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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!

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!

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By Mukesh J

Aug 17, 2020

It was good to learn. Though I knew the basics as I had experience in Site Reliability Engineering. but it was still a brush up to the past concepts.

By Ayana R

May 15, 2022

The information provided in the supplemental readings were extremely valuable. More of that material should be incorporated into the actual course.

By Brian U

Feb 7, 2024

My only complaint is I wish Linux and windows were separated into their own modules instead of flipping from one OS to the other immediately after.

By Jasmit B

May 7, 2020

such amazing and great course it was I have learnt very important and useful things. And now I can utilize those in my job. Thank you coursera.....

By Josh S M

Feb 15, 2018

The content is great, there are still some issues with the qwiklab interface, but once these issues are ironed out the course will be well worth it

By Lynn A

Jan 30, 2021

Some very tough labs but I do feel a sense of great accomplishment. Knowing I am halfway there will inspire me to finish and get my certification

By Nicholas W

Nov 18, 2020

Very challenging at times, but this course was really helpful knowing the difference between using a Computer to controlling one. (Thanks Spencer)

By Rosanne D

Feb 26, 2018

Overall a decent intro, but the Linux info is based solely on Ubuntu, and some things taught in this course will not be applicable to all distros.

By Mohammad A R

Aug 6, 2022

other than the few complications and the unclear intructions in the labs, this course was most informative mind blowing program I have ever taken

By Ryan L M

Jul 24, 2020

Working with windows is easier than Linux. I would need to log WAY more hours with Linux to feel more comfortable using it in the way I had here.

By Daxton M

Jun 20, 2020

The only problems I really had were doing some qwiklabs. After I would do some of the required material it wouldn't give me credit for doing it.

By Matthew M

Sep 25, 2019

Nice teacher. Some of the material is very dense and tbh could take years to fully absorb. Good work Google for creating this condensed version.

By Jabraun A

Oct 8, 2020

Very intense took a lot out my soul to complete this one. But I'm up for the challenge and ready to go on to the next. Forward into the fray!!!

By Jake R

Dec 27, 2020

It was good, if a bit easy. the remote connection (qwiklab) tests are a great idea, but I think I retained more by studying for graded quizes.

By Ruben A

Sep 20, 2019

It's sad all the instructor have the same tone. Even the jokes seems to be read off a screen. A little more personality would be appreciated .

By Sean M

Jul 15, 2022

I learned a lot in this course! I enjoyed the information you can learn with logs, and I'm starting to feel more comfortable using CLI's now.

By Michael A L

May 20, 2021

Liked the hands on labs. Might be nice to have some optional command line labs to help re-enforce the commands covered in the video lectures.

By JD F

May 18, 2021

This one is very direct, a lot of reading, like a lot...now multiply that by 3, but once that is out of the way the lessons are very helpful.

By Kfir Y

Nov 14, 2020

There is a bunch to learn, very important information.

I felt like there were places you could sum it up with less overhead but overall great.

By Nadeem A Q

Jun 19, 2023

A very powerful and detailed presentation. I must congratulate and appreciate the presenter for delivering it so beautifully and explicitly.

By Josh H

Aug 29, 2023

Very well put together course but I didn't like having to dig so much for info on how to do the labs. Otherwise great job and great course!

By Kaela P

Aug 10, 2022

good course, the last lab in the course is pretty hard but it is also helpful to get the practical knowledge if you are a hands on learner

By Satyanand K

Sep 16, 2020

One of the labs with Linux partitioning was extremely difficult and it if wasn`t for the qwiklabs assistance I would have never gotten it.

By Alfredo M

Aug 24, 2020

a lot of the Linx portions were tough, had to go back several times to check the commands, and searching for the errors in linx was rough.

By Destiny Y

Nov 17, 2019

I used to think I am good at Windows Operating System but I learnt through this course that I still need to learn more. I am happy I did.