University of Colorado Boulder
Network Systems: Principles in Practice Specialization
University of Colorado Boulder

Network Systems: Principles in Practice Specialization

Master Modern Networking. Gain Hands-On Experience in Linux and Cloud Networking

Eric Keller

Instructor: Eric Keller

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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
4.5

(28 reviews)

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 months
at 5 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Apply the foundations of networking and describe each of the layers in the network stack

  • Build and troubleshoot networked infrastructure with Linux networking

  • Architect and create network infrastructure in the cloud

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Specialization - 3 course series

Network Systems Foundations

Course 119 hours4.3 (36 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Describe networking layers in depth and how they relate to one another.

  • Analyze traffic through python programming.

  • Design a simplified routing protocol that has similar features as to what powers the Internet.

  • Develop a client and server with socket programming.

Skills you'll gain

Category: networking basics
Category: Network Security
Category: Nodes (Networking)
Category: Computer Network Programming

Network Principles in Practice: Linux Networking

Course 217 hours4.8 (16 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Describe Linux networking in depth, including how the kernel processes traffic and how Linux utilities are used

  • Create network appliances (switch, router, gateway) with Linux

  • Describe how Linux’s network namespaces work

  • Design and build networking support for containerized applications, including a network plugin for Kubernetes

Skills you'll gain

Category: Virtual Networking
Category: Kubernetes
Category: Routing
Category: Network Switches

What you'll learn

  • Create and secure simple cloud applications

  • Design and deploy complex applications that are segmented and/or geographically distributed

  • Analyze tradeoffs between different cloud networking services in architecting a distributed infrastructure

  • Describe how various cloud abstractions are (or might have been) architected

Skills you'll gain

Category: Software-Defined Networking
Category: Software-defined Networking
Category: Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Category: Cloud Networking
Category: Terraform
Category: cloud networking

Instructor

Eric Keller
University of Colorado Boulder
3 Courses3,805 learners

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This Specialization is part of the following degree program(s) offered by University of Colorado Boulder. If you are admitted and enroll, your completed coursework may count toward your degree learning and your progress can transfer with you.¹

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