Course 2 The Bits and Bytes of Computer Networking by Google

About this Course

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, 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.

Basic Information

• Course: 2 of 5 in the Google IT Support Specialization

• Level: Beginner

• Commitment: 8 - 10 hours per module

• Language: English (Subtitles available in Arabic, French, Ukrainian, Portuguese (Brazil), Korean, German, Indonesian, Spanish, Japanese)

• Volunteer to translate subtitles for this course

Hardware Requirements

You'll need to complete some of the assessments (e.g., Qwiklabs and plugins) on a desktop or laptop web browser.

How To Pass

Pass all graded assignments to complete the course.

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