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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

SG

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!

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 Carroll M

Jul 23, 2020

Very Informational and helpful with the online labs to practice what you've learned.

By S. R

May 13, 2020

Great experience, especially for someone like me with no previous experience at all.

By destiny i

Apr 23, 2020

Awsome, if you see cindy, tell her i love her, and i cant wait to work with her soon

By Jayasahan H

Apr 5, 2020

A great course for everyone. This gives lots of skills to work in Operating systems.

By Robert Z

Apr 4, 2020

This was a good course. However, it might be very difficult for inexperienced users.

By William J M

Jun 6, 2019

Got difficult in the end but I did it! Challenging in-depth course. Proud of myself!

By Mauricio G

Feb 2, 2019

Super useful to everyone learning about Command Line Interface on Windows and Linux.

By Derek S

Jun 15, 2018

it was entertaining and a bit difficult towards the end but it was ALL WORTH IT!!!!!

By Joel S S

Jun 4, 2018

Really great intro to using the sophisticated commands, keep up the good works guys.

By Edgar R

May 18, 2018

A great amount of information coming your way. Pay close attention, take good notes.

By Noah D

Sep 22, 2023

Great overview of operating systems. Very valuable lessons. Glad I took the course.

By Christopher V

Aug 26, 2023

Great course, those last two sim labs in week 5 and 6 we're rough haha... gj though

By Deric N

Sep 8, 2022

Awesome course. Learnt so much about how to use PowerShell and Linux command-line.

By Jorge C

Aug 9, 2022

great job coaches. keep it up. best one so far. filled up a notebook full of notes.

By Joey I S

May 29, 2022

Great course from Google. Learned more about Windows and first time to learn Linux

By Refilwe M

Dec 27, 2020

Relly exciting course, the facilitator is great too, I am feeling inspired already.

By Adolfo V

Nov 6, 2020

el curso es excelente, lo super recomiendo porque es inmensamente completo, gracias

By Outshine T

Oct 3, 2020

What an insightful course. Deep dived into the nitty-gritty of Windows and Linux OS

By Sahara Z F

Aug 9, 2020

A very fun and informative course you must take if you are interested in computers!

By Ottomaro L

Jun 15, 2020

Please update your Bash VM's to a more recent version of bash, like the ubuntu one.

By Karim B

Jun 2, 2020

Very challenging and yet you feel such a great feeling of accomplishment when done.

By Pang V J

May 8, 2020

This was very informative and I liked the hands on labs for both windows and Linux.

By Jose C

Nov 24, 2022

Great and effective teaching , would recommend anyone wanting to learn IT support.

By NASSER E

Nov 30, 2021

very important this course im happy to complete it.

thanks for Coursera and Google.

By B.J. G

Mar 30, 2021

Difficult but informative. Would have liked more info on proper syntax on commands