COMPUTER SYSTEMS SERVICING 11

SECOND QUARTER
Quarter: 2 Week: 2 Day: 1 and 2 Activity No. 1 and 2
Competency: Assemble computer hardware (TLE_IACSS9- 12ICCS-Ia-e-28)
The learners shall be able to configure computer systems based on
Objective: established procedures and system requirements

Topic: Types and parts of computers

Reference CG, Alternative delivery module
Copyright: For classroom use only
Basic Hardware Components of Computer System

A computer is an electronic machine, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory,
that can be programmed to accept data (input), process it into useful information (output), and store it away in
a secondary storage device (store) for safekeeping or later reuse. The processing of input into output is directed
by the software but performed by the hardware. Figure below shows some common computer hardware
components.
Computer system hardware components include devices that perform the functions of input,
processing, data storage; output and communication. The devices responsible for these five areas are as follows:
Input devices. Input devices allow you to enter data or commands in a form that the computer can use; they
send the data or commands to the processing unit. Commonly used input devices include keyboard, mouse,
microphone, scanner, digital camera, and PC camera.
Output devices. Output devices show people the processed data--information -
-in understandable and useful form. Four commonly used output devices are a printer, a monitor, speakers,
and a portable media player. Input/output devices are playing an increasingly significant role in our lives. The
number and variety of input/output devices are expanding.
Processing devices. Processing devices are the computer electronic circuitry housed in the system unit. The
processor, formally known as the central processing unit (CPU), has electronic circuitry that manipulates input
data into the information people want. Computer instructions are actually are executed in the central processing
unit. Memory is a series of electronic elements that temporarily holds data and program instructions while they
are being processed by the CPU. Both the processor and memory consist of chips. A chip is an electronic device
that contains many microscopic pathways designed to carry electrical current.
Storage devices. Storage usually means secondary storage that can store data and programs outside the
computer itself. Storage devices hold data, information, and programs permanently. Common storage devices
include a hard disk, USB flash drives, CDs, DVDs, and memory cards.
Communications devices. Communications devices provide connections between the computer and
communications networks, and enable computer users to communicate and to exchange data, information, and
programs with other computers. Communications devices transmit these items over transmission media such as
cables, telephone lines, satellites, and cellular radio. A widely used communications device is a modem.

Activity 1

Activity 2

1. Give at least 4 examples of input devices

2. Give at least 4 examples of output devices.
 COMPUTER SYSTEMS SERVICING 11
Second Quarter

Quarter: 2 Week: 2 Day: 3 and 4 Activity No. 3 and 4

Competency: Assemble Computer Hardware (TLE_IACSS9- 12ICCS-Ia-e-28)
The learners shall be able to configure computer systems based on
Objective: established procedures and system requirements

Topic: Types and parts of computer systems

Reference CG, Alternative delivery module
Copyright: For classroom use only

THE SYSTEM UNIT AND ITS COMPONENTS

Hardware Components Image Description
1. System Unit The main part of a
microcomputer, sometimes
called the chassis. It includes the
following parts: Motherboard,
Microprocessor, Memory Chips,
Buses, Ports, Expansion Slots and
Cards.

2. Motherboard It is the main circuit board of a

/Mainboard/System board computer. It contains all the
circuits and components that
run the computer.

It is the main “brain” or “heart”

3. CPU (Central Processing Unit) / of a computer system. It
Microprocessor performs all of the instructions
and calculations that are
needed and manages the flow
of information through a
computer.

It is the computer's working

4. Main memory or memory storage space that holds data,
instructions for processing
and processed data
(information) waiting to be
sent to secondary storage.
Physically, primary storage is
a collection of RAM chips.

5. Expansion Bus A bus is a data pathway

between several hardware
components inside or outside
a computer. It connects the
parts of the CPU to each
other and links the CPU with
other important hardware.
 6. Adapters Printed-circuit board (also
a. LAN card called interface cards)
b. sound card
c. video card enables the computer to use a
peripheral device for which it
does not have the necessary
a b connections or circuit boards.
They are often used to permit
upgrading to a new different
hardware.

c
7. Power Supply Unit
(PSU) It converts 120vac (standard
house power) into DC voltages
that are used by other
components in the PC. It is
installed in the back corner of
the PC tower case, next to the
motherboard.

8. Hard Disk Drive Also known as hard drive, it is

(HDD) a magnetic storage device
that is installed inside the
computer. The hard drive is
used as permanent storage
for data. In a Windows
computer, the hard drive is
usually configured as the C:
drive and contains the
operating system and
applications.
It is a type of computer disk
9. Optical Drive drive that reads and writes
data from optical disks
through laser beaming
technology.
It allows a user to retrieve,
edit and delete the content
from optical disks such as
CDs, DVDs and Blu-ray disks.

10. CPU Fan and These components help in

Heat sink reducing the heat from the
processor so it will not
shutdown automatically.

11. EIDE (Enhanced It is used to connect EIDE

Integrated Drive type Hard Disk Drive to the
Electronics) data motherboard.
cable

12. S-ATA data

cable It is used to connect S-ATA
type Hard Disk Drive to
motherboard.

Activity 1:
1. Give at least 5 examples of computer hardware.
Activity 2:
2. Write the function of the following computer hardware.
-Central processing unit, Power supply, Main memory or RAM and motherboard