TECHLOOMIX ACADEMY LAB WORKSHEET Track: Data Center Fiber Optics Level: Beginner → Technician OBJECTIVE Draw a duplex fiber path through two patch points. Label TX/RX, optics, fiber type, ports, and patch-panel positions. Introduce a polarity error and document how you would isolate it. BEFORE YOU START - Define the expected result. - Record the starting configuration/state. - Identify safety, authorization, cost, or access limits. - Use an isolated lab or approved training environment. LAB PLAN 1. What are you building or testing? 2. What components or tools are involved? 3. What is the expected normal behavior? 4. What failure or challenge will you introduce? 5. Which observations/tests will you use? 6. What evidence will confirm the cause? 7. What action will restore service? 8. How will you validate the result? EVIDENCE Commands / screenshots / logs / diagrams / notes: ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ TROUBLESHOOTING NOTES Symptom: Scope: Evidence: Hypothesis: Action: Validation: PORTFOLIO SUMMARY Write 4-6 sentences explaining what you built, what went wrong, how you diagnosed it, how you fixed it, and what you learned. TechLoomix — Learn Tech. Build Skills. Shape Your Future.