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Mac OS
The last operating system we'll go over is Apple's Mac OS. We won't go into too many details ab...
What is Chrome OS?
Unlike other operating systems, ChromeOS has one main purpose to be a secure and simple way for t...
Supplemental Reading for Ubuntu
To learn more about Ubuntu, click here. To help you load your installation image onto a USB dr...
Installing Linux
Now that we've seen how Windows is installed, let's go ahead and install the Linux operat...
Windows 10 & 11 Feature Matrix
Windows 10 and 11 Feature Matrix Windows 10 and 11 are two operating systems IT Professiona...
Installing Windows 10
The first operating system we're going to install is Windows 10 OS. This is the second ...
Virtual Machines
Before we start installing our operating system, we need to be familiar with the concept of virtu...
Which Operating System Should You Choose for Your Next PC?
Supplemental Reading for Choosing an OS To find out more about which operating system is best fo...
Choosing an Operating System
In the last lesson, you learned how an operating system boots up. It's an important concept to un...
Cindy: Drive and career path
I'd say when I first started I thought there were two jobs you could do, you could be a sys admin...
Mobile Operating Systems
Some mobile devices are general-purpose computing devices like tablets or smartphones. Other mobi...
Boot Methods Best Practices
The most common way to boot a computer is to simply push the power button and allow the normal st...
Boot Methods
While the most common way to boot a computer is to simply push the power button and allow the n...
The Boot Process
In this lesson, we're going to learn how our operating system starts up. As...
Logs
Imagine this scenario. You're playing your favorite video game and you finally get to the big bos...
Interacting with the OS: User Space
We've covered the kernel's major responsibilities. Now, let's discuss the final major aspect of a...
I/O Management
So far we've learned how hard our kernel works by handling files, managing file storage, juggling...
Memory Management and Virtual Memory
Remember that when a process runs, it needs CPU time, but it also needs memory. When processes ar...
Process Management
One of the most important tasks that our kernel performs is process management. A process is a pr...
Supplemental Reading for ReFS File System
Microsoft is currently developing another filesystem called ReFS, it isn’t quite ready for cons...