10 Best TCP Courses on Coursera
We compared 10 TCP courses currently listed on Coursera, priced from $9.99 to $49.00. 9 of them teach the subject directly and 1 are built around a certification exam. 2 come from a named university or institution, including Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani and Royal Holloway, University of London & University of London. 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
- 10
- Price range
- $9.99 – $49.00
- Providers
- Coursera
- Last updated
- 30 Aug 2026
How these 10 courses were chosen
Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Coursera, matched to this topic by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.
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 $9.99 to $49.00, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.
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TCP/IP and Internet
Offered by Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Master the fundamental protocols and technologies that power the modern internet with this comprehensive TCP/IP and Internet course. Designed for aspiring network professionals and IT specialists, this course takes you t...
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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...
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Wireshark for Beginners: Capture Packets
Offered by Coursera
In this Guided Project, Wireshark for Beginners: Capture Packets, learners will take on the role of a novice security analyst helping a company detect certain network traffic on their server by capturing and analyzing we...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditIntroduction to Data Networks and the Internet - Bachelor's
Offered by Illinois Tech
This course covers current and evolving data network technologies, protocols, network components, and the networks that use them, focusing on communication to and from the Internet and Local area networks. Course content...
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Coursera CertificateJunos Fundamentals: JNCIA-Junos Certification Guide
Offered by Packt
This course 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 you progress through the co...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditIntroduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware 1b
Offered by Illinois Tech
In this course, you will study the fundamental concepts involved in interconnecting devices for communications. You will also explore protocols, network hardware, and network services. The career skills acquired in this...
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Coursera CertificateNetworking 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...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditWebSockets Protocol Explained – Master Web Development
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...
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Coursera MOOC / Non-creditAnalyze Network Traffic with TCPDump: Build a Logging Tool
Offered by Coursera
In this 1.5 hour guided project, you will learn how to use one of the most versatile Linux networking utilities tcpdump to capture and analyze TCP traffic. Popular among all ranks of networking and cybersecurity professi...
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CCNA 200-301 Version 1.1: Unit 2
Offered by Pearson
This course is designed to teach you how to configure and troubleshoot VLANs, understand EtherChannel basics, and manage trunking and inter-switch connections. You'll also learn about Rapid PVST+ Spanning Tree Protocol a...
$49.00listed price
Best TCP Courses on Coursera compared
| # | Course | Provider | Offered by | Price | |
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| 1 | TCP/IP and Internet | Coursera | Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani | $49.00 | View → |
| 2 | Introduction to Computer Security | Coursera | Royal Holloway, University of London & University of London | $49.00 | View → |
| 3 | Wireshark for Beginners: Capture Packets | Coursera | Coursera | $9.99 | View → |
| 4 | Introduction to Data Networks and the Internet - Bachelor's | Coursera | Illinois Tech | $49.00 | View → |
| 5 | Junos Fundamentals: JNCIA-Junos Certification Guide | Coursera | Packt | $49.00 | View → |
| 6 | Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware 1b | Coursera | Illinois Tech | $49.00 | View → |
| 7 | Networking Fundamentals and Protocols | Coursera | Packt | $49.00 | View → |
| 8 | WebSockets Protocol Explained – Master Web Development | Coursera | Packt | $49.00 | View → |
| 9 | Analyze Network Traffic with TCPDump: Build a Logging Tool | Coursera | Coursera | $9.99 | View → |
| 10 | CCNA 200-301 Version 1.1: Unit 2 | Coursera | Pearson | $49.00 | View → |
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 10 priced courses on this page run from $9.99 to $49.00, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $39.01. The options are closely priced, so cost is unlikely to be your deciding factor. 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. Everything on this page is sold on the one platform, so the buying experience is the same whichever you pick. 2 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani and Royal Holloway, University of London & University of London — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.
Courses versus exam preparation
1 of the entries here are built around a certification exam rather than teaching this topic 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
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