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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 Polsak M

Mar 3, 2018

I think the instructor "cindy" teach very well in this course but the qwiklabs have to be improve in many ways because it is very slowly when giving the points when you work with windows qwiklabs on virtual instances.

By Xavier G

Jan 27, 2023

It's great that the course has been broken down to several parts, it makes it easier to follow. This course just has a lot of information, so during the assessment when all comes together, it becomes overwhelming.

By Cody S

Feb 28, 2018

Please replace Qwiklabs with something more reliable. Half the time I had to re-do the labs because even though I did the right steps, it didn't register or grade it. The content was great but the labs were awful.

By carlos j a m

Nov 14, 2022

El curso esta muy completo, aprendes lo necesrio para enpezar en los sistemas operativos, si es que no tienes experiencia en este campo. Debes practicar mucho, en especial los comandos de powershell, CMD y bash.

By Sevasti

Feb 14, 2021

At the. beginning ,I felt that it was useless to learn the course because I would forget everything. I was trying to listen to the course and I was falling asleep. The final lab ,helped me understand everything

By Mohammed H

Feb 12, 2021

the course materials are well explained. It's also very suitable for beginners who have not used operating systems yet, but it could be boring or too easy if you have used windows or linux in your everyday life.

By Clint M

May 17, 2019

Was a little difficult, but learned a lot. Definitely recommend this to anyone wanting to know more in-depth knowledge on Windows and Linux. Thorough information on Powershell for Windows and Terminal for Linux.

By Dennis F

Aug 24, 2018

This course information itself is great. Gives Windows or Linux users a good overview of an OS and each of those OS if you are more familiar with one and not the other. The Qwiklabs could use some improvements.

By Shane A

Nov 17, 2022

Mostly good and informative course, but some of the VM labs were difficult and tedious to use. The Linux labs were great, but the Windows labs were unresponsive, and the instructions were occasionally unclear.

By Juan P A T

May 26, 2021

This course was really good. My only concern is about the Windows labs, the resolution of these labs is weird because it is hard to read the PowerShell. But in general, I have learned a lot in this course.

By Nora R

Sep 9, 2020

This course was very enlightening, intriguing, frustrating and rewarding. I do feel the Linux instruction could have added more command information but all-in-all this is a wonderfully challenging course.

By Keith B

Jul 4, 2020

I love it very much just wish for it to have a platforms where you can access linux/windows to practice on it rather than test out first from the OS for the first time for testing very tough for I made it.

By Jonathan B

Apr 23, 2021

Still need to address some of the glitches found on Powershell via graded assessment, likewise with Linux bash shell, but overall the instructor did a fine job with the materials presented in this course.

By Varun M J

May 15, 2018

Great course, content wise. Well made and delivered. However, Coursera and Qwiklabs needs to fix the bugs plaguing the VM instances, and the signals from the lab to coursera where the scores dont reflect.

By Kayoko T

Dec 22, 2020

All the information provided here is helpful. I had an impression that the second half of the course was a bit messy and could have been better organized. The transcripts contained errors here and there.

By Clinton B

Mar 18, 2019

The course was great and very challenging for me. Their are a lot of command prompts to remember. I would defiantly recommend this course to personnel that want to improve their foundation in the world.

By BENJAMIN K A

Jun 4, 2021

I learnt much in this course especially the command line and Linux commands . Great I can know use a virtual tool to add another OS to my PC, it's a good course since practical is encouraged. Thank you

By Bee V

Jun 4, 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 Hector F J S

Aug 29, 2021

This is a basic and introductory course of operative systems, I think that this course could be improved for future students and try to divide the course one for Windows and other for focus on Linux.

By Donna C

Mar 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 Jason W

Nov 28, 2023

I love the instructor Cindy! She's really resourceful and friendly. I hope I get more experience with the Linux commands, but I did make progress. I'll stop back to practice more and re-do the labs.

By Mohammed P A

Sep 26, 2019

Gained more knowledge about inside workings of the Operating Systems.

The Last QwikLab was not set up properly for Windows and Linux.

Both final labs left a not so pleasant impression about them.

By Mafia C

Jul 12, 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 Christopher C

Mar 3, 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 Charles E

Oct 7, 2022

By far the hardest module so far. Linux needs to be a separate course. Having no experience in Linux, I just followed the steps, I can't say I understand it any more than I did when I started.