Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region V SHS
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SORSOGON
CASTILLA CLUSTER

COMPUTER SYSTEMS SERVICING NC II

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET NUMBER: 7 (Quarter 1)

Multimedia Storage Devices, Sound/Video Cards and GUI

Name of Student: __________________________ Parent’s Signature: ___________

Grade and Section: _______________________________________________________

I. Introductory Concept

Every computer is accompanied with a storage device that may be internal

or an external one. They can virtually store all the software resources utilized by
an end user. Aside from storage devices, expansion cards such as Sound Cards and
Video Cards offers extended functionalities for the computer as well. To utilize them
and other software resources in your computer, you can navigate and manipulate
them using the Graphical User Interface (GUI).

This learning activity sheet will give you an in-depth explanation of Multimedia
Storage Devices, Sound Cards, Video Cards and GUI.

II. Learning Competencies

• Recognize the differences between primary and secondary storage devices

(TLE_IACSS9-12ICCS-Ia-e-28)
• Identify the different multimedia storage devices (TLE_IACSS9-12ICCS-Ia-e-28)
• Distinguish correctly the functions of multimedia storage devices (TLE_IACSS9-
12ICCS-Ia-e-28)
• Determine the use of video and sound card ports and connections (TLE_IACSS9-
12ICCS-Ia-e-28)
• Examine the Parts of a Graphical User Interface (GUI) (TLE_IACSS9-12ICCS-Ia-
e-28)
• Apply troubleshooting in dealing with Video Cards and Sound Cards
(TLE_IACSS9-12ICCS-Ia-e-28)

III. Activities

In the previous learning activity sheets you have learned the parts and
functions of a motherboard in the entirety of a computer system. Moreover, you

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were able to familiarize yourself as to how the Complementary Metal Oxide
Semiconductor (CMOS) affects the performance and settings of your computer.

This time, you will begin another learning journey. Brace yourself and get
ready to take another flight to the succeeding concepts of computer systems.

|Multimedia Storage Devices|

 Primary Storage Devices


✓Primary Storage Devices can store and retrieve data, as they are feed into it. The memory of a
computer is the most important component of Central Processing Unit (CPU).
Examples:
It is a computer It retains data for 10
memory chip that to 20 years and
can be programmed reprogrammed if
once after it is needed, but
created. Once the otherwise does not
PROM is accept or save any
Figure 1: Random - Access Memory Figure 2: Read- Only Memory (ROM)
(RAM) Source: Instructables. (2017, October 20). programmed, new data. The data
Source: Clark, J. (2017, July 10). Cache How to Install RAM in a Laptop PC (Asus can be erased and
Memory [Photograph]. Computer Business G60-JX) [Photograph]. Instructables. information written
Review. https://www.cbronline.com/what-
is/what-is-cache-memory-4930080/#2
https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to- reprogrammed using
install-RAM-in-a-laptop-PC-Asus-G60-JX/ is permanent and
ultraviolet (UV)
cannot be erased or light (Computer
It serves as the short- It stores the BIOS
deleted (Computer Hope, 2018
term memory. It program. ROM is a
Hope, 2018
temporarily stores non-volatile storage
everything that runs medium, which
on your computer. A means it does not
RAM chip is require a constant
volatile, which source of power to
means it loses any retain all of the
Figure 3: Programmable Read Only Figure 4: Erasable Programmable
information it is information stored Memory (PROM) Read Only Memory (EPROM)
holding when the on it (Computer Source: Elprocus. (2020, May 29).
Source: Elprocus. (2020, May 29). Erasable
Programmable Read Only Memory
Programmable Read Only Memory
power is turned off Hope, 2019). [Photograph]. ElProCus - Electronic Projects
[Photograph]. ElProCus - Electronic Projects
for Engineering Students.
for Engineering Students.
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https://www.elprocus.com/different-types-of-
memory-modules-used-embedded-system/
memory-modules-used-embedded-system/

Source: https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/p/progrrom.htm
https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001361.htm

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Figure 5: Cache Memory
Source: Clark, J. (2017, July 10). Cache
Memory [Photograph]. Computer Business
Review. https://www.cbronline.com/what-
is/what-is-cache-memory-4930080/#2
Another primary memory example is Cache. Cache,
or CPU memory, serves as a high-speed memory access
area reserved on your computer's main memory or storage
device (Computer Hope, 2017)
Cache Memory is a special very high-speed
memory. This cache memory stores data or instructions
that the CPU is likely to use in the immediate future.
Because this prevents the CPU from having to wait, this is
why caching is used to increase read performance
(Computer Hope, 2017).

