Intro. to Data Comm. And Networks
Learning Objectives
1. Explain the types of topology.
2. Identify the different network cabling.
3. Define Ethernet.
Assignment Description
At the conclusion of each week, you will be asked to reflect on your individual journey. These
journals are a place for you to explore your progress for the week and contemplate your
successes and challenges. It’s also where you will be receiving the majority of the feedback from
your instructor and can seek additional formative feedback on personal requests not necessarily
related to the assigned tasks within the course for that week.
Your Weekly Reflective Journal will only be seen by your course instructor, so please be open
and honest about your preconceptions regarding the course.
Directions
Week 3:
1. Please answer each of the following questions in your organized, detailed, reflective
response.
a. What are the differences between the topologies?
b. What are the differences between the cabling technologies?
c. What is Ethernet?
Assessment
Each week, along with the Weekly Reflective Journal response, you may find other tasks
identified within the evaluation rubric below. The evaluation of your performance tasks will
either be based on completion or the Rubric. For completion-only tasks, you will earn all
possible points if you fully complete the tasks as described in the directions for that task in the
Weekly Assignments folder and the rubric below. You will earn a 0 if any portion of the tasks is
incomplete. After the conclusion of each week, you will receive feedback on your Weekly
Reflective Journal and all tasks associated with the rubric below, especially on those tasks where
you did not successfully earn full points.
Rubric
Task Met Not Met
Weekly Reflective Journal #2 Completed the task as described
by thoroughly answering all the
questions.
Did not complete the task as
described
Materials and Technology Needed
Creating Journal Entries
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