Put together a brief presentation for the class
on a WAN related topic
Background:
There is a tremendous amount of information
available on the web related to networking in general and Wide Area
Networking in particular. The purpose of this lab is to begin to use
the web as a research tool to expand your knowledge of the basic WAN
technologies covered in semester 4. There are also a number of other
WAN technologies in use that you can investigate. When you become
aware of a new WAN technology, term, or acronym during a conversation
or in your reading, you can research it with several web-based tools
to help increase your understanding of it. You will select one or
more topics or terms to research and then document your findings.
The goals for this lab are to become more familiar with some of the
web-based research tools available and to use the information you
have collected to put together a brief presentation for the class on
a WAN-related topic of interest to you.
Tools /
Preparation:
Prior to starting the lab, the teacher or lab
assistant should have a PC with web access and PowerPoint available.
The following is a list of resources required. Use PowerPoint or a
similar tool if possible to develop your presentation. The
presentation should not be more than 3 to 5 pages long and should
not last more than 10 minutes with 5 minutes for questions and
answers.
Workstation with browser (Internet Explorer or
Netscape) and PowerPoint software installed
Select your research term
or networking concept from the list in Lab 3.3.12.2 WAN Acronyms lab
or pick you own. Choose terms and concepts that you are interested in
or that you feel are important in this industry. Then use the
web-based tools listed in the Web Site Resources section of this lab
to find out more information on the topic(s) you have selected.