Points to Remember ✓
All of these terms may seem like a lot to learn and you may have the thinking that computers are
impossible to understand, but don't let yourself become overwhelmed. When many people hear the term
'primary storage,' they think of the hard drive on the computer But primary storage is actually where
the data you are actively using is being stored. In other words, whatever you are working on at the
moment is being held in primary storage. ( Stanley, L. n.d.).
Source: https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/p/progrrom.htm
https://ecomputernotes.com/fundamental/input-output-and-memory/eprom
https://www.techwalla.com/articles/examples-of-primary-storage-devices
https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-primary-storage-definition-devices-types.html
https://www.enterprisestorageforum.com/storage-hardware/guide-to-cache-memory.html

 Secondary Storage Devices 

Did You
Know?
✓ It is a storage that's separate from the computer itself, where software and data Secondary
can be stored on a permanent basis. Storage Devices
are commonly
✓Secondary storage is necessary because memory, or primary storage, loses its known as non-
data when a computer is turned off whereas secondary storage does not. (Masloff, volatile storage.
The data on it
J. (n.d.)
stays in the
device except for
Below is a table showing examples of the different Secondary Storage Devices.
cases when the
user removes it

Table 1: Secondary Storage Devices

Magnetic Flash Optical Online and Cloud Storage

Storage Memory Storage Devices
Devices Storage Devices
Devices
(uses a (uses low-power (uses non- (uses cloud
magnetized laser beam to volatile computing model in which
medium) record and memory chip data is stored on remote
retrieve data) to transfer servers accessed from
data) the internet)
Floppy Diskette Compact Disc Memory Card Cloud Storage
(CD)

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 Hard Drive Digital Versatile Solid State Network Media
Disc (DVD) Drive
Tape Drive USB flash
drives or
thumb drives

Magnetic Storage Devices Optical Storage

Devices

Figure 6: Floppy Diskette
Source: Clark, J. (2017, July
Jowitt, T. (2019, November 5).
Tales In Tech History: The Floppy
Disk [Photograph]. Silicon UK.
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floppy-disk-209049
Flash Memory Storage Devices
Figure 7: Hard Disk Drive
Source: Preimesberger, C. (2012,
December 4). Toshiba Increases
Hard Disk Drive Capacity To 4TB
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Figure 8: Tape Drive
Source: IBM. IBM TS2280
Tape Drive - Overview - United
States. (n.d.). [Photograph].
IBM. https://www.ibm.com/us-
en/marketplace/ts2280
Figure 10: Digital Versatile
Figure 9: Compact Disc (CD)
Disc (DVD)
Source: Rouse, M. (2017, April Source: WindowsReport. (2020,
25). compact disc (CD) January 9). CD-ROM not working
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m/definition/compact-disc
Error-Free Tech Life.
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rom-not-working-windows-10/
Cloud Storage Devices

Figure 11: Memory Card
Source: Western Digital Store -
US. (n.d.). SanDisk Extreme PRO®
SDHCTM And SDXCTM UHS-I
Card [Photograph]. Western Digital
Store.
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ducts/memory-cards/sandisk-
extreme-pro-uhs-i-sd
Figure 12: Solid State Drive Figure 13: USB Flash Drive
Source: Team, P. I. T. (2020, Source: Wikipedia contributors. Figure 14: Cloud Storage
February 20). How to move (2020a, July 9). USB flash drive Source: Wouk, K. (2019, January 21). The Best Cloud Storage for
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systems/26152/how-to-move-
windows-10-from-your-old-hard-
drive-to-ssd

Source: https://study.com/academy/lesson/secondary-storage-definition-technology-devices.html
https://teachcomputerscience.com/storage-devices/

REMEMBER THIS: A motherboard has expansion slots that can extend the
computer's functionality, like a video card or a sound card.

The expansion card is plugged directly into the expansion port so that the
motherboard has direct access to the hardware. However, since all computers have
a limited number of expansion slots, it's important to open your computer and check
what's available before you buy one.

|Video Cards | Sound Cards|

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  Video Cards 

The video card is an expansion card

that allows the computer to send graphical
information to a video display device such as
a monitor, TV, or projector.

A video card is a piece of computer

hardware that's rectangular in shape with
Figure 15: Video Card
numerous contacts on the bottom of the card
and one or more ports on the side for connection Source: Computer Hope. (2019d, November 16). What is a
Video Card? [Photograph]. Computer Hope Free Computer Help
to video displays and other devices (Fisher, 2019). since 1998. https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/v/video-
card.htm
What Video Card Do I
Have?
✓In Windows, the easiest way to see what video card you have is to use Device
Manager. You can find the video card listed under the Display adapters section.

