Here are the answers to the true/false questions in the "What I Know" section: 1. True 2. True 3. True 4. True 5. True 6. False (the correct shortcut is msconfig) 7. True 8. True 9. True 10. True 11. False (the correct way to open System Configuration is to click Start > Run and type msconfig)

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CONFIGURE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND
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4. Table of Contents
Page
COVER PAGE
COPYRIGHT PAGE
TITLE PAGE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LO 1. Plan and Prepare for Configuration
of Computer Systems and Networks
What I Need to Know 1
What I Know 2-3
What’s in 4-5
What’s New 6-10
What is It 11-37
What’s More 38
What I Have Learned 39
What I Can Do 40
Assessment 42
Additional Activities 44
Key to Answers 46
References 48

5. Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
Welcome to the TLE -ICT -Computer System Servicing Alternative
Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Configure Computer Systems and Networks.
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by
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This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and
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into consideration their needs and circumstances.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in
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6. This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:
Icons of the Module
What I Need to
Know
This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn
in the module.
What I Know
This part includes an activity that aims to
check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correct (100%), you may decide to skip
this module.
What’s In
This is a brief drill or review to help you
link the current lesson with the previous
one.
What’s New
In this portion, the new lesson will be
introduced to you in various ways such
as a story, a song, a poem, a problem
opener, an activity or a situation.
What is It
This section provides a brief discussion
of the lesson. This aims to help you
discover and understand new concepts
and skills.
What’s More
This comprises activities for independent
practice to solidify your understanding
and skills of the topic. You may check the
answers to the exercises using the
Answer Key at the end of the module.
What I Have
Learned
Activities designed to process what you
have learned from the learner.
What I Can Do
This section provides an activity which
will help you transfer your new
knowledge or skill into real life situations
or concerns.
Assessment
This is a task which aims to evaluate
your level of mastery in achieving the
learning competency.

7. Additional
Activities
In this portion, another activity will be
given to you to enrich your knowledge or
skill of the lesson learned. This also
tends retention of learned concepts.
Answer Key
This contains answers to all activities in
the module.
The following are some reminders in using this module:
1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part
of the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other
activities included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
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6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with
it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you
are not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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MODULE 2
Welcome to the next level of your modular drill in Computer System Servicing
(CSS) under the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Course. In this
module, you will have a boundless deal of understanding of Configuring Computer
Systems and Networks.
At the end of this module you will be able to apply the knowledge and skills on
preparing Computer Systems, tools, devices, equipment and materials for
configuration.
.
The competency for this module is the following:
LO 2. Prepare Computer Systems, tools, devices, equipment and
materials for configuration.
b.) Prepare procedures in planning and preparing for configuration of computer
systems and networks;
Lesson 2 LO 2. Prepare Computer Systems, tools, devices, equipment and materials
for configuration.
What I Need to Know

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What I Know
Let’s check how familiar you are regarding Configuration in dealing computer. Enjoy and
Learn new adventure.
Pre Test
A. General Directions: Read the items very carefully. Write your answer in your activity
notebook.
Test I. True or False
Directions: State your agreement or disagreement with the statement below. Write True if
you agree and False if you disagree.
_______1. Configuration consist of both hardware and software components.
_______2. The quality of performance and life of the computer or device depends on its
configurations.
_______3. Configuration is the way a system is set up.
_______4. Most hardware and software applications have certain minimum configuration in
order to provide the minimum performance.
_______5. With the advent of plug and play technology most configurations can be performed
automatically in the case of software configurations.
_______6. The shortcut of Microsoft Configuration is Ipconfig.
_______7. Boot log stores all information from the boot process.
_______8. Registry is a collection of databases of configuration of database of configuration
in Windows Operating System.
_______9. Most important aspect of a configuration are the speed of the processor and size
of storage graphical display and software drivers.
_______10. Some of the built-in tools used in Microsoft system configuration involves
Microsoft System Configuration, Register Edit, Direct X and Control Panel
Applets.
_______11. Open the System Configuration tool by using the Start Menu (all Windows v
versions).
_______12. Open the System Configuration tool by creating a shortcut for it, anywhere you
want (all Windows versions).
_______13. In all Windows versions, the System Configuration tool is actually an executable
file called msconfig.exe.
________14. Simultaneously press the Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys to launch the Task Manager.
________15. Simultaneously press the Windows + R keys on your keyboard to launch it,
type "msconfig".

