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.
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Approx. 27 hours to complete
Suggested: 8 - 10 hours per week
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The IT Support Professional Certificate program is part of Grow with Google, an initiative that draws on Google's 20-year history of building products, platforms, and services that help people and businesses grow. Through programs like these, we aim to help everyone– those who make up the workforce of today and the students who will drive the workforce of tomorrow – access the best of Google’s training and tools to grow their skills, careers, and businesses.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
6 hours to complete
Navigating the System
Welcome to the Operating Systems course of the IT Support Professional Certificate! In the first week 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.
6 hours to complete
31 videos (Total 90 min), 10 readings, 5 quizzes
31 videos
Lesson Overview & Practice Tips2m
List Directories in a GUI5m
Windows: List Directories in CLI4m
Linux: List Directories6m
Windows: Changing Directories in the GUI1m
Windows: Changing Directories in the CLI4m
Linux: Changing Directories in Bash1m
Windows: Make Directories in the GUI & CLI2m
Linux: Make Directories in Bash1m
Windows: Command History2m
Linux: Command History47s
Windows: Copying Files & Directories4m
Linux: Copying Files and Directories1m
Windows: Moving and Renaming Files, Directories2m
Linux: Moving and Renaming Files, Directories1m
Windows: Removing Files & Directories3m
Linux: Removing Files & Directories1m
Cindy Why OS is Important1m
Windows: Display File Contents3m
Linux: Display File Contents2m
Windows: Modifying Text Files2m
Linux: Modifying Text Files1m
Windows Powershell3m
Windows: Searching within Files6m
Windows: Searching within Directories1m
Linux: Searching within Files1m
Windows: Input, Output, and the Pipeline7m
Linux: Input, Output and Pipeline3m
Windows and Linux Advanced Navigation1m
Ben First Tech Job1m
10 readings
Navigating Coursera10m
Program Surveys10m
How to Use Discussion Forums10m
Get to Know Your Classmates10m
Supplemental Reading for Windows CLI & Unix Bash10m
Supplemental Reading for 'Size' vs 'Size of Disk' in Windows10m
Supplemental Reading for Notepad++10m
Supplemental Reading for GNU Documentation10m
Supplemental Reading for Windows PowerShell10m
Instructions for Accessing Linux and Windows Qwiklabs10m
3 practice exercises
Basic Commands6m
File and Text Manipulation8m
Accessing Qwiklabs16m
4 hours to complete
Users and Permissions
In the second week 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.
4 hours to complete
16 videos (Total 67 min), 4 readings, 3 quizzes
16 videos
Windows: View User and Group Information6m
Windows: View User and Group Information using CLI2m
Linux: Users, Superuser and Beyond4m
Windows: Passwords4m
Linux: Passwords1m
Windows: Adding and Removing Users5m
Linux: Adding and Removing Users50s
Mobile Users and Accounts3m
Ben Life as a CIO1m
Windows: File Permissions5m
Linux: File Permissions2m
Windows: Modifying Permissions7m
Linux: Modifying Permissions4m
Windows: Special Permissions4m
Linux: SetUID, SetGID, Sticky Bit5m
4 readings
Supplemental Reading for Windows Passwords10m
Supplemental Readings for Mobile Users and Accounts10m
Supplemental Reading for Windows ACL10m
Supplemental Reading for Special Permissions in Windows10m
1 practice exercise
Permissions10m
6 hours to complete
Package and Software Management
In the third week 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.
6 hours to complete
16 videos (Total 58 min), 14 readings, 6 quizzes
16 videos
Windows: Software Packages6m
Linux: Software Packages3m
Mobile App Packages3m
Windows: Archives3m
Linux: Archives1m
Windows: Package Dependencies7m
Linux: Package Dependencies1m
Windows: Package Manager4m
Linux: Package Manager Apt5m
Windows: Underneath the Hood3m
Linux: Underneath the Hood1m
Windows: Devices and Drivers3m
Linux: Devices and Drivers4m
Window: Operating System Updates4m
Linux: Operating System Updates2m
14 readings
Supplemental Reading for Windows Software Packages10m
Supplemental Reading for Mobile App Packages10m
Supplemental Reading for 7-Zip and PowerShell Zips10m
Supplemental Reading for the Linux Tar Command10m
Supplemental reading for Windows Package Dependencies10m
Supplemental Reading for Linux Package Dependencies10m
Supplemental Reading for Windows Package Managers10m
Supplemental Reading for Linux PPAs10m
Supplemental Reading on GIMP10m
Supplemental Reading for Windows Installers and Process Monitors10m
Supplemental Reading Windows Devices and Drivers10m
Supplemental reading for Linux Devices and Drivers10m
Supplemental Reading for Windows Update10m
Supplemental Reading for Linux Update10m
4 practice exercises
Software Distribution18m
Package Managers4m
What’s happening in the background?2m
Device Software Management6m
5 hours to complete
Filesystems
In the fourth week 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.
