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Network Infrastructure Configuration and Management

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Уровень не указан≈ 24.9 чАнглийский
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Master the essential skills required to configure, secure, and manage modern network infrastructures in this comprehensive course within the Network and Systems Administration Skill Path. You will develop critical competencies across IP addressing and subnetting, TCP/IP configuration, VLAN-based network segmentation, routing protocols, wireless access deployment, ACL-based access control, and the management of core network services such as NAT, DNS, and DHCP. Through guided instruction and practical exercises, you will learn how to configure routers and switches, apply network security principles, troubleshoot network communication issues, and maintain the operational lifecycle of network devices—including firmware upgrades and configuration backups. This course integrates expertise from Google, Microsoft, Pearson, and IBM, providing diverse industry perspectives on networking fundamentals, secure architecture, server-based DHCP operations, routing logic, and enterprise troubleshooting workflows. You will progress from foundational network concepts to hands-on configuration of services, implementation of security controls, wireless network deployment, and device maintenance tasks essential for real-world IT environments. Balancing conceptual understanding with practical application, the curriculum ensures you can confidently design segmented networks, manage addressing schemes, protect network resources, and diagnose service failures. Whether you are beginning your networking journey or strengthening existing IT skills, this course equips you with the applied knowledge needed to configure and maintain business-ready network infrastructures using a variety of tools, platforms, and real-world scenarios. Perfect for aspiring network technicians, system administrators, and IT support professionals seeking strong, practical skills in network configuration, security, operations, and lifecycle management. Let this multi-author learning experience prepare you for the challenges of modern enterprise networking.

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Virtual Private Networks (VPN)Network TroubleshootingNetwork InfrastructureVirtual Local Area Network (VLAN)Network ProtocolsSystem ConfigurationNetwork SecurityNetwork AdministrationRouting ProtocolsNetworking HardwareWireless NetworksNetwork RoutingNetwork ArchitectureFirewallGeneral NetworkingTCP/IPNetwork RoutersNetwork Planning And DesignLocal Area NetworksDynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

Программа курса

11 модулей · 201 учебных материалов

01Start Here: Get Oriented and Check Your Skills2 материалов
Start Here: How This Skill-Based Course WorksЧтениеSkill Diagnostic: Find Your Recommended Starting PointЗадание
02Networking16 материалов

What is Networking?

Module IntroductionВидео

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Basics of NetworkingВидео
Networking HardwareВидео
TCP/IPВидео
The WebВидео

Limitations of the Internet

History of the InternetВидеоLimitations of the InternetВидеоChanging CareersВидеоLimitations of the InternetЗадание

Impact of the Internet

ImpactВидеоInternet of ThingsВидеоLearn About the Internet of ThingsЧтениеGian: What he does in Android SecurityВидеоPrivacy and SecurityВидеоHeather Adkins: keeping hackers outВидеоGlossary terms from course moduleЧтение
03Introduction to Networking26 материалов

Introduction to Computer Networking

Course IntroductionВидеоHelpful resources and tipsЧтениеEarn a dual Google/CompTIA A+ credentialЧтение

The TCP/IP Five-Layer Network Model

The TCP/IP Five-Layer Network ModelВидеоLearn About the OSI Networking ModelЧтениеTCP/IPЗаданиеAlex: Why networking is importantВидео

The Basics of Networking Devices

CablesВидеоHubs and SwitchesВидеоRoutersВидеоServers and ClientsВидеоNetworking DevicesЗадание

The Physical Layer

Moving Bits Across the WireВидеоTwisted Pair Cabling and DuplexingВидеоSupplemental Reading for Ethernet Over Twisted Pair TechnologiesЧтениеSupplemental Reading for Twisted Pair Ethernet: Crossover CablesЧтениеNetwork Ports and Patch PanelsВидеоCabling ToolsЧтение

The Data Link Layer

Ethernet and MAC AddressesВидеоUnicast, Multicast, and BroadcastВидеоDissecting an Ethernet FrameВидеоThe Data Link LayerЗадание

