This course is designed to provide a full overview of computer networking. We’ll cover everything from the fundamentals of modern networking technologies and protocols to an overview of the cloud to practical applications and network troubleshooting.
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Approx. 33 hours to complete
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Subtitles: English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Arabic
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Domain Name System (DNS)Ipv4Network ModelTroubleshooting
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The IT Support Professional Certificate program is part of Grow with Google, an initiative that draws on Google's 20-year history of building products, platforms, and services that help people and businesses grow. Through programs like these, we aim to help everyone– those who make up the workforce of today and the students who will drive the workforce of tomorrow – access the best of Google’s training and tools to grow their skills, careers, and businesses.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
6 hours to complete
Introduction to Networking
Welcome to the Networking course of the IT Support Professional Certificate! In the first week of this course, we will cover the basics of computer networking. We will learn about the TCP/IP and OSI networking models and how the network layers work together. We'll also cover the basics of networking devices such as cables, hubs and switches, routers, servers and clients. We'll also explore the physical layer and data link layer of our networking model in more detail. By the end of this module, you will know how all the different layers of the network model fit together to create a network.
6 hours to complete
15 videos (Total 47 min), 7 readings, 6 quizzes
15 videos
The TCP/IP Five-Layer Network Model5m
Alex Why Networking1m
Cables4m
Hubs and Switches2m
Routers2m
Servers and Clients2m
Sergio Being A Network Engineer1m
Moving Bits Across the Wire2m
Twisted Pair Cabling and Duplexing1m
Network Ports and Patch Panels2m
Ethernet and MAC Addresses6m
Unicast, Multicast, and Broadcast1m
Dissecting an Ethernet Frame5m
Victor Escobedo: Practical Experience in IT1m
7 readings
Navigating Coursera10m
Program Surveys10m
How to Use Discussion Forums10m
Get to Know Your Classmates10m
Supplementary Reading for The OSI Networking Model10m
Supplemental Reading for Ethernet Over Twisted Pair Technologies10m
Graded Plugin10m
6 practice exercises
TCP/IP30m
Networking Devices30m
The Physical Layer30m
The Data Link Layer30m
Layers in Networking Models30m
Networking Basics1h 20m
5 hours to complete
The Network Layer
In the second week of this course, we'll explore the network layer in more depth. We'll learn about the IP addressing scheme and how subnetting works. We'll explore how encapsulation works and how protocols such as ARP allow different layers of the network to communicate. We'll also cover the basics of routing, routing protocols, and how the Internet works. By the end of this module, you'll be able to describe the IP addressing scheme, understand how subnetting works, perform binary math to describe subnets, and understand how the Internet works.
5 hours to complete
17 videos (Total 67 min), 3 readings, 5 quizzes
17 videos
The Network Layer1m
IP Addresses2m
IP Datagrams and Encapsulation6m
IP Address Classes3m
Address Resolution Protocol2m
Sergio Path1m
Subnetting2m
Subnet Masks7m
Basic Binary Math6m
CIDR4m
Basic Routing Concepts8m
Routing Tables3m
Interior Gateway Protocols5m
Exterior Gateway Protocols3m
Non-Routable Address Space3m
Alex Good Story1m
3 readings
Supplemental Reading for Routing Protocol Examples10m
Supplemental Reading for RFCs and Standards10m
Graded Plugin10m
5 practice exercises
The Network Layer30m
Subnetting30m
Routing30m
Routing Paths and Subnets30m
The Network Layer1h 15m
5 hours to complete
The Transport and Application Layers
In the third week of this course, we'll explore the transport and application layers. By the end of this module, you'll be able to describe TCP ports and sockets, identify the different components of a TCP header, show the difference between connection-oriented and connectionless protocols, and explain how TCP is used to ensure data integrity.
5 hours to complete
11 videos (Total 45 min), 1 reading, 4 quizzes
11 videos
The Transport Layer3m
Dissection of a TCP Segment5m
TCP Control Flags and the Three-way Handshake5m
TCP Socket States3m
Connection-oriented and Connectionless Protocols4m
Firewalls2m
The Application Layer3m
The Application Layer and the OSI Model2m
All the Layers Working in Unison11m
Learner Story: Daniel1m
1 reading
Supplemental Reading for System Ports versus Ephemeral Ports10m
4 practice exercises
The Transport Layer30m
The Application Layer30m
The Transport and Application Layer1h 10m
The Five-Layer Network Model2h
6 hours to complete
Networking Services
In the fourth week of this course, we'll explore networking services. We'll learn about why we need DNS and how it works. We'll also show you why DHCP makes network administration a simpler task. By the end of this module, you'll be able to do describe how DNS and DHCP work, how NAT technologies help keep networks secure, and how VPNs and proxies help users connect and stay secured.
6 hours to complete
15 videos (Total 70 min), 2 readings, 7 quizzes
15 videos
Why do we need DNS?4m
The Many Steps of Name Resolution8m
DNS and UDP6m
Sergio IT Great Field1m
Resource Record Types8m
Anatomy of a Domain Name3m
DNS Zones4m
Overview of DHCP4m
DHCP in Action5m
Basics of NAT4m
NAT and the Transport Layer4m
NAT, Non-Routable Address Space and the Limits of IPv43m
Virtual Private Networks4m
Proxy Services4m
2 readings
Supplemental Reading forIPv4 Address Exhaustion10m
Graded Plugin10m
7 practice exercises
Name Resolution30m
Name Resolution in Practice30m
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol30m
Network Address Translation30m
VPNs & Proxies30m
Networking Services Simulation30m
Networking Services1h 20m
Reviews
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by AAMar 25, 2020
Great course. It is great for beginners and for people that may have forgotten a thing or two. The way it was taught makes it so much better than reading man pages or something else as dry and boring.
by BCJun 23, 2018
I loved this course. When I had issues support was awesome sauce. I really enjoyed the puns this instructor used to keep you from going off in a daze. I really wish I would have found Coursera sooner.
by TSAug 5, 2019
This was a very fun course! I really enjoyed the style and pace of the information given. A lot of technical information was given while the course made it easy to take in and comprehend the material!
by TMar 22, 2018
There are a lot of acronyms and data thrown at you and you can get lost fast. Many of the classes I had to watch a few times over. It's not the easiest to understand but go slowly and you will get it.
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