✓Opening the computer case is another option, allowing you to see for yourself
what video card is installed. Do this if you plan to replace the video card, but
identifying information about it is best done through the mentioned above (Fisher,
2019).

How to Install or Update Video Card?

✓If you know what video card driver you need, you can go directly to the
manufacturer's website and manually download it. This is the best way to get
drivers because you can be confident that the driver is stable and doesn't
contain any malware.

✓If you don't know the specific video card driver that you need, or if you'd
rather not download and install the driver manually, you can use a free
program to automatically detect the driver you need and even download it for
you (Fisher, 2019).
Parts of a Video Cards

Digital Video Interface (DVI) –connects a digital flat panel LCD monitor or
projector
S- Video - uses a round connector interface, and cable for TV or other display
devices and generates a better picture.
VGA- capable of lower resolutions and a lower quality display on screens
(Fisher, 2019). Source: https://www.lifewire.com/expansion-slot-2625870
https://www.lifewire.com/what-is-a-video-card-2618161
https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/v/video-card

Video Card Connections

• Digital Video Interface (DVI) –connects digital panel LCD monitor or

projector
• S- Video - uses a round connector interface, and cable that transmits video
signals for TV or other display devices and generates a better picture.
• VGA- utilizes analog signals. It is only capable of lower resolutions and a
lower quality display on screens.
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  Sound Card 

✓The sound card is an expansion card that allows the computer to send audio
information to an audio device, like speakers, a pair of headphones, etc.

✓Unlike the CPU and RAM, the sound card isn't a necessary piece
of hardware required to make a computer work (Fisher, 2019).

A sound card is rectangular piece of

hardware with numerous contacts on the bottom of the
card and multiple ports on the side for connection to
audio devices, such as speakers or headphones.

Alternatively referred to as an audio output

device, sound board, or audio card. The sound card
installs in a PCI or PCIe slot on the motherboard for
Figure 17: Sound Card
producing sound on a computer (Fisher, 2019).

Source: O. (2005, April 11). Creative Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 SB0220
5.1 Channels 16-bit 48KHz PCI Interface Sound Card [Photograph]. ©
2000-2020 Newegg Inc. https://www.newegg.com/creative-sound- Source: https://www.lifewire.com/what-is-a-sound-card-2618160
blaster-live-5-1-sb0220/p/N82E16829102173

Sound Card Connections

✓Digital Out (white or yellow): used with surround sound or loudspeakers.

✓Sound in or line in (blue): used for external audio sources
✓Microphone or Mic (pink): used for a microphone or headphones.
✓Sound out or line out (green): used for primary sound connection of speakers
or headphones. It has a second (black) and third (orange) sound out connector.
✓MIDI or joystick (15 pin yellow connector): used in earlier sound cards to
connect MIDI keyboard or joystick.
Source: https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/s/souncard.htm

Troubleshooting Techniques for Computer Sound Card issues

You don’t hear any sound output when you attempt to play mp3 or video files

• Check the volume control on your speakers and within Windows and make
sure it’s turned up and it’s not muted
• Check and make sure the speakers have power
• Make sure the speakers are plugged into the speaker ir audio output of your
computer

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 • Check the audio or video player that you are using and make sure the correct
audio output is selected within it
No sound is heard while attempting to play audio CDs

• Check the volume control and make sure it's turned up and not muted

• Connect headphones to the jack on the front of the DVD/CD drive(If it has a
headphone jack). If you hear sound, make sure the cd audio cable is connected
from the sound card to the DVD/CD drive's cd audio out.

• Check the speaker connections and make sure they are connected to the proper
jack. The jack will most likely be lime colored

The sound card isn't detected by plug and play

• Make sure the sound card is firmly seated in it's slot. Remove the card and reseat
it.

• From the device manager, select "Action" and then "Scan For Hardware
Changes".

• Attempt installing the sound card manually by selecting "Action" and then "Add
Legacy Hardware" in the device manager

You Hear Static When you Play Files

• Check the speaker cable for a firm connection or possibly a short in the cable

• Check the speaker volume controls. If while adjusting the volume controls you
hear static as you're turning the dial and it stops when you stop turning the dial,
the speaker volume controls may be defective or the speakers may be blown

When you play audio files, they skip or play abnormally

• Open the “Windows Task Manager” and under the “Performance” tab, check for
an excessive cpu load on your computer’s processor. If the cpu load is high
constantly, proceed to the “Processes” tab and search for processes in the list that
are placing an excessive load on your cpu. And depending on the process, you
may be able to terminate it and return your system back to a usable state. It just
depends on the particular process. If it’s an application that has crashed and you
have saved your work from the application, you may attempt terminating it’s
process in the “Task Manager’s” process list.

|Graphical User Interface (GUI)|

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 A Graphical User Interface (GUI) is a system of
interactive visual components of software. It
displays objects that convey information and
represent actions taken by the user. Objects change
color, size, or visibility when the user interacts
with them (Computer Hope, 2018). 2018)(Fisher
Figure 18: Windows 7 Graphical User Interface
Source: Computer Hope. (2019d, November 16). What is a GUI
(Graphical User Interface)? [Screenshot]. Computer Hop Free Computer
Help since 1998. https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/g/gui.htm

How Does a Graphical User Interface (GUI) Works?

