Learn what you need to know before you begin your journey on the AWS certification path.

What are the different types of AWS certifications offered, and which is best for you?

In this lecture, you will learn the basics about Amazon Web Services, what it includes and offers, and how to become a professional AWS user.

In this video, we will look at how easy it is to maintain macOS and its applications. Michael also discusses how to customize login items and the different types of application files.
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Software updates are crucial to maintaining a healthy system. An unpatched system can spell disaster to a network. Although Windows has made their update process relatively hands-free, there are still some things to take note of.
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NTFS permissions control files and folders, but there are plenty of other resources that need control. Security policies control factors such as login attempts, printer access, and password length/complexity.
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The process of sharing resources using NTFS makes more sense with examples. Certain features (especially Allow/Deny and Inheritance) make more sense when you see the process in action.
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This clip is from the chapter "Users, Groups, and Permissions" of the series "CompTIA A+ Certification Core 2 (220-1102)".This section explains what users, groups, and permissions are.

While macOS and Linux lack NTFS's fine control of resources, they do still have permissions, and a good tech should understand how they work. Additionally, there are specific tools used to control permissions.
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NTFS permissions are powerful and a bit complicated to those unfamiliar with them. You can apply permissions for files or folders to user accounts (although it is considered better to apply them to groups and add user accounts to those...

Every version of Windows has some utility to create, maintain, and remove users and groups from a system. Local Users and Groups give the most granular settings, but for quick setup, you can always add and edit accounts in the User...

The Microsoft NT File System (NTFS) enables fine control of multiple users accessing resources on a single computer. To do this, every person accessing a single computer must have their own user account. Windows also has groups that...

macOS has several tools you can use to configure, secure, and streamline your operating system. This video covers the most important tools you will need to know for any macOS device.
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The Registry is the primary repository for everything about your Windows system. The Registry is rarely accessed directly, but, when necessary, we use the Registry Editor utility to do so.
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Let's get familiar with Microsoft Management Console (MMC) and create our own custom framework for managing our PC.
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Windows Settings has several options to change, update, and customize the OS. You can find settings for systems, devices, networks and internet, accounts, gaming, and more.
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The Control Panel is a large collection of applets that are used for updating system settings, dealing with hardware, and troubleshooting. This video explores the basics of the Control Panel in Windows.
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The Task Manager has lots of information about services, processes, applications, and users. It gives information to help you monitor, manage, and control what's running in order to maximize the performance of your machine.
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Upgrading macOS is simple. Follow along with the author in this video to find out how to upgrade to the newest version of macOS.
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Linux is a fantastic open-source and free operating system that anyone can download and use. Let's discover how to install and update this wonderful OS.
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This video explains the several steps that must take place after the Windows operating system is installed to get the system up to speed and ready to work.
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There's more than one way to install Windows and a good tech understands all of them. Additionally, it's important to perform a few pre-installation tasks to make sure your system will work with your desired version of Windows.
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This video explains bootable devices such as the OS installation media or a bootable diagnostic toolkit.
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There are important differences between Windows 11 Home, Pro, Pro for Workstations, and Enterprise. This video reviews the versions and feature differences.
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