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.

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Computer Programming Tools, C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Embedded Systems, Software Development Tools, Computer Engineering, Algorithms, Data Structures, Computer Programming, Computational Logic
★ 4.7 (106) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Network Administration, Network Architecture, Hardware Troubleshooting
Beginner · 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 London
Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Commands, Computer Systems, Command-Line Interface, Cybersecurity, Computer Architecture, Network Security, Cyber Attacks, Vulnerability Assessments, Hardware Architecture, Information Systems Security, Application Security, Threat Detection, Authorization (Computing), Network Protocols, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Operating Systems, VPN Clients, Systems Architecture, Authentications
★ 4.8 (45) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Routing Protocols, Network Protocols, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Infrastructure, TCP/IP, Border Gateway Protocol, Network Architecture, Network Engineering, General Networking, OSI Models, Wireless Networks, Network Routing, Network Troubleshooting, Network Administration, Network Switches, Local Area Networks, System Configuration
★ 4.3 (10) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Network Monitoring, Routing Protocols, Software-Defined Networking, TCP/IP, Network Routing, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Performance Management, Network Planning And Design, Disaster Recovery, Computer Networking, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Administration, Network Protocols, Border Gateway Protocol, Document Management, Networking Hardware
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Embedded Software, C and C++, C (Programming Language), Linux, Embedded Systems, System Programming, Build Tools, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Program Development, Computer Programming Tools, Code Reusability, Software Installation, Development Environment, Application Development, Make.com, Computer Programming, File Management, Dependency Analysis
★ 4.7 (33) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: TCP/IP, OSI Models, General Networking, Networking Hardware, Computing Platforms, IT Automation, Network Administration, Network Model, Computer Networking, Network Engineering, Network Infrastructure, Scripting, Network Protocols, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

University of London
Skills you'll gain: Network Security, IT Security Architecture, OSI Models, TCP/IP, Threat Modeling, Network Protocols, Computer Networking, Cybersecurity, Application Security, Network Architecture, General Networking, Cryptographic Protocols, Vulnerability Assessments, Network Infrastructure, Exploit development, Network Model, Network Routing, Communication Systems
★ 4.9 (33) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Memory Management, Maintainability, C (Programming Language), Software Engineering, System Programming, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development, Simulations, Command-Line Interface, Collaborative Software
★ 4.3 (180) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: jQuery, Code Reusability, Object Oriented Design, Data Structures, Javascript and jQuery, Programming Principles, Web Development Tools, Data Management, Functional Design, Microsoft Development Tools
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks