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2. Agriculture ‐ Aquaculture
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4. Horti._Prep. and Maintaining Tools
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6. Horti._Securing Farm Tools
7. Horticulture
8. PC Servicing ‐ Configuring‐of‐computer‐systems‐and‐
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LEARNING MODULES
AGRICULTURAL
CROP PRODUCTION
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AGRICULTURAL CROP
PRODUCTION
(ENTREPRENEURSHIP)
Module 1
Department of Education
Republic of the Philippines
Technology and Livelihood Education – Grade 9
Agricultural Crop Production
Learner’s Material
First Edition, 2014
Republic Act 8293, section 176 states that: No copyright shall subsist in any
work of the Government of the Philippines. However, prior approval of the
government agency or office wherein the work is created shall be necessary for
exploitation of such work for profit. Such agency or office may, among other things,
impose as a condition the payment of royalties.
Validated By:
ANICIA P. LORICA
MODULE I - ENTRPRENEURSHIP
1
PERSONAL
Lesson ENTREPRENEURIAL
1 COMPETENCIES (PECs)
Introduction
Learning Objectives
Pretest
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Do not write your
answer on this manual.
2
c. Knowledge, skills, and attitude
d. Knowledge, skills, and money
10. Luis is good in convincing his customers that his product is not only
of best quality but also safe to use. Many of his customers bought
and even returned to buy more of the product because they want to
share it with their friends. What personal entrepreneurial competency
does Luis have?
a. Demand for efficiency and quality c. Persuasion
b. Goal setting d. Self-confidence
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READING RESOURCES AND INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES
What to know
Do you want to get rich like the successful entrepreneurs in your
community? Let’s find out how?
Activity #1:
Responses of Entrepreneurs
Interview Retailers Service Producer
Guides Providers (commerci Comments
al scale)
For example,
Students’ For farm Producer of Our reactions
guide example, machinery rice, corn, to
questions to rice retail operators, Banana, entrepreneurs
be used but store farm broiler, responses
not limited to owners machinery vegetables,
the following: repair shop chicken,
owners, etc. etc.
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Did you
experience
losses? How
did you
respond to
losses?
What personal
qualities help
this business
flourish up to
now?
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Supply of raw materials is abundant in the locality
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Competitive entrepreneurs are fueled to succeed.
High energy Your passion in the endeavor is an energy enhancer.
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level Success in business comes from your being
passionately energetic.
Guide, direct and influence people according to what
Leadership benefits the business. The many ways in which you
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ability lead people can spell success or failure of your
business.
As a business leader, you are accountable to
everyone and everything for the business including
10 Responsible
your strategies. Value everything and everyone as
you value yourself.
Your ability to choose good decision may be innate or
Decision-
experience-based. Learn the art and the systematic
11 making
and methodical process of decision-making. Good
skills
decisions must be sensible and culture-sensitive
Pay close attention to what the market generally is
Desire for saying to your products or services. The ultimate
12 immediate consumer of the product and services must be
feedback heard. These feedback become the bases of further
product or services development.
Develop a competitive attitude. Right pricing and
Strong quality-based product development or service
13 desire to delivery will draw more business revenues. Work
achieve with the goals in mind and take the best way to
achieve them.
Bad experiences in business should never be taken
Ability to as traumatic. Options that supposedly had
14 learn from prevented those to happen must be noted and
past failures archived. Benchmark on past experiences to know
which decision to take.
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and problem solution. Decision making is excellent.
There are two major reasons why many people fail in their attempt to
do entrepreneurial activities. First, people who are starting entrepreneurial
activities may only have insufficient experiences to address the problems
posed by the numerous external business constraints. Second, they lack
sufficient skills to lead the people and make the products and services
competitive in the market. Low profit of the business will create problem and
many more problems in the future. Thus, anyone who wants to succeed in a
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business arena must be equipped with the different personal
entrepreneurial competencies or PECs, a set of skills that entrepreneurs
must possess to take control of the challenges in business. PECs are the key
abilities of entrepreneurs’ success in business.
Achievement Cluster
These are the skills that will propel an entrepreneur to resounding
success. It will definitely separate an individual the rest of his/her
competitors thereby creating a clear path towards the sustainability of
his/her business.
Pay attention to the needs and demands of people.
Never procrastinate. Act immediately on marketable
Opportunity ideas.
Seeking and Common business are well competed in the market
Initiative while unique ones offer lower competition resulting to
higher revenues and profit.
Calculate risks by identifying the most beneficial
alternative courses of action to minimize effect of risks
Risk Taking in the net profit
Be proactive. Anticipate a loss and counter it with
feasible alternatives.
In business realities, seasoned entrepreneurs
sometimes take riskier business to get higher profits.
Perform business tasks better, faster, cheaper, but do
Demand for not put safety and quality aside.
Efficiency Accomplish tasks by meeting or exceeding standards of
and Quality excellence.
Face a significant obstacle with a good plan of action.
Identifies a good alternative for every decision to meet a
challenge or overcome an obstacle.
Persistence Act as the prime mover of resources in the achievement
of goals and objectives.
Offer personal sacrifices or give extraordinary efforts in
Commitment completing tasks.
to the Work Accomplish targets on time, as agreed, to keep
Contract customers satisfied.
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Planning Cluster
These skills ensure the entrepreneur’s attainment of goals and objectives.
Equipped with well-defined goals and objectives and all the needed
information on the business will certainly make one above the rest.
Power Cluster
These skills represent the personal touch of creativity and decisiveness
of the entrepreneur. It is the ability to expand, convince and sustain
customers to hasten business development.
What to process
At this point, let us examine ourselves if we can really become
successful entrepreneurs. Let us know our chances.
Activity #2:
present in you or an x (X) if you do not possess it. Comment on your own
status by giving possible options that can help you acquire it.
Do I have
Realizations
this?
Characteristics of an Entrepreneur (What are my
YES NO
options?)
() (X)
1 Optimism
2 Self-confidence
3 Self-control
4 Courage
5 Commitment
6 Creatively
7 Well-defined values
8 High energy level
9 Leadership ability
10 Desire for responsibility
11 Decision-making skills
12 Desire for immediate feedback
13 Strong desire to achieve
Ability to learn from past
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failures
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What to reflect on and understand
Let’s check for the chances by filling ourselves with competencies we do not have yet
and work for it while we are in our present growth and development.
Activity #3:
Do I have Realizations
this? (If Yes how can I
Competencies of an Entrepreneur improve this?)
YES NO
(If NO what will I do
(/) (X)
acquire it?)
Opportunity Seeking and Initiative
Risk Taking
Demand for Efficiency and Quality
Persistence
Commitment to the Work Contract
Information Seeking
Goal setting
Systematic Planning and Monitoring
Persuasion and Networking
Independence and Self-confidence
What to transfer
We will act like analyst.
Activity #4:
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Responses of Entrepreneurs
Producer
Service
Retailers (commercial
Providers
scale)
Personal Entrepreneurial
Competencies (PECs) REFER TO THE RESPONSES IN
ACTIVITY #1. Check if the respondents
above possess the PEC’s enumerated in
the first column. Put check () if
observed and x(X) if not observed.
Opportunity Seeking and
Initiative
Risk Taking
Demand for Efficiency and
Quality
Persistence
Commitment to the Work
Contract
Information Seeking
Goal setting
Systematic Planning and
Monitoring
Persuasion and Networking
Independence and Self-
confidence
GENERAL ANALYSIS
Sustainability of business
(Do you think the
entrepreneur-respondents
can sustain their
businesses? Enumerate
your justifications)
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Responses of Entrepreneurs
Producer
Service
Retailers (commercial
Providers
scale)
Lifestyles of
REFER TO THE RESPONSES IN ACTIVITY
Entrepreneurs
#1. Check if the respondents above
possess the lifestyle features enumerated
in the first column. Put check (/) if
observed and x(X) if not observed
A sense of freedom and
control
Flexibility of time
Family support
Professional support
GENERAL ANALYSIS
Sustainability of business
(Do you think the
entrepreneur-respondents
can sustain their
businesses? Enumerate
your justifications).
Posttest
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Do not write your
answer on this manual.
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c. basic commodities are made for mothers
d. necessity is invented by mothers
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10. Luis is good in convincing his customers that his product is not only of
best quality but also safe to use. Many of his customers bought and
even return to buy more of the product because they want to share it
with their friends. What personal entrepreneurial competency does Luis
have?
a. Demand for efficiency and quality
b. Goal setting
c. Persuasion
d. Self-confidence
Summary
Glossary of Terms
Business refers to any activity that ultimately buys and sells goods,
makes products, or provides services to a market.
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Goal is anything an entrepreneur wants to achieve.
References:
http://www.businessdictionary.com
Albarico J.M., Celarta C.B, Fernando E., and Valdez E.S. 2011.
Agriculture and Fishery Arts I. United Eferza Academic Publications,
Co., BagongPook, Lipa City, Batangas 4217.
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Lesson MARKET AND ENVIRONMENT
2
Introduction
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Learning Objectives
Pretest
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Do not write your
answer on this manual.
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5. The process of recording the money received and spent by the
operations of the business is known as _____.
a. bookkeeping c. administering
b. booking d. posting
8. Study the table and the items on the right. Then answer the
question.
a. Competitors analysis
Group Part Of Business Plan
b. Product description
A Production c. Maintenance and repair
d. Promotional strategies
Plan _________ e. Sources of equipment
B Marketing f. Terms and conditions of purchase
Plan _________
b. d.
A A Production Plan c, e, f
Production Plan
a, c, e
B
B d, b, f Marketing Plan a, b, d
Marketing Plan
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9. Which business principle is applicable in products and development
and marketing?
a. Ask researchers in other communities about their needs and
demands.
b. Follow the result of a national survey of needs and demands.
c. Pay attention to the needs and demands of the market.
d. Your own needs and demands are the same with others.
10. What is the reason why an aspiring entrepreneur must make a sound
and impressive business plan?
a. A sound and impressive business plan is likely to be approved for a
loan package.
b. A sound and impressive business plan attracts more customers.
c. A sound and impressive business plan commands tax rebates.
d. A sound and impressive business plan can improve a particular
segment of a market.
What to know
The environment and market of the business must be dealt with sincerity
and cautions should we intend to accumulate long-term profit.
Activity #1:
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Market is a socially,
politically, and economically
organized people whose needs and
demands are based on tradition,
culture, and technology.
Enumerable business opportunities
are open in a market. Their needs
and demands are enormous
depending on the class of people
being referred to. These classes of
people are known as market
segments. These may be high-end,
middle-end, and low-end market
segments. Each segment will have
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varying needs of various products
and services.
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partner can act balance business is at risk.
as financier or among Limited funding
manager. partners may constraint
They can also only. business
share operations.
responsibilities
and roles in the
business
operations.
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can be in paper bills or coins, generally used to pay for
goods and services, repayment of debts, and saving or
restoring purchasing power of the business.
Raising the needed capital is not a problem for the wealthy families.
However, if you do not have the cash on hand yet, you need to consider
favorable sources. Would-be entrepreneurs must carefully choose which
capital source to take. Money lenders which offer high interest are always
not a good choice. The following are the possible sources of the start-up
capital for any types of businesses to be established:
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entrepreneurs. between parties,
Monthly amortizations may capital may be taken
not be charged depending on in partial or at once
the agreements. by parents.
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7. FACTORS IN SELECTING THE BEST BUSINESS LOCATION
Before the actual operations of the business begin, hiring the right
person for the right task must be considered. Your business plan will tell
you how many workers you need for the start and how many will be hired
again as the operations progress. Excess personnel will be an extra cost of
the business and this condition must be avoided.
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d. Register your business in the Bureau of Internal Revenue
whereupon your business will be assigned a Tax Identification
Number (TIN).
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What to process
Let’s proceed a little bit further. It would be great if we prepare
ourselves for the possible opportunities in the community.
Activity #2:
Business Challenges to
Data to be
Dimension Data Opportunities Aspiring
gathered
Offered Entrepreneurs
Market
Number of
demographics
households
Number of
Retailers of
various agri-
related
products
Number of
wholesalers of
various agri-
Number of
products
businesses
Number of
producers
(specify agri-
products)
Number of
agri-based
service
businesses
Activity #3:
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Business ideas must be carefully analyzed prior to its actual
operations. A popular way of doing this is to do business idea assessment
through the use of the SWOT analysis. SWOT stands for Strengths,
Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. This technique will signal us
either to continue the business idea because it is viable and profit is
expected or to consider other options because the factors dominate the
positive ones and this condition signals imminent losses for the proposed
business. A SWOT sheet can look like this:
STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES
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What to reflect on and understand
Now it’s about time for evaluation as we analyze and discuss the data we gathered from
the presentations of our resource persons.
Activity # 4:
Refer to your SWOT Sheet and make further analysis. This time the
ultimate task is make decision whether to pursue the proposed business
idea or consider other alternative businesses. There are two possible facets
after the final decision will be made. First, pursue the business because the
SWOT reveals more positive indications than negative ones or, second,
disregard the business idea because there are more negative indications.
Consequently, try another business idea and subject it to the same process
of analysis.
What to transfer
Why don’t we act like a real farm consultants? We shall hand down
the final recommendations to our focus resource person.
Activity #5:
Since you have chosen one viable agri-crop related business idea, it is
just-in-time to develop an impressive Business Plan. Refer to the guide given
below and read the sample business plan provided. Your own plan must not
be limited to a few pages only, as the example is presented. All data and
information must be given in order to come up with a completely sound and
impressive business plan.
THE BUSINESS PLAN
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proposed business and how you will repay borrowed money. A business plan
is equivalent to a business resume.
A business plan has five major parts, namely, the executive summary,
marketing plan, production plan, organization and management plan, and
financial plan.
PART OF A
BUSINESS BUSINESS PLAN DEVELOPMENT GUIDES
PLAN Focus Guide Questions
Business address
Telephone/Contact Number
Business Name Contact Person
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Description of the Product What is the product?
Comparison of the Product How does it compare
with Its Competitors in quality and price
Location with its competitors?
Market Area Where will the
Main Customers business be located?
Total Demand What geographical
Market Share areas will be covered
Selling Price by the project?
Sales Forecast Within the market
Promotional Measures area, to whom will
Marketing Strategy the business sell its
Marketing Budget products?
Is it possible to
estimate how much of
the product is
currently being sold?
What share or
Marketing plan percent of this
market can be
captured by the
business?
What is the selling
price of the product?
How much of the
product will be sold?
What promotional
measures will be
used to sell the
product?
What marketing
strategy is needed to
ensure that sales
forecasts are
achieved?
How much do you
need to promote and
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distribute your
product?
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of raw materials? Are
they available
throughout the year?
How many direct and
indirect labor are
needed and what
skills should they
have?
What will be the cost
of labor?
Are workers available
throughout the year?
If not, what effect will
this have on
production?
How will the workers
be motivated?
What factory
overhead expenses
are involved?
What is the
production cost per
unit?
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incurred?
What fixed assets will
be required for the
office?
What administrative
cost will be incurred?
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However, in the marketing part, the source of products to be marketed must
be clearly stated including the details of the product outsourcing process.
I. Executive Summary
The brand name of the business comes from the name of the
owner. It is single /sole proprietorship business. The business name
shall be prominently placed and clearly visible to customers during buy
and sales activities. Sold well-milled rice shall be packed at the time of
milling in a well leveled sack.
D. Organizational Plan
Godwin’s Rice Trading will hire ten laborers, with one who could drive
a truck for the buying of grains and delivery of milled rice; and another
ten laborers for the milling of rice at night time. Godwin will serve as the
manager, treasurer and secretary, to minimize cost. The target opening
date will be on September 18, 2014.
E. Production Plan
As a profit-generating business, we chose the location that is not
only well known, but also accessible to the farmer/customers. With this
location, we will capture our target market. Moreover, the location has
access to electricity; water and transportation that will help Godwin
realize his objectives. The business will start by buying 300 bags of rice
grains from the farmers for one day. The purchased rice grains will be
milled at night which will be immediately be delivered in the morning to
the pre-contacted rice retail in the nearby municipalities.
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F. Marketing Plan
G. Financial Plan
UNDERLYING ASSUMPTIONS:
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freight-out. Also, it will be paid on daily basis in order to help
them in their daily needs.
16. The owner will be the manager, treasurer of the business.
17. Utilities expense of 20,000 will be allocated 90% on Factory
Overhead and 10% on General and administrative expense.
18. For simplicity purposes, assume that the tax rate will be 32%.
A. TOTAL INVESTMENTS
ORGANIZATION COST
CASH P 330,000.00
OFFICE SUPPLIES 1,000.00
TRUCK 500,000.00
RICE MILL MACHINERY 100,000.00
LAND 100,000.00
STORAGE ROOM P 300,000.00
TOTAL INVESTMENTS P 1,331,000.00
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C. PROJECTED DAILY CASH INFLOW
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash P330,000.00
Non-current Assets:
Land 100,000.00
Truck 500,000.00
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E. INCOME STATEMENT
Sales(300x50x.6x38x3) P 10,260,000.00
Cost of goods sold
Purchases (315,000x30Days) P 9,450,000.00
Freight-in (4,650x30Days) 139,500.00
Direct labor (10LaboresxPhp350x30Days) 105,000.00
Factory overhead
Utilities Expense (Php20,000 x 0.9) P 18,000.00
Depreciation- Storage Room(300,000/30)(0.9) (1/12) 750.00
Depreciation- Rice Mill Machine (100,000/20) (1/12) 416.67
Depreciation- Truck (500,000/15)(0.9)(1/12) P 2,500 .00 P 21,667.00
Sale of By-product (6,000 x 30) P-180,000.00 P 9,536,167.00
Gross Profit P 723,833.00
Selling Expense
Freight-out (1550x30) P 46,500.00
Depreciation- Truck (500,000/15)(0.1)(1/12) 277.078.00
Packaging (300Sacks x .6 x Php10 x 30Days P 54,000.00 P100,778.00
General And Administrative expense
Office Supplies P 1,000.00
Utilities Expense (20,000 x 0.1) P 2,000.00
Depreciation- Storage Room(300,000/30)(0.1) (1/12) P83.33.00 P3,083.00
Net Income Before Tax P 619,972.00
Income Tax Expense P 198,391.11
Net Income After Tax P 421,581.00
Return on Investments = = = .31674
H. Financial Statement
I. Critical analysis
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to meet the targeted number of 300 bags of rice grain every day and/or
the other way of exceeding it with the difficulty of disposing the excess
milled rice to the rice retailers the next day. As a new entrant of the rice
trading business, it is expected that Godwin’s Rice Trading will have to
gradually establish customers trust. With excellent personnel training in
quality customer ship, the business will slowly draw-in more customers
like the big food chains and supermarkets as an efficient supplier of well-
milled rice.
J. Social significance
Posttest
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Do not write your
answer on this manual.
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6. Which combination is focused on the internal assessment of the
business?
A. Opportunities and Threats C. Strengths and Threats
B. Strengths and Weaknesses D. Weaknesses and Threats
8. Study the table and the items on the right. Then answer the
question.
a. Competitors analysis
Group Part Of Business Plan
b. Product description
A Production c. Maintenance and repair
d. Promotional strategies
Plan _________ e. Sources of equipment
B Marketing f. Terms and conditions of
Plan _________ purchase
Which of the following is the correct grouping of the six indicators in the
box?
