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IT- Networking, & Data Centers

Networking design, infrastructure setup, and cabling; along with key concepts of servers, Smart switches, and network devices (UTM, routers, Moxa, and others); SD-WAN, MPLS migration, computing, 5G, disaster recovery, PAC -Colling, racks, hybrid-cloud strategies, Zero Trust Architecture, SASE, and firewall management.

  • 20 lessons
  • 13 Hours
  • By - Tecxskill

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Here's What You'll Learn

This beginner-friendly course introduces you to the core concepts of digital marketing, equipping you with the skills to promote products, grow an audience, and increase brand visibility online. Whether you’re a business owner, aspiring marketer, or freelancer this course gives you a strong foundation in digital strategy.

Course Overview :

This beginner-friendly course introduces you to the core concepts of digital marketing, equipping you with the skills to promote products, grow an audience, and increase brand visibility online. Whether you’re a business owner, aspiring marketer, or freelancer this course gives you a strong foundation in digital strategy.

What You’ll Learn :

  • The basics of digital marketing and how it works
  • Social media marketing and content creation
  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO) techniques
  • Email marketing campaigns that convert
  • Understanding analytics and performance tracking
  • Paid advertising: Google Ads and social platforms

Who This Course is For :

  • Students and beginners who want to start a career in Tech & IT

  • Professionals from non-technical backgrounds looking to transition into IT

  • Entrepreneurs and freelancers wanting to understand IT basics for their business

  • Anyone curious about technology and modern digital infrastructure

  • Fresh graduates preparing for entry-level IT roles

Requirements :

  • No prior technical knowledge required (Beginner-friendly)

  • A computer (Windows/Mac/Linux) with stable internet connection

  • Basic familiarity with using the internet and office tools (MS Word, Excel, Google Docs)

  • Curiosity, problem-solving mindset, and willingness to learn

  • (Optional) A free account on GitHub, AWS, or Microsoft Azure for hands-on labs

Detailed Course Curriculum

Learn Power BI step by step, starting from the basics to advanced topics. Understand with simple examples, real-world projects, and clear explanations to become confident in using Power BI.

  • What is Information Technology?

  • The role of IT in business and daily life

  • Overview of careers in Tech & IT

  • Interactive Quiz

  • Hardware vs. Software

  • Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, macOS basics

  • Networking 101: LAN, WAN, and the Internet

  • Lab Activity: Setting up your first virtual machine

  • Introduction to Programming Languages (Python, JavaScript)

  • Writing your first "Hello World" program in Python

  • Understanding variables, loops, and conditionals

  • Hands-on: Create a simple calculator

  • What is Cloud Computing?

  • Types: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS

  • Introduction to Microsoft Azure & AWS

  • Lab Activity: Deploy a sample web app to the cloud

  • Why Cybersecurity is critical

  • Common cyber threats: Phishing, Malware, Ransomware

  • Best practices: Passwords, Firewalls, Multi-Factor Authentication

  • Activity: Identify & prevent phishing attempts (simulation)

Enterprise Network Engineering : Gap from Theory and Pratical

IT Infrastructure & Deployment — Complete Skills Course
Self-Paced Skills Course-A1

IT Infrastructure & Deployment

A complete, Practical course for network engineers covering Main areas such as end-user support, servers, networking, policy implementation, virtualization, security, cloud, automation, and software deployment. It is designed to enable anyone to start from a beginner level and become fully prepared for a career in the industry.

🎯 Level: Beginner → Advanced ⏱️ Est. Duration: 110–130 hrs 📝 Format: Upskilling + Hands-on Lab ✅ Prerequisites: Basic Networking & Computer
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Your Learning Framework Path

This course is divided into four phases, Started from foundational desktop support to industrial- Networks, cloud, and security operations. To ensure optimal learning and practical application, complete the practical hand on- checklist for each phases before moving on to the next.

