Intro to IT Operating Systems and Applications Online Training

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UPDATED: May 26, 2022

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This course explores the general concepts and simple, practical skills that go with using operating systems and applications on a technical level. You’ll learn how operating systems manage applications, memory, and devices, how server and mobile OS differ, how to choose file systems, and how to navigate folders and permissions.

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What you'll learn

Understanding how operating systems manage applications, memories and devices
Recognizing how a server's operating system differs from a mobile device's
Choosing the right file system: NTFS, FAT32, HFS or Ext4
Navigating and altering an operating system's folders, directories and permissions

FAQs

What will you learn in this introductory training on operating systems?

This course explores the general concepts and simple, practical skills that go with using operating systems and applications on a technical level. This specially designed entry-level IT course explains the concepts of operating systems, covers how an OS is different from the hardware of a device, and explores why applications depend on an OS.

Who should take this intro to IT course?

Students or IT professionals who are just getting started in the career field should take this course about operating systems and applications, but non-technical professionals might want to also. The knowledge it contains can help make all your future work and training in the IT field make a lot more sense on a foundational level.

Is this training in operating systems and applications associated with any certifications?

The contents of this course is associated, in part, with the IT Fundamentals+ and the A+ certifications from CompTIA. The exams for both of those certs cover much more information than what you'll find on this course, but what you'd need to know about operating systems and apps for those certs is covered here.

What certification should you consider after taking this course in introductory IT concepts and skills?

If you're just getting started as a student of IT, or you're thinking about the career field, consider the IT Fundamentals+ from CompTIA. It's designed to help you see if IT topics and skills speak to your own strengths. If you're already in the career field, consider the A+ to kickstart your career.

Why should you take this introductory training on operating systems and applications?

You might already think you know everything you need to about operating systems. But if your only experience with iOS is your iPhone, or with Windows is that you've used Excel your whole life, think again. Learn what an OS is at its most basic level and be a much more capable IT professional with this course.

Who is this for?

This Operating Systems and Applications Fundamentals training is considered foundational-level CompTIA training, which means it was designed for non-technical professionals or aspiring IT professionals with no experience at all.

What our learners say

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Practice exams help you have an overview of your readiness. If you have failed a couple questions in one area, you can go back and work on them.
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Having access to on-demand labs that I could spin up instantly was very helpful. I didn’t have to have a home environment with a bunch of virtual machines spun up. Or worry about destroying things.
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Study plan

Download the free Intro to IT Operating Systems and Applications study plan to complete this course in about 10 hours.

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