Operating-System Installation & Maintenance

Install, configure, secure and maintain desktop operating systems and essential software on modest hardware.

Part of these pathways

Course outline: enrolment opens after THNF content and assessment review.

What you will be able to do

Clear outcomes. Practical evidence.

Plan an operating-system installation
Configure drivers, users and updates
Install and maintain software
Back up and recover a workstation

Course structure

Modules and lessons

Deploy a dependable workstation

Prepare, install, secure and recover an operating system.

Installation planning and configuration25 min
Software maintenance and recovery25 min

Access and progression

Know what the course requires.

The required capability matters; the learner does not have to personally own every device.

Who it is for

Aspiring ICT technicians, helpdesk staff and people supporting schools, SMEs or community organisations.

Hardware access

Personal 64-bit computer with 4 GB RAM and 20 GB free, or use the required device and software at a readiness-approved THNF centre.

Software and practical access

Course software is available through the text-first pack, an approved offline installer or a readiness-approved THNF centre.

Possible progression

Junior ICT, helpdesk, network-support, systems-support or hardware-support trainee.

Progression is not a guarantee of employment or external certification.

Sierra Leone context

Refurbished or modest hardware, schools and SMEs, power fluctuation, UPS/surge protection, intermittent connectivity and locally repairable solutions.

Skills in context

Career directions and next steps

These are realistic directions that the skills can support—not promises of employment, job titles or external certification.

IT support assistant
Helpdesk technician
Junior computer-support technician
Junior network-support technician
Systems-support assistant
Cloud-support trainee

Possible progression pathways

Computer hardware and IT support · Networking, systems and cloud