How the Internet Works & the Web Development Process (Udemy.com)
Learn how the Internet Works - HTTP/HTTPS, Mail Delivery (SMTP), LAN, WAN, Network Basics & Firewalls
Created by: YouAccel Training
Last updated July 2019
What you will learn
- How the Internet Facilities the movement of Data Packets
- The Difference between Local and Wide Area Networks (LAN, WAN)
- The Basics of the HTTP and HTTPS Protocols
- How DNS Lookups Work
- How Email Exchange works using SMTP and IMAP
- How Network Ports and Firewalls Work
- The difference between Hardware and Software Firewalls
- An Overview of the Web Development Process
- How to Plan the Development of a Small Website
How it compares
Against the other 815 rated Udemy courses in Web Development on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.3 out of 5higher than 21% of them
- Reviews1,848#107 of 816 by number of reviews
- Length0.6 hoursshorter than 99% of them
- Last updatedJuly 2019earlier than 89% of them
Course Description
Course: How the Internet Works & the Web Development Process
This course explores how the internet works, including the composition and transmission of data packets over both Local and Wide Area Networks. We take a look at the HTTP and HTTPS protocols as applicable to client and server side communications - including DNS Lookups. This course will also teach students how email exchange works over SMTP and IMAP. The role of Network Ports and Firewalls are also introduced.
The course comes complete with two bonus sections which offer a quick guide for aspiring Web Developers. Here we offer a brief overview of the Web Development Process and Basic insights into the planning stages of a small website.
Key Concepts:
How the Internet Facilities the movement of Data Packets
The Difference between Local and Wide Area Networks (LAN, WAN)
The Basics of the HTTP and HTTPS Protocols
How DNS Lookups Work
How Email Exchange works using SMTP and IMAP
How Network Ports and Firewalls Work
The difference between Hardware and Software Firewalls
An Overview of the Web Development Process
How to Plan the Development of a Small Website
Outline:
How the Internet Works
The Internet Overview
The HTTP Protocol
The HTTPS Protocol
The SMTP Protocol and Local Mail Delivery
Outbound Mail Delivery
Network Basics - LAN and WAN
The Web Development Process - Overview
Planning a Website
Instructor Details
- 4.3 Rating
1,848 Reviews
YouAccel Training
YouAccel is dedicated to providing high-quality education in technology, business, and digital innovation. Since its founding in 2015, YouAccel has remained committed to making industry-relevant learning accessible to students, professionals, and entrepreneurs worldwide. With a strong focus on emerging fields such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Full Stack Development, Business Strategy, Marketing, and Digital Media, YouAccel empowers individuals with the skills needed to succeed in an increasingly competitive and technology-driven world.
At the heart of YouAccel’s mission is a belief that education is a catalyst for unlocking human potential, driving innovation, and creating opportunities across industries and communities. Through expertly designed courses led by industry professionals and academic experts, YouAccel fosters an engaging and transformative learning experience. Programs span beginner to advanced levels, ensuring learners at every stage of their journey gain both foundational knowledge and practical expertise that can be directly applied in real-world settings.
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Reviews
By Inam Ullah on 9/5/2024
The course provides a clear introduction to how the internet functions and the basics of web development. It's beginner-friendly, explaining server-client relationships and HTTP effectively. Visual aids are helpful, but adding interactive quizzes or exercises would enhance learning. More real-world examples could improve the practical application of concepts. Overall, a solid foundation for anyone new to web development.
By Syed Danyal Raza on 3/4/2024
The course is quite interesting, and it helps me in revising all my concepts of networking. The instructor teaches the course in a very easy way and made it exciting for me.
By Amlan Ghosh on 11/7/2020
This course is really good. But the course is not complete yet. Please update the contents of this course. Because without completing the full course I get the certificate. We want to complete full course. And please add some quizzes or questions so that we can practice what we have learned. This course only contains video lectures.
By Jorge Emil JP on 6/20/2020
O início é ok. Esperava mais da parte final. O modelo apresentado na seção3 atende bem sistemas web dos anos 2000. Esperava apresentar algum modelo de estrutura de portais orientados a micro serviços, como ar organização de módulos como gateway, gerenciador de tokens e perfis, gerador e validador de certificados, criptografia, etc.
By Prajwol Pradhan on 6/18/2020
Good if one wants to have a very basic understanding of how internet works without going too deep. Also, it can be a starting point if one wants to have a deeper understanding about internet. And the web development process has a basic overview only, thus can make one wonder if there is be more.
By Snazzy Sensei on 6/14/2020
It is a great course for newbies who only know how to update their facebook and snapchat. It tells you how the info coming to your browser is actually coming there and what methods are applied to secure your connection and how to tell whether a connection is secure or not among other stuff.
By Tanvir Hasan on 4/19/2020
Very good. Contains basic information about how internet works. Illustration with slides is awesome. But this course is for absolute beginner who have no prior knowledge abut how internet work.
By Yassin Lemrozi on 4/4/2020
Course in line with expectations, it deals in a very simple way with the fundamental points on how the internet works, maybe not very detailed on Web Development, but overall, for those who do not know anything about the topic, it is a great way to give yourself a small base.
By Liliana Suarez on 2/8/2020
Excelente Elección, claro, didáctico, sencillo y gráficas muy ilustrativas. Very Clear, Excellente choice. Ilustrative Charts. Simple and educational. Thank you
By Zabil Qureshi on 9/1/2019
This course was good, easy to understand for beginners. But this course is incomplete it gives only web dev process overview and a detailed first process info. but other 11 processes aren't showing at all. This course is good for some basic networking terms so thats why I am giving it high ratings plus it was free... so worth trying
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Overall Score : 86 / 100












