Desktop Support
Track IT Hardware, Networking & Cyber Security
Duration 120 hours
Skill Level Intermediate
Language English

About this Course

Desktop Support Technician is the one who:Configures, maintains the operating systems on desktops and laptopsHe/She can also migrate or upgrade the …
Learning Mode: Learn at ALC or at Home

Detailed Course Curriculum

Hands-on module breakdown aligned with MKCL production standards and industry requirements.

  • Overview of Operating system
  • Types of Operating Systems
  • Overview of Windows 8 Operating system
  • Overview of Windows 10 Operating system
  • Installing Windows 7 Operating system
  • Installing Ubuntu on a PC
  • Installing Windows server 2008 R2
  • Creating Windows 10 Bootable Pen drive
  • Installing Windows 10 Operating system
  • Virtualization
  • Creating Virtual Operating System Environment
  • Creating Windows 7 Virtual Operating System
  • Creating Ubuntu Virtual Operating System
  • Configuring Virtual Operating System Environment
  • Configuring Windows 7 Virtual Machine
  • Using electa Screen Recorder and Format Factory
  • Configuring Ubuntu Virtual Machine
  • Creating ISO File from a Data CD or DVD
  • Users in Linux
  • Users in Windows
  • Creating Users and Groups in Linux
  • Creating Users and groups in Windows
  • Managing Users and Groups in OS
  • File System in Linux
  • File System in Windows
  • Assigning File Permissions in Linux
  • Combining Shared Folder and NTFS Permissions in Windows
  • Files and Folders Permissions in Windows
  • File System in OS
  • Partitioning a Hard Disk
  • Managing Devices and Drivers in an OS
  • Configuring backups in Windows Operating System
  • Capturing Disk Image -Backup
  • Capturing Disk Image -Restore
  • Configuring Backups in Windows Operating System
  • Configuring Backups
  • Configuring Regional Language Settings
  • Configuring Remote Desktop Settings
  • Enabling Regional language settings
  • Installing Google Input Tool for Hindi Typing
  • Enabling Remote Desktop Settings
  • Configuring Disk Analyzing tool
  • Configuring Performance Tuning Tool for a PC
  • Hardware Monitoring Tools for Operating Systems
  • Migrating to Windows7
  • Performance settings in Windows7
  • Problem steps recorder
  • Remote Assistance
  • Securing Browser in Windows7
  • Updating Windows7
Eligibility Criteria
• Basic knowledge of computers and keen desire to build skills in this field.
• Open to students, job seekers, and working professionals.
Official Certification
• Official MKCL KLiC Certificate upon successful completion of the course and evaluations.
Target Audience & Who Should Join
• IT Students / Individuals studying computer science, IT, or related fields who want practical knowledge in OS installation, configuration, and virtualization
• Technical Support Professionals looking to enhance their skills in managing users, file systems, and backups for Windows and Linux environments
• Those responsible for managing, maintaining, and troubleshooting operating systems in corporate or educational environments
• Individuals aiming to get certified in areas like CompTIA, Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA), or Linux certifications
• Small Business Owners managing their own IT infrastructure who need to understand operating system setup and maintenance
• Anyone interested in learning the fundamentals of operating systems, virtualization, and system management
Work-Centric Learning Approach
• Step 1: Learners are given an overview of the course and its connection to life and work
• Step 2: Learners are exposed to the specific tool(s) used in the course through the various real-life applications of the tool(s).
• Step 3: Learners are acquainted with the careers and the hierarchy of roles they can perform at workplaces after attaining increasing levels of mastery over the tool(s).
• Step 4: Learners are acquainted with the architecture of the tool or tool map so as to appreciate various parts of the tool, their functions, utility and inter-relations.
• Step 5: Learners are exposed to simple application development methodology by using the tool at the beginner’s level.
• Step 6: Learners perform the differential skills related to the use of the tool to improve the given ready-made industry-standard outputs.
• Step 7: Learners are engaged in appreciation of real-life case studies developed by the experts.
• Step 8: Learners are encouraged to proceed from appreciation to imitation of the experts.
• Step 9: After the imitation experience, they are required to improve the expert’s outputs so that they proceed from mere imitation to emulation.
• Step 10: Emulation is taken a level further from working with differential skills towards the visualization and creation of a complete output according to the requirements provided. (Long Assignments)
• Step 11: Understanding the requirements, communicating one’s own thoughts and presenting are important skills required in facing an interview for securing a work order/job. For instilling these skills, learners are presented with various subject-specific technical as well as HR-oriented questions and encouraged to answer them.
• Step 12: Finally, they develop the integral skills involving optimal methods and best practices to produce useful outputs right from scratch, publish them in their ePortfolio and thereby proceed from emulation to self-expression, from self-expression to self-confidence and from self-confidence to self-reliance and self-esteem!

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