Table of contents

1. Introduction
   1. Network Basics: Introduction
2. Lesson 1: Addresses and Protocols
   1. Learning objectives
   2. 1.1 Shipping Things in the Real World: Encapsulation
   3. 1.2 Shipping Things in the Real World: Addresses
   4. 1.3 Encapsulation in a Computer Network
   5. 1.4 Addresses in a Computer Network
   6. 1.5 Protocols
   7. 1.6 IPv4
   8. 1.7 IPv6
   9. 1.8 Assigning Addresses
3. Lesson 2: Building a Network
   1. Learning objectives
   2. 2.1 Wired Networks: Copper, Optical, Ethernet, Bus, Star
   3. 2.2 Two Hosts on a Wire
   4. 2.3 Switching and Spanning Tree
   5. 2.4 Routing and Routing Protocols
   6. 2.5 What’s in a Router or Switch
   7. 2.6 Basic Network Topologies: Ring, Full Mesh, Hub-and-Spoke, Fabrics
   8. 2.7 Wireless Networks
4. Lesson 3: Typical Networks
   1. Learning objectives
   2. 3.1 Network Diagrams
   3. 3.2 A Typical Home Network
   4. 3.3 A Typical Building Network
   5. 3.4 Internet Overview
   6. 3.5 Internet Providers
   7. 3.6 Data Centers
5. Lesson 4: Names and Transport
   1. Learning objectives
   2. 4.1 Names: DNS
   3. 4.2 Names: DNS Infrastructure
   4. 4.3 Names and Security
   5. 4.4 Network Transport Protocols: TCP and QUIC
   6. 4.5 Network Quality: Delay, Jitter, and Bufferbloat
   7. 4.6 Web Transport
6. Lesson 5: Security and Privacy
   1. Learning objectives
   2. 5.1 Network Attacks and Breaches
   3. 5.2 Social Engineering
   4. 5.3 Privacy
   5. 5.4 Security Tools and Devices
7. Lesson 6: Models, Configuration, and Troubleshooting
   1. Learning objectives
   2. 6.1 Network Models
   3. 6.2 Configuration Example
   4. 6.3 Troubleshooting Basics
   5. 6.4 Troubleshooting Example
8. Summary
   1. Network Basics: Summary