IT Help Desk for Beginners (2018)
1h 7mBeginner2018-06-19
Authors

Jason Ruediger
IT Educator, Senior Systems Engineer
Course details
Interested in a job in IT? Get the skills you need to pursue an entry-level position as an IT help desk technician. This course is an ideal starting point for job seekers wishing to venture into the field of technical support or seeking to strengthen their overall technical savvy and skills. It covers the fundamental IT help desk responsibilities, including software installation, networking, and troubleshooting. Learn about removing software from a computer, networking through the command line, joining computers to a domain, and more. Instructors Jason Ruediger and Mariecor Agravante also teach important soft skills, including customer service skills relevant to the help desk professional.
Learning objectives
Customer service for IT
Installing and uninstalling software
Networking basics
Workgroups
Joining domains
Troubleshooting
Learning objectives
Customer service for IT
Installing and uninstalling software
Networking basics
Workgroups
Joining domains
Troubleshooting
Skills covered
Help Desk SkillsWindowsIT Help DeskMicrosoftOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
- 02 - What is an IT help desk
- 03 - Environment setup
1. Customer Experience
- 04 - Introduction to customer relationship management (CRM)
- 05 - How do IT help desks differ between industries
- 06 - Customer service for IT help desk
2. Software Installation and Removal
- 07 - Where is software installed
- 08 - Software installation
- 09 - Software uninstallation
3. Networking Basics
- 10 - IP addressing
- 11 - ipconfig command
- 12 - ping command
- 13 - nslookup command
4. Workgroup vs. Domain
- 14 - What is a workgroup
- 15 - What is a Windows domain
- 16 - Join a computer to a domain
- 17 - Remove a computer from the domain
5. Troubleshooting
- 18 - Troubleshooting tips