Networking · beginner
Cloud Networking Fundamentals
Master networking for the cloud. Learn TCP/IP, DNS, TLS, VPCs, subnetting, routing, load balancers, and how cloud networking differs from traditional infrastructure.
- 5 hours
- 11 lessons
- 3 modules
- updated April 2026
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Read a full lesson and answer 3 questions from the Module 1 quiz. No account needed.
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Networking Fundamentals
TCP/IP (simpler) collapses to 4 layers: Application, Transport, Internet, Link. QUIC (used by HTTP/3) provides TCP-like reliability over UDP for lower-latency connection setup. Cloud-native systems should dual-stack…
question 1 of 3 · from the Module 1 quiz
What is the usable host range for the subnet 192.168.1.0/28?
Pick an answer.
curriculum
3 modules, 11 lessons
The whole course is free.
- readNetworking Fundamentals15 min
- videoNetworking Fundamentals – OSI and TCP/IP20 min
- hands-onNetworking CLI20 min
- quizQuiz: Networking Basics8 min
how it's built
Built by the CloudaQube team
No celebrity instructor — here is exactly what goes into the course instead.
- 01 2 guided hands-on walkthroughs you run in a real environment.
- 02 3 module quizzes — every answer comes with an explanation.
- 03 Last updated April 2026.
- 04 Any module can become a hands-on lab in Labs Studio.
outcomes
What you'll be able to do
- 01 Understand TCP/IP and the OSI model
- 02 Configure VPCs, subnets, and routing tables
- 03 Implement DNS with Route53 and Azure DNS
- 04 Understand TLS and certificate management
- 05 Design cloud network architectures
before you start
- — Basic IT knowledge
- — Familiarity with cloud concepts
questions
Before you start
How long does it take?
About 5 hours of lessons, videos and hands-on walkthroughs across 3 modules.
What’s free?
The whole course is free — no card required.
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