Internet Masterclass: Building Networks
Master the fundamentals of computer networking and Internet infrastructure. Learn to build and configure your own functional Internet system.
Master the fundamentals of computer networking and Internet infrastructure. Learn to build and configure your own functional Internet system.
This comprehensive course demystifies the Internet's architecture and functionality through hands-on learning. Using an award-winning methodology, students progress from understanding basic physical connections to implementing complex networking protocols and security measures. The course combines theoretical knowledge with practical application in a virtual laboratory environment, where participants build their own functional Internet system. Covering everything from physical infrastructure to advanced protocols like IPv6 and security concepts, students gain both conceptual understanding and practical skills in modern networking.
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What you'll learn
Master the fundamentals of Internet architecture and protocols
Understand both IPv6 and IPv4 networking systems
Implement common Internet applications including DNS and firewalls
Configure and manage web servers and routing protocols
Apply network security principles and mitigation strategies
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
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Graded assignments, exams
Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop
Limited Access access
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There are 6 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to Internet architecture and computer networking fundamentals. Through six detailed modules, students learn about physical network infrastructure, Internet protocols, routing mechanisms, transport protocols, domain name systems, and security measures. The curriculum combines theoretical concepts with hands-on practice using a virtual Internet laboratory where students build and configure their own network. Special emphasis is placed on understanding both current IPv6 and legacy IPv4 systems, along with essential networking tools and security concepts.
Signals and Cables
Module 1
Internet Protocol
Module 2
Routing
Module 3
Transmission Control Protocol and User Datagram Protocol
Module 4
Domain Name System and Webservers
Module 5
DNS64/NAT64 and Firewalls
Module 6
Fee Structure
Instructors
1 Course
IoT and Cybersecurity Expert Pioneers Smart Space Research
Dr. Marc-Oliver Pahl is a distinguished researcher and educator specializing in cybersecurity and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. As head of the IoT Smart Space Orchestration team at Technical University of Munich's Chair for Network Architectures and Services, he leads innovative research in smart space technologies and cybersecurity. He holds a Diploma from the University of Tübingen and earned his PhD summa cum laude from TUM. An eLearning pioneer since 2003, he has been teaching at German universities since 2001, receiving multiple teaching awards including the Ernst Otto Fischer teaching prize. His research focuses on developing secure, interoperable IoT systems and smart space orchestration, leading to the development of the Distributed Smart Space Orchestration System (DS2OS). Currently serving as a Professor for Cybersecurity at IMT Atlantique in France and Vice-President of the German Chapter of the ACM, he continues to advance the fields of cybersecurity and IoT through research, teaching, and international collaboration
1 Course
IoT and Network Architecture Researcher at Technical University of Munich
Stefan Liebald serves as a scientific staff member, lecturer, and PhD student in the Smart Space Orchestration (S2O) team at the Chair of Network Architectures and Services at Technical University of Munich. After receiving his Master's degree in Informatics from TUM in 2016, he has focused his research on Internet of Things, smart space orchestration, and distributed systems. His work includes significant contributions to IoT security taxonomy and service discovery mechanisms. As an educator, he has played a key role in developing the iLabX Massive Open Online Course on network fundamentals and has advised the practical networking course (iLab) at TUM for over four years. His research interests combine computer networks, IoT data management, and innovative teaching methodologies in technical education
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