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Test II. Matching Type
Directions: Match Column A with Column B. Write the letter of your answer in a separate
sheet of paper.
A B
1. DirectX Diagnostic Tool
shortcut
2. Starts Windows in the usual
manner.
3. This tab allows you to make
the same adjustments you can
make in the Windows boot.ini file
without having to edit the file.
4. This tab allows you to enable
or disable any of the Microsoft
Windows services or other
program services running on the
computer.
5. This tab is one of the most
frequent reasons most Windows
users enter the System
Configuration utility.
6. This tab provides a convenient
list of diagnostic tools and other
advanced tools that you can run.
7. This tab is the default tab in the
System configuration and shows
how the computer will start.
8. This boot configuration utility
allows you to set the programs
that will run at startup and to edit
configuration files.
9. Microsoft System
Configuration shortcut
10.It consists of five functional
tabs such as General, Boot,
Services, Startup and Tools.
a. Startup
b. Services
c. dxdiag
d. normal startup
e. Tools
f. General
g. Boot
h. Microsoft System Configuration
i. System Configuration Utility
j. msconfig

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What’s In
Configuration consist of both hardware and software components.
Information on the operating system can be obtained from the operating system,
For example, in the case of windows base Operating system particularly windows 10,
on finding computer specification (specs) using “Settings’’ in the startup menu.
Figure 1
Figure 2
1. Click start
up menu
2.Click Settings
1. Click System

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Figure 3
Figure 4
What’s New
4.Click
About
Hardware
Configurations
Software
Configurations

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With the advent of plug and play technology most configurations can be performed
automatically in the case of software configurations. Most important aspect of a configuration
are the speed of the processor, speed and stability provided by the motherboard, speed and
size of storage graphical display and software drivers.
The System Configuration tool is also known by its msconfig.exe executable file. This
app is useful to people who want to manage the Windows startup and the boot options, as
well as troubleshoot stability and performance issues. You can do all that from this handy little
tool, but before that, you first have to open it. In this article, we show you eight ways to
start System Configuration (msconfig.exe) in Windows:
8 Ways to start System Configuration in all Windows (all version)
NOTE: This guide covers Windows 10, Windows 7, and Windows 8.1. Some
methods work in all three versions of Windows, others just in one or two. For each method,
we mention the Windows version in which it works.
1. Open the System Configuration tool by using search (all Windows versions)
As with most Windows tools, you can start this utility in several ways. In Windows 10, click
or tap inside the search box on the taskbar, start typing "system configuration" or"
msconfig" and then click or tap the System Configuration search result.
In Windows 7, search for "system configuration" or "msconfig" in the Start Menu and then
click on its shortcut.

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In Windows 8.1, switch to the Start Screen and type "msconfig". When the search results
are shown, click or tap on msconfig. Note that, in Windows 8.1, searching for "system
configuration" yields no results.
2. Open the System Configuration tool by using the Start Menu (Windows 10 only)
Unlike Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, Windows 10 also includes a shortcut for System
Configuration in the Start Menu. Open the Start Menu and scroll down to the Windows
Administrative Tools. In this folder, click or tap the System Configuration shortcut.
3. Open the System Configuration tool by using the Run window (all Windows versions)
The Run window offers one of the fastest ways to open the System Configuration tool.
Simultaneously press the Windows + R keys on your keyboard to launch it, type "msconfig",
and then press Enter or click/tap on OK. The System Configuration tool should open
immediately.

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4. Open the System Configuration tool by creating a shortcut for it, anywhere you want (all
Windows versions)
Regardless of the Windows version you use, you can create a shortcut to
the System Configuration tool and then use it. The shortcut can be placed anywhere you
want, like on your desktop or in a shortcuts folder, for example. When creating the shortcut,
use the term msconfig as the target location.
If you need help creating shortcuts, this tutorial explains the whole process: How to create
shortcuts for apps, files, folders and web pages in Windows.