Module review

Glossary terms from moduleЧтениеLayers in Networking ModelsЗадание
04Securing Your Networks28 материалов

Secure Network Architecture

Network Hardening Best PracticesВидеоSupplemental Reading for Network Hardening Best PracticesЧтениеNetwork Hardware HardeningВидеоSupplemental Reading on IEEE 802.1XЧтениеNetwork Software HardeningВидеоSupplementary reading on HAProxy, nginx and Apache HTTP serverЧтениеSecure Network ArchitectureЗаданиеJoe: My personal obstacleВидео

Wireless Security

WEP Encryption and Why You Shouldn't Use ItВидеоSupplementary reading for WEP Encryption and Why You Shouldn't Use ItЧтениеLet's Get Rid of WEP!ВидеоWPA2ВидеоSupplementary reading on WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) PIN brute force vulnerabilityЧтениеWireless HardeningВидео

Network Monitoring

Sniffing the NetworkВидеоWireshark and tcpdumpВидеоLearn About Promiscuous ModeЧтениеIntrusion Detection/Prevention SystemsВидеоSupplemental reading for Intrusion Detection/Prevention SystemЧтениеUnified Threat Management (UTM) Чтение

Module 4 review

Coach dialogue: Explore network security measuresDIALOGUEGlossary terms from moduleЧтение
05Building Linux Servers32 материалов

Module Introduction

Module IntroductionВидео

DHCP Introduction and Preparation

Learning objectivesВидеоIntroduction to DHCPВидеоDHCPv4 Server InstallationВидеоOverview of the Built-in DHCPv4 Configuration FileВидеоGit Repository and Sample Configuration FilesВидеоVim Usage and JSONВидео

DHCPv4 – Basic Configuration

Learning objectivesВидеоThe Listening InterfaceВидеоSocket TypesВидеоLease ValuesВидеоConfiguring the SubnetВидеоCreating an IPv4 PoolВидеоWorking with Option Data

DHCPv4 – More Configurations & Benchmarking

Learning objectivesВидеоTypes of DHCP Lease StorageВидеоDHCPv4 ReservationsВидеоDHCP LoggingВидеоDHCP Relay AgentВидеоHigh Availability DHCP ServersВидеоBenchmarking the DHCPv4 Server

DHCPv6 Configuration

Learning objectivesВидеоIPv6 PrimerВидеоDHCPv6 Server InstallationВидеоConfiguring the DHCPv6 ServerВидеоRunning and Testing the DHCPv6 ServerВидеоVerifying DHCPv6 Client ConnectivityВидео
06Computer networking20 материалов

Types and topologies

Types of networksВидеоArea networksЧтениеTopologiesВидеоPhysical and logical topologyЧтениеData transmissionЧтениеExercise: Network constructionЧтениеSelf-review: Network constructionЗаданиеExemplar: Network constructionЧтениеKnowledge check: Understanding types and topologiesЗаданиеAdditional resources: Understanding types and topologiesЧтение

IP addressing

What is IP, and what’s an IP address?ВидеоWhat’s the difference between IPv4 and IPv6?ЧтениеExercise: Find your IPЧтениеSelf-review: Find your IPЗаданиеExemplar: Find your IPЧтениеUsing IP addresses on a networkВидеоHow does a device get its IP address?
07Cybersecurity concepts25 материалов

Ports

Understanding open ports and their risksВидеоIntroduction to network port scanningВидеоImportant portsЧтениеPort forwardingЧтениеNetwork port threats and vulnerabilitiesВидеоSecuring network portsЧтениеTroubleshooting scenariosЧтениеActivity: Scan open portsЗаданиеKnowledge check: PortsЗадание

Network traffic

How network traffic worksВидеоNetwork traffic types and characteristicsЧтениеNetwork segmentation in home and office: Enhancing traffic managementВидеоNetwork traffic analysisВидеоNetwork traffic security and privacy issuesЧтениеActivity: Measure network traffic using WiresharkЗадание

