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

The learner will understand how to set up a Virtual Private Network (VPN) using a home computer network.

In this learning activity you'll examine how network address translation works.

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 different ways in which computers and other equipment are physically connected in local area networks and the advantages and disadvantages of each topology.

Explore Intrusion Detection Systems, what they are, how they're configured, and the types of protection the provide.

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 IPv4 IP address scheme and the planned conversion to IPv6.

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 explore how VPN is used to create a secure connection between two networks.

In this animated activity, learners examine the circuitry in a DC variable speed drive that keeps the motor running at a constant speed as the load varies.

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 use the Spanning Tree Protocol to correctly set up a loop-free Ethernet local area network.

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.

Learners read definitions of terms related to legal, insurance, and advocacy issues regarding the elderly. At the end of the activity, learners test their knowledge in three matching exercises. Some of the programs and groups discussed are Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, long-term care insurance, OBRA, SSI, and CWAG.

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

Learners view animations showing how hubs and switches work in local area network configurations.

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

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.

In this learning activity you'll analyze a scenario using operant conditioning. (For security reasons, the ability to email results to your instructor at the end of the lesson has been disabled)