A. C.
B. D.
A Production Plan c, e, f A
Production Plan
a, c, e
B
Marketing Plan a, b, d B d, b, f
Marketing Plan
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10. What is the reason why an aspiring entrepreneur must make a sound
and impressive business plan?
A. A sound and impressive business plan is likely to be approved for a
loan package.
B. A sound and impressive business plan attracts more customers.
C. A sound and impressive business plan commands tax rebates.
D. A sound and impressive business plan can improve a particular
segment of a market.
SUMMARY
Now we know that market and environment are the two major factors
that dictate any business activities. It is so diverse, however; this diversity
offers numerous opportunities for businesses.
Entrepreneurs must not only possess passion for the business but
personally learn the work of their employee as well. The benefit of this best
practice is that entrepreneurs will find it easier to track the operations of the
business including its profitability.
Finally, getting all these business prerequisites into the heart and
mind of entrepreneurs and together with adequate knowledge, skills and
work values, their businesses will be sustained.
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Glossary of Terms
REFERENCES:
http://www.businessdictionary.com
Microsoft® Encarta® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation
Albarico J.M., Celarta C.B, Fernando E., and Valdez E.S. 2011.
Agriculture and Fishery Arts I. United Eferza Academic Publications,
Co., Bagong Pook, Lipa City, Batangas 4217.
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LEARNING MODULES
Horticulture
Compilation by Ben: r_borres@yahoo.com
AFA- HORTICULTURE
(PERSONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL
COMPETENCIES (PEC’S)
ACROSS MARKET AND
ENVIRONMENT)
Module 1
Department of Education
Republic of the Philippines
Technology and Livelihood Education – Grade 9
AFA-Horticulture
Learner’s Material
First Edition, 2014
Republic Act 8293, section 176 states that: No copyright shall subsist in any
work of the Government of the Philippines. However, prior approval of the
government agency or office wherein the work is created shall be necessary for
exploitation of such work for profit. Such agency or office may, among other things,
impose as a condition the payment of royalties.
1
AFA - HORTICULTURE GRADE 9
Module 1
Introduction
Everybody loves to earn money and accumulate wealth and in the present
times, we have many ways to achieve it. The most common way is to offer good
quality agricultural products and services to your friends and to other people in the
community and even in the online arena that can cover a global market. All the
business activities undertaken in selling products and services to people is known as
entrepreneurship and the one who manage these business activities is an
entrepreneur. Students are encouraged to develop skills required in entrepreneurial
activities. Many wealthy people in the country had started in small and community-
based entrepreneurial activities.
Learning Competencies/Objectives
2
Pre-/Diagnostic Assessment:
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on your test
booklet.
1. Which of the following is a common activity of an entrepreneur?
A. Advocate against global warming
B. Deliver goods and services to the market
C. Volunteer in a community clean-up activity
D. Preach in different churches or group of churchgoers
2. The saying “Necessity is the mother of all inventions” means ____________.
A. Necessity is invented by mothers
B. Our mother told us what we really need
C. Basic commodities are made for mothers
D. Basic commodities are made to satisfy our needs
3. What really makes up a successful entrepreneur?
A. Ability to study a market
B. Ability to act like a customer
C. Knowledge, skills, and money
D. Knowledge, skills, and attitude
4. People who always feel positive in every effort in order to achieve something
are known to have ______________.
A. Courage C. Self-confidence
B. Optimism D. Self-control
5. A set of skills that entrepreneurs must possess to take control of the
challenges in business is known as _____________.
A. Personal business capacities
B. Personally preferred competencies
C. Professional enterprise competencies
D. Personal entrepreneurial competencies
6. Information seeking and goal setting belongs to what PEC’s cluster?
A. Achievement cluster C. Planning cluster
B. Empower cluster D. Power cluster
7. Which of the following best describes a risk-taker?
A. Accomplish targets on time as agreed with customers
B. Paying keen attention to the needs and demands of people
C. Anticipating a loss and countering it with feasible alternatives
D. Acting as the prime mover of resources in the achievement of
objectives
8. Systematic planning and monitoring includes the following except one.
A. Set calculated goals and objectives
B. Make a well organized plan with clearly defined methods
C. Be logically flexible for the emergent constraints, challenges, and
needs
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D. Periodic gap-proof monitoring and response activities must be
scheduled to determine emergent constraints, challenges, and
needs
9. When entrepreneurs face a significant obstacle with a well planned action,
they have Personal Entrepreneurial Competency known as ___________.
A. Initiative C. Persuasion
B. Persistence D. Risk-taking
10. Luis is good in convincing his customers that his product is not only of best
quality but also safe to use. Many of his customers bought and even return to
buy more of the product because they want to share it to their friends. What
personal entrepreneurial competency does Luis has?
A. Persuasion
B. Goal setting
C. Self-confidence
D. Demand for efficiency and quality
What to KNOW:
Activity #1:
Responses of Entrepreneurs
Interview
Producer
Guides Service Comments
Retailers (commercial
Providers
scale)
4
Why did you
choose this
business?
How did you
start it?
What are the
challenges you
met?
How did you
counter all
those
challenges?
Did you
experience
losses? How
did you
respond to
losses?
Can you share
some
strategies in
keeping
customers?
What personal
qualities help
this business
flourish up to
now?
Are you afraid
of your
competitors?
Why?
Can you give
us some pieces
of entrep-
based advice?
A popular adage that says, “Necessity is the mother of all inventions” simply
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means that we develop technologies to produce something that will answer
mankind’s diverse needs. In 1980’s the most popular way of long distance
communication is through a snail mail, telegraph, or long distance telephone calls
which is not only expensive but also consume much of our time. Because there is a
need for faster communication flows as global economy has grown into scale,
cellular phones came to the market to answer our communication-related needs.
Today, global communication is already at the tip of our fingers.
Business investors are happy if the raw materials and other resources are
readily available in the community. Aside from secured volume of quantity, this
opportunity is cheaper as when the entrepreneur outsource production inputs from
other places.
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Business risks are always there however, one’s
readiness to face, reduce or eliminate it depends on how
brave you can be.
Sustain every effort you have started. Profit may dwindle
5 Commitment in the most unacceptable way but never hesitate to
invoke your right to persist and regain a lost glory.
Do not stay inside a box which means go out and flaunt
your potential to be effectively different. Use your
6 Creativity imagination to create marketable ideas and push it. If you
thought of a potentially good ones, be the first to act upon
it. Chances are, others’ have thought about it, too.
Be precise in your principles or standards. Goals coated
Well-defined
7 with well defined values provide guidance to what your
values
business must achieve with reduced inconveniences.
Competitive entrepreneurs are fueled to succeed.
8 High energy level Passion in the endeavor is an energy enhancer. Success
in business comes from being passionately energetic.
Guide, direct and influence people according to what
benefits the business. People and the many ways you
9 Leadership ability
may lead them can spell success or failure of your
business.
As a business leader, you are accountable to everyone
Desire for
10 and everything in the business including your strategies.
responsibility
Value everything and everyone as you value oneself
One’s ability to choose good decision may be innate or
Decision-making experience-based. Learn the art and the systematic and
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skills methodical process of decision-making. Good decisions
must be sensible and culture-sensitive
Pay close attention to what the market generally is saying
Desire for
to your products or services. The ultimate consumer of
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the product and services must be heard and become the
feedback
bases of further product or services development
Develop a competitive attitude. Right pricing and quality-
Strong desire to based product development or service delivery will draw
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achieve more business revenues. Work with the goals in mind
and take the best way to achieve them
Bad experiences in business should never be taken as
Ability to learn traumatic. Options that supposedly had prevented those
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from past failures to happen must be noted and archived. Benchmarked on
past experiences to know which decision to take.
Elizabeth Bowen (1899 - 1973) an Irish novelist and short-story writer, wrote,
“The best that an individual can do is to concentrate on what he or she can do, in the
course of a burning effort to do it better”.
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LIFESTYLE OF SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURS
According to Valdez, et.al, the following are the common lifestyle features of
an entrepreneur:
It is one of the highest lifestyle considerations that
entrepreneurs must adapt. Although inspired by their freedom
A sense of freedom
to lead and control all elements of the business, they must
and control
exercise careful in choosing the right course of actions and
decisions to take.
Choosing their own time for work is a privilege of
Flexibility of time entrepreneurs. This feature will allow them to choose their
most productive time.
Entrepreneurs are the greatest asset of their businessses, a
check and balance between the actual accomplishment of
tasks and physical and mental work capacity must be
Energy and stamina
established. Rest and relaxation can help maintain good
physicality and overall health. Proper stress management is
also of primal importance.
A family does not only serve as inspiration but also as a group
of people to oversee the welfare of the entrepreneurs.
Family support
Suggestions and recommendations of a family member must
be carefully considered.
Remember that seeking advise from specialist is helpful in
Professional support decision making process. There are people more informed
than us in a particular area of expertise.
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THE PERSONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCIES (PECS) OF
SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURS
PEC’s are clustered into three clusters according to its area of application:
Achievement Cluster
Pay attention to the needs and demands of people
Never procrastinate. Act immediately on marketable ideas
Opportunity The common business are well competed in the market
Seeking and while unique ones offer lower competition resulting to higher
Initiative revenues and profit
Calculate risks by identifying the most beneficial alternative
courses of action to minimize effect of risks in the net profit
Risk Taking Be proactive. Anticipate a loss and counter it with feasible
alternatives
In business realities, seasoned entrepreneurs sometimes
take riskier business to get higher profits
Demand for Perform business tasks better, faster, cheaper, but do not
Efficiency and put safety and quality aside
Quality Accomplish tasks by meeting or exceeding standards of
excellence
Face a significant obstacle with a good plan of action
Identifies a good alternative to every decision to meet
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challenge or overcome an obstacle
Persistence Act as the prime mover of resources in the achievement of
goals and objectives
Offer personal sacrifices or give extraordinary efforts in
Commitment completing tasks
to the Work Accomplish targets on time, as agreed, to keep customers
Contract satisfied
Planning Cluster
Gather data and information or feedbacks from clients,
suppliers, and competitors and use those for the
Information improvement of products or services
Seeking Study the market personally for innovation of new product
development
Talk with experts for technical advice
Sets goals and objectives which are specific and must
guarentee customer satisfaction
Goal setting Set calculated goals and objectives
Make a well organized plan with clearly defined methods
Systematic Be logically flexible for the emergent constraints, challenges,
Planning and and needs
Monitoring Periodic gap-proof monitoring and response activities must
be scheduled to determine emergent constraints, challenges,
and needs
Power Cluster
Persuasion Always ready to give facts and benefits to convince
and customers to patronize products and services offered.
Networking To accomplish the business objectives, key people can be
used as agents or chanels to hasten product and services
delivery to customers
Independence Develop self-trust in the attainment of goals and objectives
and self- Do not need external approval before acting constraints and
confidence challenges. Being, consultative does not purely mean
dependence on others advice. An entrepreneur must be
brave enough to use one’s ability to chose which alternative
course of action is the appropriate decision.
What to Process:
Activity #2:
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characteristics too. Simply put check (/) if that particular characteristic is present in
you or an x (X) if you do not possess it. Comment on your own status by giving
possible options that can help you acquire it.
Realizations
Do I have this?
Characteristics of an entrepreneur (What are my options?)
YES(/) NO (X)
1 Optimism
2 Self-confidence
3 Self-control
4 Courage
5 Commitment
6 Creativity
7 Well-defined values
8 High energy level
9 Leadership ability
10 Desire for responsibility
11 Decision-making skills
12 Desire for immediate feedback
13 Strong desire to achieve
14 Ability to learn from past failures
Activity #3:
Do I have Realizations
this? (If Yes how can I
Competencies of an entrepreneur improve this?)
YES NO
(If NO what will I do to
(/) (X) acquire it)
Opportunity Seeking and Initiative
Risk Taking
Demand for Efficiency and Quality
Persistence
Commitment to the Work Contract
Information Seeking
Goal setting
Systematic Planning and Monitoring
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Persuasion and Networking
Independence and self-confidence
What to TRANSFER:
Activity #4:
Let us match the result of our activity #1 with the standard characteristics,
lifestyle, and skills of our interviewees. Do you think that their businesses will be
sustained? Support your answer and present it to the class. Use the template in
Activity #2 and Activity #3 to help you analyze and forecast the sustainability of
their businesses.
Responses of Entrepreneurs
Producer
Service
Retailers (commercial
Providers
scale)
Personal Entrepreneurial
REFER TO THE RESPONSES IN
Competencies (PEC’s)
ACTIVITY #1. Check if the Respondents
above possess the PEC’s enumerated in
the first column. Put check (/) if
observed and x (X) in not observed
Opportunity Seeking and Initiative
Risk Taking
Demand for Efficiency and Quality
Persistence
Commitment to the Work Contract
Information Seeking
Goal setting
Systematic Planning and
Monitoring
Persuasion and Networking
Independence and self-confidence
GENERAL ANALYSIS
Sustainability of business (Do you
think the entrepreneur-respondent
can sustain their businesses?
Enumerate your justifications)
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Responses of Entrepreneurs
Producer
Service
Retailers (commercial
Providers
scale)
Lifestyles of Entrepreneurs
REFER TO THE RESPONSES IN
ACTIVITY #1. Check if the Respondents
above possess the lifestyle features
enumerated in the first column. Put
check (/) if observed and x (X) if not
observed
A sense of freedom and control
Flexibility of time
Energy and stamina
Family support
Professional support
GENERAL ANALYSIS
Sustainability of business
(Do you think the entrepreneur-
respondent can sustain their
businesses? Enumerate your
justifications)
Recommendations
(Give recommendations, as options 1 and 2, for
Entrepreneur-Respondent the sustainability of the respondents
entrepreneurial activities)
Option 1 Option 2
Retailer
Service Providers
Producer (Commercial Scale)
Summative Assessment
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on your test
booklet.
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2. The saying “Necessity is the mother of all inventions” means
A. Necessity is invented by mothers
B. Our mother told us what we really need
C. Basic commodities are made for mothers
D. Basic commodities are made to satisfy our needs
3. What really makes up a successful entrepreneur?
A. Ability to study a market
B. Ability to act like a customer
C. Knowledge, skills, and money
D. Knowledge, skills, and attitude
4. People who always feel positive in every effort in order to achieve something
are known to have
A. Courage C. Self-confidence
B. Optimism D. Self-control
5. A set of skills that entrepreneurs must possess to take control of the
challenges in business is known as
A. Personal business capacities
B. Personally preferred competencies
C. Professional enterprise competencies
D. Personal entrepreneurial competencies
6. Information seeking and goal setting belongs to what PEC’s cluster?
A. Achievement cluster C. Planning cluster
B. Empower cluster D. Power cluster
7. Which of the following best describes a risk-taker?
A. Accomplish targets on time as agreed with customers
B. Paying keen attention to the needs and demands of people
C. Anticipating a loss and countering it with feasible alternatives
D. Acting as the prime mover of resources in the achievement of
objectives
8. Systematic planning and monitoring includes the following except one
A. Set calculated goals and objectives
B. Make a well organized plan with clearly defined methods
C. Be logically flexible for the emergent constraints, challenges, and
needs
D. Periodic gap-proof monitoring and response activities must be
scheduled to determine emergent constraints, challenges, and
needs
9. When entrepreneurs face a significant obstacle with a well planned action,
they have Personal Entrepreneurial Competency known as
A. Initiative C. Persuasion
B. Persistence D. Risk-taking
10. Luis is good in convincing his customers that his product is not only of best
quality but also safe to use. Many of his customers bought and even return
to buy more of the product because they want to share it to their friends.
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What personal entrepreneurial competency does Luis has?
A. Persuasion
B. Goal setting
C. Self-confidence
D. Demand for efficiency and quality
SUMMARY/SYNTHESIS/FEEDBACK
References:
http://www.businessdictionary.com
Microsoft® Encarta® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation
Albarico J.M., Celarta C.B, Fernando E., and Valdez E.S. 2011.
Agriculture and Fishery Arts I. United Eferza Academic Publications, Co.,
BagongPook, Lipa City, Batangas 4217.
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PERSONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCIES
(PEC’S)
ACROSS MARKET AND ENVIRONMENT
Introduction
Learning Competencies/Objectives
1. Determine the common characteristics of a business market
2. Identify the legal forms of business
3. Describe the different industries in the country today
4. Map and analyze the opportunities offered by the industries in the community
5. Check the needs, wants. and demands of the market through environmental
scanning process
6. Determine the 4M’s of production
7. Discuss the importance of acquiring a start-up capital
8. Make a business plan
9. Apply the standards in selecting the best business location
10. Assess the internal and external environment of the business through
Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats method of business
assessment
11. Practice simple record keeping
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Pre-/Diagnostic Assessment:
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on your test
booklet.
1. It is a group of people with economically important needs and demands
which opens entrepreneurial opportunities to everyone.
A. Environment C. Geography
B. Ethnicity D. Market
2. This type of business is owned by only one person.
A. Cooperative C. Partnership
B. Corporation D. Sole Proprietorship
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Which of the following is the correct grouping of the six indicators in the box?
A. C.
B. D.
What to KNOW:
Activity #1:
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Dimension Data to be gathered Data
Market Number of households
demographics
Number of Retailers of various products
Number of wholesalers of various
Number of
products
businesses
Number of producers (specify products)
Number of service-based businesses
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instability, the firm
can dissolve
easily.
2 persons have Comparatively Decision making is
combined easy to establish shared between
resources and There is check and the two owners
skills balance among In times of partner
Partnership Any of the 2 partners only conflict, the
partner can act as business is at risk
financier or Limited funding
manager may constraint
They can also business
share operations
responsibilities and
roles in the
business
operations
Corporation 2 or more persons Business risks are The complex
own the business shared by many organizational set-
Aside from the people up impose a long
owners, many If business is line of more
people known as good, growth is expensive ways of
shareholders, are maximized due to control
engaged in a bigger capital Complex decision
corporation through Burdens in the making process
their investment operations are will delay operation
known as shares or shared by various
stocks specialized
individuals
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It known to be the life juice of the business and has to do
with the economic status of the business. These can be
Money in paper bills or coins, generally used to pay for goods
and services, repayment of debts, and saving or restoring
purchasing power of the business.
These can raw materials or finished products which shall
Materials undergo certain process or combined which shall end as
the expected output of production.
Any semi or fully-automated devices that are used in
Machines converting raw materials into marketable products or
outputs.
Raising the needed capital is not a problem for the wealthy families.
However, if you do not have the cash on hand yet, you need to consider favorable
sources. Would-be entrepreneurs must carefully choose which capital source to
take. Money lenders which offer high interest are always not a good choice. The
following are the possible sources of the start-up capital for any types of
businesses to be established:
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Monthly amortization may not be once by parents.
charged depending on the
agreements.
Intermediate loans
Term of payment can range from one to tree years.
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6. HIRING AND TRAINING PERSONNEL
Before the actual operations of the business begin, hiring the right person
for the right task must be considered. Your business plan will tell you how many
workers you need for the start and how many will be hired again as the operations
progress. Excess personnel will be an extra cost of the business and this condition
must be avoided.
