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Learning Strand 6: Digital Citizenship

Lesson: Describe the computer and its characteristics

Learning Competency #1 : Describe the computer and its characteristics LS6DC-DC-PSA-LE-5

References:
ALS Module: https://quicklearncomputer.com

A. Pre -test
Direction: TRUE or FALSE. Write true if the statement is correct anf false if not in the space
provided.

______1. Computer is an electronic device capable of interpreting and executing programmed

commands

______2. Computer can function even without electricity.

______3. Computer can perform on its own.

______4. You can use computers only in schools.

______5. Cellphones, Telephones are electronic devices.

______6. Love letters are example of elecronic devices.

______7. Speed is one of the charateristics of a computer.

______8. Computers have emotions and can feel something.

______9. Computers can perform two tasks at the same time.

______10. Computers can store information, data and files.

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B. CONCEPT

A mobile device, specifically the smartphone, becomes our inseparable partner today, and we
can say that it is new and helpful to us. Although it is new, we can determine mobile device from other
devices because of its characteristics. It connects to the internet through Wi-Fi or cellular connection,
with a battery that supplies power for several hours, it is small and portable that can be carried by one
hand while the other hand manipulates it, it can download data, applications, and books from the
internet, it operates wirelessly. With physical or onscreen keyboard to enter data and information,
almost all are touch screen, and with a virtual assistant like google.

What are the characteristics of a computer?

1. Speed 7. Automatic
2. Accuracy 8. Quick Decision
3. Diligence 9. Multitasking
4. Reliability 10. No Feeling
5. Versatility 11. Power of Remembering
6. Storage Capacity 12. No IQ

Computers are much faster to perform mathematical calculations than human. The
computer is capable of perrforming millions of task per second
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 a computer is very accurate. It does not make ay kind of mistake
in calculating. Sometimes we get an error but these are because
of the mistake performed by us

a person gets tired of doing some work in few hours and a computer has the ability to do
any work continuously for many hours, days, months.

versatility is the chracteristics of a computer. It means is that the computer capable of

working in almost every field.

reliability is very big characteristics of a computer. Today almost all the big industries or big
commerce companies like Amazons and Flipkart, and big search engine companies like –
Google nd Bong, all these companies are dependent on computers.

a computer is an automatic machine because once started on job they carry on until the job is
finished without any human assistance.

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Computer system have a very large capacity to store any type of data. A computer caan store
and resell any information due to its storage capacity

QUICK DECISION – the computer takes the decision very quickly, given by the user which is
the instruction arithmetic data or logic data. All mathematic data s called arithmetic data. Copy
document, delete file, open camera etc. This type of data is called logical data.
MULTITASKING – multitasking is very special feature of computers. A user can do different
types of tasks on the computer at the same time.
NO FEELING – in computers like human there is no feeling and emotion, nor does the
computer have ny knowledge and experience because a computer is machine which works
continuously on the instruction of human s without any selfishness and without any tiredness.
POWER of REMEMBERING – power of remembering is also very special charateristics of
computer. You can store many types of information and data and you can get the data even
after long time.
NO IQ – a computer is a useless machine and devie without a user.
C. Exercise
A. Direction: Find out what characteristics of a computer are stated below. Choose the letter o
your answer inside the box.

A. Speed B. Automatic C. Versatility

D. Accuracy E. Quick Decision F. Power of Remembering
G. Diligence H. Multitasking I. No IQ
J. Reliability K. No Feeling L. Storage Capacity

