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Networking Concepts for Beginners
Rating: 4.6 out of 5(3,458 ratings)
59,786 students

What you'll learn

  • Understand Networking concepts and fundamentals including, Network Types (LANs/WANs)
  • Understand Network Topologies and Networking Devices
  • How IP Protocols, Service Ports, TCP/UDP, ICMP and DNS work
  • Understand Routers, Routing, Routing Protocols, and Access control protocols
  • How to apply Physical Security

Course content

2 sections13 lectures1h 50m total length
  • Course Intro and Networking Fundamentals4:52

    This lectures goes over the course structure and following topics: Networking Fundamentals, Networks Types (LANs, WANs).

  • Networking Topologies6:28

    This lecture goes over the following topics: Network Topologies, Types of Networks Topologies, Bus Topology, Star Topology, Ring Topology, Mesh Topology, Tree Topology, and Hybrid Topology.

  • LAN Protocols5:12

    This lecture goes over the following topics: 

    LAN Protocols, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gig Ethernet, WIFI, FDDI, and ATM LANE.

  • WAN Protocols8:17
  • Concepts of IP14:27

    This lecture goes over the following topics: What is “IP” concept?, Packets and Addresses, IP service Port, (IP) Internet Protocol, IPv4 - Address Classes, Class “A” Address, Class “B” Address, Class “C” Address, Class “D” Address, Class “E” Address, TCP (Transmission Control Protocol), Three most common TCP/IP protocols, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP (File Transfer Protocol), UDP (User Datagram Protocol), ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol), and DNS (Domain Name System).

  • TCP Dump, IP Behavior10:10

    This lecture goes over TCP DUMP, Recognizing  and Understanding, Recognizing  and Understanding, The difference between IPv4 and IPv6, IPv4 Addresses Classes and Reserved Ranges, UDP Behavior, UDP and TCP, ICMP Behavior, and ICMP Doesn’t Have Ports.

  • Routers, Routing Protocols8:09

    This lecture covers the following topics: Router, Broadband Router, Wireless Router, Core Router, Routing, Static Routing, Dynamic Routing, Routing Protocol, Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (IGRP), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), and Access Control Protocols.

  • Physical Security8:32

    Physical Security, Objectives of Physical Security, Physical Security Threats, Physical Security Controls, Physical Security Measures: Locks, Biometrics, Fire Prevention, HVAC Considerations, and the module summary. 

Requirements

  • Basic knowledge of computers

Description

This course is designed for anyone who wants an understanding of networking technologies. Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes when you upload a post on social media, send an email or have a skype call? This course is designed to give an overview of the networking concepts that make the internet run.

Learn the building blocks of modern network design.

This course will go over the following Networking Concepts:

  • LANs - (LAN Protocols, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gig Ethernet, WIFI, FDDI, ATM LANE)
  • Network Topologies - Types of Networks Topologies, Bus Topology, Star Topology, Ring Topology, Mesh Topology, Tree Topology, Hybrid Topology
  • WANs - WAN Protocols, X.25, Frame Relay, ISDN, DSL, Networks Devices, Hubs, Switches, Routers, and Network Interface Cards.
  • Concepts of IP - Packets and Addresses, IP service Port, (IP) Internet Protocol, IPv4 - Address Classes, Class “A” Address, Class “B” Address, Class “C” Address, Class “D” Address, Class “E” Address, TCP (Transmission Control Protocol), Three most common TCP/IP protocols, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP (File Transfer Protocol), UDP (User Datagram Protocol), ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol), and DNS (Domain Name System).
  • TCP Dump, IP Behavior - TCP DUMP, Recognizing  and Understanding, Recognizing  and Understanding, The difference between IPv4 and IPv6, IPv4 Addresses Classes and Reserved Ranges, UDP Behavior, UDP and TCP, ICMP Behavior, and ICMP Doesn’t Have Ports.
  • Routers, Routing Protocols - Router, Broadband Router, Wireless Router, Core Router, Routing, Static Routing, Dynamic Routing, Routing Protocol, Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (IGRP), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), and Access Control Protocols.
  • Physical Security - Objectives of Physical Security, Physical Security Threats, Physical Security Controls, Physical Security Measures: Locks, Biometrics, Fire Prevention, and HVAC Considerations.

Who this course is for:

  • Beginners who want an understanding of networking concepts
  • Students who are looking into pursuing a networking certification (CCNA, CCIE, MTA)