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Upgrading an operating system requires research and planning. In this video, you’ll learn about upgrade methods, boot drive preparation, OS requirements, and product life cycles. << Previous Video: Installing Operating Systems Next Video: macOS Overview >> As time goes on, our operating systems are improved and updated. And often you’ll want to take a configuration […]

There are many different methods and techniques for installing an operating system. In this video, you’ll learn about boot methods, types of installations, disk partitions, and formatting options. << Previous Video: File Systems Next Video: Upgrading Windows >> If you’re installing an operating system, you need some type of media that will hold the operating

Most operating systems can support various file systems. In this video, you’ll learn about mosZt common use for FAT32, NTFS, ext3, ext4, and APFS file systems. << Previous Video: Operating Systems Overview Next Video: Installing Operating Systems >> If you’ve ever installed an operating system, you may recall the process of creating partition so that

There are many choices for operating systems. In this video, you’ll learn about Microsoft Windows, Linux, Apple macOS, Chrome OS, Apple iPadOS, Apple iOS, and Google Android. << Previous Video: Installing Applications Next Video: File Systems >> So far in this course, we’ve talked a lot about operating systems, but we haven’t really talked about

There are many specifications to consider when installing a new application. In this video, you’ll learn about CPU differences, graphics options, RAM requirements, hardware tokens, and more. << Previous Video: Windows Network Connections Next Video: Operating Systems Overview >> We can extend and customize the functionality of our operating systems by installing applications. These applications

The Windows OS can communicate through many different types of networks. In this video, you’ll learn about VPN, wireless, wired, and WWAN network connections. << Previous Video: Windows IP Address Configuration Next Video: Installing Applications >> In Windows, we can connect to many different kinds of networks in many different ways, and you can set

The Windows IP address configuration provides an easy way to modifying the network configuration. In this video, you’ll learn about static addressing, DHCP, APIPA, and alternate configurations. << Previous Video: Configuring Windows Firewall Next Video: Windows Network Connections >> When you plug in your computer to the network, it probably gets an IP address from

Windows Defender Firewall provides security for incoming and outgoing traffic flows. In this video, you’ll learn about Defender Firewall configurations and how to create a customized exception rule. << Previous Video: Windows Network Technologies Next Video: Windows IP Address Configuration >> Windows includes a firewall that’s integrated into the Windows operating system. Microsoft calls this

Windows includes features for file sharing, printing, and security across the network. In this video, you’ll learn about mapping drives, sharing printers, proxy settings, network paths, and metered connections. << Previous Video: Windows Settings Next Video: Configuring Windows Firewall >> In Windows, we might have information in a folder that we’d like other people to