Windows 10 Administration
course

Windows 10 Administration

Windows 10 is now used on more than 700 million devices worldwide and is by far the most widely used operating system in the world. This course will teach you everything you need to know to successfully administer and manage Windows 10 devices in your organisation. You will learn about the new features in tools in Windows 10 and discover a wide range of administrative tasks and troubleshooting techniques.

Packt
Updated Oct 12, 2024

What you'll learn

  • Carry out administrative tasks by optimizing Windows 10 in your organization 
  • Install/upgrade Windows 10 and personalize your UI 
  • Develop the core skills needed to administer multitasking in Windows 10 
  • Secure your Windows 10 environment by applying best practices 
  • Maintain and troubleshoot common problems with Windows 10 
  • Set up your Windows 10 environment for virtualization with Hyper-V   
Course Description

Windows 10 is a Microsoft operating system for tablets, personal computers, embedded devices and Internet of Things. Windows 10 has outranked Windows 7 as the most popular OS in the world. It holds more than 39% of the market share for desktop operating systems and runs on more than 700 million devices. Being able to administer a Windows machine is a key requirement for sysadmins as many businesses opt for Windows.  

This comprehensive guide will help you as an admin use Windows 10 for your administration requirements. It will help Windows 7 administrators update their administration skills from to Windows 10 and sharpen them. Beginning with a quick introduction to Windows 10, you’ll see how to install and optimize the operating system. We’ll cover the new features and admin tools that Windows 10 brings to the table and you’ll see how it benefits you over previous versions.  

Moving on, we’ll deep dive and cover all the administrative tasks in Windows 10 such as Group Policy, installing and updating drivers, indexing, Windows security (encryption and authentication), RSAT, remote desktop connection, secure boot along with troubleshooting boot problems, Windows networking, firewall, virtualization (Hyper-V), creating backups, and recovery. Finally, we’ll also cover troubleshooting techniques so you can solve issues that you might face with Windows 10.  

By the end of the course, you’ll be very confident in carrying out administrative tasks with Windows 10 in your organization using the skills you acquired here.  


Target Audience 

This course is for sysadmins, IT professionals, and developers who want to learn Windows 10 for administration purposes. This course will immensely benefit Windows administrators who are proficient in Windows 7 and want to update their skills to Windows 10. Some knowledge of admin tasks would be beneficial.   


Business Outcomes 

  • Use Windows 10, a powerful operating system, to its fullest capabilities 

  • Configure and manage Windows 10 on desktop PCs, laptops, and tablets 

  • A practical guide with the best practices of administering Windows 10 for businesses