Introduction to Computer Networking - Beginner Crash Course

"This course explains concepts in a way where you genuinely don't need experience to understand. Relating the concepts to normal daily scenarios or routines is a great way to teach, and to get some much content done in 2 hours is fantastic." -Adam

"It was very informative, and I enjoyed the instructor's explanations and examples. I will recommend him to friends any day!" -Frank

Do you need to understand the basics of Computer Networking? Have you found that many training resources use complex technical jargon that makes it difficult to understand the basic concepts? If you need to get a basic understanding of Networking quickly and clearly, this is the course for you.

Frequent quizzes and downloadable PDF study guides are recent additions to this course that will help you learn even faster!

This course answers the questions:

• What is an Ethernet network and how do MAC addresses work?

• How is a router used to forward traffic between different networks?

• What is the difference between and IPSEC and Layer 2 VPN?

• How does DNS work, and why is it important?

• What is DHCP, and how does it distribute IP addresses?

• What are subnets, network addresses, and broadcast addresses?

• What is the difference between a public IP address and a private IP address?

• Key Features of this course:

  • Many downloadable PDF study guides included!

  • Most lectures in this course are 5 - 10 minutes long.

  • Ideal starting point for CompTIA Network+ prep.

  • Quizzes included after each chapter.

Bonus content! If you need to get a basic understanding of IP Addressing quickly and clearly, this is the course for you!

This course addresses the following topics:

• What is the purpose of IP addresses?

• Private vs. Public IPs

• IPv4 vs. IPv6

• IP address structure in decimal and binary forms

• How to create subnets and design network environments with multiple subnets

• Variable Length Subnet Masking and classful addresses