Google Free Online Course on ‘The Bits and Bytes of Computer Networking’

About this course:

This course is part of the online courses offered by Google. It is designed to provide you with a complete overview of computer networking. The course will cover everything from the basics of modern networking technologies and protocols to a summary of the cloud to practical applications and network troubleshooting.

Course details:

Offered by: Google_ Coursera platform

Topics: Computer Networking

Language of instruction: English

Duration: nearly 24 hours to complete

Start time: flexible deadline

Learning objectives:

By the completion of this course, you’ll be able to:

• Illustrate computer networks in terms of a five-layer model
• Know all of the standard protocols concerned with TCP/IP communications
• Understand powerful network troubleshooting means and techniques
• Gain an understanding about network services like DNS and DHCP that cause computer networks to run
• Understand cloud computing, everything as a service, and cloud storage

Course content:

• Week 1: Introduction to networking
• Week 2: The network layer
• Week 3: The transport and application layers
• Week 4: Networking services
• Week 5: connecting to the internet
• Week 6: troubleshooting and the future of networking

Each week takes 4 hours to complete.

Course syllabus in detail can be found on the main enrolment page.

Skills you will acquire:

• Doming Name system (DNS)
• Ipv4
• Model Network
• Troubleshooting

Course benefits:

• Earning a certificate upon completion
• 100% online _ you can start immediately and learn at your own timetable
• Graded quizzes and assignments
• Course videos and readings
• Apply your skills with directly accessible projects
• Taught by companies and universities
• Level: beginner

How to apply?

Interested applicants can apply very easily for this course and get the course started now