Course Highlights
  • Computer Networks basics
  • OSI model
  • Most important Application layer protocols
  • TCP and UDP
  • Most used Network layer protocols
  • Routing and Switching basics
  • IP Addressing
Curriculum

2 Topics
Course Introduction
Meet your instructor

7 Topics
What is a Computer Network?
What is the Internet?
What is a Protocol?
The OSI model
OSI model - practical example
Other Network models
Computer Networks History

8 Topics
Introduction to the Application Layer
P2P vs. Client-Server
HTTP
HTTPS
FTP
E-mail
DNS
Remote Access

5 Topics
Introduction to the Transport Layer
UDP
UDP - Checksum example
TCP
TCP header

10 Topics
The Network layer
The IP Address
Subnetting
Which IP is valid?
DHCP
The Ping (ICMP)
NAT
IPv6
Routing
Routing Protocols (IGP vs EGP)

7 Topics
Introduction to the Link/Physical Layer
MAC address
Switching
ARP (Address Resolution Protocol)
ARP security
VLANs
Ethernet

3 Topics
Introduction to Mobile and Wireless networks
Wi-Fi
Cellular networks

4 Topics
Introduction to Computer Networks security
Types of threats/attacks
Firewalls
IPS vs. IDS

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