Summation of Class

This is a summary of the Hands-on Labs 1–3 results. The lab work was both interesting and challenging. It was frustrating too, but I learned much form the first few labs. I was apprehensive at first, but I decided that I would never understand this class if I never tried. I know that the first lab was easy. Almost everyone has put together a new computer package at one time or another. And it was simple, basic. It is better to start at the very beginning than assume users know more than they actually do. It was simple, everything connected to the tower. Once everything is connected, turn it on and check the software. It was easy. Not the case for some of the other labs. But the next one was still pretty easy. The task was to connect an expansion card. It still sounds pretty easy, but looks are deceiving. Now the Networking Closet came into play. It was a few more cables to connect, but it was becoming more intricate. Only certain cables will connect to certain kinds of plugs, and speed and distance begin to matter more.
The labs that show how to configure IP addresses are the most interesting of all. A good electrician knows what kind of cable is needed for what voltage and purpose, and so does a good technician. I never understood electricity very well but these data packets are electrical impulses that travel over wires and fiber optics, and even wireless. The fiber optics and the labs on the connectors were tough, though. Even though the concept of electrical impulses running through a cable is difficult to understand, even more so were fiber optic cables. How can data be transmitted with light signals? When you think about the data being sent, it is easier to understand. The data is not in regular word...

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