COMPUTER DEVICES AND EQUIPMENTS

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Directions: Label the pictures and functions of it. Write your answer in a separate sheet of paper.

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 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Personal Protective Equipment - It refers to protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other gear designed
to protect the wearer's body or clothing from injury by electrical hazards, heat, chemicals, and infection,
for job-related occupational safety and health purposes.

PPE can also be used to protect the working environment from pesticide application, pollution or infection
from the worker (for example in a microchip factory).

It is important that students and teachers during their laboratory period should be required to use
personal protective equipment. Some of these are:

 Goggles – A large spectacles, with

shields around the rims, for
protecting the eyes from dust,
excessive light, wind, etc.

 Rubber Sole – A special type of

shoes used to prevent electrical
shock and for waterproofing and
insulating purposes.

 Apron – A garment worn over the

front of the body as a protection for
one’s cloth.

 Dust Mask- A covering for the face

to prevent the inhaling or
absorbing dust and other
chemicals

 Gloves - The covering material

with a separate sheath for each
finger used for hand protection.

Anti-Static and Safety Precautions

The little shock you experienced while you are walking across a carpeted floor or touched a
doorknob, table, counter or even another person is a result of static electricity. Static electricity is the
discharge of electricity between two objects with different electrical potential. Humans can't feel a static
shock until it is several thousand volts strong, but it takes less than 30 volts to fry a sensitive computer
component, such as a stick of RAM or a processor.
That's why computer technicians and home computer builders must guard their computers against the
deadly ravages of static electricity, as well as take steps to avoid injury to yourself.

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Safety and Anti-Static Rules
 When possible, try to avoid working in carpeted areas. Carpeting greatly increases static buildup
within your body.
 Always use an anti-static wrist strap when working on a computer (except when working on
monitors
 Always disconnect a computer from the AC power and from any powered peripherals while you are
working on it.
 Always grasp a metal part of the computer chassis with your bare hand before you touch anything
inside. Do this even if you are wearing an anti-static wristband.
 Always handle electronic components by a non-conducting (non-metallic) edge. Don't touch the
pins or other connectors.
 Never plug an ATX power supply into AC power unless it is connected either to a computer's
motherboard or to a dummy test load.
 Always use a UL-approved surge protector or an Uninterruptible Power Supply that incorporates
surge and spike protection.
 Never eat, drink, or smoke while working on a computer.

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 SELF-CHECK 1

A. Directions: Match the following images to their names and uses. Write your answer in a separate
sheet of paper.

Apron – A garment worn over the

front of the body as a protection for
one’s cloth

. Gloves - The covering material with

a separate sheath for each finger
used for hand protection.

. Goggles – A large spectacles, with

shields around the rims, for
protecting the eyes from dust,
excessive light, wind, etc.
Rubber Sole – A special type of shoes
used to prevent electrical shock and
for waterproofing and insulating
purposes
Dust Mask- A covering for the face to
prevent the inhaling or absorbing
dust and other chemicals

B. Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE otherwise. Write your answer in a
separate sheet of paper.

1. Always disconnect a computer from the AC power and from any powered peripherals while you are
working on it.
2. Always grasp a metal part of the computer chassis with your bare hand before you touch anything
inside. Do this even if you are wearing an anti-static wristband.
3. Always handle electronic components by a non-conducting (nonmetallic) edge. Don't touch the pins or
other connectors.
4. Always use a UL-approved surge protector or an Uninterruptible Power Supply that incorporates surge
and spike protection.
5. Never use an anti-static wrist strap when working on a computer (except when working on monitors)
6. Everyone is allowed to eat, drink, or smoke while working on a computer.
7. Never plug an ATX power supply into AC power unless it is connected either to a computer's
motherboard or to a dummy test load.
8. Static electricity is the discharge of electricity between two objects with different electrical potential.
9. Apron is a garment worn over the front of the body as a protection for one’s cloth.
10. PPE can also be used to protect the working environment from pesticide application, pollution or
infection from the worker.

