Author Archives: A Nobody

This week was all about the topic of “hard times”. I thought that this was an interesting topic to explore but I wanted to try something a bit different at first. I know that a lot of people can go through very difficult times alone, whether it be depression, loss of a loved one, roughContinue reading “DIGME256 Week 1 – Summary”

Not everyone is born with the silver spoon in hand, a lot of us are placed in to situations that we had no say in which can make it feel like our whole life is stacked against us before it has even started. My sister and I were apart of the unfortunate I guess youContinue reading “My “Hard Times” Story”

Learning Objectives: Going more in depth of the OSI model and learning more about modern computer networks. Equipment list: Routers, Switches, CD Drive, Networking Card, Hub Notes, Observation, and Questions: What is your IP address? 192.168.1.106 What protocol is used to dynamically assign IP addresses? DHCP What is your MAC address? 18-D6-C7-2A-F8-48 Diagrams, flowcharts, andContinue reading “OSI Model – Lab 4”

Learning Objectives: Learn how to change computers IP address and connect them to “B” network or a “C” network. Equipment list: Computers, Ethernet Cable, Switch, Router Notes, Observation, and Questions: In this lab I noticed that on a “B” network all of the numbers on a ip address are the same except the last bit,Continue reading “Exploring TCP/IP Networks – Lab 5”

Learning Objectives: Learning how to do simple cable work. Making our own Ethernet cables by stripping them, arranging the wires in the right order, splicing the cables, and testing if the cable is correctly connected. Equipment: CAT5, CAT3, wire cutters, splicers, insulation strippers, cutters, Connection testers Notes Observations and Questions: I found it difficult toContinue reading “Lab 2 – Structured Cabling”

Learning Objectives: Take the hardware components out of a personal computer to identify them and their functions. Equipment list: Personal Computers, Screwdriver, Linux system Notes, Observation, and Questions: Notes: The internals of the computer appear very similar to my personal build. After taking out some of the components I start to notice some slight differences.Continue reading “Lab 3 – Computer Hardware”

Learning Objectives: Equipment list: Notes, Observation, and Questions: Diagrams, flowcharts, and figures: References: Conclusions:

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