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All input and output devices are connected to and from the system unit.

The interconnection is
usually found at the back of the system unit. There you can find pins or holes resembling in circle,
rectangle, or parallelogram shapes which come into different color codes. These pins and holes are
slots called PORTS which are intended for the connection of the different devices.

Ports - External connecting sockets on the outside of the computer. This is a pathway into and out of
the computer. A port lets users plug in outside peripherals, such as monitors, scanners and printers.

Table 1. The Ports and their function


Type of Port Function Illustration
Serial Port Intended for serial type
mouse and older camera

Parallel Port Also called as printer port.


This is only for old model
printer. It has 25 pins. It is a
female port.
VGA (Video Graphic Used to connect monitors.
Array) Port It has 15 pins and it is a
female port.

USB (Universal Serial High speed serial interface


Bus) Port that is used with almost all
devices. It is used to
connect latest model
printers, pen drives, cell
phones etc. it has 4 pins.

PS/2 Port Simple, 6-pin, low-speed


serial connections
commonly dedicated to a
keyboard and mouse.

Power Port Intended for power cord.


Type of Port Function Illustration
S-Video Port S-Video connections are
available on certain source
components and video
display devices, and offer a
higher level of video
performance over
composite video signals.
Audio Port Intended for plugging in the
speaker or headset.

LAN (Local Area A physical interface often


Networking) Port used for terminating twisted
pair type cables used to
connect computers onto a
local-area networks (LAN),
especially Ethernet
Registered Jack (RJ)-45
connectors

E. Cables and Wires- A cable is most often two or more wires running side by side and bonded,
twisted or braided together to form a single assembly, but can also refer to a heavy strong rope.

Table 2. The Cables and Connectors

Illustration Function
These jacks are intended for
the PS/2 port specifically for
PS/2 type of keyboard and
mouse.

This type of jack is intended


for the audio and microphone
port.

Illustration Function
S-video jack is obviously for
S-Video port

This monitor jack is intended


for the VGA (Video Graphic
Array) port

This USB (Universal Serial


Bus) plug is intended for USB
port. Modern or new model of
peripherals like printer,
camera, scanners and even
other portable computer
attachments used USB type
of plugs.

This printer cable jack is


intended for the parallel port.
(Dot Matrix Printer)

RJ45 ("RJ" in RJ45 stands for


"registered jack," since it is a
standardized networking
interface and the "45" simply
refers to the number of the
interface standard) is a type
of connector commonly used
for Ethernet networking.

Illustration Function
Power cord is the most
important cord because it
connects the computer to the
main source of electricity to
make it functional.

Shown below is a picture of the back of the system unit with the different ports/slots where peripheral
devices are to be attached.

PC Ports
This is how the computer unit will look like after connecting all peripheral devices.

Monitor
System Unit
Speaker

Speaker

Keyboard Mouse
QUIZ:
A. Identify the ports numbered below and give their function/s:

1 11

2 10

6 8

B. Give the meaning of the following:


12. USB
13. VGA
14. UPS
15. RJ 45
CHECKING OF POWER AND SWITCHING ON OF THE COMPUTER PERIPHERAL DEVICES
Steps in Checking the Power
1. Plug the power cord of the computer to the AVR/UPS.
2. Plug in the AVR/UPS cord to the wall outlet.
AVR- Automatic Voltage Regulator
UPS- Uninterruptible Power Supply
3. Turn on the AVR/UPS and a LED (light emitting diode) indicator will light red (AVR) or green (UPS)
4. Push the power button of the System Unit, the LED indicator is turned to color green.
5. You will hear a sound of a BEEP and the swooshing sound of a fan.
6. Wait until you see the OS on your screen. OS - Operating System
Technical terms in Powering ON and OFF the computer:
- Boot – Power ON
- Shutdown – Power OFF

STEPS IN SWITCHING ON OF THE COMPUTER PERIPHERAL DEVICES


1. Press the numlock key on your keyboard, LED indicator of the numlock key is lighted green which means it's
working.
2. Move your mouse cursor anywhere on the desktop. Mouse pointer will move to the direction and notice that
arrow will appear.
3. Turn on the power of the speaker, printer and other peripheral devices attached to the computer.

PROPER LOGGING IN AND LOGGING OFF

BOOT – LOG ON - LOG IN -the process of starting a computer

LOG OFF – LOGGING OFF – SHUTTING DOWN-the process of turning off the computer

HOW TO BOOT/LOG ON:


Using Windows XP
1. Start your computer by pressing the power button in front of the system unit. After the computer boots, a
log on screen will appear. This screen displays graphic representations of all user accounts on the computer.
2. Move the mouse pointer over the available user names.
3. Click your user account name or user account picture.
4. If your account is password-protected, enter your password in the Type your password box, and then
click the ok button or press enter. When you are logged on to your account, the Windows XP desktop appears.
Logging Off of Windows XP
1. Click the Start button, the start menu displayed and your user information appears at the top of the
menu.
2. At the bottom of the Start Menu, Click Log Off or Shutdown. The Log Off Windows dialog box appears.
3. Click Log Off/Shutdown to complete the process and click OK.
4. Wait until the computer will shut down.
STEPS IN BOOTING WINDOWS 8/8.1
a. Check the electrical connection of your computer and switch on the power supply to the
computer.
b. To start the computer, press the On/Off switch.
c. To start the monitor, press the On/Off switch. You will see a progress bar on the monitor
indicating that Windows 8 operating system is loading on to the computer. After the
operating system is loaded, a logon screen will be displayed.
d. Log on to the Windows 8/8.1 operating system.
e. By default User name box is selected. Type your user name.
f. To select the Password box, press the TAB key or click the Password box.
g. To log on to your computer, type your password, and then click OK or press ENTER.

STEPS IN SHUTTING DOWN WINDOWS 8/8.1


a. To shut down your computer, place your mouse on the right of the screen, go to
Settings>Power, and then click Shut Down.
b. In the Shut Down Windows dialog box, from the list, select Shut down, and then click OK.
c. Switch off the computer power supply.

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