IT Help Desk for Beginners
2h 7mBeginner2023-05-31
Authors

Robert McMillen
35+ Certifications, Networking Consultant, Consultant for U.S. Government
Course details
Interested in a job in IT? One of the best ways to break into the field is to land a role as an IT help desk technician. This course is an ideal starting point for anyone wishing to venture into the field of technical support or strengthen their technical savvy and improve technical skills. Instructor Robert McMillen covers the fundamentals of IT help desk responsibilities—including software, networking, and troubleshooting—as well as the soft skills required to become a successful customer service professional. Explore the responsibilities of a typical entry-level IT help desk technician, with tips from Robert on where the role can lead and how to scout out and obtain an official certification. By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped with the know-how to assess your professional options in remote, hybrid, and on-premises work environments.
Skills covered
Help Desk SkillsWindowsCustomer Service SkillsIT Help DeskCustomer ServiceMicrosoftOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Get started in your IT help desk career
1. Introduction to User Support
- 02 - What is an IT help desk
- 03 - User support services
- 04 - Helpdesk hierarchy
2. Incident Tracking
- 05 - Triage an incident
- 06 - Incident tracking
- 07 - Escalating a ticket
- 08 - Help desk best practices
3. Skills Needed for Help Desk Support
- 09 - The troubleshooting methodology
- 10 - Communication skills
- 11 - What is critical thinking and how can it help
- 12 - Technical skills for user support
4. Common Support Problems
- 13 - Most common issues
- 14 - Hardware problems
- 15 - Software problems
- 16 - Networking basics
- 17 - Security vulnerabilities
- 18 - When to suspect malware
- 19 - When to replace equipment
- 20 - Software installation
5. End User Training
- 21 - How to speak to non-technical users
- 22 - How to create successful user training
6. Management Tools for Help Desk Staff
- 23 - Ticketing systems inventory demonstration
- 24 - Malware best practices
- 25 - Remote control tools
- 26 - Active Directory tools for user management
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