5 hours to complete
16 videos (Total 52 min), 9 readings, 3 quizzes
16 videos
Review of Filesystems2m
Disk Anatomy3m
Windows: Disk Partitioning and Formatting a Filesystem6m
Windows: Mounting and Unmounting a Filesystem51s
Linux: Disk Partitioning and Formatting a Filesystem6m
Linux: Mounting and Unmounting a Filesystem3m
Windows: Swap3m
Linux: Swap2m
Windows: Files6m
Linux: Files2m
Windows: Disk Usage3m
Linux: Disk Usage1m
Windows: Filesystem Repair4m
Linux: Filesystem Repair1m
Ben Passion1m
9 readings
Supplemental Reading for FAT32 File System10m
Supplemental Reading for Disk Partitioning and Formatting in Windows10m
Supplemental reading Mounting and Unmounting a Filesystem in Linux10m
Supplemental Reading for Windows Paging10m
Supplemental Reading for Linux Swap10m
Supplemental Reading on NTFS File System10m
Supplemental Reading for Windows Disk Usage10m
Supplemental reading for Linux Disk Usage10m
Supplemental Reading for Linux Filesystem Repair10m
1 practice exercise
Filesystem Types24m
Reviews
4.6
TOP REVIEWS FROM OPERATING SYSTEMS AND YOU: BECOMING A POWER USER
by JAJun 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!
by BVJun 3, 2018
Should of separate the lessons in a way where it compliments one another. Windows by itself and Linux by itself instead of mixing it one after another (Windows then Linux). But either way, good videos
by BOApr 1, 2019
This is my most favorite module module, especially the Linux, which is my all time favorite OS ever enjoy learning, working Programing, and configuring, and will continue enjoying til the end of time.
by DCMar 11, 2019
great instructor, Cindy is very easy to listen to and explains thing well. The lab experience could be better. I had issues with some of them. but overall its an enjoyable course and I learned a ton.
by SIOct 12, 2018
It took some time to due to lap graded assignments.However finally enjoyed the course specially the remote connection section and Linux and windows operating system files and folders troubleshooting.
by TAMar 23, 2018
Excellent advice on carving it in a stone and being too stubborn to quit. So much of what is seen is sugar coated instasnap filtered that hearing Leverage your Strengths and work hard is reassuring.
by DHOct 24, 2019
Course was good and challenging. Cindy did a great job. I wish Windows and Linux were separated instead of back and forth every video change though. It made things confusing going back and forth.
by GMJun 25, 2018
This course really goes in depth with shell commands, and navigating the windows and Linux OS'It was very informative, and the tests walk you through using the commands by using virtual machines.
by JDJul 23, 2018
O my!!!!!!!!! This has been the best learning experience of my life:) Thanks go out to coursera and google and Devashish at quicklabs. Thank you so much for letting me a part of this class. WOW:)
by MLAug 27, 2018
The information provided in this course is amazing. The quantity and quality. You will be apply this information in your job and home life. It has made me a better PC user and command line user.
by MCJul 11, 2018
This course is challeneging but very helpful. All of the labs helps put the lectures to practice and I think there is no other way to to improve your command skills other than hands-on practice.
by CCMar 2, 2018
The instructors and course designers did a great job. There are still a few issues with the labs, I really wish they were better because its the best method I've seen for this kind of training.
by DSAug 25, 2018
the course was a real eye opener, and finished off nicely in week 6 with some assignments, where we had to go back over a little of what we were taught to complete them. really enjoyed this one
by LWFeb 16, 2020
Very informative. It is refreshing for learners with previous experience.\n\nGreat lab support. Sharpens your skills in fast thinking and solution development.\n\nGreat work.\n\nThanks Google!
by LSMar 30, 2019
Went over quite a bit of coding, took me a while to get how some of the concepts work. I'm still not sure if I understand entirely but I'm sure with practice and regular use I'll get it down.
by LAFeb 8, 2019
Really appreciated the amount of labs (more please!), felt the practice quizzes could have been more rigorous, by the time I'd gotten to some of the lab tasks, I'd forgotten certain commands.
by SMSep 19, 2018
This course was a lot of information to take in. It really gave a good look into the Linux system which I had never seen before this course. Starting to get more comfortable with that system.
by WNFeb 25, 2020
Thanks Google Coursera, interesting course, struggled alittle on the linux part, still trying to get a grips on the Linux OS. Thanks again for this opportunity, I am indeed very very grateful
by BKApr 7, 2018
I am giving this course 4 stars because so many of the labs were so glitchy. Seems like Quicklabs have gotten those issues fixed though. I learned a lot about Linux CLI and Shell in Windows.
by RYJan 28, 2020
Good course for beginners, not much into technical depth of Linux much, but it's expected that you delve deep yourself. That's how IT goes, figuring out yourself is the key to tech support.
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