IT Fundamentals: Computers, Operating Systems and the Cloud

Categories: IT Foundations
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About Course

12 months of access. Your one-time payment gives you access to this course for 12 months from the day you are enrolled. It does not renew automatically. Want the whole catalogue? All-access membership is coming soon.

How this course works

  • 12 months of access from the day you enrol
  • Self-paced lessons, hands-on labs and resources
  • Certificate of completion when you finish
  • Secure checkout with card (Stripe) or PayPal

Prefer live instruction? See the weekend cohorts. Want the whole catalogue? Membership is coming soon.

New to IT? This course gives you the foundation everything else is built on. In plain language, I walk you through how computers work, what an operating system does, how software and data are managed, and what “the cloud” really means.

By the end you will be able to talk confidently about hardware, Windows, backups and cloud services, follow a simple troubleshooting method, and see where an IT career can start.

Use scripts at your own risk. The PowerShell scripts and commands in this course are provided for educational purposes only, “as is” and without warranty of any kind. Always review and test them in a non-production environment before use. You are solely responsible for any script or command you run in a production environment and for any resulting data loss, service interruption or other damage. Okowil Solutions Inc. accepts no liability for the use of this material. Read the full terms.

What Will You Learn?

  • Name and explain the main parts of a computer
  • Use Windows settings, files and accounts with confidence
  • Explain cloud services in plain language
  • Apply safe habits: strong passwords, MFA and backups
  • Follow a basic troubleshooting method

Course Content

How Computers Work
The parts of a computer, how storage and memory affect performance, and how devices connect.

  • Hardware you can name and explain
  • Storage, memory and performance
  • Peripherals, ports and connections
  • Module 1 quiz: How Computers Work

Operating Systems
What an operating system does and how to find your way around Windows, macOS, Linux and mobile.

Software, Data and the Cloud
Managing software, protecting your files with backups, and understanding cloud services.

Staying Safe and Getting Help
Safe habits, a simple troubleshooting method, and where IT careers begin.