1

Foundations

Desktop support, service basics, and core networking

1End-User Device Support 2IT Support & Ticketing 3Networking Part 1 4Linux Fundamentals
2

Core Infrastructure

Servers, identity, advanced networking, virtualization & automation

5Server Hardware & OS 6Active Directory & GPO 7Networking Part 2 8PowerShell & Automation 9Virtualization
3

Enterprise & Security

Storage, collaboration platforms, device management & hardening

10File Servers & DR 11Microsoft 365 & Teams 12Intune, RMM & MDM 13Cybersecurity Fundamentals
4

Cloud, Monitoring & Career

Cloud platforms, observability, and turning skills into a career

14Cloud: Azure & AWS 15Monitoring & Observability 🎓 Certification & Career Roadmap

Complete Course Modules

Each module lists prerequisites, what you'll learn, core topics, key tools, and a hands-on lab checklist you can check off as you go.

MODULE 01 · PHASE 1
🖥️

End-User Device Support

Beginner ⏱️ 6–8 hrs

Prerequisites: None — this is your starting point

  • Diagnose and resolve common hardware and OS issues
  • Install and configure Windows 10/11 from scratch
  • Manage local user accounts and permissions
  • Provide remote support confidently
📋 Core Topics
1

Hardware Support

Diagnose and fix hardware issues including RAM, storage, and peripherals

2

OS Installation

Install Windows 10/11, configure drivers, updates, and security

3

User Accounts

Create local accounts, manage permissions, and troubleshoot login issues

4

Remote Support

Use TeamViewer, RDP, and AnyDesk for remote troubleshooting

BIOS/UEFI Device Manager Disk Mgmt Event Viewer
💡 Best -Real Example

Quickly check a machine's RAM and disk health from an elevated Command Prompt before opening a ticket:

wmic memorychip get capacity,speed
chkdsk C: /f /r
sfc /scannow
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MODULE 02 · PHASE 1
📞

IT Support & Ticketing

Beginner ⏱️ 4–6 hrs

Prerequisites: Module 1

  • Run a ticketing workflow from intake to closure
  • Prioritize issues and manage SLAs
  • Communicate professionally with end users
  • Document solutions for a knowledge base
📋 Core Topics
1

Ticketing Systems

Kaseya, Jira, Zendesk — create, assign, and track tickets

2

Ticket Workflow

Prioritize issues, manage SLAs, escalate tickets appropriately

3

Phone Support Skills

Handle calls professionally, troubleshoot while on phone, document

4

Ticket Resolution

Document solutions, close tickets, follow up, and get feedback

Ticketing SLA Support Docs
💡 Best Real-Example

A good resolution note is specific enough that another technician could follow it without asking questions:

Issue: User could not print to Finance-Printer-02
Cause: Print spooler service had stopped
Fix:
1. net stop spooler
2. Cleared C:\Windows\System32\spool\PRINTERS
3. net start spooler
4. Reprinted test page - confirmed working
Time to resolve: 12 min
🖥️ Hands-on Checklist
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MODULE 03 · PHASE 1
🌐

Networking Part 1

Beginner ⏱️ 8–10 hrs

Prerequisites: Module 1

  • Explain the OSI model and TCP/IP stack
  • Configure LANs, routers, and switches
  • Set up secure Wi-Fi networks
  • Diagnose basic connectivity issues
📋 Core Topics
1

Fundamentals

Learn OSI model, TCP/IP, Ethernet, and network topologies

2

Router & Switch

Configure LAN, set up routers, switches, and VLAN

3

Wireless Networks

Set up Wi-Fi, configure WPA3 security, and manage APs

4

Troubleshooting

Use ping, tracert, ipconfig, and Network Monitor

OSI Model LAN Setup Wi-Fi Cabling
💡Best Real- Example

The first three commands every technician should reach for when a user says "the internet is down":

ipconfig /all
ping 8.8.8.8
tracert google.com
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MODULE 04 · PHASE 1
🐧

Linux Fundamentals

Beginner ⏱️ 8–10 hrs

Prerequisites: Module 1

  • Navigate the Linux shell confidently
  • Manage users, permissions, and packages
  • Control services with systemd
  • Administer a server securely over SSH
📋 Core Topics
1

