IT Support & Help Desk Fundamentals
The planned outline of 15 modules. Lessons are written, run and reviewed before they are published.
Planned outline
- Module 1
The support role and a troubleshooting method
Coming soon - Module 2
Working with people: calls, tickets and handoffs
Coming soon - Module 3
Hardware and peripherals
Coming soon - Module 4
Operating systems: install, update and recover
Coming soon - Module 5
Windows client administration
Coming soon - Module 6
macOS and Linux client administration
Coming soon - Module 7
Phones, tablets and mobile management
Coming soon - Module 8
Networking for the help desk
Coming soon - Module 9
Printers and scanners
Coming soon - Module 10
Accounts, directories and access
Coming soon - Module 11
Backups, recovery and data disposal
Coming soon - Module 12
Service desk practice
Coming soon - Module 13
Security and remote support
Coming soon - Module 14
Scripting, cloud and email support
Coming soon - Module 15
Interviews, certifications and your portfolio
Coming soon
Related tools
Internet Speed Test How fast your connection really is — and how much it slows down when it is busy. What Is My IP Address Your public IP address — IPv4 and IPv6 — and what it tells websites about you. DNS Lookup Every DNS record type, straight from a public DNS resolver, explained in plain words. Subnet Calculator Everything about an IP subnet: network, broadcast, host range, masks and splits. Data Storage Converter Exact bits and bytes in decimal and binary units — and why 1 TB shows as 931 GB. Keyboard Tester — Test Every Key See every key light up as you press it, with codes, rollover, chatter and repeat rate. Webcam Test Check that your camera works and see the resolution and frame rate it really sends. Email Header Analyzer Trace where an email came from, and whether it is really from its sender.
Official documentation
- learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/resources (learn.microsoft.com)
- support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/welcome/mac (support.apple.com)
- ubuntu.com/desktop/docs/en/latest (ubuntu.com)
- openprinting.github.io/cups (openprinting.github.io)
- pages.nist.gov/800-63-4/sp800-63b.html (pages.nist.gov)
- www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2131.html (rfc-editor.org)
More in DevOps and cloud
- Git & GitHub (coming soon)
- Linux Command Line & Administration (coming soon)
- Docker & Containers (coming soon)
- Cloud Computing Fundamentals (coming soon)
- All DevOps & cloud tracks
- How we make lessons