INSTALL and

CONFIGURE
COMPUTER SYSTEMS
 Content
Standard:
-The learners demonstrate an
understanding of concepts
and principles in installing
configuring
computer systems
 Performance
Standard
-The learners shall be able to
install and configure computer
systems based on established
procedures and system
requirements.
 UNIT
COMPETENCIES:
-“INSTALLING AND
CONFIGURING COMPUTER
SYSTEMS”
 LEARNING
OUTCOMES:
1. ASSEMBLE COMPUTER
HARDWARE
2. PREPARE INSTALLER
3. INSTALL OPERATING SYSTEM
AND
4. DRIVERS FOR PERIPHERALS/
INSTALL APPLICATION
DEVICES
SOFTWARE
5.CONDUCT TESTING AND
DOCUMENTATION
UNDERSTANDING
COMPUTER

“A computer is almost a human-

Except that it does not blame its
Mistake on another computer.”-
anonymous
 What is
-
Computer?
Computer generally means a
programmable machine. The two
principal characteristics of a computer
are: it responds to a specific set
of instructions in a well-defined manner
and it can execute a prerecorded list of
instructions (a program).
 Different Types of
Computers
Analog Computers: These are
different from a digital computer
because an analog computer can
perform several mathematical
operations simultaneously. It uses
continuous variables for mathematical
operations and utilizes mechanical or
electrical energy.
EXAMPLE OF
ANALOG
COMPUTER
 Different Types of
Computers
Digital Computers: They use
digital circuits and are designed to
operate on two states, namely bits 0
and 1. They are analogous to states
ON and OFF. Data on these
computers is represented as a series
of 0s and 1s.
EXAMPLE OF
DIGITAL
COMPUTER
 Different Types of
Computers
Hybrid Computers: These
computers are a combination of both
digital and analog computers. In this
type of computers, the digital
segments perform process control by
conversion of analog signals to
digital ones.
EXAMPLE OF
HYBRID
COMPUTER
SUPERCOMPUTERS: The
highly calculation-
intensive tasks can be
effectively performed by
means of
supercomputers.
Quantum physics,
mechanics, weather
forecasting, molecular
theory are best studied
by means of
supercomputers. Their
ability of parallel
processing and their well-
designed memory
hierarchy give the
supercomputers, large
transaction processing
 CLASSIFICATION OF
COMPUTERS
MAINFRAME
COMPUTERS: Large
organizations use
mainframes for highly
critical applications
such as bulk data
processing and ERP.
Most of the
mainframe computers
have the capacities to
host multiple
operating systems
and operate as a
number of virtual
machines and can
Servers: They are
computers designed to
provide services to client
machines in a computer
network. They have larger
storage capacities and
powerful processors.
Running on them are
programs that serve client
requests and allocate
resources like memory and
time to client machines.
Usually they are very large
in size, as they have large
processors and many hard
drives. They are designed
to be fail-safe and
resistant to crash.
MICROCOMPUTER
S: A computer
with a
microprocessor
and its central
processing unit it
is known as a
microcomputer.
These computers
can fit on desks or
tables and prove
to be the best
MICROCOMPUTER
DESKTOPS: A desktop is
intended to be used on a single
location.
LAPTOPS: Similar in operation
to desktops, laptop
computers are miniaturized
and optimized for mobile use.
Laptops run on a single
battery or an external
adapter that charges the
computer batteries.
NETBOOKS: They fall in the
category of laptops, but are
inexpensive and relatively
smaller in size. They had a
smaller feature set and lesser
capacities in comparison to
regular laptops, at the time
Personal Digital Assistants
(PDAs): It is a handheld
computer and popularly
known as a palmtop. It has a
touch screen and a memory
card for storage of data.

TABLET COMPUTERS:
Tablets are mobile computers
that are very handy to use.
They use the touch screen
technology. Tablets come with
an onscreen keyboard or use
a stylus or a digital pen.
WEARABLE COMPUTERS:
These computers can be
worn on the body and are
often used in the study of
behavior modeling and
human health. Military
and health professionals
have incorporated
wearable computers into
their daily routine, as a
part of such studies.
QUIZ
 TABLET
LAPTOP
1. These are mobile
computers that are very
handy to use.
SERVER
MAINFRA
ME
2. They are computers
designed to provide
services to client
machines in a computer
network.
HYBRID
DIGITAL
3. These computers are a
combination of both digital
and analog computers.
SUPERCOMPU
TER
MICROCOMPU
TER
4. A computer with a
microprocessor and its
central processing unit.
NETBOOK
LAPTOP
5. They fall in the
category of laptops, but
are inexpensive and
relatively smaller in size.
NETBOOK
DESKTOP
6. A type of computer
which is intended be
used on a single location.
ANALOG
DIGITAL
7. They use digital
circuits and are designed
to operate on two states,
namely bits 0 and 1.
 SERVER
MAINFRA
ME
8. Computers that have
the capacities to host
multiple operating
systems and operate as a
number of virtual
machines and can
 PDA
TABLET
9. It is a handheld
computer and popularly
known as a palmtop.
WEARABL
E
PDA
10. These computers can
be worn on the body and
are often used in the
study of behavior
modeling and human
health.
 COMPUTER
SYSTEM, DEVICES
AND PERIPHERALS
 LESSON
OBJECTIVES:
1.Differentiate Hardware to Software.
2.Enumerate and classify computer
hardware into INPUT, OUTPUT &
STORAGE.
3.Appreciate the function of each part
of the computer.
COMPUTER
SYSTEM