______1. Annalyn wanted to save her documents to her computer. What characteristics of a
computer can save documents.
______2. Mary Grace bought a computer because she knows that computers can use in any
fields could it be in business or in school.
______3. Jay – Ar is running a business, he choses computer shop because alot of teengers
these days are fond of mobile games and computers doesn’t get tired even you use it the whole
day.
______4. Rolando is not having a hard time calculating mathemtical equation using computer
because its really fast
______5. Sylvia is doing a powerpoint presentation while listening to music in her computer.
What characteristics of a computer that can do two tasks at the smae time.
______6. The Manzano family are happy during their annual party because they get to see their
pictures that are stored a long time ago in their computer.
______7. The owner of the high – end restaurant in the country is not worried about their
financial statements because they know how accurate computer is.
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______8. It is good to have an electronic device like a computer in a school because it can store
a lot of data.
______9. Now a day’s people intend to buy computers than to do it manually because it works
faster.
______10. Big and small companies are very dependent to computer.
B. Direction: encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. what device is inseparable to almost all of us today?
A) Mobile device
B) Electrical device
C) Washing device
D) Cooking device
2. Which of the following is NOT a feature of a mobile device?
A) Wi-Fi connection to the internet
B) Small and portable
C) Touch screen
D) Big and heavy
3. Based on the characteristics of mobile devices written in the selection, which is a mobile device?
A) Washing machine
B) Digital camera
C) Rice cooker
D) Pulley
4. Which of the following supplies power in a mobile device and lasts for several hours?
A) Battery
B) Solar
C) AC
D) Thermal
5. What virtual assistant for mobile devices was presented in the selection?
A) Shopee
B) Lazada
C) Gcash
D) Google
D. Post – test
Direction: Write the correct answer in the space provided.
1. What are called to the devices that run by electricity?
Answer:
2. An electronic device that can interpret and execute programmed commands.
Answer:
3. A characteristic of computer that never get tired even you use in it long period of time
Answer:
4. One of the special characteristics of a computer is to perform two or more task at the
same time:
Answer:
5. Computers are much faster to perform than perform manually.
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6. Another special characteristic of a computer is it can store or save data and files.
Answer:
7. Computer is very accurate it doesn’t make mistakes unless the mistake was performed
by the user.
Answer:
8. More people are very dependent to computer.
Answer:
9. Computers are not use only in school. It can use in any business like restaurant, tourism
etc.
Answer:
10. Another characteristic of a computer is to store files and data and you can get to see
after a long time.
Answer:
B . Directions: Read with understanding the passage below and answer the questions that follow
A mobile device is a term for any type of handheld computer which is designed as extremely
portable and fits in your hand and some of them are almost the same with the desktop or laptop
computer in working ability. It is also known as personal digital assistants (PDAs), and with common
features, like touch screen with color displays, can use email, with desktop software programs, and can
be connected to a wireless platform. Today it is developed with combined cell phone and PDA in one
device and it is called smartphone that uses a 3G or 4G wireless network
Comprehension Check
1. Based on the selection above, what best describes a mobile device?
A) Handheld
B) Electric operated
C) Heavy
D) Colorful
2. Which of the following is NOT a feature of a mobile device?
A) Touch screen
B) Wireless
C) Small
D) Heavy
3. Mobile device is compared with ________ according to its working ability.
A) Computer
B) Car
C) Airplane
D) Television
4. What mobile device is a product of combining cell phone and PDA?
A) Tablet
B) Smart watch
C) Digital Camera
D) Smartphone
5. According to the selection, what generation of network is commonly used in smartphone?
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 A) 5G
B) 4G
C) 2G
D) 1G
Give at least 10 examples of electronic devices.
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
E. Reflection
What have you learned in this topic

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 Answer Key
Characteristics of computer
Pre - test Exercise Post - test
1. True 1.L 1. electronic devices
2. False 2. C 2. computer
3. False 3.G 3. diligence
4. False 4.A 4. multitasking
5. False 5.H 5. speed
6. False 6.F 6. storage capacity
7. True 7.D 7. accuracy
8. False 8.L 8. reliability
9. True 9.A 9.versatility
10. True 10.J 10. power of remembering
B. B.
1. A 1.B
2. D 2. D
3. B 3.A
4. A 4.D
5. D 5.B