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This specialization provides comprehensive training in Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Open Source operating systems. Covering installation, configuration, and security fundamentals, it equips IT professionals with essential skills for effective system administration. Participants gain hands-on experience with both platforms, mastering system setup, user management, networking, and security implementation.
Syllabus
- Course 1: Hardware and Operating System Foundations I
- Course 2: Hardware and Operating System Foundations II
- Course 3: Introduction to Open Source Software
Courses
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This course will cover the fundamental concepts and philosophy behind free and open source software (FOSS). The course will discuss open source and free software licensing; open source business strategies and impact; FOSS utilization in the enterprise; and development methodologies. Students will learn to set up and configure an industry-standard open source operating system, including system installation, and basic system administration; system architecture; package management; command–line commands; devices, filesystems, and the filesystem hierarchy standard. Also addressed are applications, shells, scripting and data management; user interfaces and desktops; administrative tasks; essential system services; networking fundamentals; and security, as well as support issues for open source software. Multiple distributions are covered with emphasis on the two leading enterprise distribution families. Pre-Requisites: None Required Textbook: Releases · https://github.com/jhajek/Linux-text-book-part-1/releases/ PDF and ePub available (free for life with updates) Other Required Materials: Software Requirements: VirtualBox for Intel based Windows and Intel Macs Parallels Pro for M1/M2 Macs 50% off Parallels Pro 1 year subscription license for Education -> https://www.parallels.com/landingpage/pd/education/
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In this course, you will study the features of the Windows operating system. You will learn to use the command line tool and other features as well as examine the Windows registry. You will also develop an understanding of the management of the operating system. The career skills acquired in this course introduce the ability to support and maintain the Windows Operating system. At the end of this course, you will be able to: - Demonstrate the use of command line tools. - Explore key features of the Windows OS. - Examine the Windows Registry. Software requirements: Windows 10 or above
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This course provides you the opportunity to examine the features of the Linux operating system. You will also focus on the management of the operating system. The career skills acquired in this course introduce the open-source operating system Linux and its operation and support. At the end of this course, you will be able to: - Demonstrate the use of command line tools. - Explore key features of the Linux OS. - Explore service management of the Linux OS. Software requirements: Any Linux distro
Taught by
Jeremy Hajek and Kevin Vaccaro