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5. Open the System Configuration tool by using the Command Prompt or PowerShell (all
Windows versions)
The System Configuration tool can also be started from the Command
Prompt or PowerShell. All you have to do is launch any of them, type msconfig, and then
press Enter on your keyboard.
6. Open the System Configuration tool by using the Task Manager (all Windows versions)
You can also open the System Configuration tool using the Task Manager. Simultaneously
press the Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys to launch the Task Manager. If you are using a Windows 10
or Windows 8.1 device, and the Task Manager opens up in compact mode, click or tap
on"More details." Then, open the File menu, click or tap on "Run new task," and type the
command msconfig in the "Create new task" window. Finally, press Enter on your keyboard
or click or tap OK.

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7. Open the System Configuration tool by using the shortcut from our collection (all
Windows versions)
You can find the System Configuration shortcut in the Administration Tools subfolder for
your Windows version.
8. Open the System Configuration tool by using its executable file (all Windows versions)
In all Windows versions, the System Configuration tool is actually an executable file
calledmsconfig.exe, which is found in the "C:WindowsSystem32" folder. If you want, you
can open the tool by double-clicking or double-tapping on this executable file.

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What’s is It
The quality of performance and life of the computer or device depends on its
configurations. You must start by understanding its configuration. Configuration is the manner
in which components are arrange to make up the computer system.
System Configuration is a system utility designed to troubleshoot the Microsoft
Windows startup process. It can disable or re-enable software, device drivers or Windows
services that run at startup, and it can change boot parameters.
Msconfig is easy to use and helps you troubleshoot a lot of Windows 8, 8.1 and
10 boot problems. You can easily modify how the system boots (boot files), the system
services, and the startup files on either a temporary or a permanent basis. This makes
Msconfig an extremely useful troubleshooting utility. It can be used to speed up your Boot
times and to streamline what loads where and when as your system starts up.
Some of the built-in tools used in Microsoft system configuration involves Microsoft
System Configuration, Register Edit, Direct X and Control Panel Applets.
1. Microsoft System Configuration: This boot configuration utility allows you to set the
programs that will run at startup and to edit configuration files. It also offers simplified
control over Windows Services.
System Configuration Utility consists of five functional tabs such as General, Boot,
Services, Startup and Tools. The succeeding table describes the use and functionality of
each tab:
Table 1. General Tab of System Config Utility
Tab Function and Description
General
The general tab is the default tab in the System configuration and
shows how the computer will start, by default Normal startup should be
selected.
List of choices for startup configuration:
• Normal Startup. Starts Windows in the usual manner. Use this
mode to start Windows after you are done using the other two modes
to troubleshoot the problem.
• Diagnostic Startup. Starts Windows with basic services and
drivers only. This mode can help rule out basic Windows files as the
problem.
• Selective Settings. Starts Windows with basic services and
drivers and the other services and startup programs that you select.

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Figure 4. General Tab

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Let’s Access the General Tab with the following step by step procedures:
1. Look for the window icon on your keyboard.
2. Click window icon and the key letter R simultaneously
3. Type (msconfig), then click Ok. General Tab display on the screen.
Table 2. Boot Tab of System Config Utility

