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Networking & HTTP

Understand what happens between a click and a response.

Follow a request from DNS to TCP, TLS and HTTP. Learn headers, caching, status codes, latency, CDNs and the security basics that explain most production incidents.

10 lessons 26 hours Certificate included Self-paced

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Reviewed and updated October 2026 · Free to start

What you will learn

By the end, you can do this.

Explain the path of an HTTP request
Read headers, status codes and cache rules
Debug connectivity with curl and browser tools
Spot common performance and security mistakes

Curriculum

10 lessons in 1 module

290 practice drills included for extra repetition

0/10 complete

01How the internet worksFollow packets across networks, routers and the request-response cycle. Challenge 12 min 02IP addresses and DNSRead IPv4 and IPv6, follow DNS records and understand TTL caching. Challenge 13 min 03TCP and UDPKnow when you need reliability and when you need low latency. Challenge 12 min 04HTTP basicsUnderstand methods, paths, status codes and the request-response shape. Challenge 13 min 05Headers and cachingRead content types, cache directives and conditional requests. Challenge 14 min 06TLSUnderstand certificates, handshakes and the padlock. Challenge 13 min 07Debugging requestsUse curl, DevTools and logs to locate the failing layer. Challenge 14 min 08REST and status codesDesign predictable resources and use status codes that clients can act on. Challenge 13 min 09Performance and CDNsReduce latency with caching, compression, HTTP/2 and edge delivery. Challenge 14 min 10Security basicsUnderstand HTTPS, CORS, cookies, SSRF and the headers that reduce risk. Challenge 15 min

Certification

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Complete every lesson, then pass a timed assessment to earn the Networking & HTTP Certificate. Each credential has a unique ID and a QR code that resolves to a live public record.

10 randomized questions
30 minute limit · 80% to pass
3 attempts per enrolment
Verifiable by QR or credential ID

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Networking & HTTP

Explain the path of an HTTP requestRead headers, status codes and cache rulesDebug connectivity with curl and browser tools

Networking & HTTP

By the end, you can do this.

10 lessons in 1 module

Finish the course. Prove the skill.

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