Practical Networking

Get a practical, hands-on understanding of networking. You'll learn about network connectivity, how data gets from end to end, how to read a topology diagram, and troubleshooting commands including ping, tracert, netsh, ipconfig, and netstat.

You know the theory behind networking, but how do you put it into practice? In this course, Practical Networking, you'll learn how to apply the networking theory you already know to real-life situations you might encounter on the job. First, you'll see common networking protocols in action and learn how they interact with each other. Next, you'll explore specific commands and techniques to diagnose and troubleshoot network-related issues. Finally, you'll learn how to read and understand network topology diagrams. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of networking needed to diagnose and troubleshoot common network problems.

• Course Overview 1min
• Introduction to Internetworking 21mins
• Understanding Internet Connectivity 23mins
• Network Troubleshooting Methodology 31mins
• Troubleshooting Physical and Layer 2 Connectivity 19mins
• Troubleshooting IP Connectivity 18mins
• Troubleshooting Applications and the Transport Layer 12mins
• Isolating Problem Scopes and Causes 23mins
• Web Browsers and HTTP/HTTPS 9mins
• Troubleshooting Network Latency 14mins