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Survey of Operating Systems

Survey of Operating Systems

7th Edition
By Jane Holcombe and Charles Holcombe
ISBN10: 1264136811
ISBN13: 9781264136810
Copyright: 2023
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Operating Systems 
Chapter 2: Computer and User Security Basics 
Chapter 3: Desktop Virtualization 
Chapter 4: Windows 
Chapter 5: Supporting and Troubleshooting Windows 
Chapter 6: Apple macOS on the Desktop 
Chapter 7: Linux on the Desktop 
Chapter 8: Chromebooks and Chrome OS 
Chapter 9: Connecting Desktops and Laptops to Networks 
Chapter 10: Mobile Operating Systems: iOS and Android 
Chapter 11: File Management in the Cloud

About the Author

Jane Holcombe

Jane Holcombe, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, MCT, MCSE, CNA, CompTIA CTT+, is a pioneer in the field of PC training. She co-founded a Minnesota training company and has trained technical support personnel nationally for more than 20 years. Jane is a past president of the Twin Cities PC User Group and the coauthor of Survey of Operating Systems and other books.

Charles Holcombe

Charles Holcombe has been an independent trainer and consultant for more than 25 years. He has developed and delivered many training courses in addition to authoring or coauthoring several books, including Survey of Operating Systems.