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.



Operating Systems and You: Becoming a Power User
This course is part of Google IT Support Professional Certificate

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Skills you'll gain
- File Systems
- Remote Access Systems
- Command-Line Interface
- System Monitoring
- System Configuration
- Identity and Access Management
- Authorization (Computing)
- System Support
- Linux Commands
- User Accounts
- Linux Administration
- Software Installation
- Systems Administration
- Desktop Support
- Linux
- User Provisioning
- Microsoft Windows
- Operating Systems
- Package and Software Management
- OS Process Management
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There are 6 modules in this course
Welcome to the Operating Systems course of the IT Support Professional Certificate! In the first module of this course, we will cover the basics of Windows and Linux operating systems (OS). We will learn about how directories and files work in Windows and Linux OS. You will also learn practical ways to manipulate files and directories in the Windows graphical user interface (GUI), Windows command line interface (CLI), and Linux shell. By the end of this module, you will interact with files and directories and perform basic text manipulation in Windows and Linux OS.
What's included
32 videos10 readings2 quizzes1 assignment2 app items
In the second module of this course, we'll learn about configuring users and permissions in Windows and Linux OS. As an IT Support Specialist, it's important to know how to grant the appropriate permissions to users and groups for both Windows and Linux OS. By the end of this module, you will know how to add, modify, and remove users for a computer and for specific files and folders by using the Windows GUI, Windows CLI, and Linux shell.
What's included
16 videos7 readings2 quizzes2 app items
In the third module of this course, we'll learn about package and software management in Windows and Linux OS. It's important to know how package installs work and how devices and drivers are managed within these operating systems. We will also learn about different packaging and file compression methods. By the end of this module, you will know how to create, update, and remove software by using the Windows GUI, Windows CLI and Linux shell.
What's included
16 videos20 readings4 quizzes2 app items
In the fourth module of this course, we'll learn about how filesystems work for Windows and Linux OS. We'll learn about filesystem types and why they're different for certain OS. We'll learn about disk partitioning and virtual memory and why these are so important for an IT Support Specialist's role. We'll also cover ways mount and unmount filesystems, read disk usage, and repair filesystems. By the end of this module, you will partition and format a disk drive yourself in both Windows and Linux.
What's included
16 videos12 readings2 quizzes2 app items
In the fifth module of this course, we'll explore process management. As an IT Support Specialist, it is important to use system tools to read and understand process statuses of machines. We will cover ways to start and terminate a process in Windows and Linux. We will also apply troubleshooting tools to solve problems with processes and resources. By the end of this module, you will use Windows and Linux commands to do practical process maintenance.
What's included
14 videos11 readings4 quizzes2 app items
Congratulations, you've made it to the final module in the course! In the last module of this course, we will cover some of the practical aspects of operating systems that you'll use all the time in IT Support. We will cover remote access and how to troubleshoot a computer from afar. We'll explore virtualization tools to manage and remove virtual instances, use logs for system monitoring, and show you a few different techniques for OS deployment. By the end of this module, you will apply all the skills from this course to debug some issues within Windows and Linux OS. Good luck!
What's included
16 videos14 readings3 quizzes2 app items
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The instructor, Cindy Quach is amazingly beautiful. I wish she could read this ;-) She is great at her work and really knows how to make you understand things. Love Cindy <3 Love Google <3
Reviewed on Nov 27, 2021
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!
Reviewed on Nov 16, 2023
I completed 97% of this course and I have one more Linux Qwiklabs to do and each time, I tried to finish the lab, I receive a message saying my quota has been exceeded. Can you tell me what to do?
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