What you'll learn:
- Understand basic networking concepts, including switches, routers, and TCP/IP
- Learn about network protocols including NAT, Ethernet, VLANs, VPNs, and DNS
- Follow packets as they move through a network with clear diagrams
- Use downloadable PDF study guides to reinforce what you learn in the videos
- Understand multi-destination traffic including broadcasts, unknown unicast, and multicast
- Use the Free Bonus IP addressing course to learn all about IP addresses, subnets, and more
"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
**This course was recently updated to include a bonus 2-hour course explaining IP addressing and subnetting basics!**
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.
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 IPaddresses?
What are subnets, network addresses, and broadcast addresses?
What is the difference between a public IP address and a private IPaddress?
Key Features of this course:
Many downloadable PDF study guides included!
Most lectures in this courseare 5 - 10minutes long.
Ideal starting point for CompTIA Network+ prep.
Quizzes included after each chapter.
Bonus course! 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