Shell Basics

Navigation, file operations, and package managers (apt/yum)

2

Users & Permissions

chmod, chown, sudo, and the /etc/passwd file

3

Services & Processes

Manage services and processes with systemctl, ps, top, journalctl

4

SSH & Remote Admin

SSH keys, scp, and basic firewall rules (ufw/firewalld)

Bash systemd SSH Cron
💡 Best Real-Example

Create a new admin-adjacent user and lock down a shared folder to that team only:

sudo useradd -m -s /bin/bash devops
sudo passwd devops
sudo chown -R devops:devops /var/www/app
sudo chmod 750 /var/www/app
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MODULE 05 · PHASE 2
⚙️

Server Hardware & OS

Intermediate ⏱️ 8–10 hrs

Prerequisites: Modules 1, 3

  • Choose the right RAID level for a workload
  • Install and configure Windows Server
  • Plan patching and maintenance windows
  • Understand core server hardware components
📋 Core Topics
1

Hardware Components

Understand CPUs, RAM, storage controllers, and network adapters

2

RAID Configuration

Set up RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 for redundancy and performance

3

Server Setup

Install Server 2019/2022, configure network, storage, and roles

4

Updates & Maintenance

Patch management, WSUS, system updates, and downtime planning

RAID Levels Partitioning Srv Roles Patching
💡 Best Real-Example

Check RAID array health from PowerShell before a patch window, so you're not surprised mid-maintenance:

Get-PhysicalDisk | Select DeviceId, MediaType, HealthStatus
Get-VirtualDisk | Select FriendlyName, ResiliencySettingName, HealthStatus
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MODULE 06 · PHASE 2
👥

Active Directory & GPO

Intermediate ⏱️ 10–12 hrs

Prerequisites: Module 5

  • Design a domain, OU, and group structure
  • Apply and troubleshoot Group Policy
  • Delegate administrative permissions safely
  • Diagnose replication and logon issues
📋 Core Topics
1

AD Forest & Domain

Create forest, domains, and establish trust relationships

2

Users & Groups

Create users, security groups, distribution groups, and OUs

3

Group Policy

Create GPOs, apply policies, and link to OUs

4

Troubleshooting

Fix replication issues, logon problems, and trust relationships

AD Users Group Policy Delegation Replication
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MODULE 07 · PHASE 2
📡

Networking Part 2

Intermediate ⏱️ 8–10 hrs

Prerequisites: Module 3, Module 5

  • Design a subnetting scheme for a site
  • Deploy and manage DHCP and DNS
  • Configure and test VPN remote access
  • Resolve common IP addressing issues
📋 Core Topics
1

IP & Subnetting

Master IPv4/IPv6, subnets, CIDR notation, address classes

2

DHCP Configuration

Set up DHCP servers, scopes, leases, and IP assignment

3

DNS Setup

Configure DNS zones, records (A, MX, CNAME), and resolution

4

VPN & Remote

Set up VPN connections, routing protocols, and connectivity

Subnetting DHCP DNS VPN
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MODULE 08 · PHASE 2
⚡

PowerShell & Automation

Intermediate ⏱️ 6–8 hrs

Prerequisites: Module 5, Module 6

  • Automate repetitive admin tasks with scripts
  • Manage AD objects in bulk via cmdlets
  • Schedule and remotely run PowerShell scripts
  • Export data for reporting
📋 Core Topics
1

PowerShell Basics

Cmdlets, the pipeline, and objects vs. plain text

2

Variables & Scripting

Variables, loops, conditionals, and functions

3

AD Automation

Get-ADUser, New-ADUser, and bulk operations via CSV

4

Scheduling & Remoting

Register-ScheduledTask, importing modules, and PSRemoting

Cmdlets Exec Policy PSRemoting Scripts
🖥️ Hands-On Checklist
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MODULE 09 · PHASE 2
🔄

Virtualization

Intermediate ⏱️ 6–8 hrs

Prerequisites: Module 5

  • Explain hypervisor types and use cases
  • Deploy and manage virtual machines
  • Use snapshots safely for testing
  • Clone VMs for rapid deployment
📋 Core Topics
1