Virtual private networks

How VPNs are used in everyday tasksВидеоChoosing the right VPN serviceЧтениеHow VPNs work behind the scenesВидеоVPN protocols and encryption standardsЧтениеTroubleshooting common VPN issuesЧтениеActivity: Set up and use a VPN connectionЗадание
08Network operations17 материалов

Introduction to network protocols

WelcomeВидеоNetwork protocolsВидеоCommon network protocols ЧтениеAdditional network protocols ЧтениеAntara: Working in network security ВидеоWireless protocolsВидеоThe evolution of wireless security protocolsЧтениеTest your knowledge: Recognize different network protocolsЗадание

System identification

Firewalls and network security measuresВидеоVirtual private networks (VPNs)ВидеоSecurity zonesВидеоSubnetting and CIDRЧтениеProxy serversВидеоVirtual networks and privacyЧтениеVPN protocols: Wireguard and IPSec

Module review

Glossary terms from moduleЧтение
09Configuring and Troubleshooting Networks13 материалов

Network Setup and Tools

Configuring a Wired SOHO NetworkВидеоHands-on Activity: Finding Your Router's IP AddressPLUGINConfiguring a (wireless) SOHO networkВидеоHands-on Activity: Setting Up a SOHO NetworkPLUGINMobile configurationsВидеоNetwork Settings in WindowsВидеоHands-on Lab: Exploring Windows Network SettingsВнешний инструментHands-on Lab: Configuring Network Settings in WindowsВнешний инструментTroubleshooting Network ConnectivityВидеоNetwork Troubleshooting with Command Line UtilitiesВидеоHands-on Lab: Command Line UtilitiesВнешний инструментSummary & HighlightsЧтениеPractice Quiz Задание
10Data Recovery & Backups20 материалов

Planning for Data Recovery

Module IntroductionВидеоWhat is Data Recovery?ВидеоSupplemental Reading for GitLabs Data RecoveryЧтениеBacking Up Your DataВидеоBackup SolutionsВидеоSupplemental Reading for Backup SolutionsЧтениеJob transitionВидеоTesting BackupsВидеоTypes of BackupВидеоLearn About RAID LevelsЧтениеUser BackupsВидеоPlanning for Data RecoveryЗадание

Disaster Recovery Plans

What's a Disaster Recovery Plan?ВидеоDesigning a Disaster Recovery PlanВидеоDisaster Recovery PlansЗадание

Post-Mortems

What's a post-mortem?ВидеоWriting a Post-MortemВидеоPost-MortemsЗаданиеInterview Role Play: Sys AdminВидео

Module review

Glossary terms from moduleЧтение
11Skill Assessment - Network Infrastructure Configuration and Management2 материалов

Lesson

Learner Expectations for Skill AssessmentЧтениеNetwork Infrastructure Configuration and ManagementЗадание
Cabling ToolsPLUGIN
The Physical LayerЗадание
Wireless SecurityЗадание
Heather: The impact of social engineeringВидео
Home Network Security Чтение
Network MonitoringЗадание
Introduction to tcpdumpВнешний инструмент
Exemplar: Introduction to tcpdumpЧтение
Видео
Running and Testing the DHCPv4 ServerВидео
Disabling DHCP within VirtualBox, VMware WS, and KVMВидео
Connecting DHCPv4 ClientsВидео
Видео
DHCP Servers in Containers and in the CloudВидео
DHCP Servers in the CloudВидео
Чтение
Knowledge check: IP addressingЗадание
Module summary: Computer networkingВидео
Additional resources: IP addressingЧтение
Knowledge check: Network trafficЗадание
Knowledge check: Virtual private networksЗадание
Module summary: Cybersecurity conceptsВидео
Additional resources: Cybersecurity conceptsЧтение
Чтение
Test your knowledge: System identification Задание