COLLEGE OF COMPUTER STUDIES AND MULTIMEDIA ARTS

CCS0001L
(INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING)

EXERCISE

8
Network Devices

Student Name / Group

Name:
Name Role
Members (if Group):

Section:
Professor:
I. PROGRAM OUTCOME/S (PO) ADDRESSED BY THE LABORATORY EXERCISE
• Apply knowledge through the use of current techniques and tools necessary for the IT profession [PO: I]
• Understand best practices and standards and their applications. [PO: M]

II. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOME/S (CLO) ADDRESSED BY THE LABORATORY EXERCISE

• To identify computing resources and technologies and understand their capabilities and limitations. [CLO:
2]
• To select and use appropriate techniques and modern computing tools for computing activities. [CLO: 3]

III. INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME/S (ILO) OF THE LABORATORY EXERCISE

At the end of this exercise, students must be able to:

• Identify various networking devices
• Use to describe the differences of each devices.

IV. BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Networks are more than computers and wiring. There also have to be specific devices—specialized pieces of
hardware—that handle electrical/digital connections and perform their unique roles efficiently.

V. GRADING SYSTEM / RUBRIC (please see separate sheet)

VI. LABORATORY ACTIVITY

A. Research about different devices that can be found inside a school networking laboratory room.

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 B. Name the different devices and define the purpose of each.

• File/Network Servers - is a computer attached to a network that has the primary purpose of providing a
location for shared disk access. Designed to enable the storage and retrieval of data while the
computation is carried out by the workstations.
• Workstations - a computer on which a person performs everyday regular assignments. A workstation is
primarily a personal computer (PC).
• Network Interface Cards - an expansion board you insert into a computer to connected to a network.
• Hubs - a common connection point for devices in a network. Hubs are commonly used to connect
segments of a LAN. Contains multiple ports. When a packet arrives at one port, it is copied to the other
ports so that all segments of the LAN can see all packets.
• Switches - a computer networking device that connects devices together on a computer network, by
using packet switching to receive, process and forward data to the destination device.
• Bridges - a network device that connects multiple network segments.
• Routers - a device that forwards data packets along networks. A router is connected to at least two
networks, commonly two LANs or WANs or a LAN and its ISP's network. Routers are located at gateways,
the places where two or more networks connect.
• Modem - a device or program that enables a computer to transmit data over, for example, telephone or
cable lines.
• Repeaters - an electronic device that receives a signal and retransmits it at a higher level or higher power,
or onto the other side of an obstruction, so that the signal can cover longer distances.

VII. REFERENCES
• Docter, Q., Dulaney, E., & Skandier, T. (2016). CompTIA + Complete Study Guide (3rd Edition)
• Meyers, M. (2016). All In One CompTIA A+ Certification. Mc Graw Hill.
• Pearson. (2016). Introduction to Computers and Information Technology. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
• Tavani, H. T. (2016). Ethics and Technology. Wiley.
• White, R. (2015). How Computer Work: The Evolution of Technology. IN: Que.

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