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      Royal Holloway, University of London

      Cyber Security – Technology and Governance

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Security Incident Management, Linux, Network Security, Cyber Governance, OSI Models, Incident Management, Incident Response, Security Management, Linux Commands, TCP/IP, Computer Systems, Threat Modeling, Command-Line Interface, Network Protocols, Computer Networking, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Human Factors (Security), Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Attacks

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      107 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Introduction to Basic Game Development using Scratch

      Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Debugging, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Video Game Development, Computer Programming Tools, Game Design, Computer Programming, Program Development, Animation and Game Design, Interactive Design, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Science

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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Michigan

      Using Python to Access Web Data

      Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, JSON, Network Protocols, Web Services, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Import/Export, Data Access, TCP/IP, Python Programming, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Data Capture, Software Installation, Development Environment

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      44K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      Introducción a la programación en Python I: Aprendiendo a programar con Python

      Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Program Development, Algorithms, File Management

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Automate Cybersecurity Tasks with Python

      Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Python Programming, Cybersecurity, Scripting, Programming Principles, Data Import/Export, Algorithms, Automation, Computer Programming, File Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      CompTIA A+ Certification Core 1 (220-1101)

      Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Display Devices, Cloud Computing Architecture, Networking Hardware, Virtual Machines, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Cloud Computing, Firewall, Mobile Security, USB, Computer Networking, Network Routers, Network Infrastructure, Network Switches, Cloud Security, Network Protocols, System Configuration, System Support, End User Training and Support

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      69 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Rice University

      An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 1)

      Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Application Development, Interactive Design, Graphical Tools, User Interface (UI), Animation and Game Design, Programming Principles, Computer Graphics, Python Programming, Game Design, Computer Programming

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      3.3K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM DevOps and Software Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, CI/CD, Software Development Life Cycle, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Continuous Integration, Kubernetes, Istio, Linux Commands, Software Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Deployment, Test Driven Development (TDD), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Restful API, Git (Version Control System), DevOps, Grafana, Software Engineering, Data Import/Export, Application Development

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Whizlabs

      GCP: Compute and Networking

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Load Balancing, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Network Architecture, Network Troubleshooting, Network Monitoring, Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing, Firewall, Network Security, Serverless Computing, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Virtual Machines, Scalability

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Python for Security

      Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Cybersecurity, Network Security, TCP/IP, Network Monitoring, Vulnerability Assessments, Servers, Network Analysis, Network Protocols, Exploitation techniques, Scripting

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Introduction to the Internet of Things and Embedded Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Embedded Systems, Internet Of Things, General Networking, Operating Systems, Wireless Networks, Network Protocols, Computer Hardware, Emerging Technologies, Network Architecture, Technology Strategies

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      13K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      C and Go: Classical and Modern Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Debugging, C (Programming Language), Data Structures, C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Code Review, Unit Testing, Command-Line Interface, Data-oriented programming, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Science, Algorithms, File Systems, Computational Thinking, Software Technical Review, Integration Testing, Software Design

      4.5
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular computer network courses

    • Cyber Security – Technology and Governance: Royal Holloway, University of London
    • Introduction to Basic Game Development using Scratch: Coursera Project Network
    • Using Python to Access Web Data: University of Michigan
    • Introducción a la programación en Python I: Aprendiendo a programar con Python: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • Automate Cybersecurity Tasks with Python: Google
    • CompTIA A+ Certification Core 1 (220-1101): Packt
    • An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 1): Rice University
    • IBM DevOps and Software Engineering: IBM
    • GCP: Compute and Networking: Whizlabs
    • Python for Security: Packt

    Why Learn Computer Networks?

    Computer networks are the backbone of digital communication, enabling devices to share information and resources across the internet and private systems. They’re essential to everything from cloud computing and cybersecurity to remote work and data transfer. Learning about computer networks builds a strong foundation for careers in IT, systems administration, and network security.

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