Table of Contents

1. Operating System Fundamentals. 2. Modern Client and Server Operating Systems. 3. The Central Processing Unit (CPU). 4. File Systems. 5. Installing and Upgrading Operating Systems. 6. Devices and Device Drivers. 7. Installing and Configuring Storage. 8. Virtualization and Cloud Computing Fundamentals. 9. Network Configuration. 10. Account and Resource Management. 11. Securing and Maintaining an Operating System. Appendix A: Operating System Command-Line Commands. Glossary. Index.

About the Author

Greg Tomsho is recently retired from the position of Director of the Computer Networking/Cybersecurity department and Cisco Academy at Yavapai College in Prescott, Arizona. He has earned the CCNA, MCTS, MCSA, A+, Network+, Security+, Server+ and Linux+ certifications. A former software engineer, technical support manager and IT director, he has almost 40 years of computer and networking experience. He is the author of numerous other leading books, including "Microsoft Exam AZ-800: Guide to Administering Windows Server Hybrid Core Infrastructure"; "Microsoft Exam AZ-801: Guide to Configuring Windows Server Hybrid Advanced Services"; "Guide to Operating Systems"; "MCSA Guide to Installation, Storage, and Compute with Windows Server 2016"; "MCSA Guide to Networking with Windows Server 2016"; "MCSA Guide to Identity with Windows Server 2016"; "MCSA Guide to Installing and Configuring Microsoft Windows Server 2012/R2"; "MCSA Guide to Administering Microsoft Windows Server 2012/R2"; "MCSA Guide to Configuring Advanced Microsoft Windows Server 2012/R2 Services"; "MCTS Guide to Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration"; "MCTS Guide to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration"; "Guide to Network Support and Troubleshooting" and "A+ Course Prep Exam Guide."