Fiber-Optic Cables
By Terry Bartelt
In this learning activity you'll explore the physical construction and operation of single-mode and multi-mode fiber-optic cables used in networking.
An Overview of the Raspberry Pi
By Joseph Wetzel
In this learning activity you'll discover what the Raspberry Pi is, how it's used, and some projects you can do at home.
Peer-to-Peer Operating Systems
In this learning activity you'll examine how computers operate in a peer-to-peer network operating system.
Analog and Digital Converters
In this learning activity you'll examine how electronic converters convert between analog voltages and proportional digital signals.
Coaxial Cables
In this learning activity you'll examine the RG ratings, networking applications, and types of connections for various coaxial cables.
Bandwidth
By Dennis Fontaine, Terry Bartelt
In this learning activity you'll explore bandwidth.
This game covers Windows 2012 Server: File and Share Access; Print and Document Services; and Remote Management.
In this game, you'll practice memorizing facts about RAM standards.
You'll be challenged to name parts commonly found inside of a computer.
This game will challenge your knowledge of different computer ports.
You'll review program names for different tools and utilities within Microsoft Windows. The answers are filenames with extensions.
You'll test your knowledge of troubleshooting Windows Start problems.
You'll test your knowledge of some common TCP/IP protocols and numbers.
You'll test your knowledge of different categories of malicious and removal software.
You'll test your familiarity of some commonplace Linux acronyms.
Test your knowledge of some common computer hardware acronyms.
You'll build your knowledge of NetBIOS suffixes.
Test your familiarity with OS acronyms commonly used in the computer industry.
You'll be introduced to some software acronyms used across various operating systems.
Discover some measurement acronyms commonly used in the computer industry.
Test your knowledge of multimedia acronyms commonly used in the computer industry.
You'll be introduced to terms and concepts relating to data backups and backup software.
Test your knowledge of some advanced computer hardware acronyms.
You'll discover protocol acronyms commonly used in the computer industry.
You'll learn to determine if a socket design is compatible with AMD or Intel Processors.
You'll learn about hard drives and other storage technologies.
You'll become familiar with older monitor devices using CRT technology.
You'll become familiar with LCD and touchscreen display technology.
You'll cover the basics of the Linux Operating System.
You'll become familiar with some of the more common Linux distributions.
You'll learn the purpose of some common Linux directories.
You'll learn some of the basic shell commands.
You'll learn to identify the purpose of several bash shell metacharacters.
You'll become familiar with common Linux manual sections.
You'll learn the commands to shut down the Linux OS from the command line interface.
You'll become familiar with the Linux directory structure.
You'll learn common Linux file types, file names, and syntax rules.
This game teaches common Linux extensions.
You'll build your knowledge of the ls command.
You'll learn to display text file contents when using the Linux OS command line interface.
You'll learn to search within text files and use regular expressions.
You'll become familiar with the syntax required to operate the Vi text editor while in insert mode.
You'll become familiar with the syntax required to operate the Vi text editor while in command mode.
You'll become familiar with the syntax required to operate the Emacs text editor.
You'll learn the purpose and organization of the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS).
You'll learn how to manage, create, and delete files and directories on a Linux system.
You'll learn about commands related to symbolic and hard links in Linux.
You'll become familiar with the find and locate commands in the Linux OS.
You'll receive an overview of device files within the Linux OS.
You'll be introduced to various Linux and UNIX file system types.
You'll be introduced to various Windows file systems.
You'll be introduced to working with hard drives and understanding key terms.
You'll be introduced to the commands used when managing hard drives and creating partitions.
You'll be introduced to the Logical Volume Manager (LVM).
You'll explore concepts relating to disk usage and quotas in the Linux operating system.
You'll be introduced to command input/output, redirection, and piping.
You'll explore introductory concepts related to shell scripting in the Linux operating system
You'll be introduced to the most common compression and archival utilities included in many Linux based operating systems.
You'll receive a crash course on the tar command and its options.
This game provides a crash course on the CPIO utility.
You'll be introduced to common printer types and related technologies.