HARDWAR
EOFTWAR
S
E
PEOPLEWA
RE
 COMPUTER
HARDWARE
COMPUTER
HARDWARE is the
physical parts or
components of a
computer, such as
the monitor, mouse,
keyboard, computer
data storage, hard
disk drive (HDD),
graphic cards, sound
cards, memory,
motherboard, and so
on, all of which are
physical objects that
 COMPUTER
SOFTWARE
COMPUTER
SOFTWARE (often
called just software)
is made of one or
more computer
programs.
Sometimes it means
one specific program,
or it can mean all the
software on a
computer, including
COMPUTER
HARDWARE

Storage
 INPUT DEVICES
KEYBOARD - The first
input device
developed for the
PC. Data is
transferred to the PC
over a short cable
with a circular 6-pin
Mini-din connector
that plugs into the
MOUSE - The most
common 'pointing
device' used in PCs.
Every mouse has two
buttons and most
have one or two scroll
wheels.
TOUCHSCREEN- A
display screen that is
sensitive to the touch
of a finger or stylus
The touch screen
became wildly popular
LIGHT PEN - A light-
sensitive stylus wired
to a video terminal
used to draw pictures
or select menu
options.
DIGITIZER TABLET - A
graphics drawing tablet
used for sketching new
images or tracing old
ones. Also called a
"graphics tablet," the
user contacts the
surface of the device
with a wired or wireless
SCANNING DEVICES- A device that
can read text or illustrations printed
on paper and translates the
information into a form the computer
can use.
VOICE- INPUT DEVICES - Audio input
devices also known as speech or voice
recognition systems that allow a user to
send audio signals to a computer for
processing, recording, or carrying out
commands.
 PROCESSING
DEVICES
SYSTEM UNIT- The
main part of a
microcomputer,
sometimes called
the chassis. It
includes the
following parts:
Motherboard,
Microprocessor,
Memory Chips,
PROCESSING
DEVICES

MOTHERBO
ARD
MICROPROCES
SOR
Motherboard /
Mainboard / System
Board- The main
circuit board of a
computer. It contains
all the circuits and
components that run
the computer.
therboard / Mainboard / System Boa
Typically, the motherboard
contains the CPU, BIOS,
MEMORY, MASS STORAGE
INTERFACES, SERIAL AND
PARALLEL PORTS,
EXPANSION SLOTS, and all
the controllers required to
control standard peripheral
devices, such as the display
screen, keyboard, and disk
drive.
Collectively, all these chips that reside on the
motherboard are known as the
MOTHERBOARD'S CHIPSET..
 STORAGE DEVICES
Storage device is any apparatus for recording computer
data in a permanent or semi-permanent form.
HARD DISK DRIVE
(HDD) - Also known as
hard drive, is 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
 TYPES OF
STORAGE DEVICES
FLOPPY
DISKETTE- Also
called a "3.5-inch
diskette," it can
store up to 1.44
megabytes (MB)
of data.
COMPACT DISC (CD) – also called optical
disc is a nonmagnetic, polished metal disk
used to store digital information. The disc
is read by the CD- ROM.

DIGITAL VERSATILE DISC (DVD)- an optical

disc technology with a 4.7 gigabyte storage
capacity on a single-sided, one-layered
disk, which is enough for a 133-minute
movie.
USB FLASH DRIVE- is a plug-and-play
portable storage device that uses
flash memory and is lightweight
enough to attach to a key chain.