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 SYSTEM’S SPECIFICATION

Computer specification (Hardware) Computer hardware specifications are
technical descriptions of the computer's components and capabilities. Processor speed,
model and manufacturer. ... The higher the number, the faster the computer. Random
Access Memory (RAM), This is typically indicated in gigabytes (GB).

Whenever you purchase software or hardware for your computer, you should first
make sure your computer supports the system requirements. These are the necessary
specifications your computer must have in order to use the software or hardware. For
example, a computer game may require your computer to have Windows XP or later, a
2.0 GHz processor, 512 MB of RAM, a 64 MB graphics card, and 500 MB or hard drive
space. If your computer does not meet all of these requirements, the game will not run
very well or might not run at all.

It is just as important to check system requirements for hardware devices. For

example, if you buy a printer, it may require either Windows XP or Mac OS X 10.3 or
later. It may also require a USB port and 80 MB of available hard drive space. If your
computer does not have any USB ports, you will not be able to physically connect the
printer. If your machine does not have Windows XP or Mac OS X 10.3 or later, the
printer drivers may be incompatible with your operating system. This means your
computer will be unable to recognize the printer.

Most hardware and software products have the system requirements printed on
the side or bottom of the product packaging. When you are shopping for computer
software or hardware, it is a good idea to first find out exactly what your system's
specifications are and write them down on a piece of paper. The important information to
record includes:
1. Operating System (i.e. Windows XP, SP 2 or Mac OS X 10.3.8)
2. Processor Speed (i.e. Pentium 4, 3.2 GHz or Power PC G5, 2.0 GHz)
3. Memory, a.k.a. RAM (i.e. 512 MB)
4. Graphics Card (i.e. ATI Radeon 9800 w/ 256 MB video memory)
5. Hard Disk Space (i.e. 80 GB available)
6. I/O Ports (i.e. USB, Firewire, Serial, Parallel, SCSI, VGA, DVI ports)

Computer hardware specifications are technical descriptions of the computer's

components and capabilities.
 Processor speed, model and manufacturer. Processor speed is typically indicated
in gigahertz (GHz). The higher the number, the faster the computer.
 Random Access Memory (RAM), This is typically indicated in gigabytes (GB). The
more RAM in a computer the more it can do simultaneously.
 Hard disk (sometimes called ROM) space.  This is typically indicated in gigabytes
(GB) and refers generally to the amount of information (like documents, music and
other data) your computer can hold.
 Other specifications might include network (ethernet or wi-fi) adapters or audio
and video capabilities.

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 SELF-CHECK 2

A. Directions: Explain the following. Write your answer in a separate sheet of paper.

1. In your point of view, describe system specification?

2. How does it affect the performance of the computer?
3. Why do you think that system specification is one of the most important
considerations during installation?

A. Direction. The student will write system description of the computer components.
The teacher will give the following components to identify.

1. System Unit
2. Operating system
3. Processor
4. RAM
5. Graphics card

B. Direction. Research about system specification, complete the system requirements

below.

Recommended and supported

1. Operating system - ____________________________

2. Processor speed - ____________________________
3. RAM - ____________________________
4. Graphics card ____________________________
5. Hard drive space - ____________________________
6. I/O ports - ____________________________

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References:
 Sawyer, Stackey G./ Williams, Brian K., Using Information Technology, A Practical
Introduction to Computers and Communications International Ed. MC Graw-Hill
Higher Education;2000
 Meyers Mike, Introduction to PC Hardware and Troubleshooting, Philippines:
McGraw-Hill Education (Asia): 2006
 Marcelo, Antoinette R., Understanding PC Hardware, Philippines: Jemma Inc.,
2007

Prepared: Checked:
HONEY DIANA M. MEJIA ANTONIO S. PARADO
Subject Teacher T.L.E Dept. Head Designate

Verified: Noted:
MARILYN E. MACASIL OFELIA N. ALCOBER, Ph.D.
Head Teacher I School Principal III