15 Best Networking Courses for Beginners
We compared 15 Networking courses currently listed on Udemy and Coursera, priced from $19.99 to $199.99. 13 of them teach the subject directly and 2 are built around a certification exam. 3 come from a named university or institution, including University of Michigan, Royal Holloway, University of London & University of London and University of California, Irvine. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.
- Courses compared
- 15
- Price range
- $19.99 – $199.99
- Providers
- Udemy, Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Udemy, Coursera, matched to "networking" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.
There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $19.99 to $199.99, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Cisco CCNA Networking Basics for Beginners: Getting Started
Welcome to the "Cisco CCNA Networking Basics for Beginners: Getting Started". This course is designed for beginners who want to enter in the world of computer network. Beginners will learn to understand the basics o...
$19.99listed price -
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Introduction to Networking and Cloud Computing
Offered by Microsoft
This course forms part of a series of courses that offers a good starting point for a career in cybersecurity. It will help you gain knowledge and skills related to networking and cloud computing and get you one step clo...
$49.00listed price -
3
Cisco CCNA 200-301 - Introduction to networking
Welcome! This course has been updated on 4/2020.This course has been evaluated and is up to date for the new curriculum for those students seeking the new 200-301 CCNA Exam. This course focuses on the ground work to any...
$49.99listed price -
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Cisco CCNA 200-125: Beginner's Guide to Networking World
The course contains lectures pertaining to all subjects so that you may pass the Cisco CCNA 200-125 exam. Through lectures, students will undergo the process of learning through practice labs and will be able to perform...
$19.99listed price -
5
An Introduction to Learning Experience Design (LXD)
Offered by University of Michigan
An Introduction to Learning Experience Design will equip you with a broad knowledge of the field of learning experience design. This includes knowledge of key design activities, tools that learning experience designers (...
$49.00listed price -
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Introduction to Computer Security
Offered by Royal Holloway, University of London & University of London
The purpose of this short four-week course is to introduce the topic of computer system security. We initially look at a short basic introduction to computer system core components and functions and then extend this to c...
$49.00listed price -
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Introduction to the Internet of Things and Embedded Systems
Offered by University of California, Irvine
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the Internet of Things (IoT) and embedded systems, focusing on how these technologies are reshaping our world. You'll gain insights into the critical relationship between...
$39.00listed price -
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Ethical Hacking for Beginners- தமிழ் மொழியில்
தேவைகள்· அடிப்படை தகவல் அறிவு· மிட்-கோர்ஸ் கேப்ஸ்டோனுக்கு: தேனீ பெட்டியை ஹேக் செய்ய சந்தா பரிந்துரைக்கப்படுகிறது, ஆனால் படிப்பை முடிக்க தேவையில்லை.· வயர்லெஸ் ஹேக்கிங்கிற்கு: மானிட்டர் பயன்முறையை ஆதரிக்கும் வயர்லெஸ் அடாப்...
$24.99listed price -
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Introduction to Hyper-V Implementation and Management
In this Introduction to Hyper-V Implementation and Management training course, expert author John Savill will teach you about the core capabilities of Hyper-V. This course is designed for the absolute beginner, meaning n...
$49.99listed price -
10
IT Help Desk for Beginners
Are you looking to enter and pursue a career in the IT Help Desk industry? Are you searching for a resource that can assist you with learning the basics of what IT Help Desk technicians should know? Or are you so...
$19.99listed price -
11
Apple Watch for Beginners, Learn by Making 5 Real-World Apps
-Over 65,000 Udemy students are currently taking courses by Sebastian, with hundreds of positive (4-5 star) reviews. -We've been building Udemy courses since 2012, with 38 Udemy courses published and have created educat...
$19.99listed price -
12
Azure Administrator for beginners
Start your cloud computing journey with Azure Administrator for Beginners, a comprehensive hands-on course designed for students, IT professionals, system administrators, and aspiring cloud engineers who want to master M...
$19.99listed price -
13
Linux & DevOps Bundle for Beginners: Start Your Tech Career
This course is designed to help you become a skilled Linux System Administrator by teaching you everything you need to know through real-world tasks and hands-on projects. We start with Linux Administration, where you le...
$199.99listed price -
14
AWS Fundamentals for The Absolute Beginners - Hands-On
Are you ready to explore the exciting world of cloud computing with Amazon Web Services (AWS)? "AWS Fundamentals for The Absolute Beginners: Hands-On Labs & Practical Insights" is designed to help you build a solid found...
$49.99listed price -
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Beginner's Guide to Information Technology
Have you ever wondered what happens “under the hood” when you type in a URL? Did you ever wonder how the internal parts of a computer work? This course will demystify the workings of information technology, making...
$39.99listed price
Best Networking Courses for Beginners compared
Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.
What the prices here tell you
The 15 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $199.99, with the middle of the range around $39.99 — a spread of $180.00. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.
Who is behind these courses
These courses come from Udemy and Coursera. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 3 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of Michigan, Royal Holloway, University of London & University of London and University of California, Irvine — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Courses versus exam preparation
2 of the entries here are built around a certification exam rather than teaching Networking from scratch. They are the right choice only if you already know the material and want to pass a specific exam; if you are starting out, pick one of the taught courses first and come back to exam preparation afterwards.
Before you enrol
Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 30 August 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.