The world runs on computers. Your watch, your TV, your car. You might be familiar on how to operate each of these. Your home computer you are even more familiar with operating it. But what does it take to really take computer systems to the next level? - The enterprise level. In this course we discuss what makes home computing systems different from enterprise computing systems. This course will also help you prepare and design your own home lab to explore enterprise operating systems.
Enterprise System Management and Security
Enterprise System Management and Security
This course is part of Computer Security and Systems Management Specialization
Instructor: Greg Williams
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- Security Management
- Enterprise Security
- Enterprise Architecture
- Information Technology
- Operating Systems
- Systems Administration
- OSI Models
- IT Management
- Computer Systems
- Cybersecurity
- TCP/IP
- General Networking
- Network Security
- Virtualization
- Information Systems
- Mobile Security
- Information Systems Security
- Virtualization and Virtual Machines
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This course is part of the Computer Security and Systems Management Specialization
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There are 5 modules in this course
Welcome and Introduction to Enterprise System Management and Security
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7 videos5 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
This module discusses network and why we need to learn network as part of system management overall.
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2 videos5 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt
This module covers the fundamentals of virtualization and how we use virtualization in the enterprise to perform work.
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4 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
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4 videos4 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
This is the project for the course.
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1 reading1 peer review
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Enjoyable course and learned quite a lot of new things. It was well presented and easy to follow.
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The instructor is very knowledgeable and has a good teaching style. The course is very professionally done and informative. I look forward to completing the other courses in the specialization.
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Some of the lectures seem a little slow. That said they are filled with good information and practical explanations. I do recommend this class to those interested in IT.
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