Basics

Understand hypervisors, VMs, Type 1 vs Type 2, and use cases

2

Installation

Install and configure Hyper-V or VMware Workstation

3

VM Management

Create VMs, allocate resources, configure networking, storage

4

Snapshots & Clone

Create snapshots, clone VMs, restore from snapshots, backup

Hypervisor Hyper-V VMware Snapshots
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MODULE 10 · PHASE 3
💾

File Servers & DR

Advanced ⏱️ 6–8 hrs

Prerequisites: Modules 5, 6

  • Configure secure shared storage
  • Implement quotas and storage management
  • Design a backup and retention strategy
  • Plan and test disaster recovery
📋 Core Topics
1

File Server Setup

Create shared folders, configure NTFS permissions, access levels

2

Storage Management

Set storage quotas, monitor usage, manage DFS, deduplication

3

Backup Strategies

Implement local, cloud, and hybrid backups with retention

4

Disaster Recovery

Plan RTO/RPO, test recovery, document business continuity

File Shares NTFS Perms Backups DR Plan
🖥️ Hands-On Checklist
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MODULE 11 · PHASE 3
☁️

Microsoft 365 & Teams

Intermediate ⏱️ 6–8 hrs

Prerequisites: Module 6

  • Stand up and license an M365 tenant
  • Configure Exchange Online mail flow
  • Deploy Teams and SharePoint sites
  • Apply basic data-loss-prevention rules
📋 Core Topics
1

M365 Tenancy

Set up tenant, add custom domain, and configure verification

2

Licensing & Permissions

Assign licenses, manage permissions, and configure shared mailboxes

3

Exchange Online

Configure mailboxes, mail rules, anti-spam, and DLP

4

Teams & SharePoint

Deploy Teams, create sites, manage access, and configure retention

M365 Admin Exchange SharePoint Teams
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MODULE 12 · PHASE 3
📱

Intune, RMM & MDM

Advanced ⏱️ 6–8 hrs

Prerequisites: Module 11

  • Enroll and manage devices at scale
  • Enforce compliance and conditional access
  • Deploy apps through an MDM/RMM tool
  • Monitor device health remotely
📋 Core Topics
1

Intune Setup

Set up Intune tenant, enroll devices, configure policies

2

Device Policies

Create compliance policies, conditional access, restrictions

3

RMM Tool Setup

Deploy NinjaRMM, ConnectWise, or similar for management

4

Mobile Management

Manage iOS, Android, and Windows devices with MDM

Intune MDM RMM Compliance
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MODULE 13 · PHASE 3
🛡️

Cybersecurity Fundamentals

Advanced ⏱️ 8–10 hrs

Prerequisites: Modules 3, 6

  • Apply security hardening baselines
  • Recognize common attack vectors
  • Enforce MFA and least-privilege access
  • Follow a basic incident-response process
📋 Core Topics
1

Security Fundamentals

CIA triad, least privilege, and defense in depth

2

Identity Security

MFA, conditional access, and password policies

3

Endpoint & Network Security

Windows Defender, firewalls, and patch management

4

Incident Response Basics

Logging, detection, and containment steps

MFA Zero Trust SIEM Patch Mgmt
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MODULE 14 · PHASE 4
🌩️

Cloud: Azure & AWS

Advanced ⏱️ 10–12 hrs

Prerequisites: Modules 5, 7, 13

  • Distinguish IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS models
  • Deploy resources on Azure and AWS
  • Configure IAM and network security groups
  • Set up cloud monitoring and billing alerts
📋 Core Topics
1

Cloud Fundamentals

Understand IaaS, PaaS, SaaS models and cloud benefits

2

Azure Setup

Create subscriptions, resource groups, and deploy VMs

3

AWS Configuration

Set up EC2 instances, S3 storage, and networking (VPC)

4

Security & Monitor

Configure IAM, SSL/TLS, backups, and cloud monitoring

IaaS/PaaS Azure AWS IAM
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MODULE 15 · PHASE 4
📊

