’ progress while allowing them to manage their
own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the learners as
they do the tasks included in the module.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

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 What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in the
module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to

check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correct (100%), you may decide to skip this
module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link the

current lesson with the previous one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be

introduced to you in various ways; a story, a
song, a poem, a problem opener, an activity
or a situation.

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of the

lesson. This aims to help you discover and
understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent

practice to solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic. You may check the answers
to the exercises using the Answer Key at the
end of the module.

What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank

sentence/paragraph to be filled in to process
what you learned from the lesson.

What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will

help you transfer your new knowledge or skill
into real life situations or concerns.
This is a task which aims to evaluate your
Assessment level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given to

you to enrich your knowledge or skill of the
lesson learned.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

module.
At the end of this module you will also find:

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 References This is a list of all sources used in developing
this module.
The following are some reminders in using this module:
1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate
to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and
gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

What I Need to Know

The Most Essential Learning Competency you are about to learn from this
module is to plan and prepare for configuration. In this module, you will have a
boundless deal of understanding of planning and preparing computer system and
networking configuration by following Occupational Health and Safety Procedures.

Generally, in this module you are expected to be able to:

1. Plan and prepare computer system and networking configuration by following

Occupational Health and Safety Procedures.

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 What I Know
Pre- Assessment:
Directions: True or False. Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is not
write your answer in your TLE-CSS Activity notebook.
1. Switch your computer on and off correctly. Insert and remove computer
equipment using the correct procedures.
2. You can drink in the computer laboratory.
3. Check the printer manual for the location of high-voltage components.
4. Cover sharp edges inside the computer case with tape.
5. Keep food and drinks out of your workspace.
6. Make sure that a fire extinguisher and first-aid kit are available in case of fire or
injury.
7. Cables should be installed in any location.
8. Failure to follow the prescribed safety procedures could result in fines.
9. Always, always, always remember to turn the power on before servicing
anything. This should always be your first step.
10. Everyone is responsible to adhere to all safety procedures when working in the
computer lab.
11. If you must leave your computer on and unattended for whatever
reason, turn off the monitor during your absence.
12. Even when unplugged power supplies can retain dangerous voltage.
13. Monitors generate high voltage internally which is potential to start an electrical
fire.
14. It is vital to stay safe in every working conditions.
15. Health and safety are of the outmost importance.

What’s in

In the previous lessons in your exploratory course, you have learned the
computer components and its system operations. You have also learned different
topics such as how to operate computer systems and networks. Do you think learning
about them is helpful?

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 PLAN AND PREPARE FOR
LESSON CONFIGURATION OF
1 COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND
NETWORK
What are the ways to operate computer?

How do you get the most out of your computer?

What if you operate a computer without following safety procedures, what will
happen?

What’s New

Activity 1. Try to reflect on this one:

JD is a computer technician. He works as a contractual employee in a company.

Coincidentally, the company he works for has a vacant regular position and he is the
one his boss likes because for every task his boss asks him to do, he plans to finish
his job quickly and smoothly. But his boss did not even see him following safety
procedures in his workplace. So, his boss wonders if it is right to hire JD or not.

If you are JD’s boss, will you hire him? Why?

Remember: Planning for all tasks is very necessary. The outcomes of the tasks
become smooth, durable and with quality. Along with planning is following proper

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safety procedures to ensure security in our workplace at the same time to prevent
something from destroying what we do.

What is It

WHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (OHS)?

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) – is a discipline concerned with preserving and
protecting human resources in the workplace.
WHY IS OHS IMPORTANT IN COMPUTER SYSTEM AND NETWORK
CONFIGURATION PLANNING AND PREPARATION?
Health and safety are of the outmost importance. People do not just realize just how
dangerous it can be, usually they often ignore the risk involved in opening and
operating a computer. It is vital to stay safe in every working conditions. Whether you
are a professional or a beginner staying safe must be put into priority to prevent
troubles and damage to any person or to any object in a work area.

Safe working conditions help prevent injury to people and damage to computer
equipment. A safe workspace is clean, organized, and properly lighted. A hazardous
computer component must dispose or recycled properly. Make it a habit to follow
guidelines that direct how to dispose specific items. When an individual violates these
rules, there can be legal penalties. To keep you safe, this module delivers the general
and fire safety strategies that protects the technician and the equipment.

Follow the basic safety guidelines to prevent cuts, burns, electrical shock, and damage
to eyesight. As a best practice, make sure that a fire extinguisher and first-aid kit are
available in case of fire or injury. Poorly placed or unsecured cables can cause tripping
hazards in a network installation. Cables should be installed in conduit or cable trays
to prevent hazards.

