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About the Course

Get ready to enter the thriving field of Information Technology (IT), with job ready skills! This beginner friendly course provides the core hardware and operating system knowledge needed by anyone new to IT and computer hardware who wants to start a new career in technology, including IT Support, Networking, Cybersecurity, and Software Development. You will first be introduced to computing fundamentals, the four functions of computing, and the benefits of computing. You will become knowledgeable of internal computer components, including motherboards, central processing units (CPUs), memory, hard drives, expansion slots, and others. Learn to identify interfaces, ports, connectors, and peripherals. You will become familiar with tasks that IT professionals perform; including workstation procurement, workstation setup processes, configure commonly used operating system settings & screen capture commands, computer acquisition practices, and job-essential troubleshooting processes. By the end of this course, you will become knowledgeable about hardware and operating systems, mobile operating systems, interfaces and connectors, Linux, and macOS. Throughout the course you will practice what you learn using interactive exercises and hands-on labs. At the end of the course, you will have the opportunity to complete a final project where you will apply your understanding of course content. This course is also part of the series to help you prepare for CompTIA ITF+ and A+ certification exams....

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Jun 13, 2025

This course is helped my accademics. I improved hardware and operating system knowledge. simulator desktop is more valuable for understand better. It gave prictically background as well.

Jun 1, 2023

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By Anurag k

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Sep 6, 2024

one of the best course for gaining computer basic knowledge

By PATHAN S M

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Sep 17, 2023

A good course to learn about the organisation of computers.

By Manas B

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Sep 27, 2024

very informative, learn every thing about hardware

By Joshua A

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May 25, 2022

excellent introduction to the world of IT.......

By S C

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Sep 13, 2024

A good Experience at While learning The concept

By Sahil B

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Sep 4, 2024

Good to learn new things for the good teacher

By JONATAS A P

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Jan 3, 2023

otimo curso , muito bem explicado e dinamico

By ranses s

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Aug 30, 2023

very good info on the subject,learn a lot

By Harish D

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Jul 11, 2023

IIt's very ususeful for beginrbeginners

By B T

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Feb 26, 2024

Good basic overview. A bit monotonous

By MALKAPNARA K K

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Oct 5, 2023

Well explained and practicle course

By Edwin F R U

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Aug 3, 2022

alll great but vey basic knowledge

By Stefan B

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Aug 15, 2024

good basic knowledge for beginner

By Akshay B

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May 8, 2023

very usefulll

and very importent

By Russell Q

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Apr 28, 2023

i had fun learning this course.

By Neelabh N

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May 25, 2023

had a great fun in this course

By Harika R

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Sep 10, 2024

i am very to join in coursera

By Akshata M

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May 17, 2023

Good!! It was good though.

By Joanna Y

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Apr 6, 2023

Good course for beginners.

By Prashant T

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Mar 25, 2023

this is interesting course

By Godwill . J

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Jul 1, 2022

It was a great experience

By Sumit K

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Sep 5, 2024

it's very knowledge full

By Sudhanshu Y

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Sep 16, 2024

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By Y V V R

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Sep 21, 2024

it is very use full

By Sonu K G

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Sep 1, 2024

i loved this course