Best suited to learners with basic operating system and networking knowledge who want to understand systems administration. Watching the concepts does not require purchasing cloud infrastructure.
Optional preparation: Google Workspace Core Services: Free Administration Course.
About this course
Move from supporting a single computer to understanding the services that keep an organization running. These Google videos introduce infrastructure services, software and platform options, directory services, Linux and Windows service management, and recovery planning.
What you can learn
- Distinguish infrastructure and platform service responsibilities
- Explore directories and service management in Windows and Linux
- Connect backups, recovery planning, and reliable operations
Course at a glance
| Provider | |
|---|---|
| Platform | YouTube · Grow with Google |
| Access | Free Video |
| Level | Intermediate — WikiFree audience assessment |
| Main language | English |
| Available videos | 7 |
| Video duration | 4h 58m · allow extra time for practice |
| Details checked | 8 October 2026 |
Who is this for?
Best suited to learners with basic operating system and networking knowledge who want to understand systems administration. Watching the concepts does not require purchasing cloud infrastructure.
Put the ideas into practice
Draw the core services a small fictional organization needs. For each service, record an owner, a dependency, and a recovery priority. Use a disposable local practice environment if you choose to try commands.
Choose a video from the lesson list, search for a topic, or use Previous and Next to follow the official playlist order. Mark lessons complete as you go. Your progress is saved in this browser without requiring a WikiFree account.
Free videos and certificate access
These publicly available YouTube videos are free to watch. This listing does not include a Google Career Certificate, graded assignments, or access to a separate paid learning program. Some playlists introduce or preview a larger certificate curriculum. Any certificate enrollment and its current terms are separate from watching here.
Software, advertising, cloud services, and some AI features shown in the videos may require an account or a paid plan. Watching does not require purchasing those optional services. Recorded interfaces can differ from current versions.
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- Review a lower-level optionGoogle Workspace Core Services: Free Administration Course
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Beginner
Compare course focus, level and study time
| Course | Level | Focus | Study time |
|---|---|---|---|
| This course — Free Systems Administration Course by Google | Intermediate | Distinguish infrastructure and platform service responsibilities · Explore directories and service management in Windows and Linux · Connect backups, recovery planning, and reliable operations | 4h 58m of video; practice time is additional |
| Google Workspace Core Services: Free Administration Course | Beginner | Workspace service administration · Configuration planning · Collaboration governance | 9 hours 15 minutes; official estimated study time, individual pace varies. |
| Introduction to ChromeOS Administration: Free Google Course | Beginner | Device administration · Policy planning · Identity management | 4 hours 30 minutes; official estimate, individual study time varies. |
| Introduction to Cloud Identity: Free Google Administration Course | Beginner | Identity administration · User lifecycle planning · Access-control reasoning | Official card: 3 hours 15 minutes; course description also cites 15–30 hours including exercises. Plan flexibly. |
Provider: Google. Videos play from the Grow with Google channel on YouTube.
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