New business must be registered in the name of legalities. Before you let
your well-planned business rocks the market, the following official processes must
be undertaken:
a. Register your official business name in the Department of Trade and Industry
(DTI).
b. Apply for a Mayor’s Permit to operate the business and the Municipal Business
License of the business.
e. Register your employees with the PhilHealth, PAG-IBIG, and Social Security
System (SSS). Registration in other agencies which provide welfare and other
benefits must also be consulted and legally followed.
Generally, the benefits of recording system and the good records kept are
the following:
a. Easy monitoring of the success or failure of your business.
b. Information needed to make decisions is provided and accessible.
c. Information needed to take bank financing package is available.
d. References for budgeting are at hand.
e. Easy preparation of income tax return.
f. Easy computation of sales taxes.
g. Profit distribution is facilitated by organized record keeping.
What to PROCESS:
Activity #2:
Use the data in Activity #1 in this activity. Analyze and identify business
opportunities as well as challenges these data can offer to aspiring entrepreneurs.
Business Challenges to
Data to be
Dimension Data Opportunities Aspiring
gathered
Offered Entrepreneurs
Market Number of
demographics households
Number of
Retailers of
various products
Number of
wholesalers of
various products
Number of
Number of
businesses
producers
(specify
products)
Number of
service-based
businesses
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What to REFLECT and UNDERSTAND
Activity #3:
Supplementary Reading:
The SWOT
HELPFUL HARMFUL
INTERNAL STRENGTH WEAKNESSES
EXTERNAL OPPORTUNITIES THREATS
STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES
Enumerate all strengths of the Enumerate all weaknesses of the
business here business here
(These are internal positive qualities (These are negative indications that
of the business idea that offers deters the good future of the business
advantages and benefits to the idea probably contributory to business
aspiring entrepreneurs) losses)
OPPORTUNITIES THREATS
Enumerate all opportunities of the Enumerate all threats of the business
business here here
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offer chance for progress or unfavorable situatons leading business
advancement of the business) to problems and other difficulties that will
put profits into risks)
Activity # 4:
Refer to your SWOT Sheet and make further analysis and this time the
ultimate task is make decision whether to pursue the proposed business idea or
consider other alternative businesses. There are two possible facets after the final
decision will be made. First, pursue the business because the SWOT reveals more
positive indications than negative ones or, second, disregard the business idea
because there are more negative indications. Consequently, try another business
idea and subject it into the same process of analysis.
Make a presentation of your task and be proud to inspire others that you
now have chosen a viable business idea chosen from the opportunities obtained
from the data generated by the simply community mapping we did.
What to TRANSFER:
Activity #5:
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sample business plan provided. Your own plan must not be limited to few pages
only, as the example is presented. All data and information must be given in order
to come up with a completely sound and impressive business plan.
Supplementary Reading
A business plan has five major parts, namely, the executive summary,
marketing plan, production plan, organization and management plan, and financial
plan.
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Brief statement of business social
BENEFITS TO responsibility
THE Economic, community, and human
COMMUNITY resources development
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market can be
captured by the
business?
What is the selling
price of the
product?
How much of the
product will be
sold?
What promotional
measures will be
used to sell the
product?
What marketing
strategy is needed
to ensure that sales
forecasts are
achieved?
How much do you
need to promote
and distribute your
product?
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Production Cost How much capacity
will be used?
What are the plans
for using spare
capacity?
When and how will
the machinery be
paid for?
Where will the
factory be located
and how will the
factory be
arranged?
How much raw
materials are
required?
How much will the
raw materials cost?
What are the
sources of raw
materials? Are they
available
throughout the
year?
How many direct
and indirect labour
are needed and
what skills should
they have?
What will be the
cost of labour?
Are workers
available
throughout the
year? If not, what
effect will this have
on production?
How will the
workers be
motivated?
What factory
overhead expenses
are involved?
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What is the
production cost per
unit?
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Profit and Loss
Statement indicate?
What does the
Cash Flow
Statement indicate?
What does the
Balance Sheet
indicate?
What is the loan
repayment
schedule?
What is the break-
even point (BEP)?
What is the return
of investment
(ROI)?
Is the project
feasible?
BUSINESS PLAN
Jean’s Garden
Contents: (Note to the readers: The table of content is not presented here.)
This business aptly belongs to the agribusiness industry in the southern part
of the country.
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Benefits to the community:
Executive Summary
Marketing Plan
The target market will include the small and large-scale commercial
landscapers of General Santos City and other nearby cities and municipalities.
Walk-in customers like tourists, homeowners, and plant collectors who will buy few
pieces only are likewise valued as important customers who can possibly create
word of mouth about the business to other enthusiasts.
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Production Plan
Financial Plan
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS
Jean’s Landscaping Plants Trading
Total Project Costs
Particulars Amount(PhP)
Fixed Asset:
Dipper 20
Pale 60
Watering hose 120
Subtotal: 200.00
Working Capital(1month)
Direct Materials 23,000.00
Direct Labor 3,000.00
Overhead Expenses 1,800.00
Operating Expenses 200.00
Subtotal: 28,000.00
Total Project Costs 28,200.00
Underlying Assumption:
1.) 360 pcs of assorted ornamental and flowering plants are assumed to be sold per
month.
Katsura (100 pcs), Pandakaki (100 pcs), Bougainvillea (100 pcs), Adenium (60pcs)
2.) Purchased price for:
Katsura (P20.00), Pandakaki (P25), Bougainvillea (P25), Adenium (single P200),
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Adenium (double P250), Adenium (triple P300)
3.) Operating hours per day is 8-9 hours from Mondays to Sundays and 30 days a
month (P100/day paid for sales personnel).
4.) Fixed asset are subject to depreciate in 3years.
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G. Critical analysis
Summative Assessment
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on your test
booklet.
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8. Place the indicators found inside the box at the right into the third column of
the matrix at the left. Group the indicators correctly.
Group Part Of Business Plan G. Competitors analysis
H. Product description
A Production I. Maintenance and repair
Plan _______ J. Promotional strategies
B Marketing K. Sources of equipment
Plan _______ L. Terms and conditions of purchase
Which of the following is the correct grouping of the six indicators in the box?
A. C.
B. D.
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SUMMARY/SYNTHESIS/FEEDBACK
Now we know that the market and environment are the two major factors
that dictate any business activities. It is so diverse however, this diversity offers
numerous opportunities for businesses.
Entrepreneurs must not only possess passion of the business but personally
learn the works of their employee as well. The benefit of this best practice is that
entrepreneurs will find it easier to track the operations of the business including its
profitability.
Finally, getting all these business prerequisites into the heart and mind of
entrepreneurs and together with adequate knowledge, skills and work values, their
businesses will be sustained.
References
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HORTICULTURE
Preparing Farm Tools, Implements, and Simple
Equipment for Agricultural Farm Operations
Department of Education
Republic of the Philippines
Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) – Grade 9
Learner’s Material
First Edition, 2013
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Authors: Ofelia F. Bernardo, Jones Rural School, Jones, Isabela
May Martinez-Leano, Bukig National Agricultural & Technical School,
Bukig, Aparri, Cagayan
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School, Basco, Bataan
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Sta.Maria, Bulacan
Validators/Reviewers: Pedrito S. Nituoral, PhD
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INTRODUCTION
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MODULE 2
Introduction
The lesson deals with the identification and classification of tools, implements,
and simple equipment according to use. It also includes the pre-operative check-up
of farm tools, implements, and simple equipment for agricultural farm operations.
Learning Competencies/Objectives
1
Pre-Diagnostic Assessment:
A. Choose the best answer by writing only the letter in your quiz notebook.
1. Farm tools, implements and equipment are very important in agricultural
crop production because:
A. They make work faster
B. They make work easier
C. They save time and effort
D. All reasons above are correct
2. Use the appropriate tool for a specific task will result to quality performance.
Which of the following tools is least used for digging garden plots?
A. Bolo
B. Grub-hoe
C. Pick mattock
D. Light hoe
3. Which of the following harvesting tools is seldom used in harvesting
cucurbits and solanaceous crops?
A. Harvesting knife
B. Harvesting scissors
C. Pruning shears
D. Scythe
4. It is a tool with one end flattened and the other pointed at a right angle
toward its handle.
A. Bolo
B. Crowbar
C. Pick mattock
D. Spade
5. Small seeded vegetable crops are usually pre-germinated to attain quality
seedlings. Which among the following methods of seedling production is
not applicable for planting in a wide production area?
A. Seed box
B. Seedling tray
C. Seedbed
D. Individual plastic bags
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6. Which among the following are not classified as digging tools?
A. Shovel, spade
B. Bolo, knife
C. Pick-mattock, grub-hoe
D. Crowbar, post hole digger
7. Farm equipment are used to facilitate initial tillage operation in a wide
tract of land. Which among the following equipment is used to perform the
task stated above?
A. Tractor with disc plow
B. Tractor with disc harrow
C. Tractor with rotavator
D. Tractor with seed driller
8. It is a tool with tines used to loosen the soil, dig out root crops, and turn
over materials in a compost heap.
A. Hand fork
B. Spading fork
C. Pick-mattock
D. Toothharrow
9. The inventory of tools, implements and simple equipment is conducted for
the following reasons except:
A. To find out lost items
B. To segregate and repair damaged tools
C. To check the items that are present
D. To determine available tools, implements, and equipment for use
10. Which among the following is not a cultivating tool?
A. Hand fork
B. Spading fork
C. Hand trowel
D. Hand cultivator
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What to KNOW
Activity 1
Let’s find out how much you know about farm tools, implements, and simple
equipment. Some of you may be sons and daughters of farmers who have some
experience in farming. In this activity you will do simple recall or will give ideas on the
topics you will discuss with your Learning Barkada.
Divide the class into four groups with equal members to form four Learning
Barkadas. Select your leader and the rapporteur who will take down notes on
discussions/decisions your group will make.
The following topics will be picked by your leader for you to discuss.
1. How to differentiate farm tools, implements, and simple equipment from each
other?
2. How are tools classified? Give at least 3 examples under each classification
that you know.
The availability of farm tools, implements, and simple equipment is one of the
important factors needed to make farm work easier, better, and faster. These make
tools, implements, and equipment play a very important role in successful
agricultural crop production operations. However, their availability alone does not
guarantee success in production if the farmer/owner does not know how to use
them. For the farmer/owner to perform agricultural operations successfully, he/she
must have a good working knowledge of tools, implements, and equipment prior to
use.
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Reading Resources and Instructional Activities
Classifications of tools
According to Asuncion, (1983), the following are the farm tools classified
according to use:
Digging tools
2. Pick-mattock (mattock) is
used for digging canals,
breaking hard topsoil (flattened
blade), and digging up stones
and tree stumps (pointed
portion).
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6. Spading fork(tinidor)is
used for
loosening the soil,
digging out root
crops, and turning over
the materials in a
compost heap.
Cutting Tools
in crop production.
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Cultivating tools
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Harvesting tools
1. Harvesting
knives/scissors/pruning shears
are used for harvesting vegetables
crops.
Carpentry tools
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4. Screw drivers are used tighten
and loosen knots and bolts.
Measuring tools
1. Weighing balance is used for weighing
an area.
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Other materials
seedboxes/seedtrays/seedbeds.
market.
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7. Seed boxes are containers used in
growing vegetable seedlings.
Farm Implements
Examples:
Plows pulled by draft animals are made of either pure metal or wood and
their combination of metal and wood.
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2. Harrow. The native wooden harrow is made up of wood with metal teeth and
pulled by draft animals while disc harrow is made up of metal mounted to a
tractor. Harrows are used for pulverizing the soil.
Rotavator
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Farm Equipment
1. Hand tractor is used to pull a plow and harrow in preparing the field for planting.
2. Four-wheel tractor is used to pull a disc plow and a disc harrow in preparing a
much wider area of land.
3. Water pump is used to draw water from a source for use in irrigating the field.
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PRE-OPERATIVE CHECK UP OF FARM TOOLS, IMPLEMENTS, AND SIMPLE
EQUIPMENT
An inventory is initially prepared to check the items that are present, available
for use, operational, and adequate for the training activities.
In Good Needs
condition Repair
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Imagine that the long, hot summer vacation has finally come to an end. It is
the beginning of the school year and you are ready to start working in your vegetable
gardens. But before you start, check the tools, implements, and equipment you plan
to use.
Dressed in your working clothes and armed with your personal protective
equipment (PPE), proceed to the shop to retrieve your tools so that you can start
clearing away the last remnants of the summer and begin breaking the soil for a new
year. Imagine your frustration when you see that the tools covered with rust and dirt
from the last vacation. It seems that on this nice day, you will be spending more time
cleaning and repairing tools than actually using them.
What to PROCESS
Activity 2
Now, after learning the different classifications of tools, all Learning Barkadas
will classify the tools in your tool room. List down all the tools under each
classification. Present your output to the class in 3 minutes. The Learning Barkada
that will get the most number of correct answers will be rated 5, 4, for the second
highest, etc.
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What to REFLECT and UNDERSTAND
Activity 3
You have just learned the importance of having an inventory of tools. You have
also seen an example of an inventory record form. You already know the
classifications of tools. This time, each Learning Barkada will prepare an inventory of
tools according to their classification. Prepare your output on a short bond paper after
encoding it.
What to TRANSFER
Activity 4
Summary/Synthesis/Feedback
Tools, implements, and simple equipment facilitate work. As the user, bear in
mind that safety precautions on knowing the proper use of these tools can lead to a
safe and successful endeavor. Before using any of the tools, implements and
equipment, always check whether or not they are still usable or serviceable. It is also
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good practice to always check with or refer to the manual of operations as prescribed
by the manufacturer. When necessary, seek assistance of a skilled operator.
Keep a record of tools, implements, and simple equipment so you know what
tools are stored in the tool room.
Summative Assessment
Multiple Choice
Directions: Choose the best answer by writing only the LETTER in your quiz
notebook.
1. Which of the following harvesting tools is seldom used in harvesting
cucurbits and solanaceous crops?
A. Harvesting knife
B. Harvesting scissors
C. Pruning shears
D. Scythe
2. Which among the following are not classified as digging tools?
A. Shovel, spade
B. Bolo, knife
C. Pickmattoc, grub-hoe
D. Crowbar, post hole digger
3. It is a tool with one end flattened and the other pointed at a right angle
toward its handle.
A. Bolo
B. Crowbar
C. Pick mattock
D. Spade
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4. Using the appropriate tool for a specific task will result to quality
performance. Which of the following tools is least used for digging garden
plots?
A. Bolo
B. Grub-hoe
C. Pick-mattock
D. Light hoe
5. Farm equipment are used to facilitate initial tillage operation in a wide
tract of land. Which among the following equipment is used to perform the
task stated above?
A. Tractor with disc plow
B. Tractor with disc harrow
C. Tractor with rotavator
D. Tractor with seed driller
6. Which among the following is not a cultivating tool?
A. Hand fork
B. Spading fork
C. Hand trowel
D. Hand cultivator
7. Farm tools, implements and equipment are very important in agricultural
crop production because:
A. They make work faster
B. They make work easier
C. They save time and effort
D. All reason above are correct
8. It is a tool with tines used to loosen the soil, dig out root crops, and turn
over materials in a compost heap.
A. Hand fork
B. Spading fork
C. Pickmattock
D. Tooth harrow
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9. Small seeded vegetable crops are usually pre-germinated to attain quality
seedlings. Which among the following methods of seedling production is
not applicable for planting in a wide production area?
A. Seed box
B. Seedling tray
C. Seedbed
D. Individual plastic bags
10. The inventory of tools, implements and simple equipment is conducted for
the following reasons except:
A. To find out lost items
B. To segregate and repair damaged tools
C. To check the items that are present
D. To determine available tools, implements, and equipment for use
Summary/Synthesis/Feedback
The lesson in this module on horticulture was an eye opener to what you can
do in the workplace. The course is designed to prepare you to be farmers or farm
technologists in the future; that is, if you decide to become either a farmer or farm
technologist. But even if you don’t, you will surely learn a lot from the activities in this
model and thus develop an appreciation for the valuable contributions of farmers to
food production.
The different knowledge and skills acquired in horticulture are essential for
you to become good crop producers. Such factor in the preparation of farm tools,
implements and simple equipment for horticultural farm operations will help you a lot.
Likewise, it is expected that this module will help you develop some of the skills
required on pre-horticultural farm operations that may someday enable you to
prosper in your venture into agricultural crop production.
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References
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HORTICULTURE
Securing Farm Tools,
Implements, Equipment,
and Facilities
Department of Education
Republic of the Philippines
Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) – Grade 9
Learner’s Material
First Edition, 2013
ISBN:
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work for profit. Such agency or office may, among other things, impose as a condition
the payment of royalties.
Borrowed materials (i.e., songs, stories, poems, pictures, photos, brand names,
trademarks, etc.) included in this book are owned by their respective copyright holders.
Every effort has been exerted to locate and seek permission to use these materials
from their respective copyright owners. The publisher and authors do not represent
nor claim ownership over them.
Published by the Department of Education
Secretary: Br. Armin A. Luistro FSC
Undersecretary: Dr. Dina S. Ocampo
Development Team of the Learner’s Material
Consultant: Andres Z. Taguiam, PhD
Student Teacher Supervisor, Technological University of the Philippines
Authors: Ofelia F. Bernardo, Jones Rural School, Jones, Isabela
May Martinez-Leano, Bukig National Agricultural & Technical School,
Bukig, Aparri, Cagayan
Mario S. Donio, Educational Program Specialist I, Division of Saraggani
William V. Engay, Head Teacher III, Itwais National Agricultural High
School, Basco, Bataan
Levi P. Siazar Head Teacher VI, F.F. Halili National Agricultural School,
Sta.Maria, Bulacan
Validators/Reviewers: Pedrito S. Nituoral, PhD
Central Luzon State University, Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija
Rey G. Aleman
Language Editor: Naida U. Rivera, PhD
Department of English and Comparative Literature, UP Diliman Campus,
Quezon City
Illustrator: Erich David Garcia
Principal I, National High School, Macabebe, Pampanga
Subject Specialists and Management: Emmanuel S. Valdez, Vocational School Administrator
Albert B. Erni, Education Program Specialist II
Layout Artists/Encoders: Jocelyn M. Gamo,Teacher I, F.F. Halili National Agricultural School
Joel G. Castillo, Teacher I, F.F. Halili National Agricultural School
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QUARTER 4
1
Securing Farm Tools, Implements, Equipment, and Facilities
Introduction
This lesson deals with the safety of farm tools, implements, simple equipment,
and farm facilities. It includes simple repair, installation of preventive structures, and
storage.
Learning Competencies/Objectives
Pre-Diagnostic Assessment:
Directions: Read the questions carefully and choose the letter of the correct
answer. Write the answer in your quiz notebook.
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D. Presence of fire extinguishers
B. Sharpen tools
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What to KNOW:
Activity 1
Below are some of the farm facilities in agri-crop production. Draw a square
if the facilities are familiar to you and a triangle if it is not, opposite each column.
Put a () if you know how to describe and (x) if you don’t in the next column.
