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About the Course

In this course -- through a combination of video lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on practice -- you’ll learn about the main components of an operating system and how to perform critical tasks like managing software and users, and configuring hardware. By the end of this course you’ll be able to: ● navigate the Windows and Linux filesystems using a graphical user interface and command line interpreter ● set up users, groups, and permissions for account access ● install, configure, and remove software on the Windows and Linux operating systems ● configure disk partitions and filesystems ● understand how system processes work and how to manage them ● work with system logs and remote connection tools ● utilize operating system knowledge to troubleshoot common issues in an IT Support Specialist role...

Top reviews

AA

Feb 8, 2025

This course was really helpful as it helped me to discover and go through essential features of Linux and Windows OS and also to discover essentials powershell and Bash commands to perform many tasks.

JA

Jun 22, 2019

Great course, lots of very challenging and useful information. You'll learn about Linux and some of the inner workings of Windows, plus lots of tools and programs that are really useful. Great course!

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By Mohamed K

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Sep 19, 2019

Tough course, but well worth it in the end!

By Jackie M

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Mar 1, 2018

Learned some good Linux commands. Thanks!

By Michael B

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Jan 14, 2022

Very good for a completely online course.

By Jay R K

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Nov 15, 2021

Very informative & skill enhancing course

By Mark G

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May 22, 2020

A lot to learn and a fun way to learn it.

By KOURTNEY P

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Aug 1, 2018

Its really verbose, but very informative.

By Hannah M

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Aug 19, 2022

The instructions were not all that clear

By s o

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Mar 18, 2022

Tough but you need to know the key words

By Moutassim S

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Jan 18, 2022

Many things needed to be discussed more.

By John M P

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Jun 24, 2019

I think this was put together very well!

By Kevin T

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Mar 30, 2018

The labs can be a little more responsive

By Deleted A

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Aug 8, 2019

it was hard but after a while succeded

By Stephen M C

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Nov 18, 2018

Very tough course. Will have to repeat.

By Brock A U

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Feb 28, 2018

Great Challenge! Extremely Informative!

By John S

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Feb 22, 2018

The Windows labs have lots of glitches.

By Ruth T

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Mar 2, 2025

had a few challenges with the qwiklabs

By Ashton R

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Nov 5, 2024

it was good Lenix was confusing though

By Ndayishimiye j m v

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Mar 24, 2021

course was has great improvement in OS

By Gede P P

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Mar 12, 2021

For week 6, there is buggy in qwiklabs

By Richard C

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Dec 7, 2020

Very interesting course. Learnt a lot.

By GAWRE A A

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Aug 8, 2020

Its already helping me a lot in my job

By Bobby Y L

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Aug 5, 2020

EXCELLENT AND VERY CHALLENGING COURSE!

By Daniel K

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Jan 6, 2024

Really appreciated the linux portions

By Idrees I A

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Nov 18, 2022

It was both challenging and appealing

By Karl S

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Mar 27, 2021

I would have liked a bit more theory.