TECHNOLOGY

AND LIVELIHOOD 9
EDUCATION
COMPUTER SYSTEMS SERVICING
Technology and Livelihood Education– Grade 9
Quarter 4 – Module 15: Types of Computer
First Edition, 2020

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 T. L. E. 9
Quarter 4
Self-Learning Module 15
Types of Computer
Introductory Message

For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the Technology and Livelihood Education 9 Self-Learning Module

on Introduction to Technical Drawing!

This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed and

reviewed by educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its
Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A.
Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig through its mayor,
Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized the standards set by the K
to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) in
developing this instructional resource.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5 Cs, namely: Communication,
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Character while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

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. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
 For the Learner:

Welcome to the Technology and Livelihood Education Self-Learning Module

on Introduction to Technical Drawing!

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 material while being an active
learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations - This points to the set of knowledge and skills

that you will learn after completing the module.

Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson

at hand.

Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts

and skills that you already know about a previous lesson.

Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module.

Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.

Wrap-Up - This section summarizes the concepts and

application of the lesson.

Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in the

lesson.

Posttest - This measures how much you have learned from the
entire module.
 EXPECTATIONS

At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

A. define computer;
B. discuss the types of computers;
C. compare features of PC with Mac;
D. assess how computers have changed over the years.

PRETEST

Directions: Indicate whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. Write
the answer on the blank provided before the number.

_______1. The iPad is an example of a tablet.

_______2. Game consoles could be a common term for a group of devices including
fitness trackers and smartwatches that are designed to be worn
throughout the day.
_______3. Laptops have chips for energy efficiency so that they can conserve
power whenever possible and have a longer life.
_______4. A PC refers to a computer that runs on the Windows operating system
that is characterized as an IBM-compatible computer that its
engineering is based on the IBM chip.
_______5. For desktop or home use Macs are generally expensive than a PC.

RECAP
Directions: Fill in the blank with the correct word/s to complete the sentence.
1. During shipping and storage, ____________________ boards are exposed to
oxidation and other contamination that may in the end lead to a premature
board and/or component failure.
2. Components obtained during this end-of-life (EOL) stage are typically
_________________ and may not meet newer performance requirements, which
makes them subject to early failure, as well.
3. Structural fatigue and spikes in the current flow are some of the failure mode
issues of circuit board when exposed to extreme___________.
4. Conduct ____________ analysis and determine the possible cause.
5. ___________________ may also occur on the board and within component
packages and this is most common when boards are placed in packaging
where internal temperatures are colder than the external environment.
 LESSON

Introduction

Being a modern-day kid, you must have used, seen, or read about computers
since they are an indispensably part of our ordinary presence. Be it school, banks,
shops, railroad stations, hospital or your own home, computers are present
everywhere making our work easier and faster. Since computers are very important,
we must know what they are and how they work.
Computers are programmable electronic devices designed to accept data,
perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display
the results of these operations. You can use this to type documents, send email, play
games, and browse the Web. Historically computers were classified according to
processor types since development in processor and processing speeds were the
formative benchmarks. Earliest computers used vacuum tubes for processing, were
huge and broke down regularly. However, as vacuum tubes were replaced by
transistors and after that chips, their size decreased, and processing speeds
expanded manifold.
When most people hear the word computer, they consider a personal
computer like a desktop or laptop. However, computers are available in many shapes
and sizes, and that they perform many various functions in our daily lives. Once you
withdraw cash from an ATM, scan groceries at the shop, or use a calculator, you are
using a type of computer. All advanced computers and computing devices utilize chip
whose speeds and capacities are skyrocketing day by day. The formative benchmark
for computers is presently their size. Computers are presently classified based on
their use or size.

Let us look at all these types of computers in detail.

1. Desktop computers

Desktop computers are personal computers

(PCs) designed for use by an individual at a
fixed location. Many use desktop computers at
work, home, and school. It is designed to
be placed on a desk, and they
are typically made up of a
few different parts including the computer
case, monitor, keyboard, and mouse.

Author: ilnanny
 2. Laptop computers

Despite its huge popularity, desktops gave

way to a more compact and portable
personal computer called laptop in 2000s.
Laptops are battery-powered computers
that are more portable than desktops,
allowing you to use them almost
anywhere. They also have chips for energy
efficiency so that they can conserve power
whenever possible and have a longer life.

Author: metalmarious

3. Tablet computers

After laptop, computers

were further miniaturized
to create machines that
have processing control of a desktop but
are small enough to be held in one’s
palm. Tablets are handheld computers
that are undoubtedly more convenient
that instead of a keyboard and mouse, it
utilizes a touch-sensitive screen for
typing and navigation. The iPad is an
example of a tablet. Keyboard is also
displayed virtually whenever required
and used with touch strokes.
Author: Jmlevick
 4. Servers

Servers are computers with high processing speeds

that provide one or more services to
other frameworks on the network. They may or may
not have screens connected to them. A group of
computers or digital devices associated together to
share resources is called a network. It serves
up data to other computers on a network.
For example, whenever you use the Web, you are
looking at something that is stored on a server.
Numerous businesses also utilize local file servers to
store and share records internally.

Other types of computers

Many of today's electronics are basically specialized computers, here are a

few common examples.

▪ Smartphones: A smartphone may be a cellular

phone with an integrated computer and other
features not initially related with an ordinary
telephone. Such features include an operating
system, web browsing, and the capacity to run
program applications which are presently
indispensably to everyday life.