Remarks
Farm Facility Can Can’t
Familiar Not familiar
describe describe
1. Storage barn
2. Shop building
3. Nursery
4. Vicinity fence
5. Greenhouse
A workshop provides a focal point at the farmstead for the repair and
maintenance of machines, implements and structures. It also provides a place
where tools can be stored in an orderly manner, a store for supplies and spare
parts, and a shelter where work can be carried out during inclement weather. A
facility of this type should be available on every farm. The size and design of a
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workshop, however, should be commensurate with the size of the farm and the
work to be done in the shop.
http://www.fao.org/docrep/s1250e/s1250e19.htm Retrieved
1. Sufficient room for the largest machine that may need repair, including
workspace around it. If the machine is large, truss roof construction may be needed
to provide the required space without intermediate supports.
2. An entrance that is both wide enough and high enough for the largest equipment
that the shop has been designed to accommodate. If the building is enclosed with
either solid walls or wire netting, a second door is essential for safety in case of
fire.
3. Some means of lifting and supporting heavy loads. When the roof span is 3m
or less, a timber beam is often adequate. For larger spans or very heavy loads a
truss will be required. Alternatively, a portable hoist can be used.
6. One or more fire extinguishers of a type suitable for fuel fires. Two or three
buckets of dry sand are a possible substitute or supplement for a fire extinguisher.
7. Storage cabinets for tools, supplies and spare parts. Sturdy doors can be locked
for security and also provide space to hang tools and display small supplies for
easy access.
Simple garden tools are easy to repair. Spend a little time checking your garden
tools for things to fix and recycle.
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To replace a tool handle:
2. Remove the handle from the hasp using a drill, hammer, or other tools
as needed.
4. Tighten the handle in the hasp using fasteners. Use a screw and
screwdriver to firmly attach the handle to the tool head.
1. Cut through the hose on either side of the bad section using a sharp knife.
2. Attach male and female hose couplings to the cut ends, following the
directions that come with the couplings. If the new hose fittings don't slide in
easily, try softening the ends of the hose in hot water or lubricating them with
Bring this to the shop and weld the broken portion of the tools. Do the same
with the other tools and implements that need welding. For farm machineries that
need repair, contact expert mechanics to do the job.
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climate change impacts, the integration of lemon trees in vegetable farms can be a
suitable option for slope protection. Planting of trees such as Calliandra reduces weed
growth, conserves soil moisture, and improves soil structure and fertility. It is planted
in contour hedge-rows to decrease erosion on steep slopes, acts as windbreaks and
as an understory component. http://teca.fao.org/read/7703#sthash.WmLjxFJP.dpuf
To safeguard our agricultural crops and farm facilities from damage cause by
strong winds and typhoons, preventive structures should be installed beforehand.
Examples of preventive structures are windbreaks.
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Aesthetics -they look good
Wildlife habitat -birds and little furry critters
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_PLANTMATERIALS/publications/txpmcot5584.pdf ,
Let’s take a look at our facilities, such as the nursery shed, storage house, and
farm shops. Examine their physical conditions (roofing, sidings, or floorings). Can they
survive any disaster that may occur? Are the things inside safe? If not, what preventive
structures should you undertake?
Unsafe windows Farm shop Thieves/burglars Put grills and heavy duty
and doors padlocks
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Prepare Farm Facilities and Equipment for Storage
After quite a long time, farming operations finally come to an end. At this
time, we have to check the tools, implements, and equipment we used and
prepare them for storage.
Implements, such as plows, harrows and cultivators, are little damaged by rust
when left outdoors. If they are properly cleaned prior to storage and metal surfaces,
particularly all threaded parts used for adjustments, are greased, then a little rust is
not likely to harm performance enough to justify the cost of a storage structure. A
fenced compound can offer adequate protection against theft during storage. Although
implements containing wooden parts are more susceptible to decay, those parts can
usually be replaced at low cost.
There are numerous precautions that should be observed when storing machinery
on the farm. Precautions include:
Buildings where machinery and power tools are stored should be located far
enough away from structures that house livestock and hay in case of fire.
Fuel storage tanks should preferably be located below the ground, and a
minimum of 40 feet from the nearest structure. Fuel cannot be stored in the
same structure as machinery or power tools.
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Electrical lines coming into the building should be high enough to allow
equipment to pass underneath.
Electrical systems in machine sheds should be sufficient for the power tools
and equipment that will require the use of electric current.
Floor surfaces should be level and smooth, free of bumps and protruding
rocks.
All tools and accessory equipment should be kept picked up and stored in
their proper place, e.g., air hoses, oil cans, spare tires, jacks.
Do not allow non-employees inside the machine shed. Children should never
be allowed to play around or inside the machine shed or on farm machinery
itself. http://nasdonline.org/document/1049/d000844/farm-machinery-and-equipment-safety-part-i-
recognizing.html
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Fuel and chemical storage
Many materials that are used on farms fall into the category of
"hazardous materials," since they are either highly flammable or
poisonous. Other materials frequently used on farms, such as fertilizers
and cement, also have special storage requirements, mainly because
they are hydroscopic, i.e., they tend to pick up moisture from the
atmosphere. http://www.fao.org/docrep/s1250e/s1250e19.htm
Generally speaking, accidents that happen among children are due to the
carelessness of adults. Hazardous products are not kept in places where children
could not reach them. Unconsumed chemicals are kept in bottles of beverages and
not properly labeled.
Highly flammable materials, such as engine fuel and oil, such as petrol,
diesel, kerosene and lubricating oils.
Acids and alkali such as detergents, cleaning liquids, lye and quicklime (CaO).
Medicines, such as veterinary drugs and supplies. Some drugs may require
refrigeration.
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stored in separate rooms. Ideally each type of material should have its
own storage space, that is, its own shelf in a cupboard or a storage room,
or its own room in a cooperative or merchant store. Any storage for
hazardous products must be well ventilated so that explosive or toxic
fumes cannot accumulate.
http://www.fao.org/docrep/s1250e/s1250e19.htm retrieved
We should take note that some chemicals are harmful to the skin; therefore,
washing facilities should be available nearby for immediate use.
Some fertilizers are hydroscopic and easily pick up moisture from humid
air or from the ground. This causes them to become lumpy and to deteriorate.
Fertilizers and cement are normally sold in plastic - lined bags offering some
degree of protection. They should be handled and stored so that the bags are
not punctured or otherwise damaged. In addition, the storage conditions should
be as dry as possible. Bags should be placed on a raised platform in the
storage. This will allow ventilation and prevent ground moisture from
penetrating from below. The pile should be protected from rain by a roof or
some other type of watertight cover. Fertilizer can be very corrosive to metals
and should not be stored close to machinery or tools.
http://www.fao.org/docrep/s1250e/s1250e19.htm retrieved
Greenhouses
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Electricity will be required if ventilation is to be mechanized and if
Regarding the preparation of garden tools for long storage, you can adopt some
of these practical practices:
Begin by gathering all hand tools and removing any dirt or rust with a wire
brush, steel wool, or light sandpaper.
Sharpen the tools using a file that is made specifically for this task.
Remember to move the file in one direction only, and at a 45-degree angle
Sand wooden handles with sandpaper and follow up with a coat of paste wax
or linseed oil if necessary.
Spray all metal parts with a good coat of lubricating oil. This will prevent rust
when your tools are stored in your tool shed or garage.
Store your tools in a high place above the ground and in a dry spot.
Drain water hoses and hang them in the garage or in the workshop.
Don’t forget about the lawn mower. If you don’t have the chance to use up
the gas before storing it, add a gas stabilizer to the fuel tank to prevent
corrosion.
By following these few basic preparatory steps, you can ensure that on the
following year, you’ll be working in your garden instead of working on your garden
tools. With proper care of the farm tools, implements, and equipment, you can also
save yourself from buying new ones to replace them.
What to PROCESS:
Activity 2
they secure and store their farm facilities. Make sure you answer the following
questions:
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1. What tools, implements, and equipment do farmers have to store?
2. How do they secure and store their tools, implements, and simple equipment?
Activity 3
Visit the school nursery and greenhouse. Are these facilities secured?
What to TRANSFER:
Activity 4
Visit the shop of the school and take note of whether the tools, implements, and
equipment are properly arranged and stored. Check if the tools, implements, and
equipment are prepared for long storage since the school year is about to end. Report
your findings to your teacher.
Summative Assessment
Directions: Read the questions carefully and choose the letter of the correct
answer. Write the answer in your quiz notebook.
B. Sharpen tools
Summary/Synthesis/Feedback
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References
http://nasdonline.org/document/1049/d000844/farm-machinery-and-
equipment-safety-part-i-recognizing.html Retrieved April 13, 2014
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_PLANTMATERIALS/publications/txpm
cot5584.pdf Retrieved April 13, 2014
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GLOSSARY
Business refers to any activity which entails the buying and selling of goods. The
manufacturing of products or providing services to a market.
Disaster refers to a calamity, such as a flood, tornado, fire, plane crash, etc., that
happens suddenly and causes damage to several properties
Entrepreneurs are those who initiate or finance business ideas. They are popularly
known as businessmen.
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Farm implements are accessories pulled by animals or mounted to machineries to
make the work easier
Greenhouse is a structure in which seedlings are propagated before they are brought
to the nursery shed. In most greenhouses, the environmental condition is
controlled.
Hand tools are objects that are usually light and are used without the help of
animals and machines
Manual handling refers to any activity that requires a person to use force to push,
hold, restrain, or carry an object.
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Market refers to a group of people with economically important needs and demands.
The market opens entrepreneurial or business opportunities to everyone.
Nursery is a light structure where seedlings are cared for before being planted. It also
serves as a shed which provides shade for growers raising seedlings.
and objectives.
Prepare means to take the necessary action to put something into a state where it is
fit for use for a particular event or purpose.
Shop building refers to a building where hand tools are stored and repaired.
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Storage barn is a building where agricultural chemicals and other materials are
stored.
Strengths in SWOT analysis, are the capital, knowledge, skill, or other advantages
that a firm has or can acquire over its competitors in meeting the needs of its
customers.
Threats in SWOT analysis are negative indications that can cause a risk or become
a loss, expressed as an aggregate of risk, consequences of risk, and the
likelihood of the occurrence of the event.
Weaknesses in SWOT analysis refer to any negative indications that increase the
risk of a loss and failure.
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LEARNING MODULES
Agriculture
and Fishery
Compilation by Ben: r_borres@yahoo.com
Agriculture and
Fishery
(Aquaculture)
Learner’s Material
Module 1
Department of Education
We value your feedback and recommendations.
Republic of the Philippines
Technology and Livelihood Education – Grade 9
Agriculture and Fishery (Aquaculture)
Learner’s Material
First Edition, 2014
Republic Act 8293, section 176 states that: No copyright shall subsist in any
work of the Government of the Philippines. However, prior approval of the
government agency or office wherein the work is created shall be necessary for
exploitation of such work for profit. Such agency or office may, among other things,
impose as a condition the payment of royalties.
Introduction ........................................................................................ 1
General Objectives .............................................................................. 1
What is this Learning Material About ..................................................... 2
How Do You Use the Module ................................................................ 2
Pre-assessment .................................................................................. 3
Learning Goals/ Targets ....................................................................... 4
Introduction
This learning material will equip you with the knowledge, skills and attitudes
pertaining to Aquaculture. It covers one core competency that a Grade 9
Technology and Livelihood education (TLE) student ought to learn.
It is composed of six modules.
Module 1: Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies
Module 2: Environment and Market
Module 3: Conduct Pre-Operational Aquaculture Activities
Module 4: Changing the Water of Aquaculture Facility
Module 5: Monitor and Analyze Mortalities
Module 6: Prepare and Secure Aquaculture Facilities
As you go through the process of learning the six modules gaining the
knowledge and skills in Aquaculture, you will have the readiness to participate in any
fishery program of the government and promote economic progress of your
community and the country.
General Objectives:
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Determine and analyze mortality.
Prepare and secure Aquaculture facilities.
This learning material has 6 Modules. Each Module has the following parts.
Learning Objectives
Content Standards
Performance Standards
Pre-Assessment
Reading Resources/ Instructional Activities
What to KNOW?
What to PROCESS?
What to REFLECT or UNDERSTAND?
What to TRANSFER?
Post Assessment
To get the most from every module, you need to do the following:
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3. Do the required Learning Activities. They begin with one or more Information
Sheets. An Information Sheet contains important notes or basic information
that you need to know. After reading the Information Sheet, test yourself on
how much you learned by means of the Self-check. Do not hesitate to go back
to the Information Sheet when you do not get all test items correctly. This will
ensure your mastery of basic information.
4. Demonstrate what you learned by doing what the Activity / Operation /Job
Sheet directs you to do.
5. You must be able to apply what you have learned in another activity or in real
life situation.
6. Accomplish the Scoring Rubrics for you to know how well you performed.
Each lesson also provides you with references and definitions of key terms for
your guide. They can be of great help. Use them fully.
Pre-Assessment
Directions: Provide information on what you already know in the first column (K),
and what you want to know in the second column (W). You will record what you have
learned in the third column (L) as the lesson progress. In the fourth column (S) So
What is used to list ways in which the new knowledge will be useful to you in relation
to Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies (PECs), Environment and Marketing
(E&M), Conduct Pre-Operation Aquaculture Activities (CPOA), Changing Water of
Aquaculture facility (CWAF), Determine and Analyze Mortality (DAM), Prepare and
Secure Aquaculture Facilities (PSAF).
K (Know) W (Want) L (Learned) S (So What)
PECs
E &M
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CPOA
CWAF
DAM
PSAF
Learning Goals/Targets
Having identified your strengths and areas for improvement, you are now
ready to set your learning goals and target.
Now, think further and write your goals and targets below.
GOALS
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________.
___________________.
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Module 1. Personal Entrepreneurial
Competencies (PECs)
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Learning Objectives:
Pre- Assessment
A. Matching Type
Directions: Column A lists the characteristics of a successful entrepreneur.
Draw a line from the items in Column A that connects with the
correct definition of terms listed in Column B.
Column A Column B
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Are you done? This time you will do
another set of pre-assessment
which could give you a better
understanding of what this module
is all about. Are you ready? So,
let’s begin!
B. Multiple Choice.
Directions: Read and study the situation that describes the entrepreneurial
characteristics or attributes. Answer the question by writing the
letter of your choice in your assignment notebook or in the answer
sheet provided.
Mrs. Gina Magno opens her own processed fish product business. She
knows that her personal entrepreneurial characteristics are insufficient to
ensure a successful operation of the business that she has in mind. Your
answers to the questions below will help in developing her PECs.
1. What PECs must she possess if there are customers who complain about the
quality of her product?
a. Hardworking c. Versatile
b. Patient d. All of the above
2. Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of an entrepreneur?
a. Copes with failure c. Opportunity seeker
b. Dependent d. Persistent
3. If she wants to ensure a profitable business operation, what characteristic must
she maintain?
a. Committed c. Goal oriented
b. Futuristic d. Opportunity seeker
4. Mrs. Magno follows the advice of a friend to be flexible especially if she intends
to open a retail business. What PECs does Mrs. Magno demonstrate?
a. Open to feedback c. Reliable and has integrity
b. Persistent d. Confident
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5. She tells Mary, her best friend that she has a strong will and does not give up in
find a solution to a business problem. What PECs has been does Mrs. Magno
demonstrate?
a. Hard work c. Risk- taking
b. Persistence d. Confident
C. Self- Assessment
Directions: Below is a list of Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies (PECs) of
a successful entrepreneur. Put a check mark on the 2nd column that indicates
your strong PECs. The check mark on the 3rd column are those PECs that need
to be developed.
My Personal Entrepreneurial
Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies
Competencies of an Need to be
Entrepreneur Strength Developed
Hardworking
Self-confident
Profit-oriented
Goal-oriented
Persistent
Responds to feedback
Demonstrates initiative
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Willing to listen
Committed
Builds on strengths
Risk-taker
What to KNOW?
1. Hard working: If you are determined to run your own business, you must
concentrate on your work either as a producer or a seller. The success of
your business depends on how much time and effort you will spend on it.
2. Self- Confidence: You must have a strong faith in your ability despite the
problems that you may encounter along the way.
3. Future-Oriented: Once you enter in a line of business, you must understand
that you are in a non-stop contract. It may take several years to build up a
business to a reasonable standard. The goal of most successful business
people is to build a secure job with a stable income based on their own ability.
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4. Profit-Oriented: When you enter into the world of business, obviously, you
are looking for income because you know that this will be your bread and
butter not only for you but also for your family. Therefore, you must see to it
that the business can generate income. Another plan of action is to expand
your own business through the use of your generated income.
5. Goal-Oriented: An entrepreneur is forward looking. You must have an
advanced preparation for your business. You must set a long-term goal for
the activities that are needed, an extensive preparation for the production
process and procedures that you need to go through to acquire, human and
non-human resources. Everything in your business will have to be set
clearly, organized, and well-planned depending on the goal you want to
achieve.
6. Persistence: Differences in opinion and judgment. Your opponent can be a
part of the rejection on what you intend to do for your endeavor. As an
entrepreneur, you must be firm, strong-willed, and stick or follow what you
believe is the best.
7. Copes with Failure: “Learn from your mistakes”. As an entrepreneur, you
must learn how to deal with the frustrations and failures. Instead, turn these
into productive learning experiences.
8. Responds to Feedback or Open to Feedback: You must be concerned to
know how well you are doing and keep track of your performance. You must
obtain useful feedback and advice from others.
9. Takes the Initiative: A successful entrepreneur takes the initiative. You
must put yourself in a position where you, personally, are responsible for the
failure or success of your business.
10. Shows Willingness to Listen: Take time to listen to the advice,
suggestions, and recommendations of fellow entrepreneurs. It will help your
business grow.
11. Set your Own Standards: This involves developing and using logical, step-
by-step plans to reach the goal; offering evaluation alternatives, monitoring
progress, and switching to successful strategies. To be a successful
entrepreneur, you must take into consideration that sales and production
depend on your own standards.
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12. Copes with Uncertainty: Pursue your vision to be a successful
entrepreneur. You should know how to handle unusual events that may
happen in the business. These include problems in; managing the workers,
the delivery of goods and services, and the demand and production. You must
be patient in dealing with these uncertainties.
13. Shows Commitment: You should know that in your business, personal
needs, attachment to your friends, families, and relatives are set aside. You
must separate the money for your business from the amount that you need to
spend for personal obligations and lifestyles.
14. Builds on Strengths: Successful business people base their work on
strengths. Use your manual skills, and knowledge in creating products or
services. Use also your knowledge in trade and industry, and the ability to
make and use a wide network of contacts to build your business.
15. Reliable and has Integrity: An entrepreneur must build a good reputation,
and possess the courage to do the right thing. Do what you say, walk your
talk, be loyal, and be fair in dealing with the subordinates and costumers.
16. Risk-Taker: Risk sometimes cannot be anticipated. When misfortunes
happen, consider these as challenges. Work them out and set good
alternatives. Risks may result to loss of your business or even bankruptcy.
What to PROCESS:
Directions: Choose from the list below the characteristics and traits that best
describe your own personal entrepreneurial characteristics. Find ways
on how to align them according to the personal characteristics of an
entrepreneur which were discussed earlier. Write your answers in the
activity sheet provided.