Works?
It uses windows, icons, and menus to carry out commands, such as opening, deleting, and moving
files. Although a GUI operating system is primarily navigated using a mouse, a keyboard can also be
used via keyboard shortcuts or the arrow keys. (Computer Hope, 2018).

Source: https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/g/gui.htm
A. LET’S PRACTICE

ACTIVITY 1 Specifications Review: The Storage Devices

Task Mechanics:

❖ Given below are pictures of different storage devices (USB Flash Drive/Thumb
Drive, Hard Disk Drive and a Rewritable Compact Disc Drive.
❖ Take a look at each one and inspect its indicated specifications.
❖ Identify the Manufacturer or Model, Storage Capacity and Description for
each device.
❖ Follow the given format below. Write your answers in your data notebook.

Device Type: ___________________________________________________

Manufacturer or Model: ___________________________________________________
Storage Capacity: ___________________________________________________
Description: ___________________________________________________

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Source: Kingston DataTraveler DT100G3 128GB
USB 3.0 Flash Drive (Black). (n.d.). [Photograph].
Amazon. https://www.amazon.in/Kingston-
DataTraveler-DT100G3-128GB-
Flash/dp/B016BEPP9O
Source: Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green Power Hard Source: Sony (CD-R & CD-RW). (2017, July 21).
[Photograph]. Gough’s Tech Zone.
Drive. (2009, April 8). [Photograph]. HotHardware.
https://goughlui.com/the-optical-disc-corner/sony-
cd-r-cd-rw/
https://hothardware.com/reviews/western-digital-2tb-
caviar-green-power-hard-drive

B. EVALUATION

A. MATCHING TYPE
Directions: Read each sentence carefully. Choose the correct answer (letter and word)
to the questions in Column A from the choices in Column B. Write them in a sheet
of paper.

Column A. Column B
1.Any hardware capable of saving, keeping and retrieving electronic A. Cache Memory
data temporarily or permanently B. Digital Out
C. Digital Video
2.Non-volatile device that holds data until it is deleted or overwritten. Interface
3. Store and retrieve data, as they are feed into it. D. Graphical User
Interface (GUI)
4. Stores data or instructions that the CPU is likely to use in the
E. Microphone or
immediate future
Mic
5. Expansion card that allows the computer to send graphical F. Multimedia
information to a video display device Storage Devices
G. Primary Storage
6 Connects a digital flat panel LCD monitor or projector to the card.
Devices
7. Expansion card that allows the computer to send audio information
H. Secondary
to an audio device like speakers, a pair of headphones, etc.
Storage Devices
8. Sound Card port used for surround sound or loudspeakers. I. Sound Card
J. Sound -in or
9. Sound Card port used for external audio sources
Line In
10. A Graphical User Interface (GUI) uses windows, icons, and menus K. Sound- out or
to carry out commands, such as opening, deleting, and moving files. line-out
L. Video Card
IV. Answer Key
Activity 1: Specification Review: The Storage Devices

Device Type: Flash Drive

Manufacturer or Model: Kingston Technology

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Storage Capacity: 128 Gigabyte (GB)
Description: DataTraveler100, USB 3.1/3.0/2.0, Black

Device Type: Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

Manufacturer or Model: Western Digital (WD) Caviar “Green”
Storage Capacity: 2 Terabyte (TB)
Description: SATA/32 MB Cache WD20EADS, Desktop Hard Drive

Device Type: Compact Disc (CD) - Rewritable (RW)

Manufacturer or Model: SONY
Storage Capacity: 700 MB
Description: Compact Disc Recordable -Supremas

Evaluation

1. A. Multimedia Storage Devices 6. J. Sound Card

2. H. Secondary Storage Devices 7. D. Graphical User Interface (GUI)

3. G. Primary Storage Devices 8. B. Digital-Out

4. A. Cache Memory 9. J. Sound-in or Line in

5. L. Video Card 10. C. Digital Video Interface (DVI)

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Prepared by: Evaluated by:

EDHELLYN B. LITERAL. T-I ROSE ANN R. MIRANDILLA

Dinapa NHS San Rafael NHS

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