PowerCert Animated Videos use clear and succinct descriptions of big ideas in computer hardware and networking. I described them relatively frequently when I was teaching an introduction to networking course in 2015..

If you do teach networking, this video is one to bookmark and maybe use as an evaluation resource or video-based lesson in a tool like Edpuzzle.

The most recent PowerCert video is MAC Address Explained. As the title states, the video explains what a MAC address is, how its composed, where to discover it, and its role in networking. The video also does a terrific task of describing the key distinction in between MAC addresses and IP addresses. Lastly, a fast explanation of ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) connects the key ideas of the video together..

Applications for Education.
A lot of readers of this blog will never need to know what MAC address is or how it suits the networking process. Nevertheless, it is great to understand and can helpful to know how to locate it if your IT administrator ever asks for it.