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Creative Resourceful Persistent Organized
Example: My PECs
1.Creative
2.Organized
3. Competent
4. Observant
Directions: At the center of the street are arrows where positive and negative
characteristics and traits are written. Pick out the positive PECs that
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you are already strong at, and write them down below the blank arrows
on the left side. PECs written on the arrows at the right side are the
negative characteristics that need to be further improved.
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Hello! I’m here once again check whether
you have achieved a certain point when
you could honestly tell that you are already
successful in strengthening your own
PECs.
Let’s see!
Directions: From the given chart below, write at least six techniques on how you
could strengthen your own PECs. Write the PECs that you feel you still
need to focus on to strengthen them.
Example: Self-confidence
Self-
confidence
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What to TRANSFER:
Culminating Activity
Directions: Examine yourself once again. Make a list of PECs that you need to
strengthen. Then, prepare an action plan to develop them further. You may opt to
follow the suggested format below. You may improve or change it as long as it suits
your own plan of action.
Good Luck!
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Post-Assessment
A. Matching Type
Column A Column B
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B. Multiple Choice
Directions: Read and study the situation that describes entrepreneurial
characteristics. Then answer the question by writing the letter of your choice
in your assignment notebook or in the provided answer sheet.
Mrs. Gina Magno opens her own processed fish products business.
She knows that her personal entrepreneurial characteristics are insufficient to
ensure a successful operation of the business she has in mind. Your answers
to the questions below will help in developing her PECs.
1. What PECs must she possess if there are customers who complain about the
quality of her product?
a. Hardworking
b. Patient
c. Versatile
d. All of the above
5. She tells Mary, her best friend that she has a strong will and does not give up
in finding a solution to a business problem. What PECs does Mrs. Magno
demonstrate?
a. Hard work
b. Persistence
c. Risk- taking
d. Self-confidence
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AGRICULTURE AND
FISHERY ARTS FOOD
(FISH) PROCESSING
Learner’s Material
Module 1
We Department of Education
value your feedback and recommendations.
Republic of the Philippines
Technology and Livelihood Education – Grade 9
Food (Fish) Processing
Learner’s Material
First Edition, 2014
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impose as a condition the payment of royalties.
Introduction .................................................................................... 1
What Is This Learning Material About .................................................... 2
How Do You Use The Module? ............................................................. 2
Pre-Assessment.................................................................................. 3
Learning Goals and Targets ................................................................. 4
Module I: Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies (PECs) ................... 5
Learning Objectives ............................................................................. 5
Pre-Assessment.................................................................................. 6
What to Know ..................................................................................... 9
Lesson1 Important Entrepreneurial Traits ............................................... 9
What to Process................................................................................ 12
What to Reflect and Understand ......................................................... 14
What to Transfer ............................................................................... 15
Post- Assessment ............................................................................ 16
TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION
AGRICULTURE AND FISHERY ARTS
Introduction
Welcome!
The Food (Fish) Processing is a course which comprises the knowledge, skills
and attitude for Fish Processors and leads to the specialization on Food Processing
NC I, II and III
The course Food (Fish) Processing contains training materials and activities
related to environment and market implementation of sampling procedure,
inspection and sorting of materials and products, dispensation of non-bulk
ingredients and preparation of raw and packaging materials and supplies for
processing. These personal entrepreneurial competencies, are the core
competencies that need to be satisfied to qualify for assessment for Food
Processing NC I.
General Objectives:
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Recognize and understand the potential customer/market in food processing
(E&M)
Create new business ideas in Fish Processing by using various techniques
Implement sampling procedures (SP)
Inspect and sort raw materials and products (IS)
Dispense non-bulk ingredients (DI)
Prepare raw and packaging materials and supplies for processing (PR)
This learning material has 5 Modules. Each Module has the following parts:
Content Standards
Performance Standards
Learning Objectives
Pre-Assessment
Reading Resources/Instructional Activities
What to KNOW?
What to PROCESS?
What to REFLECT and UNDERSTAND?
What to TRANSFER?
Post Assessment
To get the most out of every module, you need to do the following:
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3. Do the required Learning Activities. Start with the Information Sheets. An
Information Sheet contains important notes or basic information. This will
ensure your mastery of basic information needed in each module.
4. Demonstrate what you have learned by doing what the Activity / Operation
/Job Sheet directs you to do.
5. Find out what you already know about the information given by taking the
Post-assessment
6. You must be able to apply what you have learned in another activity or in real
life situation.
7. Accomplish the Scoring Rubrics for you to know how well you performed. The
learning material also provides you with references and definition of key terms
for your guidance. They can be of great help. Use them fully.
You need to complete this course Fish Processing to take the assessment for Food
Processing NC I before moving to the next course Food Processing NC II
Pre-Assessment
Directions: Provide information on what you already know in the first column (K),
and what you want to know in the second column (W). You will record what you have
learned in the third column (L) as the lesson proceeds. In the fourth column (S) So
What list ways by which the new knowledge will be useful for you in terms of
Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies (PECs) Environment and Marketing (E&M),
Sampling Procedure (SP), Inspection and Sorting (IS), Dispensing Non-Bulk
Ingredients (DI), and Preparing Raw and Packaging Materials and Supplies for
Processing (PR).
PECs
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E&M
SP
IS
DI
PR
Learning Goals/Targets
Having identified your strengths and areas for improvement, you should now
be ready to set your learning goals and target.
Now, think further and write your goals and targets below.
GOALS
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
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Module I PERSONAL ENTREPRENEURIAL
COMPETENCIES (PECs)
Have you ever thought of running your own business? Entrepreneurship has
brought great success to some, but it's not a career path for all. Do you think you
can handle the stress and hard work that go with running a small business
enterprise? The key to success with a small business enterprise is your
entrepreneurial ability to produce the desired results. Before embarking on your first
business, it's worth spending some time evaluating your own preparedness for
entrepreneurship. Try to examine your own personality and compare it with the
Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies (PECs) of a successful entrepreneur. Ask
yourself if you are ready to enter into the world of business. If your answer is yes,
take this reminder: “Successful entrepreneurs continuously develop and
improve their PECs”.
Learning Objectives:
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3. Compare one’s PECs with that of a practitioner /entrepreneur
Pre- Assessment
A. Matching Type
Column A Column B
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B. Multiple Choice.
Mrs. Gina Magno opens up her own processed fish product business. She
knows that her personal entrepreneurial characteristics are insufficient to
ensure a successful operationalization of a business that she has in mind.
Your answers to the questions below will help in developing her PECs.
1. What PECs must she possess if there are customers who complain about the
quality of her product?
a. Hardwork
b. Patience
c. Versatility
d. All of the above
4. Mrs. Magno follows the advice of a friend to be flexible especially if she intends
to open a retail business. What PECs has been demonstrated by Mrs. Magno?
a. Open to feedback
b. Persistent
c. Reliable and has integrity
d. Self- confident
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5. She tells Mary, her best friend that she has a strong will and does not give up to
find a solution to a business problem. What PECs has been demonstrated by
Mrs. Magno?
a. Hard work
b. Persistence
c. Risk- taking
d. Self-confidence
C. Self- Assessment
Self-confident
Profit-oriented
Goal-oriented
Persistent
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Copes with failure
Responds to feedback
Demonstrates initiative
Willing to listen
Sets own standards
Copes with uncertainty
Committed
Builds on strengths
Reliable and has integrity
Risk-taker
What to KNOW?
1. Hard working: If you are determined to run your own business, you must
concentrate on your work either as a producer or a seller. The success of
your business depends on how much time and effort you will spend on it.
2. Self- Confidence: You must have a strong faith in your ability despite the
problems that you will encounter along the way.
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understand. It may take several years to build up a business to a reasonable
standard. The goal for most successful business people is to build a secure
job and stable income for themselves based on their own ability.
4. Profit-Oriented: When you enter into the world of business, obviously, you
are looking for income because you know that this will be your bread and
butter not only for you but also for your family.
Therefore, you must see to it that the business can generate income. Another
plan of action is to expand your own business with generated income.
9. Take the Initiative: A successful entrepreneur takes the initiative. You must
put yourself in a position where you are personally responsible for the failure
or success of your business.
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10. Willing to Listen: Take time to listen to the advice, suggestions, and
recommendations of fellow entrepreneurs. It will help your business grow.
11. Set your Own Standards: This involves developing and using logical, step-
by-step plans to reach the goals, or offering evaluation alternatives,
monitoring progress, and switching to successful strategies for the goal you
want to achieve. To be a successful entrepreneur, you must take into
consideration that sales and production depend on your own standards.
13. Committed: You should know that in your business, personal needs,
attachment to your friends, families and relatives are set aside. You must
separate the money for your business from the amount that you need to
spend for personal obligations and lifestyles.
15. Reliable and has Integrity: An entrepreneur must build a good reputation,
possess the courage to do the right thing, do what you say, walk your talk, be
loyal, and be fair in dealing with the subordinates and costumers.
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Try to design a concept map that indicates your traits,
characteristics and skills that you need to possess in order to
become a successful entrepreneur.
What to PROCESS
Example of my PECs
Activity1: Aligning one’s PECs
Directions: Choose from the list below the characteristics and traits that best
describe your own personal entrepreneurial characteristics. Find ways
on how to align them according to the personal entrepreneurial
characteristics of an entrepreneur as were discussed earlier. Write
your answers in the activity sheet provided.
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Activity 2. My PECs that need to be further improved
Directions: At the center of the street are arrows where positive and negative
characteristics and traits are written. Pick out the positive PECs that
you are already strong at, and write them down on the blank arrows on
the left side. PECs written on the arrows at the right side are the
negative characteristics that need to be further improved.
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What to Reflect and Understand?
Directions: From the given chart below, write at least six techniques on how you
would strengthen your own PECs. Write the PECs that you feel you still
need to focus on to strengthen these.
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Example: Self-confidence
What to TRANSFER?
Culminating Activity
Directions: Examine yourself once again. Make a short list of PECs that you need
to strengthen. From this activity, prepare an action plan for further development.
You may opt to follow the suggested format below. You may improve or change it as
long as it suits your own plan of action.
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Sample Action Plan
Post-Assessment
Good Luck!
A. Matching Type
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Column A Column B
10. Risk-taker
Multiple Choice.
Mrs. Gina Magno opens up her own processed fish products business.
She knows that her personal entrepreneurial characteristics are insufficient
to ensure a successful operationalization of a business she has in mind.
Your answers to the questions below will help in developing her PECs.
1. What PECs must she possess if there are customers who complain about the
quality of her product?
a. Hardwork
b. Patience
c. Versatility
d. All of the above
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c. Opportunity seeker
d. Persistent
5. She tells Mary, her best friend that she has a strong will and does not give up
to find a solution to a business problem. What PECs has been demonstrated
by Mrs. Magno?
a. Hard work
b. Persistence
c. Risk- taking
d. Self-confidence
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LEARNING MODULES
PC Servicing
and Maintenance
Compilation by Ben: r_borres@yahoo.com
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Welcome to the Module “Configuring Computer System and Networks”. This module
contains training materials and activities for you to complete.
The unit of competency “Configure Computer System and Networks” contains knowledge,
skills and attitudes required for a Computer Hardware Servicing NC II course.
You are required to go through a series of learning activities in order to complete each of the
learning outcomes of the module. In each learning outcome there are Information Sheets,
Operation Sheets, Job Sheet and Activity Sheets. Follow these activities on your own and answer
the Self-Check at the end of each learning activity.
If you have questions, don’t hesitate to ask your teacher for assistance.
You may already have some of the knowledge and skills covered in this module because you
have:
If you can demonstrate to your teacher that you are competent in a particular skill or skills,
talk to him/her about having them formally recognized so you don’t have to do the same training
again. If you have a qualification or Certificate of Competency from previous trainings show it to
your teacher. If the skills you acquired are still current and relevant to this module, they may become
part of the evidence you can present for RPL. If you are not sure about the currency of your skills,
discuss it with your teacher.
After completing this module ask your teacher to assess your competency. Result of your
assessment will be recorded in your competency profile. All the learning activities are designed for
you to complete at your own pace.
Inside this module you will find the activities for you to complete followed by relevant
information sheets for each learning outcome. Each learning outcome may have more than one
learning activity.
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Program/ Course: Computer Hardware Servicing NC II
Unit of Competency: Configure Computer System and Networks
Module: Configuring Computer System and Networks
INTRODUCTION:
This module contains information and suggested learning activities on Computer Hardware
Servicing II. It includes training materials and activities for you to complete.
Completion of this module will help you better understand the succeeding module on the
Maintaining Computer System and Networks.
This module consists of 3 learning outcomes. Each learning outcome contains learning
activities supported by each instruction sheets. Before you perform the instructions read the
information sheets and answer the self-check and activities provided to as certain to yourself and
your teacher that you have acquired the knowledge necessary to perform the skill portion of the
particular learning outcome.
Upon completion of this module, report to your teacher for assessment to check your
achievement of knowledge and skills requirement of this module. If you pass the assessment, you
will be given a certificate of completion.
PRE-REQUISITES:
You must have completed module 5 “Diagnose and Troubleshoot Computer System” before
studying this module.
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Bluetooth - wireless connection used to send and received messages
Modem - translates between digital signals that the computer uses, and analog
PDA - abbreviation for Personal Digital Assistant; a tiny pen-based palm top
computer that combines fax, e-mail and simple word processing into
Wide Area Network - network that connects users across large distances, others
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Program/ Course: Computer Hardware Servicing NC II
Unit of Competency: Configure Computer System and Networks
Module: Configuring Computer System and Networks
Assessment Criteria:
2. The Configuration plan, organized and prepared based on the job requirements, is
followed.
4. Appropriate materials for the task are used to conform to OH& S standards.
5. Tools, equipment, and testing devices that conform to OHS standards are used to
References:
• http://www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/OHS/default.htm
• www.industrialrelations.nsw.gov.au/resources/workplace_pp.pdf
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network
• http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Network-Cable
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_topology
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_addresses
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Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) refers to the legislation, policies, procedures
and activities that aim to protect the health, safety and welfare of all people at the
workplace.
Every worker has a right to healthy and safe work and to a work environment that
enables them to live a socially and economically productive life. Safety practices should be
learned early and always adhered to when working with any electrical device including
personal computers and peripherals.
Here are some safety precautions to take before working with any computer devices:
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1. Group yourselves into six members.
Performance Criteria:
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A computer network is an interconnected group of computers.
Computer Network
In general, the term network can refer to any interconnected group or system.
More specifically, a network is any method of sharing information between two systems
(human or mechanical).
Software and data files can be shared for access by multiple users
Electronic mail e-mail can be sent and received
Collaboration features allow contributions by multiple users to a single document
Remote-control programs can be used to troubleshoot problems or show new users
how to perform a task
Virtually, any storage or output device can be shared over a network, but the most
common devices to be used over a network include:
Printers
Disk drives
CD-ROM and optical drives
Modems
Fax
Tape backup units
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network topology
Network Topology signifies the way in which intelligent devices in the network see
their logical relations to one another. The use of the term "logical" here is significant. That
is, network topology is independent of the "physical" layout of the network. Even if
networked computers are physically placed in a linear arrangement, if they are connected
via a hub, the network has a Star topology, rather than a Bus Topology. In this regard the
visual and operational characteristics of a network are distinct; the logical network
topology is not necessarily the same as the physical layout.
• Bus Topology
Bus Topology
Advantages:
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Disadvantages:
1) Heavy network traffic can slow a bus considerably as only 1 computer can send a
message at a time.
2) It is difficult to troubleshoot the bus. A cable break or loose connector causes
reflection and stops all the activity.
• STAR TOPOLOGY
In this kind of topology all the cables run from the computers to the central location where
they are all connected by a device called hub or switch. Each computer on a star network
communicates with a central device that resends the message either to each computer or
only to the destination computer, example if it is a hub then it will send to all and if it is a
switch then it will send to only destination computer. When network expansion is expected
and when the greater reliability is needed, star topology is the best.
Star Topology
Advantages:
1) It is easy to modify and add new computers without disturbing the rest of the
network.
2) The center of the star network is a good place to diagnose the faults.
3) Single computer failure does not necessarily bring down the whole star network.
Disadvantages:
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• RING TOPOLOGY
In this type each computer is connected to the next computer with the last one
connected to the first. Each retransmits what it receives from the previous computer. The
message flows around the ring in one direction. The ring network does not subject to signal
loss problem as a bus network experiences. There is no termination because there is no
end to the ring.
Ring Topology
Advantages:
Disadvantages:
1) Failure of one computer on the ring can affect the whole network.
2) Difficult to troubleshoot the network.
Types of networks
Below is a list of the most common types of computer networks in order of scale.
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Personal area networks may be wired with computer buses such as USB] and
FireWire. A wireless personal area network (WPAN) can also be made possible with
network technologies such as Bluetooth.
A network covering a small geographic area, like a home, office, or building. Current
LANs are most likely to be based on Ethernet technology. For example, a library will have a
wired or wireless LAN for users to interconnect local devices (e.g., printers and servers) and
to connect to the internet. All of the PCs in the library are connected by category 5 (Cat5)
cable, running the IEEE 802.3 protocol through a system of interconnection devices and
eventually connect to the internet. The cables to the servers are on Cat 5e enhanced cable,
which will support IEEE 802.3 at 1 GB/s.
The staff computers (bright green) can get to the color printer, checkout records,
and the academic network and the Internet. All user computers can get to the Internet and
the card catalog. Each workgroup can get to its local printer. Note that the printers are not
accessible from outside their workgroup.
Workgroup of
Computers
Hub
Server
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Client/Server Vs Peer-to-Peer Networks
Client/Server Networks
Every computer has a distinct role, that of either a client or a server. A server is
designed to share its resources among client computers on the network. The Client/Server
is composed of:
Servers
− These are located in secured areas, such as locked closets and data centers,
because they hold the organization's most valuable data and do not have the
accessed by operators on a continuous basis.
− The server runs a special network operating system such as: Windows NT
Server, Windows 2000 or Novell Netware.
Clients
− The rest of the computers on the network functions as client. A client standard
PC that is running an operating system such as DOS or Windows.
Client
Hub
Server
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Example of Client/Server
Peer-to-Peer Network
A network that connects two or more LANs but that is limited to a specific and
contiguous geographical area such as a college campus, industrial complex, or a military
base. A CAN may be considered a type of MAN (metropolitan area network), but is
generally limited to an area that is smaller than a typical MAN. This term is most often used
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to discuss the implementation of networks for a contiguous area. This should not be
confused with a Controller Area Network.
A Metropolitan Area Network is a network that connects two or more Local Area
Networks or Campus Area Networks together but does not extend beyond the boundaries
of the immediate town, city, or metropolitan area. Multiple routers, switches & hubs are
connected to create a MAN.
Metropolitan Network
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Wide Area Network
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Internetwork
Two or more networks or network segments connected using devices that operate
at layer 3 (the 'network' layer) of the OSI Basic Reference Model, such as a router. Any
interconnection among or between public, private, commercial, industrial, or
governmental networks may also be defined as an internetwork.
In modern practice, the interconnected networks use the Internet Protocol. There
are at least three variants of internetwork, depending on who administers and who
participates in them:
• Intranet
• Extranet
• Internet
Intranets and extranets may or may not have connections to the Internet. If
connected to the Internet, the intranet or extranet is normally protected from being
accessed from the Internet without proper authorization. The Internet is not considered to
be a part of the intranet or extranet, although it may serve as a portal for access to
portions of an extranet.
