In this learning activity you'll observe how computers operate in a client-server network operating system and consider the advantages and disadvantages of such a system.

In this learning activity you'll examine a systematic method for converting a decimal number (base 10) into a binary number (base 2).

In this learning activity you'll explore how to reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI) and crosstalk between adjacent wires.

In this learning activity, you’ll explore how routers use routing tables to move data packets from their origin to their destination.

In this learning activity you'll explore how VPN is used to create a secure connection between two networks.

In this learning activity you'll examine how firewalls block viruses by discussing trusted, semi-trusted, and untrusted networks.

In this learning activity you'll explore why the FTP protocol is often used to transfer data across the network and more importantly, why it should not be.

Fibre Channel storage area networks can play a pivotal role in the performance of cloud computing. This learning activity

will explain the benefits, components, and some basic configurations of fibre channel networks.

In this learning activity you'll explore the physical construction and operation of single-mode and multi-mode fiber-optic cables used in networking.

In this activity you will learn the benefits of SSH, Secure shell, versus plain FTP.

In this learning activity you'll use the Spanning Tree Protocol to correctly set up a loop-free Ethernet local area network.

In this learning activity you'll examine how routers transfer data between local area networks and the Internet.

In this learning activity you'll identify various types of unshielded twisted pair cables and their networking connectors.

In this learning activity you'll examine how computers operate in a peer-to-peer network operating system.

In this learning activity you'll identify Man-in-the-middle attacks and discuss how they affect network security.

In this learning activity you'll explore how port scanning is commonly used by hackers to infiltrate a network and how IT security professionals can detect it.

In this learning activity you'll examine the RG ratings, networking applications, and types of connections for various coaxial cables.

In this learning activity you'll examine how a data file is broken into packets and transmitted over the Internet.

In this learning activity you'll identify TCP and UDP port states and how they behave during interaction.

In this learning activity you'll solve three binary subtraction problems using the 2's complement method.

In this learning activity you'll explore the IPv4 IP address scheme and the planned conversion to IPv6.

You'll explore the three main services of cloud computing: Software as a service, Platform as a Service, and Infrastructure as a Service.

In this learning activity you'll explore three common network protocols that computers use to communicate in a network.

In this learning activity you'll examine the software operation Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), which automatically performs TCP/IP configurations.

In this learning activity you'll create a packet filter.

In this learning activity you'll observe how switches are used in local area networks to increase data transmission speeds.

In this learning activity you'll examine how a large computer network is configured.

In this learning activity you'll follow the process of converting digital data into a series of analog signals.

In this learning activity you'll explore the process that servers follow to take a name entered on a computer browser and convert it to an IP address.

In this learning activity, you’ll be introduced to what the CRC is, the technology behind it, and how it’s performed.

In this learning activity, you'll examine the different ways in which computers and other equipment are physically connected in local area networks and the advantages and disadvantages of each topology.

In this learning activity you'll review how a local area network computer uses a subnet mask to determine if its message is intended for a computer on the same network or on a remote network.

In this learning activity you'll examine the format of an IP address and interpret the octet by converting between decimal and binary numbers.

You'll be introduced to the Go-Back-N ARQ, learn what it is, and find out how it's used to keep track of data sent between networked computers.

In this learning activity you'll examine two methods for converting a binary number to a decimal number.

In this learning activity you'll explore bandwidth.