GENERAL SAFETY

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Here are some general safety guidelines:

1. Jewelry and Clothing

Remove your watch and jewelry and secure loose clothing. Items like this could get
caught in machinery or make contact with an electrical hazard causing death or loss
of limb.

www.google.com

2. Power
Turn off the power and unplug equipment before performing service. Failing to do so
could be an electrical hazard or cause destruction of equipment.

www.google.com

3. Sharp Edges
Cover sharp edges inside the computer case with tape. NO BLEEDING ON THE
PROJECT!! the metal on a computer case can be very sharp and cause cuts. These
cuts can cause serious infection.

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4. Power Supply and CRT

Never open a power supply or a CRT monitor. Doing so without the proper training
could be a shock hazard leading to death.

www.google.com

5. Laser Printers
Do not touch areas in printers that are hot or that use high voltage. Laser printers use
high voltage to heat up the fusing unit in order to fuse the toner to the paper. Areas
around the fusing unit contact excessive heat and electrical power which could cause
burns or deadly electrical shock.

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6. Fire Extinguisher
Know where the fire extinguisher is located and how to use it. Use the P.A.S.S.
mnemonic to use it properly. Pull the pin, Aim at the base of the fire, Squeeze the
handle, Sweep from side to side.

www.google.com

7. Food and Drink

Keep food and drinks out of your workspace. Having food and drinks in your work area
can cause spills and debris that create additional hazards for your self or the
equipment.

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8. Clean and Clutter Free

Keep your workspace clean and free of clutter. Having a cluttered and/or dirty work
area can cause potential safety hazards for both you and equipment. It also feels better
to work in a clean environment.

www.google.com

9. Unsecured Cables
Poorly placed or unsecured cables can cause tripping hazards in a network
installation. Cables should be installed in conduit or cable trays to prevent hazards.

www.google.com

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10. Safety Glasses
Safety glasses should wear when working on PC's, making cables, working in ceilings,
any time a potential eye hazard is present.

www.google.com

11. Warning of the Senses

Be sensitive about smell on something burning, see a component that is burnt or hear
something that does not sound not normal, immediately stop what you are doing and
make sure to check the abnormality, remove and replace as soon as possible.

www.google.com

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12. Know where the First Aid Kit is located.

www.google.com

FIRE SAFETY GUIDELINES

Make sure that a fire extinguisher is rated for class A, B, & C and it is within a
reasonable distance from your computer installation. If you leave your computer on
and unattended for whatever reason, turn off the monitor during your absence.
Monitors generate high voltage internally which is potential to start an electrical fire.
Note: The switch for the monitor is usually located at the bottom, side or rear of the
screen. Turning off the monitor leaves the computer On and will not disrupt the
computers operation or compromise data losses. When you return, simply turn the
monitors back on ant wait for few seconds to warm up. Ensure that your facilities meet
local fire safety codes. When working with computer components, always consider the
possibility of an accidental fire and prepare how to react.
If there is a fire, you should follow these safety procedures
• Take a minute to think which way you would go to escape your place
• Never fight a fire that is out of control or not contained.

• Make sure to know all the locations of all exits for a fire escape route before
beginning any work.

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• Get out of the building quickly in case of an out-of-control fire.

• Contact emergency services immediately for help.

Now that you are equipped with the knowledge on the OHSP used in configuration.
If you want to learn about more safety measures to undertake before working
troubleshooting computers. You may visit the following sites or may watch
following videos:
https://www.professormesser.com/free-a-plus-training/220-801/computer-
safety-procedures/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQqKOb-9vzA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaE0ePh7zSo

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 What’s more

Activity 1. FORM ME WORD

Direction: Find a word using the following pictures:

1. = ___________________________

2. = ___________________________

3. = _________________________

4. = ____________________________

5.
_________________________________

Activity 2. SAFETY FIRST

Directions: Put a mark if the statement states proper safety and if

not.

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 1. Fight a fire that is out of control or not contained.

2. Always have a planned fire escape route before beginning any work.

3. Get out of the building slowly in case of out-of-control fire.

4. Contact emergency services for help.

5. Locate and read the instructions on the fire extinguishers in your

workplace before you have to use them.

What I have Learned

Activity 1. FILL IN THE BLANK

Directions: Fill in the blank with the right words to complete the statement.

1. _________working conditions help prevent injury to people and damage to

computer equipment.

