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Educational Sandbox • Safe Practice • Real Skills

Learn. Break. Fix. Document.

This site is a hands-on playground for students to practice core IT skills: troubleshooting, networking basics, web fundamentals, and security hygiene. Everything here is designed to be **safe to learn on**.

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🧩 Micro Challenges

Small tasks students can complete in 10–20 minutes and discuss as a group.

🛠️ Build & Configure

Practice setups: DNS, Wi‑Fi, files, permissions, and simple services.

📝 Document Like a Pro

Use tickets, checklists, and short write-ups—habits that matter on the job.

Student lab modules

Pick a module, then assign an objective. Each one can be expanded into quick “check-offs” or longer projects.

🌐 Networking Fundamentals

IP, DNS, and connectivity

  • Explain DHCP vs static IP (and when to use each)
  • Run basic tests: ping, traceroute, nslookup
  • Fix a “no internet” scenario with a checklist
🧰 Troubleshooting Workflow

Tickets & problem solving

  • Write a short ticket: symptoms, scope, reproduction steps
  • Build a decision tree: quick checks → deeper checks
  • Close the ticket with prevention steps
🔐 Security Hygiene

Safe habits that scale

  • Create strong passphrases + MFA basics
  • Spot phishing and explain “why” it’s suspicious
  • Least privilege: what it means in real life
🖥️ Web Basics

HTML/CSS/JS practice

  • Edit this page: change text, colors, sections
  • Add a new lab card and link it in the menu
  • Build a simple form (no data collected)
📁 Files & Permissions

Organization + access

  • Explain read/write/execute with examples
  • Design a clean folder structure for a project
  • Backup basics: 3-2-1 rule (practice plan)
🧪 Optional “Capstone”

Mini helpdesk simulation

  • Rotate roles: user, technician, QA
  • Document fixes and create a short knowledge base article
  • Present: what broke, what we tested, what fixed it
Easy customization: rename modules, add your class links, and create separate pages later (e.g., /labs/networking.html).

Lab rules

Keeping a learning sandbox safe and professional.

✅ Allowed
  • Practice on assigned lab machines, VMs, or approved accounts
  • Document steps and share what you learned
  • Ask questions and work as a team
⚠️ Not allowed
  • Testing tools on real sites/systems without permission
  • Trying to bypass security controls or access private data
  • Any “pranks” that disrupt class or networks
🧠 Mindset
  • Be curious, but be ethical
  • When in doubt, ask first
  • Leave systems better than you found them