Im looking for free entry-level materials about self hosting and network architecture in general. I know that some professors put presentations for free on their websites. im looking for: e-books,lectures,tutorials,videos.
Thanks in advance. -kapx132
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my first goal is to learn how networks work, and then once i learn the basics i want to host my own matrix server.
I suggest you reverse that order. If first you learn how to host your own matrix server, you’ll have a better idea of what part of “how networks work” you wan to learn.
Or maybe you decide you want a full graduation course on how network works so you can learn all of the basics. But either way, that first half is a large endeavor.
Agreed, networking knowledge can be pretty ephemeral if you don’t have a way to put it into practice and solidify that knowledge in your brain.
My suggestion would be to learn basic Linux and get a server up. Then learn firewall on that server and then how to configure and use a vpn on it - as a client AND a server. Then move on to switching and finally basic routing. At that point you’ll have enough general knowledge to know what you want to do next.
You can take a look at MIT courseware if there is something for you
Matrix server?
they just want to enslave humanity by trapping it in a realistic simulation and harvesting their body heat for energy production.
You know… the usual.
An open chat server: Website, Wikipedia page
Learning the fundamentals first (such as networking) is a good way forward. You will propably need to learn many other subjects along the way, such as how system services are handled, permissions in linux, linux system administration in general and so on.
If you just want the fundamentals of networking, these resources are pretty good:
- https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/an-introduction-to-networking-terminology-interfaces-and-protocols
- https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/understanding-ip-addresses-subnets-and-cidr-notation-for-networking
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/networking/tcpip-addressing-and-subnetting
And my favorite:
Feel free posting to this community with questions or try finding someone who can be your ballplank. Getting started can be very challenging before you’ve grasped the basics.
Here is an alternative Piped link(s):
https://www.piped.video/watch?v=6hPMdpk9qA4&list=PLTk5ZYSbd9Mi_ya5tVFD8NFfU1YZOyml1&index=1
Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.
I’m open-source; check me out at GitHub.
DigitalOcean’s guides in general are pretty good for all sorts of things, whether it’s a generic discussion of a concept like the ones you’ve posted, or a step-by-step guide for installing and configuring specific systems or software. Even if you’re not using DO as a host, much of what they suggest is still very useful.
Not free, but there are courses in udemy starting from 15€ for new customers. But be warned, these “basic” courses are between 15 and 25 hours of video. Network is not a topic you can teach yourself in one day.
TCP/IP Illustrated.
https://www.isi.edu/~hussain/TEACH/Spring2014/notes/Steven00a.pdf
