15 Best Networking Courses for Beginners
We compared 15 Networking courses currently listed on Coursera and Udemy, priced from $19.99 to $149.99. 12 of them teach the subject directly and 3 are built around a certification exam. 3 come from a named university or institution, including Royal Holloway, University of London & University of London, IBM and University of Michigan. 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 – $149.99
- Providers
- Coursera, Udemy
- Last updated
- 18 Sep 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, Udemy, 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 $149.99, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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Networking Fundamentals and Protocols
Offered by Packt
Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as yo...
$49.00listed price -
2
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 -
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Cisco Solutions and Networking Fundamentals
Offered by Packt
This specialization covers the full spectrum of networking concepts, from the foundational elements of network management and Cisco device configuration to advanced network security and automation techniques. The first c...
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The Complete Networking Fundamentals Course. Your CCNA start
Welcome to the Complete Network Fundamentals Course! In this course, you will learn the technologies that keep the world as you know today connected and running. We cover both the fundamentals of networking as well as th...
$19.99listed price -
5
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...
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Core Networking Fundamentals For Ethical Hacking in (தமிழ்)
Embark on a thrilling journey into the world of networking and its vital role in ethical hacking. This comprehensive course is designed to equip aspiring ethical hackers and cybersecurity enthusiasts with a solid underst...
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Complete Networking Fundamentals–100% Job & Placement Course
This course serves as a general introduction for students/professional to acquire a foundation in IT Networking Fundamentals including core areas that function within a given computer network. The course provides an intr...
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8
Networking in Google Cloud: Fundamentals - Português Brasileiro
Offered by Google Cloud
Networking in Google Cloud é uma série de 6 cursos. Este é o primeiro curso deles, Networking in Google Cloud: Fundamentals. Este curso apresenta uma visão geral completa dos conceitos fundamentais de rede, incluindo pr...
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Cisco Networking Fundamentals - CCNA Prep
Master these topicsLAN Switching TechnologiesRouting TechnologiesWAN TechnologiesInfrastructure ServicesInfrastructure MaintenanceStudent Feedback-"I think this course is great, I've been studying for the ICND2 using ski...
$149.99listed price -
10
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...
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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...
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Cisco CCNA 200-301: Networking Fundamentals & Basics (1/6)
Course DescriptionThis course is the First Part of the CCNA 200-301 Video Series, taught by Triple CCIE Certified Trainer Sikandar Shaik (CCIE ×3 – RS/SP/SEC).The CCNA 200-301 certification is the foundational entry poin...
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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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Information Technology (IT) and Cloud Fundamentals
Offered by IBM
In today’s connected world, core knowledge of IT hardware, software, networking, cybersecurity, and cloud technologies is vital for almost every function, or role within an organization. Adding storage, updating an opera...
$49.00listed price -
15
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
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 $149.99, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $130.00. 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 Coursera and Udemy. 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 Royal Holloway, University of London & University of London, IBM and University of Michigan — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Courses versus exam preparation
3 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 18 September 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.