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This course is designed to provide a full overview of computer networking. We’ll cover everything from the fundamentals of modern networking technologies and protocols to an overview of the cloud to practical applications and network troubleshooting. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to: ● describe computer networks in terms of a five-layer model ● understand all of the standard protocols involved with TCP/IP communications ● grasp powerful network troubleshooting tools and techniques ● learn network services like DNS and DHCP that help make computer networks run ● understand cloud computing, everything as a service, and cloud storage...

Top reviews

SK

Feb 18, 2021

This was really time-consuming but it was really worth learning. Although in the end, it seems to be very basic things, they would be essential through whatever you want to accomplish in the IT field.

DL

Feb 23, 2021

This course was amazing and helped me understand so much more about networking, things I never thought I would know or understand. Very fulfilling and I can't wait to use this knowledge going forward.

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By Paul G

Feb 22, 2022

A wide range of content presented digestibly for the most part. I found only a couple of points where I felt I needed to go beyond the course content to properly understand the topic. One of these was IPv6 compression. The problem was that this is also a large part of the quiz at the end of the course. I would suggest revising that section for clarity.

By HARRY K

Nov 18, 2020

The course was good , some of the quizzes & labs were difficult & should of included some way to practice these subjects even before a quiz or test was given. Other than that, the course was simple & interesting at the same time. I'm very glad to participated in the course & an learning a lot more about the subject & continue learning, moving forward.

By Jamie B

Oct 1, 2020

The content was more challenging than the first course. So overall I was happy with that. I think the quizzes are just a little derivative but if you look at them like a study tool, they can be very helpful at analyzing where you need more support. I don't know that the discussion prompts are too helpful, though often people can be a great resource.

By C M

Dec 29, 2022

It was a difficult course because it was so much terminology and very little hands-on application. I think it would be helpful to try to apply some of what we learn. I appreciated some of the quizzes like where we condensed the IPv6 addresses. Maybe some more drag and drop type things would help users learn where things go in the packet and such.

By Abdulrhman M

Oct 1, 2020

This course was a bit hard for me, especially after the very easy first course. But after going back to the videos again and again and researching the topics I struggled with, it became a lot easier. And I became more familiar with the information in this course more than the first one.

The course was different and harder, but a lot more enjoyable.

By Angel N

Sep 8, 2020

There was a lot of information here that just hurt my brain. The practical/quiz exercises didn't seem to match up with what we were told - or maybe I just don't know how to take notes? It felt like I missed some of the information from the lectures in the test - may be the way the question is phrased or how my notes refer to those parts is wrong?

By Mohammed A A

Jun 8, 2020

I have really enjoyed this course and learned so many new things! It's a lot of information which took me quite some time to process. I'm only giving it a 4 star rating cause of the difficulty of the subject and how I had to go back again to review the materials. Not that it was poorly explained rather it could've been broken down a bit further.

By Vishal S

May 3, 2020

Course is well organised, a fun to learn adaptive learning helps to grasp concept more effectively. But not enough questions are solved for students to practice. Moreover, enjoyed networking puns too :) Excellent platform for beginners to learn about Networking. I felt if some simulation tools were introduced then it would have been much better.

By Pratik J

Jul 18, 2021

This was an excellent course for the Networking. But as it's mostly theory, I felt it somewhat long and bit difficult. But the explanation was clear and up to the point. Instructor was very knowledgeable. Assignments were challenging. If you want to enter into the IT Industry this is a must course. If not its mostly not so necessary as per me.

By Amber W

Apr 15, 2021

This course was not bad in the general knowledge and information, although there was a lot of technical jargon that would not be necessary to everyday fixing of a computer on the network. Knowing just how much each packet of information is being transported is a cool but in reality when working hands on it's not going to help you in the field.

By Deleted A

May 3, 2022

Was great getting the background of computer networking. However I think it went too indepth for what the course is intended for. I'm already in IT support and I've not ever had the need to learn how to compress IPV6 addresses, nor have I needed to remember how many bits are in an IPV6 address. I've yet to see any business use IPV6 as of now.