2. _________ the power and unplug equipment before opening the case and
performing service

3. Keep your workspace ________ and free of clutter.

4. Make sure to know all the locations of all_________ for a fire escape route
before beginning any work.

5. Pull the pin, ________ at the base of the fire, Squeeze the handle, Sweep
from side to side.

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 What I Can Do

ACTIVITY 1. TELL ME SOMETHING

1. An ICT student should know how to behave when working in the Computer
Laboratory, and how to implement a safe way of accomplishing every task. If you
encountered the following problem. What action will you take?
1. Electric shock due to Jewelry
___________________________________________________________________
2. Smelling of burnt parts of computer.
___________________________________________________________________
3. Fire out of Control
___________________________________________________________________
4. Scattered materials and equipment.
___________________________________________________________________
5. Electric shock due to presence of current in the computer.
___________________________________________________________________
6. Spillage of foods inside the laboratory.
___________________________________________________________________
7. No available supplies of alcohol, plaster and other medicines
___________________________________________________________________
8. Exit door is nowhere to be found.
___________________________________________________________________
9. Emergency hotline is nowhere to be found.
___________________________________________________________________
10. Fire extinguisher is not visible.
___________________________________________________________________

How are you? I hope you enjoyed this lesson. Okay let’s see how much you have
learned.
Write your answer on your test notebook.
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 Assessment

A. TRUE OR FALSE

Directions: Write FACE MASK if the statement is TRUE and FACE SHIELD if it is FALSE.

1. A fire extinguisher and first aid kit should always be available in the
workplace
2. Opening the power supply of a monitor is allowed.
3. Before opening a case and performing services make it a habit to always
unplug the power from the source
4. Food and drinks inside the laboratory is strictly prohibited
5. A systematized, clean and well-lit workplace is considered safe
environment.
6. Monitors generate low voltage internally which is potential to start an
electrical fire.
7. Never fight a fire that is out of control or not contained.
8. Make sure to know all the locations of all exits for a fire escape route
before beginning any work.
9. When working with computer components, always consider the possibility
of an accidental fire and prepare how to react.
10. The most important one is TURN OFF the power.
11. Failure to follow the recommended safety procedures could result damage
to equipment and data, harm, or even death.
12. Health and safety are of the utmost importance.
13. Whether you are a professional or a beginner staying safe must be put into
priority.
14. A hazardous computer component must dispose or recycled properly.

Congratulations! You did a great job! Rest and relax for a while then wait for the next
module. Good luck!

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 Additional Activities

Activity 1: MY REFLECTION
Direction: Look at the pictures below and reflect the innermost importance of such
word. Using the following questions:

1. In your own understanding, what is safety?

2. Why safety and security are important as physical health?
3. How do you promote safety and healthy workplace?

www.google.com

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ASSESSMENT:
WHAT I CAN DO: 1. FACE MASK 6. FACE MASK 11. FACE MASK
1.Remove jewelry. 2. FACE MASK 7. FACE SHIELD 12. FACE MASK
2.Check & replace immediately.
3. FACE SHIELD 8. FACE MASK 13. FACE MASK
3. Get out of the building quickly.
4. FACE MASK 9. FACE MASK 14. FACE MASK
4. Keep your workspace clean and
free of clutter. 5. FACE MASK 10. FACE MASK 15. FACE MASK
5.Turn off the power and unplug
equipment before opening the WHAT’S MORE
case and performing service
ACTIVITY 2.
6. No food allowed inside ICT
Laboratory
1.
7.Provide First Aid Kit
8. Provide two doors one for 2. PRE-ASSESSMENT
Entrance the other for Exit with 1. A
signage.
3.
2. B
9. Emergency Hotline should be
posted in visible area. Must be 4. 3. A
bold and readable.
4. A
10. Provide Fire extinguisher in a 5.
visible area. 5. A
6.A
WHAT’S MORE
7. B
ACTIVITY 1.
8. A
1. TURN OFF
9. B
WHAT I HAVE 2. FIRE EXIT
LEARNED: 10. A
3. FIRST AID KIT
1. Safe 11. A
4. NO FOOD/S
2. Turn OFF ALLOWED 12. A
3. Workspace 5. OCCUPATIONAL 13. A
HEALTH AND SAFETY 14. A
4. Exits
5. Aim 15. A
Answer Key
REFERENCE:
K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum- Technology and Livelihood Education Learning Module
– ICT-Computer Hardware Servicing Grade 10 2014

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https://www.ciscopress.com/articles/article.asp?p=2086239&seqNum=4
https://quizlet.com/51337318/general-safety-guidelines-flash-cards/
Fire Safety tips for computers 2008 City of Crookston. https://www.crookston.mn.us

https://www.professormesser.com/free-a-plus-training/220-801/computer-safety-
procedures/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQqKOb-9vzA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaE0ePh7zSo
www.google.com/search

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