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About the 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 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

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.

WW

Nov 8, 2020

Great overview of the technical aspects of networking that, once again, started from the very "I know nothing basics" and moved to more advanced topics at a rate that this beginner could keep up with.

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By Kron A

Jun 25, 2020

In the second part of the course, I could not send the answers to the quiz, I cleaned the cache and cookies in the Chrome browser. I tried running the task from the Tor browser. All the technical support tips that were written on their forum did not help, there is no way to contact technical support on Coursera. Do not pay for this, the problems are not solved, contact directly there is not provided with other courses on Coursera such a problem was not.

By Clifton P

Apr 23, 2023

I feel like I came out of this course more confused on networking than when I went in. Too often in it certain things would be talked about and while trying to figure out what was going on I would miss learning anything. Then later it would be said oh yeah you might be wondering what I'm talking about and its xyz. I feel the course was laid out poorly and really is not set up for a beginner to learn anything.

By Luis D

Mar 3, 2018

Not having fun repeatedly trying to finish their Layers test which keeps marking me as wrong. There's no way anybody can fail that test since they give you the answers. Yet changing computers and browsers has no effect on the results. I keep getting failed at that one exam.

Wasted a hour already today with this.

By Milly M

Jun 30, 2022

There is a bug in the quiz IPv6 that will automatically fail you and Coursera isn't doing anything to help us besides forwarding us back to a Discussion Forum that is full of peers having the same issue and no solution. Or they write automated messages saying they are going to look into it.

By brian b

Jun 21, 2020

This course is ridiculous: there is a flaw with the course that prevents me from moving forward, yet I am not able to get any technical assistance whatsoever. Its all about generating income nothing else. There is no mentor, no customer service number. Unbelivable

By Muhammad A

Jun 29, 2022

IPv6 Compression Quiz is bugged, I have typed all the right answers and whenever I submit it, the grade I get is 0%. This the most stupid quiz and its hilarious that an IT support program have technical issues . oh and Support is dead with no one to fix this.

By Ryan K

Aug 31, 2021

Basically same thing as everyone else says, you're gonna do most of your learning off the platform after they say something you don't understand and you google it. Maybe that's why its a "Google IT" course?

By Marc M

May 1, 2023

Course is a all information and no actual practice. People don't learn by passively watching videos. The course requires a rework. through in some packet Tracer practice work. Not worth the time.

By Alexander C

Jun 22, 2023

Too much information being crammed in and not enough explanation. I had to give up at some point, because I am just not interested in networking to begin with and the instructor isn't helping

By Colleen S

Jun 30, 2022

I literally can't complete the course because of a SERIOUS bug in "IPv6 Compression" and the tech support in the forums does not seem to help whatsoever. extremely frustrating

By Tom S

Aug 24, 2021

Aside from the fact that this course was riddled with errors, there aren't enough practical examples of using this information in real life.

By Aaron G

Jun 28, 2022

The IPv6 compression assessment does not allow anyone to pass and Coursera/Google do not seem to have any fix or path forward.

By Evan A

May 4, 2021

The course should have explained better on the IPV6. Should not have to watch an video elsewhere to understand the material.

By Derek R

Mar 7, 2023

Thought this course did a very poor job of communicating information. They just threw a million acronyms at you.

By Alvir D

Jun 16, 2021

this was probably the most stressful unit yet. when you think you have the right answer, it gives you an error

By Gabriel M

Jun 27, 2022

Last quiz on this section (Ipv6 Compression quiz) is bugged, wont allow me to continue and complete

By David N J

May 5, 2023

This course needs to be revamped for the layman. Too confusing, I did not like this at all.

By kyle b

Jun 27, 2022

good course but the ipv6 graded assignment never worked so I cancelled my membership

By Johnny M

Jun 26, 2022

The IPv6 exam is broken and has been broken for a long time. They will not fix it.

By Meme M

Sep 8, 2021

god this is death i hope no one else has to do this course

fun sometimes though :)

By Chris S

Apr 9, 2021

Not enough descriptions or labs to help really understand what you need to know.

By Dario B

Feb 15, 2021

I had to do a lot of outside research. this is not teaching, but reading...

By Jeffrey V

Jun 28, 2022

the last test keeps failing me even though I got all the answers correct.

By Esti N

Jun 6, 2021

It was highly confusing.

The instructor went way way too fast.

By Frank M

May 4, 2023

this needs to be explained more clearly with better examples