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Tab Function and Description
Boot
This tab allows you to make the same adjustments you can make in
the Windows boot.ini file without having to edit the file. It shows
configuration options for the operating system and advanced debugging
settings, including the following:
• Safe boot (Minimal): Boots the Windows graphics user
interface in safe mode running only critical system services.
Networking is disabled.
• Safe Boot (Alternate Shell): Boots the Windows Command
Prompt in safe mode running only critical system services.
Networking and the graphical user interface are disabled.
• Safe Boot (Active Directory Repair): Boots the Windows
graphical user interface in safe mode running critical system services
and Active Directory.
• Safe boot (Network): Boots the Windows graphical user
interface in safe mode running only critical system services.
Networking is enabled.
• No GUI boot. Does not display Windows splash screen when
booting.
Boot Log. Stores all information from the boot process in the file
%SystemRoot% Ntbtlog.txt.
Base Video. Boots to the Windows graphical user interface in
minimal VGA mode. This loads standard VGA drivers instead of
display drivers specific to the video hardware on the computer.
OS boot information. Shows driver names as drivers are being
loaded during the boot process.
Make all boot settings permanent. Does not track changes made
in System Configuration. Options can be changed later using
System Configuration, but must be changed manually. When this
option is selected, you cannot roll back your changes by selecting
Normal startup on the General tab.

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Figure 5. Boot Tab
Table 3. Services Tab of System Config Utility
Tab Function and Description
Services
The Services tab allows you to enable or disable any of the Microsoft
Windows services or other program services running on the computer. It
lists all the services that start when the computer boots, along with their
status (Running or Stopped). By checking the "Hide all Microsoft services"
box at the bottom of the window, you can see all non-Windows
services such as driver services and program services that are often the
cause of startup problems. Unchecking a box will disable the service from
starting.
Warning:
Disabling services that normally run at boot time might cause some
programs to malfunction or result in system instability. Do not disable
services in this list unless you know they are not essential to your
computer’s operation. Selecting Disable all will not disable some secure
Microsoft services required for the operating system to start.
Figure 6. Services Tab

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Table 4. Start Up Tab of System Config Utility
Tab Function and Description
Startup
The Startup tab is one of the most frequent reasons most Windows
users enter the System Configuration utility. In the Startup tab, you will be
able to see the list of applications that run when the computer boots, along
with the name of their publisher, the path to the executable file, and the
location of the registry key or shortcut that causes the application to run.
These startup programs are often one of the biggest causes for a computer
to startup and run slow. You can clear the check box for a startup item to
disable it on your next boot. If you have chosen Selective startup on the
General Tab, you must either choose Normal startup on the
General tab or select the startup item’s check box to start it again at boot
time. If you suspect an application has been compromised, examine the
Command column to review the path to the executable file.
Windows 8 Microsoft has removed this Startup feature in the System
Configuration utility and moved it into the Windows 8 Task Manager.
Uncheck any program that you want to disable from starting up each time.
Note:
Disabling applications that normally run at boot time might result in related
applications starting more slowly or not running as expected.
Figure 7. Startup Tab

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Table 5. Tools Tab of System Config Utility
Figure 8. Tools Tab
Tab Function and Description
Tools
This Provides a convenient list of diagnostic tools and other
advanced tools that you can run.

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2. Register edit: This application allows you to edit the registry.
The Windows Registry, usually referred to as "the registry," is a collection of
databases of configuration settings in Microsoft Windows operating systems.

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Structure of the Registry
1. The Registry has a hierarchical structure, like the directories on your hard disk.
Each branch (denoted by a folder icon in the Registry Editor, see below) is called
a key. Each key can contain other keys, as well as Values. Each value contains
the actual information stored in the Registry. There are three types of values:
String, Binary, and DWORD - the use of these depends upon the context.
2. There are six main branches (five in Windows 2000 and Windows XP),
eachcontaining a specific portion of the information stored in the Registry. They
are as follows:
o HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT - this branch contains all of your file types as
well as OLE information for all your OLE-aware applications.
o
o HKEY_CURRENT_USER - this branch points to the part of
HKEY_USERS appropriate for the current user.
o HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE - this branch contains information about all
of the hardware and software installed in your computer. Since you can
specify multiple hardware configurations, the current hardware configuration
is specified in
HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG.
o HKEY_USERS - this branch contains certain preferences (such as
colors and control panel settings) for each of the users of the computer. In
Windows 95/98/Me, the default branch here contains the currently-logged in
user. In Windows 2000/XP, the default branch here contains a template to be
used for newlyadded users.
o HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG - this branch points to the part of
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE appropriate for the current hardware
configuration.

