Computer network programming courses can help you learn socket programming, protocol design, network security, and client-server architecture. You can build skills in debugging network applications, optimizing data transmission, and implementing secure communication protocols. Many courses introduce tools like Wireshark for network analysis, Git for version control, and various programming languages such as Python and Java, that support developing robust network applications.

Skills you'll gain: Job Control Language (JCL), z/OS, Unix, IBM DB2, Database Management Systems, Mainframe Computing, Unix Shell, Operating System Administration, System Programming, Operating Systems, Unix Commands, System Software, Mainframe Technologies, Data Management, Data Storage Technologies, File Systems, Data Storage, System Configuration, File Management, Transaction Processing
★ 4.8 (378) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Network Administration, Network Architecture, Hardware Troubleshooting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Pearson
Skills you'll gain: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), TCP/IP, Network Administration, Network Protocols, Remote Access Systems, Network Performance Management, Network Troubleshooting, Network Security, Network Monitoring, System Configuration, Encryption
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Routing Protocols, TCP/IP, Network Switches, Network Routers, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Protocols, Network Security, General Networking, Network Routing, Network Troubleshooting, Network Administration, Computer Networking, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Monitoring, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Local Area Networks, Network Planning And Design, Border Gateway Protocol, Network Performance Management, Proxy Servers
★ 4.8 (14) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Wireless Networks, Network Performance Management, Network Monitoring, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Ansible, Network Administration, Software-Defined Networking, Local Area Networks, Network Protocols, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, Configuration Management, Encryption, Authentications
★ 5 (6) · Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Network Security, Cyber Operations, Network Monitoring, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Scanning, Cryptographic Protocols, Remote Access Systems, Network Protocols, Encryption, General Networking, Command-Line Interface, Network Analysis, Proxy Servers
★ 4.7 (13) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Georgia Institute of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Software-Defined Networking, Virtual Networking, Network Performance Management, Network Infrastructure, Data Centers, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Network Switches, Network Routing, Microsoft Azure, General Networking, Test Tools, Network Analysis, Debugging
★ 4.1 (49) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Local Area Networks, Network Protocols, Computer Networking, Network Architecture, TCP/IP, Network Performance Management, General Networking, Network Engineering, Wireless Networks, Telecommunications, Digital Communications
★ 4.7 (538) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Persistence, File I/O, C (Programming Language), Debugging, Code Reusability, Computational Thinking, File Management, Programming Principles, C and C++, Program Development, Data Storage, Application Design, Algorithms
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Wireless Networks, Cloud Computing, Network Monitoring, Network Security, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Platforms, Event Monitoring, Network Performance Management, Cloud Services, Cloud Deployment, Local Area Networks, Software-Defined Networking, General Networking, Ansible, Network Administration, IT Automation, Authentications, Network Engineering, Virtualization, Network Infrastructure
★ 4.6 (28) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Memory Management, System Programming, Computer Architecture, Embedded Software, Programming Principles, Code Reusability, Computer Programming, Linux
★ 4.8 (62) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Hardware Architecture, Microarchitecture, Memory Management, Cloud Development, Computing Platforms
★ 4.4 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months