Intranet
Extranet
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Internet
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I. Identify the following. Choose your answer from the grid below. Use a separate sheet of
paper in answering.
geographic area.
______________ 6. It signifies the way in which intelligent devices in the network see
______________ 9. All the cables run from the computers to the central location where
______________10. Each computer is connected to the next computer with the last one
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These are the following materials needed in the Configuration task:
1. Connectors
- It is used to connect external devices to the computer system.
2. Adapter
- A piece of hardware that plugs into an expansion slot in your computer.
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4. Appropriate software
- This software packages are used to install new drivers needed in setting up your
computer.
6. Reference book
- These are books that will provide topics about networking or related books on
computer.
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7. Manuals
- These provide instructions for certain operation or task.
8. Cable tie
- It is used to organized wires and cables used in connecting computers to avoid
tangling.
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These are the following tools/ testing devices needed in the
configuration task:
1. Screw drivers
2. Pliers
connecting wire.
3. Soldering iron/gun
4. Multi-tester
5. Magnifying glass
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− It is a device made of glass with handle. It exaggerates or increase the apparent size
of an object.
8. Tweezers
computer.
9. Mini-vacuum cleaner
Note: Apply safety precautions when handling the materials, tools and testing
devices for safe keeping purposes and long lasting use.
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I. Identify the following. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering.
______________ 7. These are the materials that are used in saving data and
______________ 10. It is a tool used for holding, bending and stretching the lead of
electronics component and connecting wire.
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1. Choose five materials, tools and testing devices discussed in the lesson. Demonstrate the
use of the following tools and materials.
Performance Criteria:
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Program/ Course: Computer Hardware Servicing NC II
Unit of Competency: Configure Computer System and Networks
Module: Configuring Computer System and Networks
Assessment Criteria:
References:
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_protective_equipment
• http://www.pcguide.com/ts/x/sys/crash.htm
• http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=why-do-computers-crash&print=true
• http://catalyst.washington.edu/help/computing_fundamentals/troubleshootingxp/
com
mon_hardware.html
• http://www.ivc.k12.il.us/ivchigh/Departments/computer.htm
• http://www.johnniemccoy.com/
• http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/setup/netadapter.mspx
• http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/ShowMeHow/3061261.asx
• http://support.microsoft.com/kb/250927
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• http://uis.georgetown.edu/software/documentation/win9598/win9598.print.to.ne
twork. printer.html
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Manufacturer’s Instruction Guide or simply manual may be a big help for you
especially when you bought new materials or appliances at home. You don’t have to be
professional to operate the material but by just following the procedure/steps listed on the
manual, it may lighten your work. Manual usually covers all the functions and steps in
configuring the material and/or on how to operate it. Manuals also provide steps in
troubleshooting.
If you need to add a network adapter, first choose which method you want to use
to install it. Most people prefer to use a USB (Universal Serial Bus) network adapter,
because it's easy to install. If you have a portable computer, you might find a CardBus (also
known as PCMCIA or PC Card) or CF network adapter better meets your needs. If you have
a desktop computer with the proper amount of available space, you may also have the
option of adding an internal network adapter.
The instructions you follow to install a network adapter depend on how you
connect it.
Many newer computers have a network adapter built in that you can use to
connect to a wired network. If you want to install a wired network adapter and aren't sure
whether your computer already has one, look for a network port on the back of the
computer. Network ports resemble phone jacks, but they are slightly larger and have eight
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To see what kind of network adapters may already be installed in your computer.
4. If you already have a network adapter, you are ready to configure your
network.
• If your USB network adapter came with software, insert the CD or floppy disk
into your computer, and follow the manufacturer's instructions to install the
software.
Note: If you need to move your computer to reach the USB ports,
you should shut down Windows to avoid damaging your computer. If
you can easily reach a USB port, you need not shut down your
computer.
• If you do not have an unused USB port, connect a USB hub to add additional
ports. Then connect your USB network adapter to the unused USB port.
• Connect the other end of the network cable to your networking equipment.
• If you had to shut down your computer to get to the USB port, you can now
turn on your computer. Windows detects and installs the new hardware, and
then displays a notification informing you that the hardware has been
successfully installed.
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I. Give the functions of the following PPE Use a separate sheet of paper in answering.
• Goggles
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• Coverall
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• Apron
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• Gloves
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Today's computers have faster microprocessors, more memory and bigger hard
drives. When you think about the differences between a Pentium 4 and 386, you have to
conclude the improvement is astounding! But when error attacks your computer you have
to do something for the computers to survive. Here are some of the common faults and
problems that you may encounter:
Don't overlook the obvious. Up until recently not having enough memory wasn't a
problem. With the price of RAM becoming very affordable, most people were filling their
computers with more than enough memory to do the job. If your computer is slow and it
has lower capacity of RAM, you need to add more memory to speed it up.
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Spyware. It is a software program that is intentionally
installed on the computer by the user to monitor or spy on what
the other users of the same computer is doing.
• Background programs
When you install new software on your computer, often times you install it to run in
the background every time you start up. Most times you do this without knowing it. Look
at the bottom right hand side of your screen.
If you see several icons there, you have extra programs running and stealing resources.
Right click on these and see if you have the option of closing them. Many times, you can
open the program and choose an option to keep these programs from starting
automatically.
• Corrupted registry
Any changes you make to your computer effects and actually, it corrupts your registry
even when you do something positive like remove spyware and you end up with a
corrupted registry.
After months of corrupting your registry, it will become good. This will, in its early
stages, cause your computer to slow down. In its advanced stages, it will freeze and crash
and do more mysterious and troublesome things.
Nothing happened
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• Check PSU-to-Motherboard cable(s) are correctly connected
• Check front panel power switch is correctly connected
• Check Reset button is not stuck 'in'
• Check mains cable fuse
There was a loud bang (possibly with smoke) at the back of the PC Case
• PSU was faulty or set to incorrect voltage for mains supply system. Replace PSU
PC is on but monitor shows no display and a sequence of beeps emits from the PC
• Check fitting of CPU, RAM, Video card, sound card etc. If necessary, remove and
refit these components
• Check the motherboard manual and perform a BIOS reset procedure
• This may indicate a faulty motherboard
PC is on but monitor shows no display and one beep emits from the PC
PC is on but there are no power and/or HDD lights on the PC case front panel
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• Check IDE ribbon cable is correctly connected to both Motherboard and CD-ROM
• This may indicate a faulty CD-ROM Drive
• Disconnect the power immediately to prevent damage to the CPU from overheating
• Check fan power cables are correctly connected to the relevant power connector
(in most cases, a motherboard FAN connector or one of the PSU power connectors)
• Disconnect the power and carefully spin the fan blades with a finger. If there is any
resistance to this movement, this may indicate a faulty fan unit
• Check the motherboard manual for the appropriate CPU jumper settings (where
applicable)
• Check BIOS settings for CPU type (see Motherboard Manual)
• Perform a BIOS reset procedure
• Perform a BIOS update (with an updated BIOS, the Motherboard may support your
CPU)
• This may indicate a faulty/old motherboard
• Check correct connection of device described, In the case of the FDD, check its
ribbon and power connections
• Check that the BIOS is configured correctly for the device described
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• This may indicate a fault with the described device or Motherboard
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The monitor shows no picture
• Check display options for the monitor usually under control panel under the display
icon. Select at least 256 colors for standard display. If you had 16 color selected,
this may be why your screen displays limited colors. Some programs such as
FastCat require you to set display settings to 256 colors.
If your screen is completely white or gray and you hear buzzing noises, this could
indicate video card troubles. Before you panic, make sure all cables are secured from
monitor to CPU. Try using another power cord for the monitor to see if this may be the
problem.
If screen appears distorted around the edges and the color does not look right, you
may have incorrect display adapters. Select Start, Settings, and Control Panel. Double click
on System Icon and select Device Manager. You will see a listing of devices. Double click
on Display adapters to view the type. If there is a yellow exclamation point next to device,
there is a conflict. To view conflicts for a certain device, click on the device, select
properties, and select the general tab. There should be a description of the device and
why it is not working properly.
Things to Try...
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Do you have correct print drivers installed? Find print drivers under Device Manager.
• Check to be sure you have correct print drivers installed. Double click on System
Icon and select Device Manager. You will see a listing of devices. Double click on
the Ports button to view the type. If there is a yellow exclamation point next to
device, there is a conflict.
Equipment, Tools and Materials: System Unit, Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, Printer
Given the necessary tools, materials and equipment identify the common faults and
errors of computer when you detached the following:
Devices Port
- Keyboard - PS/2
- Mouse - PS/2
- Hard disk - IDE cable
- Floppy disk drive - IDE cable
- CD-Rom drive - IDE cable
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- RAM chip - Memory slot
List the messages or errors it will prompt you. You will be assessed using the
following criteria:
CRITERIA RATING
• Safety Precautions are observed. 30%
• All the peripherals are properly inspected. 20%
• Standard checking of different peripherals is strictly noted. 30%
• Proper boot-up and shutdown of the computer is observed. 20%
Total: 100%
What is a Network?
A network consists of two or more computers that are linked in order to share
resources (such as printers and CD-ROMs), exchange files, or allow electronic
communications. The computers on a network may be linked through cables, telephone
lines, radio waves, satellites, or infrared light beams.
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• Wide Area Network (WAN)
• Speed. Networks provide a very rapid method for sharing and transferring files.
Without a network, files are shared by copying them to floppy disks, then carrying
or sending the disks from one computer to another. This method of transferring
files (referred to as sneaker-net) is very time-consuming.
• Cost. Network cable versions of many popular software programs are available at
considerable savings when compared to buying individually licensed copies. Besides
monetary savings, sharing a program on a network allows for easier upgrading of
the program. The changes have to be done only once, on the file server, instead of
on all the individual workstations.
• Security. Files and programs on a network can be designated as "copy inhibit," so
that you do not have to worry about illegal copying of programs. Also, passwords
can be established for specific directories to restrict access to authorized users.
• Centralized Software Management. One of the greatest benefits of installing a
network is the fact that all of the software can be loaded on one computer (the file
server). This eliminates that need to spend time and energy installing updates and
tracking files on independent computers throughout the building.
• Resource Sharing. Sharing resources is another area in which a network exceeds
stand-alone computers. Most establishments cannot afford enough laser printers,
fax machines, modems, scanners, and CD-ROM players for each computer.
However, if these or similar peripherals are added to a network, they can be shared
by many users.
• Electronic Mail. The presence of a network provides the hardware necessary to
install an e-mail system. E-mail aids in personal and professional communication for
all school personnel, and it facilitates the dissemination of general information to
the entire school staff. Electronic mail on a LAN can enable students to
communicate with teachers and peers at their own school. If the LAN is connected
to the Internet, students can communicate with others throughout the world.
• Flexible Access. School networks allow students to access their files from
computers throughout the school. Students can begin an assignment in their
classroom, save part of it on a public access area of the network, and then go to the
media center after school to finish their work. Students can also work cooperatively
through the network.
• Workgroup Computing. Workgroup software (such as Microsoft BackOffice) allows
many users to work on a document or project concurrently. For example, educators
located at various schools within a county could simultaneously contribute their
ideas about new curriculum standards to the same document and spreadsheets.
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Disadvantages of Installing a School Network
• Expensive to Install. Although a network will generally save money over time, the
initial costs of installation can be prohibitive. Cables, network cards, and software
are expensive, and the installation may require the services of a technician.
• Requires Administrative Time. Proper maintenance of a network requires
considerable time and expertise. Many schools have installed a network, only to
find that they did not budget for the necessary administrative support.
• File Server May Fail. Although a file server is no more susceptible to failure than
any other computer, when the files server "goes down," the entire network may
come to a halt. When this happens, the entire school may lose access to necessary
programs and files.
• Cables May Break. Some of the configurations are designed to minimize the
inconvenience of a broken cable; with other configurations, one broken cable can
stop the entire network.
What is a Protocol?
• Ethernet
• Local Talk
• Token Ring
• FDDI
• ATM
Networking hardware includes all computers, peripherals, interface cards and other
equipment needed to perform data-processing and communications within the network.
CLICK on the terms below to learn more about those pieces of networking hardware.
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This section provides information on the following components:
• File Servers
• Workstations
• Network Interface Cards
• Switches
• Repeaters
• Bridges
• Routers
File Servers
A file server stands at the heart of most networks. It is a very fast computer with a
large amount of RAM and storage space, along with a fast network interface card. The
network operating system software resides on this computer, along with any software
applications and data files that need to be shared.
Workstations
All of the user computers connected to a network are called workstations. A typical
workstation is a computer that is configured with a network interface card, networking
software, and the appropriate cables. Workstations do not necessarily need floppy disk
drives because files can be saved on the file server. Almost any computer can serve as a
network workstation.
The network interface card (NIC) provides the physical connection between the
network and the computer workstation. Most NICs are internal, with the card fitting into
an expansion slot inside the computer. Some computers, such as Mac Classics, use external
boxes which are attached to a serial port or a SCSI port. Laptop computers can now be
purchased with a network interface card built-in or with network cards that slip into a
PCMCIA slot.
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Network interface cards are a major factor in determining the speed and
performance of a network. It is a good idea to use the fastest network card available for
the type of workstation you are using.
Switch
A concentrator is a device that provides a central connection point for cables from
workstations, servers, and peripherals. In a star topology, twisted-pair wire is run from
each workstation to a central switch/hub. Most switches are active, that is they electrically
amplify the signal as it moves from one device to another. Switches no longer broadcast
network packets as hubs did in the past, they memorize addressing of computers and send
the information to the correct location directly. Switches are:
Repeaters
Since a signal loses strength as it passes along a cable, it is often necessary to boost
the signal with a device called a repeater. The repeater electrically amplifies the signal it
receives and rebroadcasts it. Repeaters can be separate devices or they can be
incorporated into a concentrator. They are used when the total length of your network
cable exceeds the standards set for the type of cable being used.
Bridges
A bridge is a device that allows you to segment a large network into two smaller,
more efficient networks. If you are adding to an older wiring scheme and want the new
network to be up-to-date, a bridge can connect the two.
A bridge monitors the information traffic on both sides of the network so that it can
pass packets of information to the correct location. Most bridges can "listen" to the
network and automatically figure out the address of each computer on both sides of the
bridge. The bridge can inspect each message and, if necessary, broadcast it on the other
side of the network.
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The bridge manages the traffic to maintain optimum performance on both sides of
the network. You might say that the bridge is like a traffic cop at a busy intersection during
rush hour. It keeps information flowing on both sides of the network, but it does not allow
unnecessary traffic through. Bridges can be used to connect different types of cabling, or
physical topologies. They must, however, be used between networks with the same
protocol.
Routers
If you have a school LAN that you want to connect to the Internet, you will need to
purchase a router. In this case, the router serves as the translator between the information
on your LAN and the Internet. It also determines the best route to send the data over the
Internet. Routers can:
Cable is the medium through which information usually moves from one network
device to another. There are several types of cable which are commonly used with LANs. In
some cases, a network will utilize only one type of cable, other networks will use a variety
of cable types. The type of cable chosen for a network is related to the network's topology,
protocol, and size. Understanding the characteristics of different types of cable and how
they relate to other aspects of a network is necessary for the development of a successful
network.
The following sections discuss the types of cables used in networks and other related
topics.
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Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Cable
Twisted pair cabling comes in two varieties: shielded and unshielded. Unshielded
twisted pair (UTP) is the most popular and is generally the best option for school networks
(See fig. 1).
Type Use
The standard connector for unshielded twisted pair cabling is an RJ-45 connector.
This is a plastic connector that looks like a large telephone-style connector. A slot allows
the RJ-45 to be inserted only one way. RJ stands for Registered Jack, implying that the
connector follows a standard borrowed from the telephone industry. This standard
designates which wire goes with each pin inside the connector.
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RJ-45 connector
Coaxial Cable
Coaxial cabling has a single copper conductor at its center. A plastic layer provides
insulation between the center conductor and a braided metal shield. The metal shield
helps to block any outside interference from fluorescent lights, motors, and other
computers.
Coaxial cable
Wireless LANs
Not all networks are connected with cabling; some networks are wireless. Wireless
LANs use high frequency radio signals, infrared light beams, or lasers to communicate
between the workstations and the file server or hubs. Each workstation and file server on a
wireless network has some sort of transceiver/antenna to send and receive the data.
Information is relayed between transceivers as if they were physically connected. For
longer distance, wireless communications can also take place through cellular telephone
technology, microwave transmission, or by satellite.
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Wireless networks are great for allowing laptop computers or remote computers to
connect to the LAN. Wireless networks are also beneficial in older buildings where it may
be difficult or impossible to install cables.
Unlike operating systems, such as DOS and Windows, that are designed for single
users to control one computer, network operating systems (NOS) coordinate the activities
of multiple computers across a network. The network operating system acts as a director
to keep the network running smoothly.
• Peer-to-Peer
• Client/Server
Peer-to-Peer
Peer-to-peer network operating systems allow users to share resources and files
located on their computers and to access shared resources found on other computers.
However, they do not have a file server or a centralized management source. In a peer-to-
peer network, all computers are considered equal; they all have the same abilities to use
the resources available on the network. Peer-to-peer networks are designed primarily for
small to medium local area networks. AppleShare and Windows for Workgroups are
examples of programs that can function as peer-to-peer network operating systems.
Peer-to-peer network
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Disadvantages of a peer-to-peer network:
Client/Server
Client/server network
• Centralized - Resources and data security are controlled through the server.
• Scalability - Any or all elements can be replaced individually as needs increase.
• Flexibility - New technology can be easily integrated into system.
• Interoperability - All components (client/network/server) work together.
• Accessibility - Server can be accessed remotely and across multiple platforms.
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UTP Cable
A UTP cable (category 5) is one of the most popular LAN cables. This cable consists
of 4 twisted pairs of metal wires (that means there are 8 wires in the cable). Adding RJ45
connectors at both ends of the UTP cable it becomes a LAN cable they usually use.
Preparation
Making Cable
Follow the steps below.
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1. Remove the outmost vinyl shield for 12mm at one end of the cable (we call this side
A-side).
2. Arrange the metal wires in parallel (refer the each section's wire arrangement
table). Don't remove the shield of each metal line.
3. Insert the metal wires into RJ45 connector on keeping the metal wire arrangement.
4. Set the RJ45 connector (with the cable) on the pliers, and squeeze it tightly.
5. Make the other side of the cable (we call this side B-side) in the same way.
6. After you made it, you don't need to take care of the direction of the cable. (Any
cable in this page is directionless --- that means you can set either end of the cable
to either device.)
Take the UTP cable with your left hand and a RJ45 connector with your right hand.
Hold the RJ45 connector in the way you can see the contact metal face of the RJ45
connector.
The tables below are for the case where the UTP cable consists of green/green-white,
orange/orange-white, blue/blue-white, brown/brown-white twisted pairs.
10BaseT and 100BaseT are most common mode of LAN. You can use UTP category-
5 cable for both mode. (You can use UTP category-3 cable for 10BaseT, in which there are
only 3 wires inside the cable.)
