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Technical Vocational
Livelihood (TVL)
INFORMATION
COMMUNICATION AND
TECHNOLOGY (ICT)
COMPUTER SYSTEMS SERVICING
Quarter 2 - Week 4

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Technology and Livelihood Education – Grade 11
Learners’ Activity Sheet
Quarter 2, Week No. 4:
Title: INSTALL SOFTWARE UPDATES ON DRIVERS

First Edition, 2021

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 WEEKLY LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS
CSS 11, Quarter 2, Week 4

INSTALL SOFTWARE UPDATES ON DRIVERS

Name: ___________________________________________ Section: ____________________

School: __________________________________________ Date: ______________________

I. Learning Objective:

Install software updates in accordance with manufacturer’s

recommendations and requirements. (TLE_IACSS9- 12ICSS-IIIa-e-31)

Subtasks:
1. Define what is driver update software
2. Compare the different Driver Update Software Utilities according to its
features
3. Perform updating drivers in Windows 10 using device manager

Time Allotment: 6 hours

II. Key Concepts:

In installing your operating system and your applications, you need to have device
drivers. Device drivers are software that communicate with the hardware and the
software so that the computer, with all its functions, will run properly.

However, as time goes by and as new versions of operating system and applications
are released, drivers become outdated or corrupted. So, to maintain the
functionality of the software, you need a driver update software.

There are device driver updater apps that check the driver version and update the
driver automatically. Using it saves you a lot of time and hassles than doing it
manually.

Driver Update Software Utilities:

There are a lot of Driver Update Software Utilities. Below are few of the 2021
Driver Software Updates

1. DriverPack Solution – This is a suitable driver for any device including

USB. It is one of the best free driver update software which is available
both online and offline. It has advanced Al-based detection system.

2. DriversCloud – It is a driver update software that allows you to share and

scan results by creating GIF signatures of your hardware configuration.

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 3. Quick Driver Updater – It is a free driver updater software available for
Windows. It automatically detects all corrupted drivers and then updates
recommended drivers from the manufacturer.

4. System Mechanic Ultimate Defense – It is a driver that deletes sensitive

browsing history and junk files from the entire hard drive.

5. DriverFinder – It updates and detects drivers for your computer on its

brand, model and operating system. It is a driver that helps you find
drivers for removable devices.

Advantages of Driver Update Tool:

 You can fix driver problems and update them in one click.

 It is user-friendly; anyone can use it with ease.

 It scans the entire computer to find the out-of-date drivers.

 It supports multiple languages.

 If something is going wrong, it creates driver backups and restore.

What are the drivers that need to be updated?

- Your peripheral devices need to be updated like printer, scanner, modem, motherboard
etc.

Are Driver Updater Software free?

- There are free trials and free demos available in the driver updates but if you wish to
have a premium version of any driver updater software, you have to pay.

Updating Drives in Windows 10

If your Windows 10 computer has a hardware issue, it is likely to have a driver

problem. To check, follow the steps below.

1. Click on Window button, and type settings. Click on Settings. The Settings
window appears.
2. Click on Update & Security. Windows Update window appears.
3. Click the Check for updates button.
4. Click the View optional updates option.

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 5. Click the Driver updates tab.

6. Select the driver you want to update. (In this example, I want to update
Display.)

7. Click the Download and install button.

Once you complete the steps, the newer driver will be downloaded and installed
automatically in your device.

Updating drivers on Windows 10 using Device Manager

Device Manager can also be used in updating drivers if the driver is not available in
Windows Update.

1. Click on Window button, type Device Manager then click Device Manager.
2. Device Manager Window appears. Click the hardware and then its sub that you
want to update.
3. Right click the hardware and select the Update driver option.

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email address: [email protected]
4. Click the Browse my computer for driver software option.

5. Click the Browse button.

6. Select the folder with the extracted driver files and click the “OK” button.
7. Check the Include subfolders option to allow the wizard to find the correct
".inf" file that includes the instructions to update the driver.
8. Click the Next button.

After you have completed these steps, the wizard will scan, detect, and install the
newer driver in your device to improve the overall experience and support with fixes
and new features. While you can manually update a component using this method,
typically, you would use these steps to update the controllers for an older piece of
hardware.

