This specialization covers the fundamentals of networking within modern computing infrastructure. IT infrastructure has shifted towards software-oriented networks and cloud-based services, changing the roles of engineers. The specialization begins with Network Systems Principles to establish a foundation. Whether you have prior experience or not, this section will be beneficial. Next, we focus on two key areas: Linux Networking and Cloud Networking. In Linux Networking, you'll learn to build network infrastructure using Linux, applicable to switches, routers, and containerized infrastructure like Kubernetes. In Cloud Networking, you'll explore network abstractions in the cloud and understand the underlying infrastructure of cloud providers. By the end, you'll be equipped to create complex networked applications in the cloud and effectively troubleshoot them. This course can be taken for academic credit as part of CU Boulder’s Masters of Science in Computer Science (MS-CS) degrees offered on the Coursera platform. This fully accredited graduate degree offer targeted courses, short 8-week sessions, and pay-as-you-go tuition. Admission is based on performance in three preliminary courses, not academic history. CU degrees on Coursera are ideal for recent graduates or working professionals. Learn more: MS in Computer Science: https://coursera.org/degrees/ms-computer-science-boulder
IM
Good introductory networking class, with short simple labs
GT
I liked the course very much, particularly programming part.
JT
Interesting course well put together. I enjoyed Terraform with GCP, just wished it was longer. An easy pathway for "MS-CS".
JT
Interesting course well put together. I enjoyed Python (scapy). An easy pathway for "MS-CS".
JT
Interesting course well put together. I enjoyed Bash scripting and containerlab. An easy pathway for "MS-CS".
SH
This course really great resources. I can learn it step by step to build my confidence!
MG
Very instructional, the exercises test what you should have learned, you also learn some details of vagrant, containers, and docker; requires a good working knowledge of Linux (1-2 months experience)
TT
The prof's delivery is really good and the labs are solid.
JV
Absolutely insightful, professor took care to prepare labs to test everything taught in an easy way which makes the information way easier to digest.
AI
Good course for engineers having intermediate level of skills
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It was ok - he didn't say what a lot of the acronyms are, which was inconvenient as I had to look them up separately. The programming assignments were interesting but I felt a little thrown into the deep end compared to the material offered in the courses. I thought that the instructor could explain the slides a bit more in depth rather than reading them off.
Fantastic course! Homework assignments (weeks 2,3,4) are challenging and relevant to practice. Course feels more like a review: material covered is quite high level and lots of details not covered. Recommend to pair this with a more detailed undergraduate course in Computer Networking.
Too many 'youknow's throughout the course. Very difficult to focus and follow through.
absolutely no training on how to write python script with Scapy. I have no previous knowledge of how to do this and am looking to build a foundational base but I'm not provided that with this course.
Good course, but I had trouble to finish the final assignments. I expected a lesson about the libraries and applications used in the assignments as Scapy, OpenSSL.
Great professor, great material. It was all laid out in a way that can help me better understand what goes on in each layer and how they work together. The coursework was amazing! I really loved how the programming assignments allowed me to better visualize different concepts covered! To sum it all up, go back to the first four words of this review.
The instructor's explanations are very clear, and their delivery is polite. It's a high-quality course that lets you learn thoroughly from the basics. If you've dabbled in Python a bit, you should be able to follow along without any trouble.
The requirements on the Max Bytes in Flight lab were not very clear, but overall the course was great and helped refresh the topics I learned in my undergraduate networking course.
I found it a bit superficial for a graduate-level course.
The course is ok but the professor keeps saying "you know" too often.
El contenido visto aquí es parte fundamental para cualquier persona que quiera desenvolverse en un puesto de TI. El Modelo OSI es la base de la comunicación y entenderlo es imprescindible para Devs, DevOps, Webmaster, etc.
Excellent content, clear explanations of Network concepts, very practical coding exercises that reinforce the learning and feel like on-the-job experiences.
Great job with the slideshow! Very nice to have concise notes to copy down and study outside of classes. Thanks a bunch!
Really nice to be able to apply abstract topics of network conceptual knowledge in code!
I have learned solid foundation of network system. It has sufficient amount of practice.
This course really great resources. I can learn it step by step to build my confidence!
Good course for engineers having intermediate level of skills
The prof's delivery is really good and the labs are solid.
Excellent overview of the fundamentals of networking.
I learnt a lot about fundamentals of networking.