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3. Direct X Diagnostic: The Microsoft DirectX Diagnostic Tool provides you
with information about the DirectX API components and drivers on your system.
It enables you to test sound and graphics output and Microsoft DirectPlay
service providers. You can use the diagnostic tool to gather information about
your system to use for diagnostic purposes.
Let’s Access the Direct X Diagnostic Tool (dxdiag) with the following step by step
procedures:
1.Look for the window icon on your keyboard.
2. Click window icon and the key letter R simultaneously
3. Type (dxdiag), then click Ok.

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If you are experiencing problems when running
Microsoft DirectX applications, the DirectX Diagnostic Tool can help you find the
source of the trouble such as incorrect versions of DirectX components, lack of
hardware acceleration, devices that are not connected and unsigned drivers.

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4. Control Panel applets
The names of various applets in the Control Panel differ slightly depending
on the version of Windows installed. In Windows 10, the icons are grouped into
categories:

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Control Panel Applets
a. System and Security: Applets that review computer status,
1. Security and Maintenance
2. Windows Defender Firewall
3. System
4. Power Options
5. File History
6. Backup and Restore (Windows 7)
7. BitLocker Drive Encryption
8. Storage Spaces
9. Work Folders
10. Administrative Tools
b. Network and Internet Connections: Applets that configure
all the connection types: ✓ Internet options
1. Network connections status and task
2. Network and Sharing Center
c. Hardware and Sound: Applets to configure devices
connected to your computer:
1. Devices and Printers
2. Auto play
3. Sound
4. Power Options
5. Windows Mobility Center
6. NVIDIA Control Panel
7. Realtek HD Audio Manager
d. Programs
1. Programs & Features
2. Default Programs
e. User Accounts
1. Change account type
2. Remove user account
3. Credential manager

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f. Appearance and Personalization: Applets that control the
look of windows: ✓ Display
1. Taskbar and Navigation
2. Ease of Access Center
3. File Explorer Options
4. Fonts
5. NVDIA Control Panel
g. Clock and Region
1. Date and Time
2. Region
h. Ease of Access
1. Ease of Access Center
2. Speech Recognition

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What’s More
Test I. True or False
Directions: State your agreement or dis agreement with the statement below. Write True if
you agree and False if you disagree. Write your answer on your activity notebook.
1. Open the System Configuration tool by using search applicable only in Windows 10
versions)
2. Open the System Configuration tool by using the shortcut and it is applicable only in
Windows 10 versions)
3. Open the System Configuration tool by using its executable file (all Windows versions)
4. You can also open the System Configuration tool using the Task Manager.
5. Open the System Configuration tool by using the Run window (all Windows versions).
6. Open the System Configuration tool by using the Start Menu (all Windows versions).
7. Open the System Configuration tool by creating a shortcut for it, anywhere you want (all
Windows versions).
8. In all Windows versions, the System Configuration tool is actually an executable file called
msconfig.exe.
9. Simultaneously press the Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys to launch the Task Manager.
10. Simultaneously press the Windows + R keys on your keyboard to launch it, type "msconfig".
11. Configuration consist of both hardware and software components.
12. The quality of performance and life of the computer or device depends on its
configurations.
13. Configuration is the way a system is set up.
14. With the advent of plug and play technology most configurations can be performed
automatically in the case of software configurations.
15. The shortcut of Microsoft Configuration is Ipconfig.

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What I Have Learned
Test II. MS Configuration Command Classification
Directions: There are five functional tabs in MS Configuration utility: namely; General, Boot,
Services, Startup and Tools. Identify the following items according to the tabs they belong to.
Write your answer on your activity notebook.
1. Diagnostic Startup
2. Event Viewer
3. Adobe Flash Player Update Service
4. Safe Boot
5. Task Manager
6. Change user account control settings
(UACS)
7. Make all boot settings permanent
8. Computer Management
9. Normal startup
10.No GUI Boot
11.OS Boot information
12.Selective Settings
13.Hide All Microsoft Services
14.System Properties
15.Base Video