By Semenov V

Mar 9, 2021

It was a big course, very interesting. But, I think it's too looooong, I'm really tired to complete this course. Also I want to get more practise, because these knowledge are nothing without practise. If you really want to become a system administrator, you need also a job, because this course can't teachs you everything. Good luck, everyone!

By Carlos C

Jul 18, 2023

Highly technical subject matter that is the essence of computer networking. Concepts, Communication Protocols, Devices, Hardware, Software, Binary language, Human language and so much more, all interact to make everything work. Course 2 is well-structured and documented. It does bring additional knowledge to learners and refreshers alike.

By Adedola A

Nov 9, 2022

Course 2 was a bit more technical but the instructor delivered his lines well. my only grouse is that some of the quizzes were transcribed into Russian making the instructions difficult to understand. Had to use Google translate to change it to English...would be helpful if those pages were edited and changed to English for English speakers

By K

Mar 8, 2019

Absolutely great course! It's not as hard as you would think, but as long as you don't give up it will start to make sense the more you learn. It is very confusing, but I've been studying these similiar concepts for about a year now and even took a Cisco course from Syracuse University for Veterans, and luckily there is a bit of an overlap.

By Megha G

Aug 9, 2020

awesome!!!...Taking this course was a right decision for me as I didn't know much about networking. But the course consists that one needs to know about networking.All the areas covered are super important for me in the coimng future.

Also I will not remain clueless when there is any small discussion amongst the friends about networking!!

By Edward S

Dec 8, 2020

The things keeping this from being a 5 are that sometimes there would be a lot of information without applicable quiz questions, while other times the quizzes would seem to cover things not necessarily in the course. This module also did not have any hands on exercises like logging on to virtual machines, although that may come later.

By Ayesha S

Sep 12, 2020

Awesome course that's jam-packed with information! I definitely learned loads and will for sure have to review all that was learned! I do wish that the course had a bit more interactivity to really anchor the information learned perhaps in the form of more Qlabs. Overall a great course with a fabulous teacher who made learning fun!

By Gonzalo d l

Jul 1, 2022

Hoy puntuo con 4 estrellas al curso, porque considero que faltan mas tareas "practicas" o "lab", a demas de que en una oportunidad debí realizar 6 veces una prueba que daba 100% de respuestas correctas pero al enviar la tarea daba 0%, tuve que acudir al soporte tecnico para que intervenga, lo cual retrasó la finalizacion del curso.

By Yousuf M

Aug 6, 2020

The overall content is very good. I have two suggestions.

first, please include some practical examples for the important topics.

second, the sebneting or subnet mask part was not well explained. if you read the discussion everyone has problem with the way it is explained and well-explained practical examples should be given.

best,

By Jesse A

Oct 29, 2023

Overall the course is good, it covers the basics and everything you need to know about networking. The material is a bit complicated at times with lots of protocols to learn. Moves a bit fast at times and required a bit or re-reading to understand. Quizzes and practice activities help to reinforce the knowledge. Would recommend.

By RJMW

Nov 12, 2020

This particular course was extremely challenging for me from the the starting line to the finish line. However, I am grateful for every bit and byte (pun intended) of information given to me in this course. I am still looking forward to continuing my journey of completing the Google IT Support Professional Certificate Program.

By Donna S

Jul 31, 2020

This course is full of computer knowledge! There are some videos where I wish things were explained better but I find critical thinking is important in these instances. There are flaws in the testing that make it stressful to take tests. But again patience is a virtue with this course. Take notes and keep moving forward.

By Marcus J B

Feb 19, 2021

This course was somewhat challenging, I understand that there is a lot of information dealing with the bits and bytes of computer networking. Some things I think would help improve this learning course is maybe more plugins showing connections. All in all this course was great though, looking forward to the next one! Thanks

By Rob H

May 19, 2022

Some of the materials, I feel, should have more time dedicated to it. Conversely, there are other portions of the course with plenty of information that could have been bypassed. Perhaps this is just my opinion.

I enjoyed this course very much. I was challeneged beyond expectation

Thank you for the knowledge and experience.