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Networking Basics for Cloud Certifications

Understand TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls, and cloud networking — the concepts behind every certification exam.

Beginner0.9 hours10 lessons
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What You'll Learn

  • ✓Understand how data travels across the internet (packets, protocols, routing)
  • ✓Read and work with IP addresses and CIDR subnet notation
  • ✓Explain how DNS resolves hostnames to IP addresses
  • ✓Describe HTTP/HTTPS, TLS encryption, and certificate basics
  • ✓Differentiate TCP and UDP and know which protocols use each
  • ✓Understand how firewalls and security groups filter network traffic
  • ✓Explain load balancing and CDN content delivery
  • ✓Describe VPNs, VPCs, and private cloud networking concepts

Prerequisites

  • •Basic computer literacy
  • •No prior networking experience required

Course Curriculum

Module 1: How Networks Work

  1. 01How the Internet Works5 min
  2. 02IP Addressing and Subnetting6 min

Module 2: Key Protocols

  1. 01DNS Explained5 min
  2. 02HTTP, HTTPS, and TLS6 min

Module 3: Transport and Security

  1. 01TCP, UDP, and Ports5 min
  2. 02Firewalls and Security Groups5 min

Module 4: Cloud Networking Patterns

  1. 01Load Balancers and CDNs6 min
  2. 02VPNs and Private Networking5 min

Module 5: Applied Cloud Networking

  1. 01Cloud Networking Concepts7 min
  2. 02Network Troubleshooting6 min

Practice for the Real Exam

After completing this course, test yourself with exam-style practice questions.

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