Learning objections:
Part 1 – Successfully downloaded video from youtube
Part 2 – Edit the video clip – Although editing was suggested using Adobe Spark, I utilized iMovie from my iPad to complete the editing or audio and video from the main video selected and the video of my choosing. I went with what makes me smile which is my favorite guitar solo sequence. It comes from a song called Dread Machine which has no direct copyright. It was constructed by 7 individual YouTubers in coordination with a musical university in Canada in 24 hours and the song hosts a number of feelings directed towards dealing with Anxiety (the great Dread Machine).
Part 3 – Creative content included
Part 4 – I published the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCQnQ8H7oJ0
Part 5 – Lab report written via WordPress

Equipment: ThinkPad Laptop, iPad PRO, YouTube, Video Saver, WordPress, iMovie

Observations: Honestly I’m not very good at this, I had to try editing together the video more than once. Once I failed to save correctly, once I somehow deleted my video gallery and had to find them again. It’s not as easy as it looks to edit videos together.

Diagrams / Flowcharts: N/A

References: All instruction from – Genereux, B. (2020). CMST 250, Networking Lab

Conclusion: The video edit ultimately came up successfully and I feel much more confident with the video editing process as a whole at this point. I understand what I’ve put together is fairly amateur but I’m happy with it for a first time go.

Learning Objections: Connect raspberryPI computer’s into two independent networks (B and C), assign each device an individual IP address and then connect those two networks with a router into a larger network from the two switches. Then ping from one machine from Network B to Network C after they were unioned.

Equipment: Keyboard, Desktop, Router, Switch, Ethernet Cable, RaspberryPI.

Observations, notes, and questions: We were able to create individual networks (B and C) however I don’t remember ever actually getting the two separate networks to connect. We were however able to connect a few computers and PIs together for a LAN party, some played HALO and others played Minecraft together.

Diagrams and flowcharts: N/a

References: All instruction from – Genereux, B. (2020). CMST 250, Networking Lab

Hardware and Networking Lab 4 handout

Conclusion: We were able to create individual networks (B and C) by connecting ethernet cables from each machine into a switch that connected to other machines. Then we had to assign individual IP addresses with the command console on each machine to make a coherent network. This did work for separate networks, however I don’t remember ever actually getting the two separate networks to connect. We were however able to connect a few computers and PIs together for a LAN party, some played HALO and others played Minecraft together.

Learning Objections: Identify the layers different pieces of hardware go into.

Equipment: Keyboard, Desktop, Router, Switch, Hub, Ethernet Cable, Network Card, CD Drive

Observations, notes, and questions: Layers interlock and interact with each other by translating up/down or to/from layer 4’s transport layer for data, then reassembling that data correctly on the other machine(s) in a network.

Diagrams and flowcharts: OSI Model

References: All instruction from – Genereux, B. (2020). CMST 250, Networking Lab

Hardware and Networking Lab 4 handout

Conclusion: During this lab we assessed the accessibility and functionality of various layers in the OSI Model to a network. Using this structure we identified various pieces of hardware and how they operate in their independent layers. Afterwards we executed command prompts using the computer systems on-board command module to try and identify and ping other devices on the network.

Layer 1 – Physical – Bits

Layer 2 – Data Link – Frame / Mac Address

Layer 3 – Network – Packets / IP / IPX

Layer 4 – Transport – Segments / TCP / UDP

Layer 5 – Session

Layer 6 – Presentation

Layer 7 – Application

Learning Objections: Deconstruct and reconstruct a PC Tower and appropriately name/place each component inside

Equipment: PC, hard-drive, power supple, volatile memory, non volatile memory, CD drive, processor, motherboard, CD Drive, graphics card, input devices, screwdrivers

Observations, notes, and questions: Together with Sam I watched as he deconstructed the computer tower, naming each individual piece he removed and how it was settled inside at first. Then, once everything was removed and we only had a shell, he walked me through reassembling the computer. For the most part, this was done by trial and error until successful on my own with a few hints, tips, and tricks from Sam.

Diagrams and flowcharts: N/A; student/professor lead block of instruction

References: All instruction from – Genereux, B. (2020). CMST 250, Networking Lab

Conclusion: It’s neat to see all the working mechanisms that make up a computer. I’m excited to see and learn more as well because while looking at different computers I could see some were made differently than others. This let’s me know that there’s clearly more to learn and that’s exciting to me. Hopefully we revisit this again later, perhaps with servers and/or more advanced computers. I’d also like to take apart a hard-drive and see what that’s made of. Also how to build a proper motherboard! Anyways, exciting things for the future.

Learning Objectives: Strip, splice and connect new cabling to that accurately allows for the flow of information.

Equipment: CAT5, CAT3, wire cutters, splicers, insulation strippers, cutters, Connection testers

Notes Observations and Questions: There was confusion with myself about where to test if the connections were live, but Sam Krug helped me figure it out with the connection tester. Spliced cables out and separated the solid and striped colors to connect them to the right portion of that new board.

Diagrams, Flowcharts, Figures: Provided in class

References: All instruction from – Genereux, B. (2020). CMST 250, Networking Lab

Conclusion: Today we took CAT5 cables and stripped them down, found the appropriate cable pieces and spliced them into connectors, then tested the connection. We also learned about different types of cables (Thicknet, Thinnet, CAT5, CAT3, etc.) and their appropriate applications.

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