A straight cable is used to connect a computer to a hub. You can use it to connect 2
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hubs in the case one of the hubs has an uplink port (and you use normal port on the other
hub).
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2 orange orange
3 green-white green-white
4 blue blue
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6 green green
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A network interface or Local Area Network (LAN) adapter for each computer. The same
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manufacturer and model of network card is preferred.
To create a peer network, follow these steps for each computer connected to the network:
1. Shut down the computer and install the network card and appropriate
cabling for each computer.
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NOTE: For information about how to configure your network adapters and physically
connect your computers, consult the documentation included with your network
adapters or contact the manufacturer(s) of your network adapters.
2. Start Windows and install the network drivers. Windows may detect your network card
and install the drivers when you start the computer. If the network card drivers are not
included with Windows, follow the manufacturer's instructions about how to install the
network drivers.
3. Choose a client and a common protocol for each computer. To do this, follow these
steps:
a. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click
Network.
.
b. Click Add, click Client, and then click Add.
4. Configure a peer server. Each computer that is configured for File and Printer Sharing
can act as a server. To configure a computer for File and Printer Sharing, use the following
steps:
.
a. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Network.
b. Click File and Print Sharing, click one or both options to share files and printers,
click OK, and then click OK again.
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c. Click Yes when you are prompted to restart your computer.
5. Give each computer a unique computer name. To do this, use the following steps:
a. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click
Network.
b. On the Identification tab, type a unique name in the Computer name box.
c. Click OK, and then click Yes when you are prompted to restart your
computer.
NOTE: The computer name must be unique for each computer on the
network and should be no more than 15 characters in length. In small
networks, the workgroup name should be the same for each computer so
that all computers are visible in the same workgroup when browsing. You
should not use spaces or the following characters in computer and
workgroup names:
Windows XP Networking
The Windows XP New Connection Wizard supports two basic types of Internet
connections, dialup and broadband.
To access the network connection setup wizard in Windows XP, navigate through
the Start menu to the Connect To and Show all connections options as shown below.
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The same feature is also accessible via the Network Connections icon in Control
Panel.
Choosing either of the above options causes a new window to appear on the
desktop as shown below. On the right, this window displays icons for any pre-existing
connections. The Create a new connection option on the left allows new connections to be
set up.
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Clicking the Create a new connection option from the Network Connections dialog
activates the wizard as shown below.
Clicking Next presents the user with three main choices for Internet and private
network setup as shown below.
The Connect to the Internet option supports several types of Internet connection
setup. This option allows the user to choose from a list of ISPs, use a setup CD-ROM
provided by their ISP, or set up a connection manually.
The Set up an advanced connection option supports serial, parallel and infrared
port networking setups. This option also allows the user to enable certain types of
incoming network connections.
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Setting up an Internet Connection
The Choose from a list of Internet Service Providers option gives instructions for
setting up an account with an ISP, then making the Internet connection through that new
account.
The Set up my connection manually option sets up connections for accounts that
have already been opened with an ISP (username and password are ready for use).
The Use the CD I got from an ISP option should be used when possessing an
installation CD-ROM from one of the service providers.
By default the first option Get online with MSN (Microsoft Network) is selected. To
set up a new connection to MSN, click Finish. To set up a new connection to various other
ISPs, change the radio button selection to the second option and then click Finish.
After choosing MSN and clicking Finish, the Windows XP network connection wizard
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closes and a new window opens as shown below.
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This window leads to the MSN Explorer Wizard. Answering Yes to this question
creates a key in the Windows Registry that allows access to MSN email from the Windows
XP Start Menu. Answering No to this question skips that step. After answering either Yes or
No, the MSN wizard launches automatically.
The MSN wizard sets up an MSN account and dial-up Internet connection but
require a working phone line connected to a working modem.
After choosing an alternate ISP and clicking Finish, the Windows XP network connection
wizard closes and a new Windows Explorer window opens as shown below.
The first shortcut launches the MSN window shown above. The second shortcut
launches a new Internet Connection Wizard. This wizard dials a public phone number to
obtain a list of ISP referrals from Microsoft. Obviously, this wizard will provide a limited list
of service providers and not necessarily the best ones for each individual's needs.
This wizard assumes an account has been opened previously. Manual connections
require the username (account name) and password from a working ISP service. Dial-up
connections also require a telephone number; broadband connections do not.
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The next step presents three options for creating a manual connection.
The Connect using a dial-up modem option works for phone line Internet services
(either traditional dial-up or ISDN).
The Connect using a broadband connection that requires a user name and
password option works for DSL or cable modem Internet services that use PPPoE.
The Connect using a broadband connection that is always on option works for true
"always on" DSL or cable modem services (those that do not require a
username/password) as specified in their service agreement.
Microsoft added this option for informational purposes only. Service providers
normally create their setup CDs to include all of the necessary setup data for an operating
system in a self-contained package. Therefore, clicking Finish has no effect other than to
exit the wizard.
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Setting XP Network Connection
- UTP cables
- 4 Computer units
- 1 hub
Total:
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Accident reports may contain the following details:
With this kind of report, the teacher and the students could see what type of
accident mostly occur on their place that they could already prevent it from coming.
A. Subject of Report
(Please tick the box)
• Injury
• Dangerous occurrence
• Damage to equipment
• Accidents/incidents with the potential to injure or cause damage
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B. Place, Date, Time:
C. Nature of Injury:
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
I. Simulation
Performance Criteria:
5 - Excellently performed
3 - Satisfactorily performed
2 - Fairly performed
1 - Poorly performed
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II. Make an Accident Report that you may encounter inside the computer laboratory.
Assessment Criteria:
1. Another round of inspection and test following the specified manufacturer’s instruction
is carried out.
References:
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• http://support.microsoft.com
You have learned from Information Sheet #2.2.6 how to configure a Peer-to-Peer
network and XP connection with Internet. Now to check if the LAN connection is really
working, you must try to share your resources and accessed shared resources of other
computer. Make sure that you follow the standard operating procedures in configuring
network to achieve successful operation.
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2. In the Shared Properties dialog box,
select the Sharing tab. Notice that the. Select
the Share This Folder button. Type the Share
Name. Click Apply and the computer you are
linked to should be able to view your Shared
folder.
4. Open My Network Places- double-click the icon- and select the Entire Network option
under Other Places at the left of the window. In the main (right-hand) pane, you should see
one or more options. Double-click the Microsoft Windows Network icon.
5. You’re now at the main network screen, where you should see what’s called a
workgroup. A workgroup is a basic group of computers connected to the same Ethernet
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network. Double-click the workgroup to see all the computers connected to your Ethernet
network.
At this point, you can access any of the other computers and see what folders they
have shared. If you don’t see any computer but your own, just wait a few minutes and
refresh your screen. Then it’s time to troubleshoot the network problems.
In a network, other peripherals such as printer and faxes could also be shared. You could
use one computer in a network of 10 computers. Click the Print command, when the dialog
box appears click Find Printer. Then click Browse. Find the location of the printer you will
use.
If you don’t have any printer installed in your computer, here’s the step on how:
TO ADD A PRINTER:
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2. A window will be displayed showing Click Add a Printer on the Taskpane (if there are
printers already installed).
4. Select what kind of printer you are going to connect, Local printer or Network printer.
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5. Select Printer port.
Below Model, Click on the model of the printer you will be using. Model names are
listed in alphabetical order and you may need to click on the little down arrow until the
model name appears in the list.
Note: You can often find the manufacturer and model names by looking on the printer
itself.
7. Click the Next button. Windows will check to see if it has the software necessary to
communicate with the printer (the software your computer needs to communicate
with devices like printers, monitors, and disk drives is known as a driver). If so, it will
install the software automatically.
Note: If you receive a message saying that Windows was unable to locate the
necessary files, you will need to get the necessary software before continuing.
Most often, the printer manufacturer's Web site will have a section called
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are unable to locate the software on the manufacturer's Web site, inquire within your
department to see if someone is in possession of a software installation disk for the
printer. Once you have obtained the necessary software, click here for instructions on
installing a driver.
• Assign your Printer name. Click Next. If you want to test page, click Yes. Click Next.
9. Then Finish. Right-click on the printer you installed. Click Set as Default.
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Writing an Accomplishment Report
Accomplishment Report is done when you have finished a certain job. This report
may be in narrative or tabular form.
ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT
Materials, Equipments:
- Computer Units
- Hub
- Printer
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• Given the following materials and equipments, access one document file on other
computer in a network.
• Print the file you open with the use of the network printer.
CRITERIA RATING
Total: 100%
Self-Check# 6.1.2
1. Internet
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2. Intranet
3. GAN
4. WAN
5. MAN
6. Topology
7. Network
8. LAN
9. Star topology
Self-Check# 6.1.3
• tweezers
• magnifying glass
• multi-tester
• side-cutter pliers
• soldering iron
• cable tie
• Computer Storage device
• adapter
• manuals
• long nose pliers
Self-Check #6.2.1
Googles
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to prevent tiny particles from entering our eyes
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Coverall
Apron
Gloves
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Welcome to the Module “Maintaining of Computer System and Networks”. This module
contains training materials and activities for you to complete.
If you have questions, don’t hesitate to ask your facilitator for assistance.
You may already have some of the knowledge and skills covered in this module
because you have:
o been working for some time
o already have completed training in this area.
If you can demonstrate to your teacher that you are competent in a particular skill
or skills, talk to him/her about having them formally recognized so you don’t have to do he
same training again. If you have a qualification or Certificate of Competency from previous
trainings show it to your teacher. If the skills you acquired are still current and relevant to
this module, they may become part of the evidence you can present for RPL. If you are not
sure about the currency of your skills, discuss it with your teacher.
After completing this module ask your teacher to assess your competency. Result of
your assessment will be recorded in your competency profile. All the learning activities are
designed for you to complete at your own pace.
Inside this module you will find the activities for you to complete followed by
relevant information sheets for each learning outcome. Each learning outcome may have
more than one learning activity.
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Course : Computer Hardware Servicing NC II
Unit of Competency : Maintain Computer System and Networks
Module : Maintaining Computer Systems and Networks
INTRODUCTION
PRE-REQUISITES:
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OHS – Occupational Health and Safety
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
USB – (Universal Serial Port)
Scanner- is an input device that read text or illustration printed on paper, translates
the information into a form that a computer can use.
Printer - is a piece of hardware that produces a paper copy (also known as ‘hardcopy’)
of the information generated by the computer.
Flash drive – a portable storage device which is plug directly to the USB port.
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Course : Computer Hardware Servicing NC II
Unit of Competency : Maintain Computer System and Networks
Module : Maintaining Computer System and Networks
Assessment Criteria:
References:
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Plan and Prepare Maintenance Procedures
Introduction:
Planning and preparing systematic maintenance procedure save time, money and
frustration. It is a good idea and opportunity to learn the proper care and maintenance of
your computer.
PC maintenance is an important topic for anyone who owns a PC. Looking after your
PC properly ensures you of trouble-free use. Regular PC maintenance also keeps the
machine’s performance optimal.
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MONTHLY COMPUTER MAINTENANCE PLAN
Anti virus
software
checkups
Disk space
utilization
Defragmentation
of hard drives
Troubleshoot
hardware and
software issues
(2) Information system maintenance is the routine updating of master files, such as
adding and deleting employees and customers and changing credit limits and product
prices.
(4) Disk or file maintenance is the periodic reorganizing of disk files that have become
fragmented due to continuous updating.
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Work place procedures
1. Identify hazards and assess risk. 1.1 Identify hazards in the work area and
during the performance of
workplace duties.
1.2 Assess level of risk
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ELEMENT PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
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Materials, Tools, Equipment and Testing Devices.
Programming Tools
(1) Programming tools are used for software development or system maintenance.
Virtually, any program or utility that helps programmers or users develop
applications or maintain their computers can be called a tool. Examples of
programming tools are compilers, interpreters, assemblers, 4GLs, editors,
debuggers and application generators.
(2) Programming tools help the user analyze or search for data. For example, query
and report programs are often called query tools and report tools.
(3) An on-screen function in a graphics program; for example, line draw, circle draw or
brush tool.
(5) Sometimes people will call any software a "tool." For example, the phrase, "there
aren't any tools to do that job" means that no application is available to perform
the required processing.
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Equipment/Facilities Tools & Instruments Supplies & Materials
Routers
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Plan and Prepare Maintenance Procedure
1. Prepare/Design a daily maintenance plan for your hardware, ( time allotment: 1 week)
2. Design a systematic daily plan for your software, ( time allotment: 1 week)
Back up files
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Program course : Computer Hardware Servicing NCII
Assessment Criteria:
1. Appropriate personal protective equipment are used in conformity with the
standard procedures.
2. Periodic maintenance of the equipment is performed following manufacturer’s
requirements.
3. Established procedures are followed in case of repair and parts replacements.
4. Accidental events or conditions are responded to in accordance with the
established standards.
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USB Flash Drives
Reference:
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Tools and equipment used to protect the user and the computer system.
Types of personal protective devices
1. Anti-static devices
2. Power surge protectors
3. Personal equipments
Anti-static devices
Devices designed to protect the computer from static electricity.
Examples:
1. Anti-static wrist strap
2. Anti-static mat
3. Anti-static bag
4. Anti-static spray
Personal Equipment
1. Small paint brush
2. Screw drivers
3. Pliers and tweezers
4. Compressed air
5. Handheld vacuum
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Periodic Maintenance Scheme
Regular scheduled upkeep of your computer will keep you and your computer in working
smoothly.
Daily Schedule
Weekly
Monthly
Yearly
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Sample Maintenance scheme
Recommended
Preventive Maintenance Activity Auto?
Frequency
Scan hard disk file systems for errors Daily Yes
Scan for viruses Daily Yes
Back up data Daily No
Clean CRT screen Weekly No
Defragment hard disks Monthly Yes
Scan for hard disk read errors Weekly Yes
Clean mouse Monthly No
Check for full hard disk volumes and
Monthly No
remove unnecessary files
Update virus definition files Monthly Sometimes
Check power protection devices to ensure
Quarterly No
they are still protecting the system
Check power supply fan for ventilation and
Quarterly No
dirt buildup and clean if necessary
Back up CMOS information Quarterly No
Update emergency boot floppies Quarterly No
Clean floppy disk drive internals and Quarterly (depending
No
read/write heads on use)
Annually (or
Check processor temperature, inspect heat
whenever case is No
sink and fan to ensure they are working
opened)
Annually (or
Check hard disk for temperature and
whenever case is No
vibration
opened)
Clean exterior of case Annually No
Clean exterior of monitor Annually No
Check and clean interior, motherboard and
Annually No
expansion cards if necessary
Check internal connections and cables Annually No
Clean keyboard Annually No
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Answer the following questions
1. For somebody who always works with computers, what personal protective devices
do you usually use? How often do you use them?
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Cleaning the Mouse
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Cleaning the Monitor
1. Turn off the monitor and unplug it from the power source.
2. Using compressed air, clean away any dust on the top of the monitor’s case.
3. Use a soft cloth and isopropyl alcohol to clean the outside of the monitor.
4. Use an antistatic cleaner to clean the glass of the monitor.
5. Reconnect the monitor and test the performance.
1 2
3 4
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Procedure in cleaning the keyboard
11. It would be a good idea to remove the keys and clean them, as well. They should
pop off. Just don’t remove more than a few at a time, because you’ll have a real
nightmare to figure out which key go where. Clean under them with the alcohol
and cloth.
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Printer Cleaning
Inkjet Printer
1. Clean the print nozzle regularly. Most inkjet printers have a built-in utility to clean
or unclog the print head nozzles. You should do this regularly, especially if the
printer sits idle for a couple of weeks.
2. Never turn a printer off by pulling the plug from the power source. Always use the
printer’s power switch to turn it off. The printer has some built-in functions, such
as parking the print head that are tied to the power-off function of the printer’s
on/off switch.
4. Dust and paper scraps and bits can collect in the bottom of the paper path in an
inkjet printer. Remove the paper scraps and blow out any dust or paper bits that
have accumulated with compressed air.
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Cleaning your system unit
Cleaning the system unit and its parts is not really difficult to do; you just need the proper
tools to clean it properly. Using compressed air antistatic strap and a Phillips screw driver
you can effectively clean your unit
1. Motherboard
2. Memory
3. Interface cards
4. Hard drives
5. Optical Drives
6. System Case
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Computer Hardware Maintenance and Cleaning
Equipment
System unit
Monitor
Printer
Materials
Screw driver
Air Compressor
Anti-static Strap
The student is provided with the necessary equipment and materials to clean the different
hardware components of a computer unit.
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You will be assessed using the following criteria
Evaluation:
Passed Failed
CRITERIA
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Write your answers on your answer sheet:
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Computer Virus
People create viruses. A person has to write the code, test it to make sure it
spreads properly and then release the virus. A person also designs the virus's attack phase,
whether it's a silly message or destruction of a hard disk. So why do people do it?
There are at least three reasons. The first is the same psychology that drives
vandals and arsonists. Why would someone want to bust the window on someone else's
car, or spray-paint signs on buildings or burn down a beautiful forest? For some people,
that seems to be a thrill. If that sort of person happens to know computer programming,
then he or she may funnel energy into the creation of destructive viruses.
The second reason has to do with the thrill of watching things blow up. Many
people have a fascination with things like explosions and car wrecks. When you were
growing up, there was probably a kid in your neighborhood who learned how to make
gunpowder and then built bigger and bigger bombs until he either got bored or did some
serious damage to himself. Creating a virus that spreads quickly is a little like that -- it
creates a bomb inside a computer, and the more computers that get infected the more
"fun" the explosion.
The third reason probably involves bragging rights, or the thrill of doing it. Sort of
like Mount Everest. The mountain is there, so someone is compelled to climb it. If you are a
certain type of programmer and you see a security hole that could be exploited, you might
simply be compelled to exploit the hole yourself before someone else beats you to it.
Traditional computer viruses were first widely seen in the late 1980s, and they
came about because of several factors. The first factor was the spread of personal
computers (PCs). Prior to the 1980s, home computers were nearly non-existent or they
were toys. Real computers were rare, and they were locked away for use by "experts."
During the 1980s, real computers started to spread to businesses and homes because of
the popularity of the IBM PC (released in 1982) and the Apple Macintosh (released in
1984). By the late 1980s, PCs were widespread in businesses, homes and college campuses.
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The second factor is the use of computer bulletin boards. People could dial up a
bulletin board with a modem and download programs of all types. Games are extremely
popular, and so are simple word processors, spreadsheets, etc. Bulletin boards lead to the
precursor of the virus known as the Trojan horse. A Trojan horse is a program that sounds
really cool when you read about it. So you download it. When you run the program,
however, it does something uncool like erasing your disk. So you think you are getting a
neat game, but it wipes out your system. Trojan horses only hit a small number of people
because they are discovered quickly. Either the bulletin board owner would erase the file
from the system or people would send out messages to warn one another.
Types of virus
Resident Viruses
This type of virus is a permanent which dwells in the RAM memory. From there it can
overcome and interrupt all of the operations executed by the system: corrupting files
and programs that are opened, closed, copied, renamed etc.
Overwrite Viruses
Virus of this kind is characterized by the fact that it deletes the information contained in
the files that it infects, rendering them partially or totally useless once they have been
infected.
