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Computer networks types for beginners

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Course Description

This beginner-friendly course introduces the fundamental types of computer networks and explains how devices communicate and share data. You will learn about Personal Area Networks (PAN), Local Area Networks (LAN), Campus Area Networks (CAN), Metropolitan Area Networks (MAN), Wide Area Networks (WAN), and Global Area Networks (GAN). Through simple explanations, real-world examples, and practical illustrations, you'll gain a solid understanding of networking concepts that form the foundation of modern communication systems and the internet.

Course Outcomes

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

✅ Understand the basic concepts of computer networking.

✅ Identify different types of networks: PAN, LAN, CAN, MAN, WAN, and GAN.

✅ Explain the characteristics and uses of each network type.

✅ Differentiate between network types based on size, coverage, and purpose.

✅ Understand how devices communicate within a network.

✅ Recognize common networking hardware such as routers, switches, and access points.

✅ Describe real-world applications of various computer networks.

✅ Build a strong foundation for advanced networking and cybersecurity studies.

✅ Understand the role of networks in businesses, schools, homes, and the internet.

✅ Apply networking concepts to practical scenarios and everyday technology.

Course Curriculum

  • 1 chapters
  • 57 lectures
  • 0 quizzes
  • N/A total length
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1 Types of Computer Networks
7.53 Min

2 Network Topologies BUS STAR MESH RING TREE HYBRID COMPUTER CN
14.26 Min

3 Data Link Layer Design Issues Services Provided to Network Layer
5.01 Min

4 Framing in Data Link Layer Design Issues Byte Stuffing Bit Stuffing Character Count CN
11.08 Min

5 Error Control in Data link layer Design Issues Error Detection and Correction CN
10.13 Min

6 Flow Control Data Link Layer Design Issues Stop and Wait Protocol Sliding Window Protocol
8.45 Min

7 Cyclic Redundancy Check CRC Error Detection Data Link Layer Design Issues Error Control
12.12 Min

8 Parity Check Error Detection Data Link Layer Design Issues Error Control Even Odd
7.12 Min

9 Checksum Error Detection Technique
10.3 Min

10 Hamming Code Error Detection and Error Correction
14.33 Min

11 Sliding window protocol Types of sliding window protocol 1 Bit Go Back N ARQ Selective Repeat
7.23 Min

12 Stop and Wait Protocol Stop and Wait ARQ Protocol Data link layer Computer Networks CN
11.17 Min

13 1 Bit Sliding Window protocol One Bit Sliding Window protocol Data link layer Computer networks
10.59 Min

14 Go Back N ARQ Protocol Data link layer Computer networks
7.06 Min

15 Selective Repeat ARQ Protocol Data link layer Computer networks
8.1 Min

16 Introduction to Error Detection and Correction in Computer Networks Data Link Layer CN
10.34 Min

17 Piggybacking in Computer Networks
4.3 Min

18 Unrestricted Simplex Protocol Elementary Data Link Protocols Data Link Layer Computer Networks
10.34 Min

19 Simplex Stop and Wait Protocol for Noiseless Error Free Channel Elementary Data Link Protocols CN
11.5 Min

20 Simplex Stop and Wait Protocol for Noisy Channel Error Channel Elementary Data Link Protocols CN
7.49 Min

21 Pure Aloha in Computer Networks
9.51 Min

22 Slotted Aloha in Computer Networks
6.59 Min

23 CSMA Carrier Sense Multiple Access Protocol in Computer Networks
9.21 Min

24 CSMA CD protocol in computer networks Carrier Sense Multiple Access With Collision Detection CN
8.36 Min

25 CSMA CA Protocol in Computer Networks Carrier Sense Multiple Access With Collision Avoidance
8.44 Min

26 Collision Free Protocols in Computer Networks 1 Bit Map protocol Binary Countdown protocol
9.17 Min

27 Controlled Access Protocol Reservation Computer Networks
3.27 Min

28 Controlled Access Protocol Polling Computer Networks
5.33 Min

29 Controlled Access Protocols Token Passing Computer Networks
5.53 Min

30 Controlled Access Protocols Reservation Polling Token Passing Computer Networks
15.27 Min

31 Shortest Path Routing Algorithm Dijkstra s algorithm Computer Networks
11.43 Min

32 Flooding in computer networks Flooding routing algorithm in computer networks CN
5.16 Min

33 Distance Vector Routing Algorithm in Computer Networks
15.13 Min

34 Link State Routing Algorithm in Computer Networks
13.55 Min

35 Hierarchical Routing in Computer Networks Routing Algorithms
12.24 Min

36 Broadcast Routing in Computer Networks Routing Algorithms
10.43 Min

37 Introduction to Routing Algorithms Types of Routing Algorithms Adaptive Non Adaptive Static
9.57 Min

38 Network Layer Design Issues
17.29 Min

39 Classful Addressing Class A IP addressing Class B Class C Class D Class E CN
21.14 Min

40 ICMP Protocol Internet Control Message Protocol
14 Min

41 ARP Protocol Address Resolution Protocol
9 Min

42 RARP Protocol Reverse Address Resolution Protocol
9.31 Min

43 BOOTP Protocol BootStrap Protocol Computer Networks
6.34 Min

44 DHCP Protocol Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Computer Networks
8.54 Min

45 TCP Connection Establishment Three Way Handshake Transport layer Computer Networks
6.37 Min

46 TCP Data Transfer Transport Layer Computer Networks
6.18 Min

47 TCP Connection Termination Three Four Way Handshake Transport layer Computer Networks
5.21 Min

48 Connection Management in TCP Connection Establishment Data Transfer Connection Termination
18.44 Min

49 TCP vs UDP Differences between TCP and UDP Protocols Transport Layer Computer Networks
9.18 Min

50 TCP Services Transport Services Responsibilities of Transport Layer Computer Networks
8.42 Min

51 TCP Header Format Transport Layer Computer Networks Transmission Control Protocol
14.03 Min

52 UDP Header format UDP features User Datagram Protocol
5.18 Min

53 TCP State Transition Diagram Transport Layer Computer Networks
13.01 Min

54 IPv4 Header Format in Computer Networks Network Layer
12.13 Min

55 Fragmentation in Computer Networks Network Layer
4.05 Min

56 UDP Services Computer Networks Network Layer
8.21 Min

57 Token Ring IEEE 802 5 in Computer Networks
5.11 Min

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