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About the Course

51% of organizations are planning to increase security investments as a result of a breach (IBM Report). Companies need skilled IT support and cybersecurity professionals now more than ever. Whether you’re just starting out or switching to tech, this course provides the critical operating systems (OS) knowledge you need to move forward. Operating systems are fundamental to all aspects of computing. In this course, you’ll learn foundational concepts common to all operating systems and the unique aspects of Windows, Linux, and MacOS. You’ll explore OS file systems and the associated security features. You'll discover the macOS features that revolutionized OS functionality. Plus, you’ll investigate virtualization and containerization. Additionally, through labs and a final project, you’ll get hands-on managing virus and threat protection, configuring user accounts and permissions with command-line tools, and securing systems against threats. If you’re looking to get started IT or cybersecurity, enroll today to gain essential knowledge in operating systems that enables you to work towards a career in cybersecurity, system administration, network engineering, or IT support....

Top reviews

Oct 24, 2020

the overall sound quality was a bit hard to understand at some places but the information given and the way of teaching and the level of understanding all things were great.

Jan 17, 2022

The course provided a sound foundation of concepts to take a step-wise learning path to understand the requirements of operation and assurance of security. I learned alot!

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By GURAZADA S A

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Aug 24, 2020

very nice and informative course

By Naresh B

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Aug 9, 2020

Fantastic..I totally enjoyed it.

By SAI A R K

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Jun 26, 2020

awesome course thank you so much

By John M

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Aug 10, 2022

Great lessons and a good course

By FAIZAN A S

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Apr 23, 2022

very good platform for students

By Abhishake B

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Jul 27, 2021

Excellent course. Learn't a lot

By Themba S

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Mar 26, 2021

This course is very educational

By Dan H

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Aug 13, 2023

The course was well organized.

By Ian C F R

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Sep 2, 2022

Buenas ideas de ciberseguridad

By Ryan W

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Jul 7, 2022

Informative and easy to follow

By PRABHAKAR V

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Jun 4, 2022

Thank You, the course is GOOD

By Mohammad E O

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Jul 26, 2021

A good course on cybersecurity

By Alexey S

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Nov 28, 2020

Thank you for your great work!

By Aayush P

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Jul 4, 2020

This course was really helpful

By SAKSHI P

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May 30, 2020

Great explanation and material

By Luiz M

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May 5, 2020

Great content and instructors.

By Daniel E

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Sep 26, 2019

Wonderful learning experience.

By Mark W l

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Nov 6, 2022

great alot more knowledge

By Tung W S

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Feb 7, 2022

Knowledge of computer system.

By Mathew D F

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Dec 20, 2020

Its Been a strong foundation.

By William P

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Jul 7, 2020

It is an excellent foundation

By Elimane N

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Aug 25, 2019

Rich and very usefull course!

By Medetbekov A S

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Mar 3, 2025

This course is so productive

By Radouane E A

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Nov 18, 2023

which there is more hands on

By hung d

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Dec 13, 2022

Very helpful for me. Tks IBM