chapter 11

Installing and Upgrading Operating Systems

“Create with heart; build with the mind.”

—CRISS JAMI

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In this chapter, you will learn how to

Recognize current Windows editions

Install and upgrade Windows

Describe Windows post-installation best practices

This chapter’s title is slightly deceptive, as it might be more accurate to call it “Installing and Upgrading Microsoft Windows.” With that being said, there are operating systems out there other than Windows. Linux installations use a similar general installation process as Windows and are easily upgraded through the command line. ChromeOS and macOS come preinstalled on devices ...

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