The only way to clean a file infected by an overwrite virus is to delete the file
completely, thus losing the original content.
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Examples of this virus include: Way, Trj.Reboot, Trivial.88.D.
Boot Virus
This type of virus affects the boot sector of a floppy or hard disk. This is a crucial part of
a disk, in which information on the disk itself is stored together with a program that
makes it possible to boot (start) the computer from the disk.
The best way of avoiding boot viruses is to ensure that floppy disks are write-protected
and never start your computer with an unknown floppy disk in the disk drive.
Macro Virus
Macro viruses infect files that are created using certain applications or programs that
contain macros. These mini-programs make it possible to automate series of operations
so that they are performed as a single action, thereby saving the user from having to
carry them out one by one.
Directory Virus
Directory viruses change the paths that indicate the location of a file. By executing a
program (file with the extension .EXE or .COM) which has been infected by a virus, you
are unknowingly running the virus program, while the original file and program have
been previously moved by the virus.
Polymorphic Virus
Polymorphic viruses encrypt or encode themselves in a different way (using different
algorithms and encryption keys) every time they infect a system.
This makes it impossible for anti-viruses to find them using string or signature searches
(because they are different in each encryption) and also enables them to create a large
number of copies of themselves.
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File Infectors
This type of virus infects programs or executable files (files with an .EXE or .COM
extension). When one of these programs is run, directly or indirectly, the virus is
activated, producing the damaging effects it is programmed to carry out. The majority
of existing viruses belong to this category, and can be classified depending on the
actions that they carry out.
Companion Viruses
Companion viruses can be considered file infector viruses like resident or direct action
types. They are known as companion viruses because once they get into the system
they "accompany" the other files that already exist. In other words, in order to carry out
their infection routines, companion viruses can wait in memory until a program is run
(resident viruses) or act immediately by making copies of themselves (direct action
viruses).
FAT Virus
The file allocation table or FAT is the part of a disk used to connect information and is a
vital part of the normal functioning of the computer.
This type of virus attack can be especially dangerous, by preventing access to certain
sections of the disk where important files are stored. Damage caused can result in
information losses from individual files or even entire directories.
Worms
A worm is a program very similar to a virus; it has the ability to self-replicate, and can
lead to negative effects on your system and most importantly they are detected and
eliminated by anti-viruses.
Logic Bombs
They are not considered viruses because they do not replicate. They are not even
programs in their own right but rather camouflaged segments of other programs.
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How do Virus Affect a System?
• It corrupts files
• It slows down the speed of the computer system
• It causes the system to hang frequently
• It deletes various files
A virus can enter the system and infect it through various sources. Some of the sources are
Removing viruses, though technical, is yet a very simple process if all the required steps are
properly followed.
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• Update antivirus software with the latest virus definitions
• Do a complete system scan
Removing the virus – When the virus can be easily identified and can be removed without
affecting other files, then the antivirus removes it from the host place.
Quarantine – This is done when the virus cannot be easily identified removed from the file
and the removal of virus means the removal of the complete file. In this method, although
the virus is not eliminated, it is rendered inactive by moving the file into "quarantine" and
renaming it.
Anti-virus Software
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Examples of Anti-virus software
• Symantec Norton antivirus
• AVG antivirus
• McAfee Scan
• Microsoft Antivirus
• Kaspersky
• Avast
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Virus removal
Equipment
System unit
Monitor
Materials
Virus removal
Provided with the necessary equipment and materials troubleshoot the virus infected area.
Evaluation:
Passed Failed
CRITERIA
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Assessment Criteria:
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LAN Cards Work bench
RS-232 pin
insertion/extraction tool
Reference:
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Computer System and Network Inspection
Equipment:
2 Computer units
Printer
HUB Switch
MODEM/Router
Network Cable
LAN Tester
Multi-tester
Materials:
Windows XP CD installer
Windows 98 CD installer
Anti-virus Software
Hardware Inspection
Given the following tools and equipment, perform hardware inspection. Check the
computers connection and configuration and check for the voltage output of the power
supply.
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Software Inspection
1. Viruses
2. Unnecessary software
3. Drivers are installed
Network Inspection
Evaluation:
1. Sequence of steps.
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Network and Internet Inspection
Evaluation:
1. Sequence of steps.
Software Inspection
Evaluation:
1. Sequence of steps.
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After the inspection, the student will create an accomplishment report to be submitted
to the teacher.
Accomplishment report
HARDWARE
SOFTWARE
NETWORK
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Answer key# 7.2.1
1. Personal protective devices are the tools and equipment used to protect the user
and the computer system
2. Anti-static devices
• Anti-static wrist strap
• Anti-static mat
• Anti-static bag
• Anti-static spray
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How to Use this Module .......................................................................................................
Introduction ..........................................................................................................................
Technical Terms ....................................................................................................................
Learning Outcome #1 .......................................................................................................... 1
Information Sheet #1‐1 ....................................................................................................... 2
Operation Sheet #1‐1 .......................................................................................................... 6
Learning Outcome #2 .......................................................................................................... 8
Information Sheet #2.1 ....................................................................................................... 9
Activity Sheet #2.1 ............................................................................................................ 10
Learning Outcome #3 ........................................................................................................ 13
Job Sheet
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The unit of competency “Terminate and Connect Electrical Wiring and Electronic
Circuits” contains knowledge, skills and attitudes required for a Computer Hardware
Servicing NC II course.
If you have questions, do not hesitate to ask your teacher for assistance.
You may already have some of the knowledge and skills covered in this module
because you have:
o been working for some time
o completed training in this area.
If you can demonstrate to your teacher that you are competent in a particular skill or
skills, talk to him/her about having them formally recognized so you do not have to do the
same training again. If you have a qualification or Certificate of Competency from previous
trainings show it to your teacher. If the skills you acquired are still current and relevant to
this module, they may become part of the evidence you can present for RPL. If you are not
sure about the currency of your skills, discuss it with your teacher.
After completing this module ask your teacher to assess your competency. Result of
your assessment will be recorded in your competency profile. All the learning activities are
designed for you to complete at your own pace.
Inside this module you will find the activities for you to complete followed by
relevant information sheets for each learning outcome. Each learning outcome may have
more than one learning activity.
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INTRODUCTION
This module contains information and suggested learning activities on Computer Hardware
Servicing NC II. It includes the following competencies: plan and prepare for termination/
connections of electrical wiring/electronic circuits, terminate/connect electrical wiring/electronic
circuits, and test termination/connections of electrical wiring/electronic circuits.
It consists of three (3) learning outcomes. Each learning outcome contains learning activities
supported by each instructional sheet. Upon completion of this module, report to your teacher to
assess your achievement of knowledge and skills requirement of this module. If you pass the
assessment, you will be given a certificate of completion.
SUMMARY OF LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of the module you should be able to:
LO1. Plan and prepare for termination and connection of electrical wiring and electronic circuits.
LO2. Terminate and connect electrical wiring and electronic circuits.
LO3. Test Termination and connection of electrical wiring and /electronic circuit.
REFERENCES:
1. Agpaoa, Feliciano, Interior and Exterior Wiring Troubleshooting, National books Store, 1991
2. Enriquez, Michael, Simple Electronics (Basic) Fully Illustrated, Antonio M. Andes Sr.
Electronics Book Series
3. www.electronics‐lab.com
4. www.wikipedia.com
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Voltage ‐ The measure of the push on each electron which makes the electron
move. The term potential difference and voltage are often used
interchangeably to mean the “push”, thus, you may see the term
electromotive force (EMF) or just the word potential to describe the
electron push in certain instances.
Current ‐ The flow of electrons in the circuit.
Resistance ‐ The opposition to current flow.
Power ‐ The rate of doing work.
Resistor ‐ A device designed intentionally to have a definite amount of
resistance
Capacitor ‐ A device that stores electrical energy.
OHS ‐ Occupational Health and Safety
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Program/ Course : Computer Hardware Servicing NC II
Unit of Competency : Terminate and Connect Electrical Wiring and Electronic
Circuits
Module #3 : Terminating and Connecting Electrical Wiring and Electronic
Circuits
Learning Outcome 1: Plan and Prepare for Termination and Connection of Electrical
Wiring and Electronic Circuits
Assessment Criteria:
1. Materials are checked according to specifications and task.
2. Appropriate tools and equipment are selected according to task requirements.
3. Task is planned to ensure that OHS guidelines and procedures are followed.
4. Electrical wiring electronics circuits are appropriately prepared for connection/
termination in accordance with instructions and worksite procedure.
References:
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Direct Current and Alternating Current
Direct Current or DC is the first type of current because it was easy to produce. This type of
current always flows in one direction. One of the disadvantages of using DC is the excessive
voltage drop and power loss in the power lines in a long distance transmission. Batteries are
common sources of direct current.
Alternating Current or AC is the solution to the problem of DC. AC allows the flow of current
in two directions. Today, it is possible to step‐up electricity, a power station, transmit it to
any distant place and step it down to for consumption. A transformer is the device used for
stepping‐up or stepping‐down AC voltage. Common sources of AC are found in our AC
outlet (Typically, 220 volts, in the Philippines).
AC and DC Wave Form
OHM’S LAW AND POWER LAW
Ohm’s law states that, for a constant current, the current in a circuit is directly
proportional to the total voltage acting in the circuit and inversely proportional to the
total resistance of the circuit.
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The law may be expressed by the following equation if the current I is in amperes, EMF E is
in volts, and the resistance R is in ohms.
The relationship of the foregoing three variables was discovered by Georg Simon Ohm,
who theorized that current is in direct proportion to resistance. The relationship is
explained algebraically, using this formula: where:
E – EMF in Volts
R = E/I E=IxR I = E/R R – Resistance
I – Current in Amperes
Resistance Voltage Current
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A. Practice Problems:
1.
Required…
I = ?
E = 25 V
R = 25 Ω G. I
H. P
2.
Required…
I = 9A
E = ?
R = 72 Ω E. E
F. P
Required…
I = 25 A
E = ?
P = 100W C. R
D. E
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3.
Required…
I = 4.5A
E = ? P = 350 W A. E
B. R
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A Simple circuit contains the minimum things needed to have a functioning electric
circuit. A simple circuit requires the following:
AC/DC source
Equipment that will operate on either an AC or DC power source
Battery – A dc voltage source containing two or more cells that convert
chemical energy to electrical energy.
Cell‐ Single unit used to convert chemical energy into a DC electrical
voltage.
FUSE
Once you design a simple circuit on electronics, it
is important to include a fuse in the primary or
secondary of a transformer.
Wires and Cable
A wire is a single slender rod or filament of
drawn metal. This definition restricts the term
to what would ordinarily be understood as
solid wire. The word “slender” is used because
the length of a wire is usually large when
compared to its diameter. If a wire is covered
with insulation, It is an insulated wire.
Although the term “wire” properly refers to
the metal, it also includes the insulation.
A conductor is a wire suitable for carrying
an electric current.
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A stranded conductor is a conductor composed of a group of wire or any
combination of group of wires. The wires in a stranded conductor are usually
twisted together and not insulated from each other.
A cable is either a stranded conductor (single‐conductor cable) or a
combination of conductors insulated from one another (multiple‐conductor
cable). The term “cable” is a general one and usually applies only to the large
sizes of conductor. A small cable is more often called a stranded wire or cord
(such as that used for an iron or a lamp cord). Cables may be bare or insulated.
Insulated cables may be sheathed (covered) with lead, or protective armor.
Switch and its function
Switch is a device used to break an electric current or transfer it to another
conductor. Switches are commonly used to open or close a circuit. Closed is
the ON position, while open is OFF position. Normally, switch is installed in
series with the line carrying current from
the power source to the load.
A switch is a mechanical device used to
connect and disconnect a circuit at will.
Switches cover a wide range of types,
from subminiature up to industrial plant
switching megawatts of power on high
voltage distribution lines.
Switch is a manually operated device
capable of making, breaking, or changing
the connection in an electronics or
electrical circuit. A switch connected in
series with one of the connecting wires of simple circuit affords a means of
controlling the current in the circuit.
Switch function
o When the switch is closed, the electron finds an interrupted path in the
circuit.
o Open is the OFF position of the switch, while closed is the ON position.
o When the switch is opened, the current delivered by the power supply is
normally insufficient to jump the switch gap in the form of an arc and the
electron flow in the circuit is blocked.
Load – a source drives a load. Whatever component or piece of equipment is
connected to a source and draws current from a source is a load on that source.
o The following are examples but not limited to:
Bulb
Appliances
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I. Classifications of Electronic Component
A. Passive devices ‐ A Passive Device is one that contributes no power gain
(amplification) to a circuit or system. It has no control action and does not
require any input other than a signal to perform its function. In other words,
"A component with no brains!" Examples are Resistors, Capacitors and
Inductors.
RESISTOR
This is the most common component in electronics.
It is used mainly to control current and voltage
within the circuit. You can identify a simple resistor
by its simple cigar shape with a wire lead coming
out of each end. It uses a system of color coded
bands to identify the value of the component
(measured in Ohms)
Capacitors, or "caps", vary in size and shape ‐ from
a small surface mount model up to a huge electric
motor cap the size of paint can. Whatever the size
or shape, the purpose is the same. It stores
electrical energy in the form of electrostatic charge.
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B. Active Devices are components that are capable of controlling voltages or
currents and can create a switching action in the circuit. In other words,
"Devices with smarts!" Examples are Diodes, Transistors and Integrated
circuits.
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ELECTRONIC SCHEMATIC SYMBOLS
Wires and connections
Component Circuit Symbol Function of Component
To pass current very easily from one part of
Wire
a circuit to another.
A 'blob' should be drawn where wires are
connected (joined), but it is sometimes
Wires joined omitted. Wires connected at 'crossroads'
should be staggered slightly to form two T‐
junctions, as shown on the right.
In complex diagrams it is often necessary to
draw wires crossing even though they are
not connected. I prefer the 'bridge' symbol
Wires not joined shown on the right because the simple
crossing on the left may be misread as a
joint where you have forgotten to add a
'blob'!
Power Supplies/Source
Component Circuit Symbol Function of Component
Supplies electrical energy.
The larger terminal (on the left) is positive (+).
Cell A single cell is often called a battery, but
strictly a battery is two or more cells joined
together.
Supplies electrical energy. A battery is more
Battery than one cell.
The larger terminal (on the left) is positive (+).
Supplies electrical energy.
DC supply DC = Direct Current, always flowing in one
direction.
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Supplies electrical energy.
AC supply AC = Alternating Current, continually changing
direction.
A safety device which will 'blow' (melt) if the
Fuse current flowing through it exceeds a specified
value.
Two coils of wire linked by an iron core.
Transformers are used to step up (increase)
and step down (decrease) AC voltages. Energy
Transformer
is transferred between the coils by the
magnetic field in the core. There is no electrical
connection between the coils.
A connection to earth. For many electronic
circuits this is the 0V (zero volts) of the power
Earth
supply, but for mains electricity and some
(Ground) radio circuits it really means the earth. It is also
known as ground.
Output Devices/Loads: Lamps, Heater, Motor
Component Circuit Symbol Function of Component
A transducer which converts electrical
energy to light. This symbol is used for a
Lamp (lighting)
lamp providing illumination, for example a
car headlamp or torch bulb.
A transducer which converts electrical
energy to light. This symbol is used for a
Lamp (indicator)
lamp which is an indicator, for example a
warning light on a car dashboard.
A transducer which converts electrical
Heater
energy to heat.
A transducer which converts electrical
Motor
energy to kinetic energy (motion).
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A transducer which converts electrical
Bell
energy to sound.
A transducer which converts electrical
Buzzer
energy to sound.
A coil of wire which creates a magnetic field
when current passes through it. It may have
an iron core inside the coil. It can be used
as a transducer converting electrical energy
Inductor
to mechanical energy by pulling on
(Coil, Solenoid)
something.
Switches
Component Circuit Symbol Function of Component
Push Switch A push switch allows current to flow only when the
(push‐to‐ button is pressed. This is the switch used to operate a
make) doorbell.
Push‐to‐Break This type of push switch is normally closed (on); it is
Switch open (off) only when the button is pressed.
SPST = Single Pole, Single Throw.
On‐Off Switch
An on‐off switch allows current to flow only when it
(SPST)
is in the closed (on) position.
SPDT = Single Pole, Double Throw.
A 2‐way changeover switch directs the flow of
2‐way Switch
current to one of two routes according to its position.
(SPDT)
Some SPDT switches have a central off position and
are described as 'on‐off‐on'.
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DPST = Double Pole, Single Throw.
Dual On‐Off
A dual on‐off switch which is often used to switch
Switch
mains electricity because it can isolate both the live
(DPST)
and neutral connections.
Complete the table below:
A. Identify each of these symbols:
COMPONENTS SYMBOLS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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B. Identify the following basic electronic components
COMPONENT FIGURE
1.
2.
3.
4.
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A simple circuit contains the minimum things needed to have a functioning electric
circuit
Source‐ a device used to supply AC or DC voltage
Consuming‐ any device that consumes voltage, whatever component or piece of
equipment that is connected to a source and draws current from a source is a
load on that source.
Controlling‐ any device having two states, on (closed) or off (open). Ideally
having zero impedance when closed and infinite impedance when open.
Protecting‐a component used to open the circuit when current exceeds a
predetermined maximum value.
Connecting‐ a material that conducts electric current very well and used to
connect a complete path for current.
CONTROLLING
source
CONSUMING
Connecting device
Procedure in Circuit Designing
1. Prepare all the tools and materials needed.
2. By using schematic symbol, make a simple circuit with the following :
a. load
b. consuming device
c. protecting device
d. consuming device
e. connecting device
3. Make sure that the circuit has the following requirement that a
simple circuit must have:
a. A source of electrical potential difference or voltage.
b. A conductive path which would allow for the
movement of charges.
c. An electrical resistance which is loosely defined as any
object that uses electricity to do work.
4. Test the designed circuit by comparing it with the sample circuit
produced by your teacher.
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A. Fill in the blanks with what is referred to by each of the following.
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A. Initial Steps in Using Analog Multi‐tester
1. Connect the test probe to the appropriate jack.
The red test probe to the positive (+) jack and the black to the common (‐) jack.
‐COM + POS
(Black) (Red)
2. Check if the pointer rests exactly at the infinite zero position in ohmmeter range.
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3. Check the probes if they are in condition. (Ohmmeter calibration)
a. Set the Multi‐tester to corresponding selector resistance range.
b. Short the two test probes lead together.
Zero Ohm
Adjustment
knob
Note:
The pointer should deflect
towards zero ohm reading
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Zero
ohm
Ohmmeter Scale
(From infinite to Zero)
Infinite Resistance
open resistor – Open
connection or
Ohm
Ohmmeter Selector
Adjustment
Range
(x1, x10, x1K, x10K
ohms)
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4. Select the desired resistance range scale with selector switch.
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Testing a 55 K ohm resistance
Range: x10 Kohm
The pointer stops at 5.5 in x10K
range on selector switch
Testing a 55 K ohm resistance
Range: x1 K ohm
The setting (x1K in 56K Ohm resistor) is not an
advisable setting in testing 55 K ohms resistance. Because,
the pointer stops somewhere in 50. You cannot clearly
read the resistance value, unlike in x10K ohm setting.
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