Lab Exercise: PC Hardware

This lab introduces the basic peripheral components of a PC computer system and PC connections including network attachment.

Lab Exercise: PC Network TCP/IP Configuration

In this lab, the student will identify tools used to discover a computer network configuration with various operating systems.

Lab Exercise: Using ping and tracert from a Workstation

In this lab, the student will learn to use the ping command and the Traceroute (tracert) command from a workstation.

Lab Exercise: Web Browser Basics

In this lab, the student will learn how to use a web browser to access Internet sites and become familiar with the concept of a URL.

Lab Exercise: Basic PC/Network Troubleshooting Process

In this lab, the student will learn the proper sequence for troubleshooting computer and network problems and become familiar with the more common hardware and software problems.

Lab Exercise: Decimal to Binary Conversion

In this lab, the student will learn and practice to convert decimal values to binary values.

Lab Exercise: Binary to Decimal Conversion

In this lab, the student will learn and practice the process of converting binary values to decimal values.

Lab Exercise: Hexadecimal Conversions

In this lab, the student will learn the process to convert hexadecimal values to decimal and binary values.

Lab Exercise: OSI Model and TCP/IP Model

In this lab, the student will learn the four layers of the TCP/IP model and the seven layers of the OSI model to the four layers of the TCP/IP model.

Lab Exercise: OSI Model Characteristics and Devices

In this lab, the student will learn the seven layers of the OSI model and the characteristics, functions and keywords relating to each layer.

Lab Exercise: Safe Handling and Use of a Multimeter

In this lab, the student will learn how to use and handle a multimeter correctly.

Lab Exercise: Voltage Measurement

This lab will demonstrate the ability to measure voltage with the multimeter safely.

Lab Exercise: Resistance Measurement

This lab will demonstrate the ability to measure resistance and continuity with the multimeter.

Lab Exercise: Series Circuits

In this lab, the student will build and explore the basic properties of series circuits.

Lab Exercise: Communications Circuits

In this lab, the student will design, build, and test a simple communication system.

Lab Exercise: Fluke 620 Basic Cable Testing

In this lab, the student will use a simple cable tester to verify whether a straight-through or crossover cable is good or bad.

Lab Exercise: Straight-Through Cable Construction

In this lab, students will build a Category 5 or Category 5e UTP Ethernet network patch cable or patch cord and test the cable.

Lab Exercise: Rollover Cable Construction

In this lab, the student will build a Category 5 or Category 5e UTP console rollover cable and test the cable for continuity and correct pin-outs, the correct color of wire on the right pin.

Lab Exercise: Crossover Cable Construction

In this lab, students will build a Category 5 or Category 5e UTP Ethernet network crossover cable and test the cable.

Lab Exercise: UTP Cable Purchase

This lab will introduce the variety and prices of network cabling and components in the market. The student will gather pricing information for UTP patch cables and bulk cable.

Lab Exercise: Fiber-Optic Cable Purchase

This lab will introduce the variety and prices of network cabling and components in the market. The student will gather pricing information for fiber patch cables and fiber bulk cable.

Lab Exercise: Fluke 620 Cable Tester – Wire Map

In this lab, the student will learn the wire mapping feature of the Fluke 620 LAN CableMeter or its equivalent.

Lab Exercise: Fluke 620 Cable Tester – Faults

In this lab, the student will learn the Cable Test-Pass/Fail features of the Fluke 620 LAN CableMeter or an equivalent tester.

Lab Exercise: Fluke 620 Cable Tester – Length

In this lab, the student will learn the Cable Length feature of the Fluke 620 LAN CableMeter or its equivalent.

Lab Exercise: Fluke LinkRunner – LAN Tests

In this lab, the student will become familiar with the capabilities of the Fluke LinkRunner and determine whether a cable drop is active.

Lab Exercise: Fluke LinkRunner – Cable and NIC Tests

In this lab, the student will become familiar with the capabilities of the Fluke LinkRunner and verify cable length and integrity.

Lab Exercise: RJ-45 Jack Punch Down

This lab is to learn the correct process for terminating or punching down an RJ-45 jack and to learn the correct procedure for installing the jack in a wall plate.

Lab Exercise: Hub and NIC Purchase

This lab is to introduce the variety and prices of network components in the market.

Lab Exercise: Purchasing LAN Switches

This lab is to introduce the variety and prices of network components in the market.

Lab Exercise: Building a Peer-to-Peer Network

This lab is to create a simple peer-to-peer network between two PCs, identify the proper cable to connect the two PCs, configure workstation IP address information, and test connectivity using the ping command.

Lab Exercise: Building a Hub-based Network

This lab is to create a simple network with two PCs using a hub, identify the proper cable to connect the PCs to the hub, configure workstation IP address information, and test connectivity using the ping command.

Lab Exercise: Building a Switch-based Network

This lab is to create a simple network with two PCs using a switch, identify the proper cable to connect the PCs to the switch, configure workstation IP address information, and test connectivity using the ping command.

Lab Exercise: Connecting Router LAN Interfaces

This lab is to identify the Ethernet or Fast Ethernet interfaces on the router.

Lab Exercise: Building a Basic Routed WAN

This lab is to create a simple routed WAN with two PCs, two switches or hubs, and two routers.

Lab Exercise: Troubleshooting Interconnected Devices

This lab is to identify and correct networking problems related to cabling issues and workstation IP addressing issues.

Lab Exercise: Establishing a Console Connection to a Router or Switch

This lab is to create a console connection from a PC to a router and switch using the proper cable.

Lab Exercise: Waveform Decoding

This lab is to integrate knowledge of networking media, OSI Layers 1, 2, and 3, and Ethernet, by taking a digital waveform of an Ethernet frame and decoding it.

Lab Exercise: Introduction to Fluke Network Inspector

This lab is a tutorial demonstrating how to use the Fluke Networks Network Inspector (NI) to discover and analyze network devices within a broadcast domain.

Lab Exercise: Introduction to Fluke Protocol Inspector

This lab is a tutorial demonstrating how to use the Fluke Networks Protocol Inspector to analyze network traffic and data frames.

Lab Exercise: IP Addressing Basics

The purpose of this lab is to name the five different classes of IP addresses and to describe the characteristics and use of the different IP address classes.

Lab Exercise: DHCP Client Setup

The purpose of this lab is to introduce Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and the process for setting up a network computer as a DHCP client to use DHCP services.

Lab Exercise: Workstation ARP

The purpose of this lab is to to introduce Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) and the arp -a workstation command.

Lab Exercise: Small Router Purchase

This lab is to introduce the variety and prices of network components in the market. This lab will look specifically at small routers used by telecommuters when working from home.

Lab Exercise: Basic Subnetting

This lab is to identify reasons to use a subnet mask and to distinguish between a default subnet mask and custom subnet mask.

Lab Exercise: Subnetting a Class A Network

This lab is to analyze a Class A network address with the number of network bits specified in order to determine subnet mask, number of subnets, hosts per subnet, and information about specific subnets.

Lab Exercise: Subnetting a Class B Network

This lab is to provide a subnetting scheme using a Class B network.

Lab Exercise: Subnetting a Class C Network

This lab is to provide a subnetting scheme using a Class C network.

Lab Exercise: Protocol Inspector, TCP, and HTTP

This purpose of this lab is to use Protocol Inspector, or equivalent software, to view dynamic Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) operations. The operation that will be specifically looked at is HTTP during Web page access.