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ChromeOS System Administrator's Guide

By : Dr. Willie Sanders, Jr.
Book Image

ChromeOS System Administrator's Guide

By: Dr. Willie Sanders, Jr.

Overview of this book

Google's ChromeOS provides a great platform for technicians, system administrators, developers, and casual users alike, providing a seemingly simplistic architecture that is easy enough for a novice user to begin working with. However, beneath the surface, this operating system boasts a plethora of powerful tools, able to rival any other OS on the market. So, learning how to harness the full potential of the OS is critical for you as a technical worker and user to thrive at your workplace. ChromeOS System Administrator’s Guide will help you reap the benefits of all features of ChromeOS. This book explains ChromeOS’ unique architecture and its built-in tools that perform essential tasks such as managing user accounts, working with data, and launching applications. As you build your foundational knowledge of the OS, you'll be exposed to higher-level concepts such as security, command line, and enterprise management. By the end of this book, you’ll be well-equipped to perform a range of system administration tasks within ChromeOS without requiring an alternative operating system, thereby broadening your options as a technician, system administrator, developer, or engineer.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
1
Part 1:Working with ChromeOS
5
Part 2:Security and Troubleshooting
9
Part 3:Advanced Administration

ChromeOS Basics

ChromeOS is a ground-breaking, cloud-first (designed to take advantage of cloud services) operating system (OS) developed by Google. Its affordability, unique design, low hardware requirements, and ease of use have made it a popular choice with consumers of all types. From bedrooms to boardrooms, you’ll find ChromeOS being used. So, as an administrator, it is important that you understand how to best leverage ChromeOS’s power and flexibility.

In this chapter, we’ll take a look at the core features and functions of ChromeOS. You’ll learn how to use ChromeOS’s built-in tools to perform essential tasks such as managing user accounts, working with data, and launching applications. By the end of the chapter, you’ll know many of the ins and outs of working with ChromeOS and why it’s so different from other OSs on the market.

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In this chapter, we will be covering the following topics:

  • ChromeOS versus the competition
  • Getting up and running on ChromeOS
  • Personalizing ChromeOS
  • OS updates, upgrades, and ChromeOS Flex