▪ Wearables: Wearable technology could be

a common term for a group of devices
including fitness trackers and smartwatches that
are designed to be worn throughout the day.
Wearable tech is one of the fastest-advancing sectors
of the more extensive technology industry, presently
outpacing the improvement of smartphones. From
the basic fitness trackers and highly advanced sports
and smartwatches, to virtual and augmented reality
headsets, wearables are everywhere.
Author: Creazilla
 ▪ Game consoles: A game console is a
specialized type of computer describes as a
gaming box or gadget that is basically designed
to play games that connects to a TV. The player
interacts with the game through a controller, a
hand-held gadget with buttons and
joysticks or cushions.

▪ Smart TV: In case you haven't bought a

TV in a few years, you could be astounded
to see that most TVs nowadays are
considered smart TVs, with Internet
connectivity and apps for streaming and
smart home functions. Many TVs now
include applications or apps that let you
access various types of online content.

Author: OpenMoji

Personal Computer and Macintosh (PC and Mac)

Personal computers (PC) come in two main styles: PC and Mac. Both are fully
functional, but they have a different look and feel, and many people prefer one or the
other.

Personal Computer (PC)

A personal computer (PC) generally refers to a computer that runs on the

windows operating system that is characterized as an IBM-compatible computer that
its engineering is based on the IBM chip. A number of different operating systems
are compatible with PCs; the most popular of which is Microsoft Windows and few
others are the UNIX variations, such as Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris.

Mac (Macintosh)

The Macintosh computer was introduced in 1984, and it was the first widely
sold personal computer with a graphical user interface, or GUI (pronounced gooey).
All Macs are made by one company (Apple), and they almost always use the Mac
OS X operating system. With software like Parallels Desktop or VMware Fusion they
can be run, side by side.
Mac PC
Cost For desktop or home use Compared to a Mac,
Macs are generally Windows and Windows-
expensive than a PC. associated hardware is
cheaper, and you can
build your own for even
less money. Comparable
computers running
Windows can be found
around 40% cheaper
than a Mac.
Manufacturer Apple Inc. Several companies: HP,
Toshiba, Dell, Lenovo,
Samsung, Acer, Gateway
etc.
Company Apple, Inc. Microsoft (Windows),
Ubuntu (Linux), Sun
(Solaris), etc.
Popular Applications Final Cut Pro X, Logic MS Office, Internet
Pro, Photos, iMovie, Explorer, Media Player,
GarageBand, Pages, Media Center, Windows
Numbers, Keynote, Defender, SkyDrive, VLC
Safari, Mail, Messages,
 FaceTime, Calendar, media player, Chrome
Contacts, App Store, browser
iTunes, iBooks, Maps,
Photo Booth, Time
Machine.
Compatibility Can open almost all PC Mac-based files (.DMG)
files and can coexist on cannot be opened on PCs
local networks with PCs. natively, but you can
Can open .doc, .exe (as install software that can
a compressed bundle), read, and possibly write
.xls, and others. Software Mac-based files on a PC.
exists for other file types.
Compatibility Operating OS X, Windows (through Windows, Linux
Systems virtual machine or Boot
Camp), Linux

Computer is used in almost every field even where it is most unexpected. That
is why this age is called as the era of IT. And now we cannot imagine a world without
computers. These days computers are the tools for not only engineers and scientists
but also, they are being used by millions of people around the world.

ACTIVITIES

Activity 15.1

Your school wants to upgrade their computers in the library hub. A debate has
started about whether to replace the desktop computers with laptops or tablets.
Critique the options and give reasons for your choice.

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Activity 15.2

Directions: Tell something about the picture by constructing a phrase. Write your
answers on the blank provided below the picture.

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 WRAP-UP

What takeaways from the lesson will be important to know three years from now?
Why?

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VALUING

Computer is one of the best gifts of innovation! They are a pack of

entertainment, information, knowledge, and intelligence. Undoubtedly, computers
have changed our life beyond imagination and continue to play important role on
human life and behaviors. But one should not become a slave of technology, we
should always keep in mind that the real world lies off-screen!

How computers have changed the world?

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 POST-TEST

Matching Type: Direction. Match column A with the correct answer on column B,
write only the letter of answer on the blank provided before the number.

Column A Column B
_______1. They are handheld computers that are A. Servers
undoubtedly more convenient that instead
of a keyboard and mouse, it utilizes a touch-
sensitive screen for typing and navigation.
_______2. It may be a cellular phone with an integrated B. Wearables
computer and other features not initially
related with an ordinary telephone such as
an operating system, web browsing, and the C. Laptops
capacity to run program applications.
_______3. It is designed to be placed on a desk, and
they are typically made up of a few different D. Tablets
parts including the computer case, monitor,
keyboard, and mouse.
_______4. They are computers with high processing E. Desktop
speeds that provide one or more services to
other frameworks on the network.
_______5. They are battery-powered computers that are F. Smartphone
more portable than desktops, allowing you
to use them almost anywhere.
 KEY TO CORRECTION

5. C. 5. Condensation 5. True
4. A. 4. fault 4. True
3. E. 3. heat 3. True
2. F. 2. outdated 2. False
1. D. 1. unprotected 1. True
Post Test Recap Pre-Test

References
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October 22, 2020.
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• Tutorialspoint. “Basics of Computers”. Accessed October 22, 2020

https://www.tutorialspoint.com/basics_of_computers/basics_of_computers_
classification.htm

• Diffen. “Macs and PCs”. Accessed October 26, 2020

https://www.diffen.com/difference/Mac_vs_PC

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