Health, Safety and Ethics

UNIT 1

Computer Laboratory Guidelines

A typical Computer Laboratory

Air conditioner

Scanner

Printer Projector

There are many expensive equipment in the computer lab

The computer lab is under supervision of a laboratory auxiliary.

Rules and Regulations

• Always ask for permission before entering the Computer Lab.

• Seek permission from the teacher before• Using devices attached to the computer system or

using any removable devices such as pen drives.

• Accessing the Internet.

• Changing computer settings such as changing the desktop background.

• Modifying or deleting files from the computer.

• Maintain silence

• Move around the room in an orderly manner.

• Keep the computer laboratory clean.

• Food or drink is not allowed inside the Computer Laboratory.

Rules and Regulations

• Adopt a good sitting posture (Use an adjustable chair).

Rules and Regulations

Report to your teacher

• any loose or broken cables

• any damaged equipment

• any unusual activities such as a student tampering with equipment

Rules and Regulations

Picture A

Picture B

Which one shows a good

computer laboratory?

Picture B

Can you recognise which

picture illustrates good sitting posture among A, B, C

and D?

A B C

D

Picture C

Read the following statements carefully.

State whether they are True or False.

Eating is allowed in the computer laboratory.

Eating is allowed in the computer laboratory.

“You are not allowed to bring food or drinks inside the computer lab.”

Seek your teacher’s permission before using the computer.

Seek your teacher’s permission before using the computer.

You may use damaged computer equipment.

You may use damaged computer equipment.

“You need to report immediately any damaged equipment to your teacher.”

Playing and running in the Computer Lab is allowed.

Playing and running in the Computer Lab is allowed.

“You need to move around the lab in an orderly manner.”

You should ask the teacher’s permission before accessing the Internet.

You should ask the teacher’s permission before accessing the Internet.

The Computer Lab must always be kept clean.

The Computer Lab must always be kept clean.

You may rename or delete files saved by other students.

You may rename or delete files saved by other students.

“Modifying or deleting files from the computer system is not allowed without the teacher’s permission.”

You may bring your own disk/ pen drive and install programs on the computer system.

You may bring your own disk/ pen drive and install programs on the computer system.

“You may not use removable devices without the teacher’s permission.”

You must stay quiet if you see a student inserting a pin in the computer casing.

You must stay quiet if you see a student inserting a pin in the computer casing.

“You need to report any unusual activities to the teacher immediately.”

You must report broken cables to your teacher.

You must report broken cables to your teacher.

•The Computer Laboratory is aspecialist room and everyoneshould put into practice thefollowing guidelines:

• Seek permission from your teacher before entering the Computer Lab and before using computer facilities.

• Move around the Lab in an orderly manner in silence.

• Keep the Computer Lab clean.

• Do no bring food or drinks in the Lab.

• Adopt a proper sitting posture.

• Report any broken cables, damaged equipment and unusual activities to your teacher.

Exercise : Fill in the blanks by selecting the appropriate word from the list below.

Eating posture entering broken clean report orderly permission

1. Always ask for permission before ------------------------------ the Computer Laboratory.

2. Keep the Computer Laboratory ------------------------------.

3. ------------------------------ is not allowed in the Computer Laboratory.

4. Move around the Computer Laboratory in an ------------------------------manner.

5. In order to avoid back pain, keep a good ------------------------------.

6. Do not touch ------------------------------ cables.

7. You may access the Internet only with ------------------------------ from the teacher.

8. ------------------------------ any device malfunction immediately to the teacher.

Good Bye!End of lesson 1