Basic familiarity with using a computer is sufficient to start the explanations.
About this course
Understand how information travels between computers through Google's introductory networking videos. The lessons move through network communication, layers, DNS and other services, internet connectivity, and troubleshooting common connection problems.
What you can learn
- Explain the roles of network, transport, and application layers
- Recognize DNS and other core networking services
- Approach connectivity problems with a structured sequence of checks
Course at a glance
| Provider | |
|---|---|
| Platform | YouTube · Grow with Google |
| Access | Free Video |
| Level | Beginner — WikiFree audience assessment |
| Main language | English |
| Available videos | 7 |
| Video duration | 5h 8m · allow extra time for practice |
| Details checked | 8 October 2026 |
Who is this for?
For learners entering IT support or anyone seeking a clearer understanding of everyday networks. Basic familiarity with using a computer is sufficient to start the explanations.
Put the ideas into practice
Sketch the path from your device to a website, labeling the local network, router, DNS step, and remote service. Write a troubleshooting checklist that tests one assumption at a time without changing unrelated settings.
Choose a video from the lesson list, search for a topic, or use Previous and Next to follow the official playlist order. Mark lessons complete as you go. Your progress is saved in this browser without requiring a WikiFree account.
Free videos and certificate access
These publicly available YouTube videos are free to watch. This listing does not include a Google Career Certificate, graded assignments, or access to a separate paid learning program. Some playlists introduce or preview a larger certificate curriculum. Any certificate enrollment and its current terms are separate from watching here.
Software, advertising, cloud services, and some AI features shown in the videos may require an account or a paid plan. Watching does not require purchasing those optional services. Recorded interfaces can differ from current versions.
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| Course | Level | Focus | Study time |
|---|---|---|---|
| This course — Free Computer Networking Course by Google | Beginner | Explain the roles of network, transport, and application layers · Recognize DNS and other core networking services · Approach connectivity problems with a structured sequence of checks | 5h 8m of video; practice time is additional |
| Computer Networking and Network Engineering: Free Course | Beginner | Networking · Network interfaces · LAN and WAN | 9h 32m of video; practice time is additional |
| Free Cloud Networking Course: DNS, Load Balancing and CDNs | Beginner | DNS concepts · Load balancing · Virtual networking | 58m of video; practice time is additional |
| Networking in Google Cloud: Network Architecture | Intermediate | Cloud network design · Topology analysis · Network visualization | 2 hours 30 minutes; provider full-course estimate, including practical activities. |
| AI Infrastructure Networking Techniques: Free Google Course | Intermediate | AI networking vocabulary · Data transfer planning · Pipeline communication awareness | 1 hour; official estimated study time, individual pace varies. |
Provider: Google. Videos play from the Grow with Google channel on YouTube.
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