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What I Can I DO
Skills Check -MS Configuration Skills
Directions: Below is a matrix containing the most important skills that one must have
to configure computer systems and networks successfully. Perform the given skills
below. Your teacher will rate your performance the appropriate column which
describes the level of your confidence in performing the given tasks.
Performance Rubrics for Tools in Configuration
Competencies Yes
3
No
2
Need Help
1
1. I can use the different tools
for configuration.
2. I can inspect MS
configuration tools in all
versions of windows.
3. I can perform some MS
configuration tools shortcut
using keyboard.
4. I can check computer
specification (specs) using
search button in windows 10.
5. I can disable some the user
account in the boot process.
6. I can execute the Msconfig
command properly.
7. I can manage to check the
network connection using
control panel.
8. I can configure Network
connections
.
9. I can execute the dxdiag
command properly.
10. I can check sound and
display properly using
DirectX diagnostic tool.
TOTAL
GRAND TOTAL

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Add all the scores to get the grand total and then divide it by the total number
of items. Refer to the verbal interpretation on the table below to determine your initial
competency on configuration of computer systems and networks.
Numerical and Verbal interpretation
Numerical Value Verbal Interpretation
2.51 – 3.00 Confidently Yes
1.76- 2.50 Not Confident and needs assistance
1.00 – 1.75 Not yet Confident needs help

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Summative Assessment
Test I. Multiple Choice
Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer in a clean sheet of paper.
1. What is the default startup that should be selected in general tab in the System
configuration and shows how the computer will start?
a. normal Startup c. selective settings
b. diagnostic startup d. startup button
2. What boot configuration utility allows setting the programs that will run at
startup?
a. Ipconfig c. msconfig
b. regedit d. dxdiag
3. What startup selection that loads all device drivers and services.
a. a. normal Startup c. selective settings
b. diagnostic startup d. startup button
4. What application allows you to edit the registry?
a. Ipconfig c. msconfig
b. regedit d. dxdiag
5. What tab allows you to enable or disable any of the Microsoft Windows services
or other program services running on the computer?
a. general c. services
b. boot d. tools
6. Which of the following enables you to test sound and graphics output?
a. Ipconfig c. msconfig
b. regedit d. dxdiag
7. Which of the following is an applet that controls the look of windows?
a. Appearance and Themes c. Performance and Maintenance
b. Network and Internet d. Sounds, Speech and Audio
8. Which of the following applets does not belong to user account category?
a. Remove User account c. Credential manager
b. Change account type d. System Account
9. Which of the following is a wizard used to configure MS Windows for vision,
hearing and mobility needs?
a. Accessibility Option c. Sounds, speech and audio
b. Ease of Access d. User Accounts
10. Which of the following System Configuration Utility functional tabs not included
in the group.
a. General c. Services
b. Boot d. Startup Button

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Test II. Control Panel Applet
Directions: Complete the diagram of various Control Panel Applets
III. Applet Grouping
Directions: Complete the diagram of various Control Panel Applets with the
components included in their category.
1. System and Security: Applets that review computer status,
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
2. Hardware and Sound: Applets to configure devices connected to your
computer:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
3. User Accounts
1.
2.
3.
Control Panel
3.
6.
4.
7.
5.
8.
1. 2.

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Additional Activities
Directions: Do an exploration activity that identifies other available tools used for
computer system and network configuration. Use some other resources like the
World Wide Web and interview a practitioner (preferably an IT specialist or a
computer technician) to find out the different tools they use for configuration. Your
exploration activity will be rated according to the following criteria:
Rubrics on Exploration Activity
Qualities & Criteria Poor (70-74) Good (75-79) Very Good
(80-89)
Excellent (90-
100)
Format/Layout
(15%)
• Presentation of the
text
• Structuring of text
• Requirements of
length, font and
style followed
Followed
poorly the
requirements
related to
format and
layout.
Some format
and layout
related
requirements
were met.
Most format
and layout
related
requirements
were met.
All the
requirements
related to
format and
layout were
strictly
followed.
Content/Information
(50%)
• All elements of the
topics are
addressed
• The information is
technically sound
• Information based
on careful research
Coherence of
information
The research
was not
objective and
poorly
addresses the
issues
referred in the
proposed
topic.
The provided
information
was not
necessary or
not sufficient to
discuss these
issues.
The research
was objective
and for some
part
addresses an
in-depth
analysis .rThe
provided
information
was, for some
part,
necessary and
sufficient to
discuss these
issues.
The research
was objective
and for the
most part
addresses an
in-depth
analysis of
most issues
referred in the
proposed
topic.
The provided
information
was, for the
most part,
necessary and
sufficient to
dicuss these
issues.
The research
was objective
and
addresses
with an
indepth
analysis all
the issues
referred in the
proposed
topic.
The provided
information
was necessary
and sufficient
to discuss
these issues.