III. Guided Practice

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Activity 1: SEQUENCING EVENTS

Directions: Arrange the following steps in proper order. Use numbers 1-8 for item
A, and 1-7 for item B on the space provided.

A. Updating drivers on Windows 10 using Device Manager:

_________ Check the Include subfolders option to allow the wizard to find the
correct ".inf" file that includes the instructions to update the driver.
_________ Device Manager Window appears. Click the hardware and then its
sub that you want to update.
_________ Click the Browse my computer for driver software option.
_________ Click the Next button.
_________ Select the folder with the extracted driver files and click the “OK”
button.
_________ Click the Browse button.
_________ Right click the hardware and select the Update driver option.
_________ Click on Window button, type Device Manager and click Device
Manager.

B. Updating Drives on Windows 10

_________ Click the Download and install button.
_________ Click on Update & Security. Windows Update window appears.
_________ Click the View optional updates option.
_________ Select the driver you want to update.
_________ Click on Window button and type settings. Click on Settings. The
Settings window appears.
_________ Click the Driver updates tab.
_________ Click the Check for updates button.

IV. Independent Practice

Activity 2: COMPLETE ME!

Directions: Below are the Driver Update Software utilities. Complete each item by
supplying the correct letter of the words. Write the complete words in your activity
notebook.

1. _y_t_m M__h_n_ _ _l_im_e __f_n_e

2. D_i__r__c_ S_l__io_
3. D_i_ _r F__d__
4. D_i_ _r _l__d
5. _u__k __i_er _p_a_e_

Activity 3: Fill Me!

Directions: Below are the advantages of driver update tool. Supply the missing term
on the space provided. Write only the answer in your activity notebook.

1. You can fix driver __________ and update them in one click.

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 2. If something is going wrong, driver update tool creates driver _________ and
restore the software.

3. Driver update tool scans the entire computer to find the out of date
_________.

4. Driver update tool is _____________; anyone can use it with ease.

5. Driver update tool supports multiple________________.

V. Application:

Directions: Record yourself performing the steps in updating the drivers of

Windows 10 using device manager. Submit the video to your teacher online. Your
performance will be rated using this rubric below.

Rubric

Score Description

10 All steps completely performed, and no problem encountered at all.

5 1-3 steps were skipped in performing the tasks

3 4-6 steps were skipped in performing the tasks

1 More than 7 steps were skipped in performing the tasks

VI: Assessment:

Directions: Read each item carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer in your
activity notebook.

1. It updates and detects drivers for your computer on its brand, model and
operating system. It is a driver that helps you find drivers for removable
devices.
a. DriverFinder c. Quick Driver Updater
b. DriversCloud d. System Mechanic Ultimate Defense
2. It is a driver update software that allows you to share and scan results by
creating GIF signatures of your hardware configuration.
a. DriverFinder c. Quick Driver Updater
b. DriversCloud d. System Mechanic Ultimate Defense

3. It is a free driver updater software available for Windows. It automatically

detects all corrupted drivers and then updates recommended drivers from
the manufacturer.
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 a. DriverFinder c. Quick Driver Updater
b. DriversCloud d. System Mechanic Ultimate Defense
4. It is driver that deletes sensitive browsing history and junk files from the
entire hard drive.
a. DriverFinder c. Quick Driver Updater
b. DriversCloud d. System Mechanic Ultimate Defense
5. A software that communicates the hardware and the software.
a. Device driver c. DriversCloud
b. DriverFinder d. Quick Driver Updater

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VI. Answer Key:
Activity 1 Activity 2

A. B. 1. System Mechanic Ultimate Defense

2. DriverPack Solution
7 7 3. Driver Finder
2 2 4. Drivers Cloud
4 4
5. Quick Assessment
Driver Updater
8 6
6 1
5 5 1. A
3 3 2. B
1 3. C
4. D
5. A
Activity 3

1. problems
2. backup
3. drivers
4. user-friendly
5. languages

VII. References:

(www.guru99.com 2021) Retrieved June 23, 2021

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Author: Rosemarie A. Rabino

School/Station: Bayugan City Senior High School – Stand Alone
Division: BAYUGAN CITY
email address: [email protected]