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intermediate~9h
Mastering Computer Networking: Architecture, Protocols & Distributed Systems
A comprehensive 9-part engineering masterclass covering physical fiber networks, DNS hierarchical resolution, HTTP/HTTPS and TLS 1.3, TCP handshakes, packet switching, BGP and OSPF routing, edge CDNs, encrypted VPN tunnels, and high-availability load balancing.
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- 1Part 1: How the Internet Works: From Physical Fiber Optics to Global Packet Transmission
- 2Part 2: DNS Lookup Explained: Hierarchical Resolution, Root Servers, Anycast & DNSSEC
- 3Part 3: HTTP vs HTTPS: SSL/TLS 1.3 Handshake, Cryptography & Modern Web Protocols
- 4Part 4: TCP Three-Way Handshake: Sequence Numbers, Connection Lifecycle & Teardown
- 5Part 5: Packet Switching vs Circuit Switching: Bandwidth, Latency & Queueing Delays
- 6Part 6: Routing Packets Across the Internet: Autonomous Systems, BGP & OSPF
- 7Part 7: CDN (Content Delivery Network): Edge Caching, Anycast DNS & Origin Shielding
- 8Part 8: VPN Explained: Cryptographic Tunnels, WireGuard, IPSec & Network Privacy
- 9Part 9: Load Balancing: Layer 4 vs Layer 7, Algorithms, Reverse Proxies & High Availability