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Evidence of some
video presentation
(25%)
• shows how new
tools of
configuration solve
the problems
regarding
computer set up.
The videos
show problems
and how new
tools of
configuration
solve it in its
simplest
manner.
The videos
show
problems and
how new tools
of
configuration
solve it in
simple
manner.
The videos
show
problems and
how new tools
of
configuration
solve it in
complex
manner.
The videos
show
problems and
didn’t show
how new tools
of
configuration
solve it .
References (10%)
Soundness of
references
References
were not
appropriately
used and cited.
Some of the
references
were
appropriately
used and cited.
Most of the
references
were
appropriately
used and cited.
All of the
references
were
appropriately
used and cited.

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What
I
Have
Learned
1.
SERVICES
2.
TOOLS
3.
SERVICES
4.
BOOT
5.
TOOLS
6.
TOOLS
7.
BOOT
8.
TOOLS
9.
GENERAL
10.
BOOT
11
BOOT
12.
GENERAL
13.
SERVICES
14.
TOOLS
15.
BOOT
What’s
’I
Know
Test
I
Test
II
1.
T
1.
C
2.
T
2.
D
3.
T
3.
G
4.
T
4.
B
5.
T
5.
A
6.
F
6.
E
7.
T
7.
F
8.
T
8.
H
9.
T
9.
K
10.
T
10.
I
11.
F
12.
T
13.
T
14.
T
15.
T
1.
F
2.
F
3.
T
4.
T
5.
T
6.
F
7.
T
8.
T
9.
T
10.
T
Answer Key

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Test
III
1.
System
and
Security:
Applets
that
review
computer
status.
1.
Security
and
Maintenance
2.
Windows
Defender
Firewall
3.
System
4.
Power
Options
5.
File
History
6.
Backup
and
Restore
(Windows
7)
7.
BitLocker
Drive
Encryption
8.
Storage
Spaces
9.
Work
Folders
10.
Administrative
Tool
2.
Hardware
and
Sound:
Applets
to
configure
devices
connected
to
your
computer:
1.
Devices
and
Printers
2.
Auto
play
3.
Sound
4.
Power
Options
5.
Windows
Mobility
Center
6.
NVIDIA
Control
Pane
7.
Realtek
HD
Audio
Manager
3.
User
Account
1.
Change
account
type
2.
Remove
user
account
3.
Credential
manager
Assessment Summative Test
Test
II
1
.
System
and
Security
2.
Network
and
Internet
Connections
3.
Hardware
and
Sound
4.
Programs
5.
User
Accounts
6.
Appearance
and
Personalization
7.
Clock
and
Region
8.
Ease
of
Access
Test
I
1.
A
2.
C
3.
B
4.
B
5.
C
6.
D
7.
A
8.
H
9.
B
10.
D

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References:
K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum- Technology and Livelihood Education
Learning Module – ICT-Computer Hardware Servicing Grade 10
2016
https://www.digitalcitizen.life/ways-start-system-configuration-windows
Codrut Neagu published on 05/10/2018
https://www.dell.com/support/article/en-ph/sln151689/what-does-the-
msconfig-utility-do-in-windows-8-8-1-and-10-on-your-dell-pc?lang=en#What-
is-MSConfig
Article ID: SLN151689
Last Date Modified: 09/21/2019 11:22 PM

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