macOS Support Essentials 10.15 - Apple Pro Training Series: Supporting and Troubleshooting macOS Catalina

macOS Support Essentials 10.15 - Apple Pro Training Series is the official curriculum of the Apple Catalina 101: OS X Support Essentials 10.15 course and preparation for Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) 10.15 certificationGÇöas well as a top-notch primer for anyone who needs to support, troubleshoot, or optimize macOS Catalina.

This guide provides comprehensive coverage of Catalina and is part of the Apple Pro Training seriesGÇöthe only Apple-certified books on the market. Students will find in-depth, step-by-step instruction on everything from installing and configuring Catalina to managing networks and system administration. This is a step-by-step guide that works through lessons designed to teach practical, real-world tasks, with lesson files that let students practice as they learn.

List of contents

Installation and Configuration
Lesson 1 Introduction to macOS Lesson 2 Update, Upgrade, or Reinstall macOS Lesson 3 Set Up and Configure macOS Lesson 4 Use the Command-Line Interface Lesson 5 Use macOS Recovery Lesson 6 Update macOS User Accounts Lesson 7 Manage User Accounts Lesson 8 Manage User Home Folders Lesson 9 Manage Security and Privacy Lesson 10 Manage Password Changes File Systems Lesson 11 Manage File Systems and Storage Lesson 12 Manage FileVault Lesson 13 Manage Permissions and Sharing Lesson 14 Use Hidden Items, Shortcuts, and File Archives Data Management Lesson 15 Manage System Resources Lesson 16 Use Metadata, Spotlight, and Siri Lesson 17 Manage Time Machine Apps and Processes Lesson 18 Install Apps Lesson 19 Manage Files Lesson 20 Manage and Troubleshoot Apps Network Configuration Lesson 21 Manage Basic Network Settings Lesson 22 Manage Advanced Network Settings Lesson 23 Troubleshoot Network Issues Network Services Lesson 24 Manage Network Services Lesson 25 Manage Host Sharing and Personal Firewall System Management Lesson 26 Troubleshoot Peripherals Lesson 27 Manage Printers and Scanners Lesson 28 Troubleshoot Startup and System Issues

About the author

Adam Karneboge has been an Apple Certified Trainer since 2003. Adam conducts technical training courses, and delivers consulting, deployment, and integration services to business, enterprise, and education clients.
Arek Dreyer has been an Apple Certified Trainer since 2002. Originally an expert in Sun Systems, Dreyer shifted his professional focus to Mac OS X shortly after it came out. President of Dreyer Network Consultants Inc., Arek has been delivering courses and providing training around the world, both in the classroom and at events like the Apple Channel Camp and the Macworld Conference and Expo. Dreyer also provides integration and troubleshooting services for his own customers and for Apple.

Summary

macOS Support Essentials 10.15 - Apple Pro Training Series
The Apple-Certified Way to Learn This is the official book for the macOS Support Essentials 10.15course and you can use it to prepare for the Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) 10.15 exam. It’s a top-notch primer for anyone who needs to support, troubleshoot, or optimize macOS Catalina, such as IT professionals, technicians, help desk specialists, and ardent Mac users. This is the only Apple Pro Training Series book that covers macOS Catalina. You’ll find in-depth, step-by-step instructions on everything from upgrading, updating, reinstalling and configuring macOS Catalina to configuring network services like the Content Caching service. This book covers updated system utilities and new features in macOS Catalina, including Voice Control and other accessibility features, user privacy settings, notarized apps, Startup Security Utility, and the separation of the startup disk into a read-only APFS System volume and a read write APFS Data volume. This book includes the following content:

• Authoritative explanations of underlying technologies, troubleshooting, system administration, and much more
• Focused lessons that take you step by step through practical, real-world tasks
• A Web Edition that provides the full text of the book online

The Apple Pro Training Series includes self-paced learning tools and is the official curriculum of the Apple Training and Certification program. After you complete this book, take the macOS Support Essentials 10.15 exam as a step towards becoming an Apple Certified Support Professional. Work through this book independently or attend a class at an Apple Authorized Training Provider or both to prepare for the exam. To learn more, visit training.apple.com. Also in the Apple Pro Training Series:

• Final Cut Pro X
• Logic Pro X

Product details

• Authors: Arek Dreyer, Adam Karneboge
• Publisher: Pearson Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.02.2020
• EAN: 9780136552192
• ISBN: 978-0-13-655219-2
• No. of pages: 976
• Dimensions: 188 mm x 231 mm x 38 mm
• Weight: 1571 g
• Series: Apple Pro Training
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Operating systems, user interfaces