This is a summary of the results of hands-on labs 1–3. The laboratory work was interesting and stimulating. It was also frustrating, but I learned a lot from the first workshops. I was worried at first, but I decided that I would never understand this lesson if I never tried. I know the first lab was easy. Almost everyone has put together a new computer package at some point. And it was simple, elementary. It's better to start at the beginning than to assume that users know more than they actually do. It was simple, everything was connected to the tower. Once everything is connected, turn it on and check the software. It was easy. This is not the case with some of the other labs. But the next one was still pretty easy. The task was to connect an expansion card. It still seems easy enough, but looks can be deceiving. Now the Networking Closet comes into play. There were still some wires to connect, but it was getting more complicated. Only certain cables will plug into certain types of outlets, and speed and distance will start to matter more. The labs that show how to configure IP addresses are the most interesting of all. A good electrician knows what type of cable is needed for what voltage and purpose, and the same goes for a good technician. I've never understood electricity very well, but these data packets are electrical pulses that travel over cables, fiber optics, and even wireless. However, fiber optic and connector labs were difficult. While the concept of electrical pulses traveling through a cable is difficult to understand, fiber optic cables are even more so. How can data be transmitted with light signals? When you think about the data being sent, it's easier to understand it. The data is not in regular words... half of the paper... um, if it's set, I'll be able to spot the problem and correct it. Works cited Cisco. (2014). Cisco routers. To Cisco. Retrieved March 4, 2014, from http://www.cisco.com/web/offers/lp/cisco-routers/index.html?CAMPAIGN=EN-01+Connect+To+The+Cloud+II&POSITION=sem&REFERRING_SITE=Google&CREATIVE= Route rSEO&KEYWORD=cisco%20routers&COUNTRY_SITE=us&Country=United%20States&keycode=000366951&chatkeycode=000366950&gclid=CK7fut-I_bwCFe87MgodpgEAGA.Geler, E. (2013, March 19). How (and why) to set up a VPN today. In PCWorld. Retrieved March 4, 2014, from http://www.pcworld.com/article/2030763/how-and-why-to-set-up-a-vpn-today.html.South University Online. (2013). Network Fundamentals: Week 2: LAN Architectures. Retrieved from myeclassonline.comSouth University Online. (2013). Network Fundamentals: Week 3: Protocols. Retrieved from myeclassonline.com