1.1 – Operating Systems
Operating Systems Overview
The operating system is the foundation of any computing platform. In this video, you’ll learn about Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS, Linux, Google Chrome OS, Apple iOS, Google Android, and more.
File Systems
The data stored by our operating systems is written to a specific file system. In this video, you’ll learn about NTFS, ReFS, FAT/FAT32, exFAT, ext4, XFS, and APFS.
1.2 – Installing Operating Systems
Installing Operating Systems
The data stored by our operating systems is written to a specific file system. In this video, you’ll learn about NTFS, ReFS, FAT/FAT32, exFAT, ext4, XFS, and APFS.
Upgrading Windows
Upgrading Windows requires more than launching a setup utility. In this video, you’ll learn about upgrade types, OS requirements, hardware requirements, and more.
1.3 – Microsoft Windows
An Overview of Windows
There’s an edition of Windows for almost any computing environment. In this video, you’ll learn about different Windows editions for Windows 10 and Windows 11, the features available in each edition, and how Windows N editions are used in Europe.
Windows Features
Windows includes a number of useful features for managing devices in an enterprise. In this video, you’ll learn about Domain Services, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), RAM support, encryption options, and more.
1.4 – The Windows OS
Task Manager
The Windows Task Manager is an important utility when performing real-time monitoring and troubleshooting. In this video, you’ll learn about Task Manager and features for Services, Startup, Processes, Performance, Networking, and Users.
The Microsoft Management Console
The Microsoft Management Console provides a framework for creating the perfect troubleshooting toolkit. In this video, you’ll learn about Event Viewer, Disk Management, Task Scheduler, Device Manager, Performance Monitor, and more.
Additional Windows Tools
Windows includes a number of useful troubleshooting utilities. In this video, you’ll learn about System Information, Resource Monitor, System Configuration, Disk Cleanup, defrag, and regedit.
1.5 – The Windows Command Line
Windows Command Line Tools
The Windows command line provides a powerful interface for monitoring and troubleshooting. In this video, you’ll learn about navigating the command line prompt, copying files, viewing host and version information, managing Group Policy, and keeping your system secure.
The Windows Network Command Line
Troubleshooting the network is often managed from the Windows command line. In this video, you’ll learn about ipconfig, ping, netstat, nslookup, net view, net use, net user, tracert, and path ping.
1.6 – Windows Settings
The Windows Control Panel
The Windows Control panel allows for the configuration the Windows user experience. In this video, you’ll learn about Internet Options, Devices and Printers, Network and Sharing Center, Performance Settings, User Accounts, and more.
Windows Settings
The Windows Settings utility provides a consistent user interface for configuring many operating system options. In this video, you’ll learn about Time and Language, Personalization, Apps, Privacy and Security, and more.