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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

JA

Jun 21, 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!

JB

Dec 27, 2020

This course was very informative and challenging. I really appreciate the way the course was put together. It would be ore helpful if the links to the readings were from material other than Wikipedia.

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By Bruno A

Sep 24, 2024

Se abordan conceptos y practicas de laboratorio que son el dia a dia en el campo laboral de un soporte IT

By Akhimien C

Nov 1, 2023

I really enjoyed and learnt alot from this course, i would recommend it for anyone starting in IT support

By mikail A h

May 10, 2023

one of the best courses i have taken google creators are really on to something. learning is one of them.

By Rodrigo O S d A

Dec 18, 2022

Muito top este curso, sem palavras para descrever quantas habilidades e capacidades novas adquiri aqui!!!

By skadude123

Oct 28, 2022

linux partitions were tricky due to having diffent commands then what was advised. youtube vieos assited

By James M B

Jan 4, 2021

Informative and useful knowledge. Overall a challenge for me as a non Linux user not so much for windows.

By Hari K G

Sep 21, 2020

This is really a great program, I will recommend this for people who want to start a career in IT Support

By ROHIT M

Apr 27, 2020

loved it!!! great course in detail how the OS works, implement, troubleshoot the os in Linux and windows.

By Dan D

Jan 17, 2020

This one was a lot of fun. It was a lot more hands-on and I feel like I learned and reviewed quite a bit.

By Farbod -

Nov 14, 2019

Full of valuable information with nice presentations! The last week practical exam was a really good one!

By Randall F

Jan 17, 2019

This was an intense course. Looking forward to the next course and Advance my knowledge about IT Support,

By Bertram H

Nov 24, 2018

Definitely more challenging than the first two course and I am greatly appreciate the material. Thank you

By Parmena M

Mar 21, 2018

I really love it...Lots of practicals in it..It helps our minds to come up and help in the coming society

By Robert M

Oct 25, 2023

This was the toughest one yet, but a very thorough and insightful introduction to OSes and how they work

By Peter M

Jul 21, 2023

Good all-round introduction to Widows and Linux.

Essential knowledge for every IT (support) professional.

By Jonathan F

Sep 29, 2022

Learnt a lot doing this course. Very powerful for anyone willing to go deep in learning for IT Support.

By Kely H

Apr 15, 2022

Very Challengin as it showed me things that i hade zero expericnece with. I am happy i went trhought it.

By Obumneme N

Sep 23, 2020

The course was very practical and the labs were really engineered to help one apply the acquired skills.

By Abdirisak M

Jun 27, 2020

learned a lot in this course, this along with self-study will be Good start.

I thank all the instructors.

By Abhishek P G

May 31, 2020

nice os concept with practical knowledge like install,update,remove through cmd as well as windows shell

By Md G A

Jan 29, 2020

It was a fantastic course. I have learnt a lot of new things from this course. Thanks Google & Coursera.

By Chris H

Apr 5, 2018

It was a great course, i think the test taking process could have been smoother but overall good course.

By LeCaan J (

Aug 22, 2024

This is the one...had an absolute blast during this entire module. Great lessons and excellent teacher!

By M S

Jun 27, 2023

That was very useful, just add some practical exercises to do ourselves. Thanks to google and coursera.

By Robin E

Apr 11, 2023

This was very challenging and I'm eager to get a position and use these new skills that I have attained