The Internet & Protocols
How the internet works, TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, routing, and packets
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Study how the internet works: hardware (routers, switches, servers), the Internet Protocol (IP) addressing (IPv4, IPv6), TCP/IP model, DNS (Domain Name System), HTTP/HTTPS, data packets and routing, bandwidth, latency, and how data travels across networks using protocols and layers.
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