Guidelines and Code of Conduct in

Using the Computer

Alicia National High School

Be smart.• Report immediately to your

teacher if any hardware and software in trouble for proper diagnosis and repair.

Be courteous.• Ask permission from the

teacher before using the computer.

Be alert.• Switch off your units during

brownouts. Wait for at least 5 minutes after the return of current supply before switching on the machine.

Be safety-conscious.

• Properly turn-off your computer units, the UPS, the AVR, ceiling fans and main switch, and close the windows before leaving the laboratory.

Be conscious of cleanliness & orderliness

• Clean the computer and tables regularly to keep them free from dust, this might cause physical errors

• Food is not allowed in the computer laboratory. Food invites rats and cockroaches, which might nibble wires and cables, and cause FIRE.

• Throw your garbage in the garbage bins or keep it in your pocket

Be considerate.• Avoid placing cellphones beside the computer

monitors. A ringing cellphone emits a magnetic force that might damage the monitor or vice versa.

• NO SMOKING inside the computer laboratory.• You can explore different windows environment

but DO NOT CHANGE THE SETTINGS.

Be cautious.

• Avoid using flask disk/USB or other external computer-related media from an outside source. These materials might be a VIRUS carrier which can contaminate and DAMAGE the computer files.

Be organized and systematic.• Each finished job should be

labeled.• Do not open and trash or erase

other people’s files without their consent.

Be cost-efficient.

• Refrain from using the internet and downloading files not related to the scope of the lesson, unless needed and with the teacher’s consent.• Playing computer games is strictly

prohibited.

Other reminders:

• Do not loiter during your ICT class.• During brownouts, stay in your

classrooms.• Return the chairs before leaving the

computer room.

THANK YOU!