HARD DRIVE- is the main, and

usually largest, data storage device in
a computer.
ZIP DRIVE-is a small, portable disk
drive used primarily for backing up
and archiving personal computer files.
OPTICAL DRIVE- An
optical drive is a
storage device that
uses lasers to read
data on the optical
media. There are
three types of optical
drives: Compact Disc
(CD), Digital Versatile
Disc (DVD) and Blu-
ray Disc (BD).
 TYPES OF OUTPUT
DEVICES
CRT Monitors -
Cathode Ray Tubes
(CRT) were the only
type of displays for
use with desktop
PCs.
LCD MONITORS –
Liquid Crystal
Display (LCD)
technology has been
used in laptops for
some time. It has
recently been made
commercially
available as monitors
for desktop PCs.
LED MONITORS
(LIGHT EMITTING
DIODE) - A display
and lighting
technology used in
almost every
electrical and
electronic product on
the market, from a
tiny on/off light to
digital readouts,
flashlights, traffic
lights and perimeter
lighting.
LCD PROJECTORS- utilize
two sheets of polarizing
material with a liquid
crystal solution between
them. An electric current
passed through the liquid
causes the crystals to
align so that light cannot
pass through them.
SMART BOARD - A type of display screen that has
a touch sensitive transparent panel covering the
screen, which is similar to a touch screen.
 TYPES OF
PRINTER
INK-JET OR
BUBBLE-JET
PRINTER - spays
ink at a sheet of
paper. Ink-jet
printers produce
high-quality text
and graphics.
LCD and LED Printer- Similar to
a laser printer, but uses liquid
crystals or light-emitting
diodes rather than a laser to
produce an image on the
drum.
LASER PRINTER -
Uses the same
technology as copy
machines. Laser
printers produce very
high quality text and
graphics.
THERMAL PRINTER- An
inexpensive printer that works
by pushing heated pins against
heat-sensitive paper. Thermal
printers are widely used in
calculators and fax machines.
LINE PRINTER - Contains a chain of
characters or pins that print an entire
line at one time. Line printers are
very fast, but produce low-quality
print.
SPEAKERS - Used to play
sound. They may be built
into the system unit or
connected with cables.
Speakers allow you to
listen to music and hear
sound effects from your
computer.
QUIZ
SOFTWA
RE
HARDWAR
E
1. It refers to the physical parts or
components of a computer, such
as the monitor, mouse, keyboard,
computer data storage, hard disk
drive (HDD), graphic cards, sound
cards, memory, motherboard, and
so on, all of which are physical
objects that are tangible.
SOFTWA
RE
HARDWAR
E
2. It is made of one or more
computer programs.
Sometimes it means one
specific program, or it can
mean all the software on a
computer, including the
applications and the operating
 NAME THE (4) INPUT
DEVICES

3.K__________________ 4.L________P_______
5.S_________________

6.D________T_________
CLASSIFY THE IMAGE IF IT IS
INPUT, OUTPUT OR STORAGE
DEVICE
7. 8.
CLASSIFY THE IMAGE IF IT IS
INPUT, OUTPUT OR STORAGE
DEVICE
9. 10.
 MATERIALS,
TOOLS,
EQUIPTMENT AND
TESTING DEVICES
MATERIAL,TOOLS, EQUIPTMENT AND TESTING
DEVICES
LAN Card – is a network
interface card. This is a
computer circuit board or
card that is installed in a
computer so that it can be
connected to a network.
Server – is a part of a network. It is
a special computer that users on
the network can access to carry
out a particular job.
Port hub /Port – is a connector on
the back of a computer or other
device. A port is either a serial
port or a parallel port.
Modem - (Modulator-Demodulator)
The modem is a device that allows
a given computer to share data or
otherwise a device which let
computers exchange information.
Scanner- it is an input device that
read text orillustration printed on
paper, translates the information
into a form that a computer can
use
Flat Screw Driver – is used to drive
or fasten negative slotted screws
USB – Universal Serial Bus, a
hardware interface for low-speed
peripherals such as the keyboard,
mouse, joystick, scanner, printer
Printer - is a piece of hardware
that produces a paper copy (also
known as ‘hardcopy’) of the
information generated by the
RAM – Random Access Memory, is
a primary memory. This memory is
used inside the computer to hold
programs and data while it is
BIOS – Basic Input / Output
System, chip that controls the
most basic functions of the
computer and performs a self-test
Flash drive– RAM that can retain
data without electrical power. It is
widely used for BIOS chips and for
digital camera and digital music
Long nose Pliers – is used for
holding, bending and stretching
the lead of electronics component
or connecting wire.
Soldering Iron – is used to join two
or more metal conductors with the
support of soldering lead melted
around it.
Desoldering Tool – is used to
unsolder unwanted parts or
component in the circuit with the
support of soldering pencil
Philips Screw Driver- is used to
drive or fasten positive slotted
screws
LAN Tester- for RJ11,12,45 & BNC
w/ Remote Unit This ergonomic
tester is designed to test most
network cable wiring. You can
either conduct an auto or manual
UTP – Unshielded Twisted Pair, is a
popular type of cable used in
computer networking that consists
of two shielded wires twisted