Monitoring & Observability

Intermediate ⏱️ 6–8 hrs

Prerequisites: Modules 7, 9

  • Distinguish metrics, logs, and traces
  • Configure meaningful alert thresholds
  • Build an at-a-glance operations dashboard
  • Document an escalation procedure
📋 Core Topics
1

Monitoring Fundamentals

Metrics vs. logs vs. traces, and what to watch

2

Tools Overview

PRTG, Zabbix, Nagios, and Azure Monitor basics

3

Alerting

Thresholds, notification channels, and escalation

4

Dashboards & Reporting

Building an at-a-glance operations dashboard

SNMP Uptime Alerting Dashboards
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🎓 Essential Learning Tips

  • Lab Environment First — Always practice in a lab before production
  • Document Everything — Keep detailed notes of procedures and configurations
  • Use Virtual Machines — Set up VMs to test without hardware costs
  • Follow Best Practices — Security, redundancy, and disaster recovery are critical
  • Real-World Scenarios — Practice with realistic business problems
  • Stay Updated — Keep up with Windows Server, Azure, and AWS updates
  • Troubleshooting Skills — Learn diagnostic tools (Event Viewer, Network Monitor)
  • Build a Home Lab — Use old hardware or cloud free tiers to practice

⚠️ Common Issues & Solutions

❌ Domain Join Fails
✓ Check DNS resolution, ensure the server name is unique, verify network connectivity, check firewall rules allowing DC communication
❌ GPO Not Applied
✓ Run gpupdate /force on the client, check GPO links, verify security group membership, check event logs for errors
❌ DHCP Not Assigning IPs
✓ Verify the DHCP scope is enabled, check the IP address pool, ensure DHCP relay is configured, restart the DHCP service
❌ VM Performance Slow
✓ Check host CPU/memory usage, increase VM resource allocation, disable unnecessary services, optimize disk storage
❌ Backup Fails
✓ Check storage space, verify network connectivity, check backup job logs, ensure permissions are correct
❌ Azure/AWS Connection Issues
✓ Verify the subscription/account is active, check credentials, ensure firewall allows cloud services, review security groups

🎓 Certification & Career Roadmap

How the modules above map to industry certifications and a realistic IT career progression.

🎧

Help Desk / Support Technician

Target certification: CompTIA A+

First professional role focused on hardware, OS support, and ticket-based troubleshooting.

Module 1Module 2
🧑‍💻

Junior Systems / Network Administrator

Target certification: CompTIA Network+, Microsoft MS-900

Manages servers, basic networking, and directory services for a small-to-mid environment.

Module 3Module 4Module 5Module 6
🌐

Network Administrator / Systems Engineer

Target certification: CompTIA Security+, Cisco CCNA

Owns advanced networking, virtualization, automation, and collaboration platforms.

Module 7Module 8Module 9Module 10Module 11
🔐

Security Analyst / Endpoint Administrator

Target certification: Microsoft SC-900, CompTIA Security+

Focuses on device management, identity security, and incident response.

Module 12Module 13
☁️

Cloud Engineer / IT Architect

Target certification: Microsoft AZ-104 / AZ-305, AWS Cloud Practitioner / SAA

Designs and operates cloud infrastructure with strong monitoring and observability practices — the senior destination of this course.

Module 14Module 15

Why This Course Works

✅ Structured Learning Path

Four clear phases guide you from beginner fundamentals to enterprise cloud and security operations

✅ Hands-On Labs

Real servers, actual configurations, and practical checklists you can track and repeat

✅ Step-by-Step Guides

Each module broken down into manageable, sequential steps with clear prerequisites

✅ Troubleshooting Focus

Master diagnostic tools and problem-solving techniques through common-issue walkthroughs

✅ Industry Certifications

Content aligns with CompTIA, Microsoft, and AWS certifications along a real career roadmap

✅ Career Ready

Skills that lead directly to help desk, sysadmin, network, cloud, and security engineering roles

Our Learners work at Top Companies

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