Welcome to the Basic Networking guide! This tutorial will walk you through essential concepts and practices for understanding network communication fundamentals. 🌐

Key Concepts

  • TCP/IP Model: The foundation of internet communication, divided into four layers:

    1. Application Layer (e.g., HTTP, FTP)
    2. Transport Layer (e.g., TCP, UDP)
    3. Internet Layer (e.g., IP, ICMP)
    4. Network Access Layer (e.g., Ethernet, Wi-Fi)
    network_topology
  • HTTP Requests:

    • GET: Retrieve data from a server
    • POST: Send data to a server
    • PUT: Update server data
    • DELETE: Remove data from a server
    http_methods

Practical Examples

  1. Use curl to test network connectivity:
    curl https://example.com
    
  2. Analyze packet flow with tools like Wireshark
  3. Configure basic networking settings in your OS
    tcp_ip_config

Further Reading

Stay curious! 🚀