Introduction to Basic

Computer Systems
Servicing
MONITOR
KEYBOARD
MOUSE
CPU
PRINTER
SPEAKER
FLASH DRIVE
WEBCAM
MICROPHONE
01
Basic Concepts in
Computer Systems
Servicing
The Computer, its System, and Everything in
Between

HARDWARE COMPONENTS
- internal and external parts of computer
- the physical components of a computer

SOFTWARE
- the program that instructs the hardware components to
perform specific tasks
ELEMENTS OF A COMPUTER SYSTEM

A. HARDWARE
B. SOFTWARE
C. PEOPLEWARE
 HARDWARE
1. INPUT DEVICE
2. PROCESSING DEVICE
3. OUTPUT DEVICE
4. STORAGE DEVICE
1. INPUT DEVICES
- Any component that
reads or accepts data
from the user.
 A. MOUSE

MECHANICAL OPTICAL
MOUSE MOUSE

LASER WIRELESS
MOUSE MOUSE
 B. KEYBOARD MULTIMEDIA KEYBOARD
ERGONOMIC KEYBOARD

INTERNET KEYBOARD
B. KEYBOARD

WIRELESS KEYBOARD GAMING KEYBOARD

C. OPTICAL SCANNER

D. GRAPHICS TABLET
E. CAMERA or WEBCAM

F. MICROPHONE
2. PROCESSING
DEVICES
- A component that
retrieves, stores, and
processes data.
A. CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
B. MEMORY

C. MOTHERBOARD
3. OUTPUT DEVICES
- receives and displays
data or information that
is sent through input
devices.
 A. MONITOR LED (Light Emitting Diode)
CRT (Cathode Ray Tube)

LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)

 B. PRINTER
Dot-matrix Printer Laser Printer

Inkjet Printer
C. SPEAKER

D. DIGITAL PROJECTOR
4. STORAGE DEVICES
- stores large data or
information entered into
a computer.
A. HARD DRIVE

B. FLASH DRIVE
C. CD (Compact Disc)

D. DVD (Digital Versatile

Disc OR Digital Video Disc
 SOFTWARE
1. SYSTEM SOFTWARE
2. APPLICATION SOFTWARE
1. SYSTEM SOFTWARE
- designed to make the
computer hardware and
application program
runs.
A. OPERATING SYSTEM

Windows Mac OSX

B. UTILITY SOFTWARE
C. DEVICE DRIVER
2. APPLICATION
SOFTWARE
- software used by end-
users
-allows the user to
perform a specific task
A. GENERAL PURPOSE
B. SPECIAL PURPOSE
3. PEOPLEWARE
- refers to the role people
play or perform in the
field of ICT.
 PEOPLEWARE
1. COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS
2. DATABASE ADMINISTRATORS
3. WEB DEVELOPERS
4. SYSTEM/NETWORK ADMINISTRATORS
5. COMPUTER HARDWARE TECHNICIAN
 Relevance of Computer Systems Servicing

COMPUTER SYSTEMS SERVICING

- a term applied to the act of supporting and
maintaining computer hardware and its
software.
 Computer Systems Servicing Career Path

1. Systems Administrator
2. Network Administrator
3. Computer Service Technician
4. Technical Support Representative
5. Computer Repair Technician