Well, Week Two in Dissecting the Internet only further helped prove my theory for the fall semester: this class is one of the most interesting and relevant courses a student at Appalachian can take!
The evidence began pouring in on Tuesday, when we learned about networks and how data travels from computer to computer. Growing up, it always fascinated me how computers can share information with each other in a matter of seconds. Not only did we discuss and read about how computers can share documents, pictures, etc. through a network, as well as the different types of networks there are (ex. Local Area Network), we illustrated the concept in a group activity. In this experiment small groups had to pass multi-colored bowling pins around in a circle in order to get the two pins that matched each student's construction paper. The trick? The bowling pins could only be passed to a person with an empty hand (one student has only one bowling pin). I found this to be an extremely enjoyable way to exemplify how data is transported through networks.
In Thursday's session, the class met at a classroom in the library. And may I just say, I think the library on campus is amazing and beautiful! I love it (yeah, I'm a book worm)! I honestly was really thankful that I got the opportunity to learn about how to use the library website and the linked databases to find professional articles and books about topics for research. This will really help me when it comes to writing papers for my classes! I was also excited because I got to learn how to look up books for leisure reading and how to use the "Map It!" button to locate them!
This class is continuing to be beneficial to me in my everyday life in this modern technological world! I'm ready for the lessons to come in the following weeks!
Love,
Meghan
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