Networking Foundations
Summary
This course will explore HTTP, the protocol that powers the web. We'll start off by looking at the internet, the infrastructure behind the web, before diving into HTTP in more detail. After this course, you'll have a good understanding of the HTTP request/response cycle and the way in which it forms the basis for networked applications.
Phase
Programming and Back-end Development
Prerequisites
| Course No. | Name |
|---|---|
| RB139 |
Assessment: Ruby Foundations More Topics
|
| OR | |
| JS139 |
Assessment: More JavaScript Foundations
|
| OR | |
| PY139 |
Assessment: More Python Foundations
|
Detailed Syllabus
The Internet
- Network infrastructure
- Characteristics of the physical network
- Network conceptual models
- Data transfer
- IP addresses and DNS
TCP and UDP
- Multiplexing and demultiplexing
- Ports and sockets
- Network Reliability
- Characteristics of TCP
- Characteristics of UDP
The HTTP Protocol
- Understanding the HTTP Protocol
- URLs
- Using Telnet to explore HTTP
- The request / response cycle
Security
- Securing applications
- TLS Encryption
- TLS Authentication
- TLS Integrity