Get the Most Out of This Course

Windows 11 is the most modern and secure version of Microsoft's flagship operating system. In a professional environment, it is not enough to simply install it: you also need to choose the edition that fits the company's needs, perform a clean installation, and configure the system to ensure security, performance, and compatibility with the network and business tools.

In this course, you will learn how to master those steps from start to finish. Whether you want to test Windows 11 in a virtual machine, deploy the system across a computer fleet, or configure a workstation for an employee, you will discover best practices for installing, configuring, and preparing Windows 11 for reliable, secure professional use.

Meet Your Instructor

Julie Matisse is a freelance IT deployment manager. In her first role, she was able to develop a wide array of technical skills through the trust put in her by her colleagues. She then quickly became an all-rounder, eager to keep learning.
For the past few years, she has also been training and supporting future IT technicians, hoping to spark the same passion for the field that her own instructors helped inspire in her.

Understand How This Course Works

This course was designed to be progressive, accessible, and focused on practical professional use. Whether you are discovering Windows 11 or looking to strengthen your skills for business environments, you will find:

• Guided demos to walk you through installing and configuring Windows 11 step by step

• Hands-on activities to reinforce what you learn

• Real-world scenarios to help you respond to an IT manager's needs and prepare machines for professional use

• A quiz at the end of this course to check that you have acquired the course skills.

You will use professional tools such as the official Windows 11 ISO, a VirtualBox virtual machine, and built-in Windows utilities (Disk Management, network settings, Security Center), while learning installation and configuration best practices for a business environment.

Explore the Running Case Study

You have just joined the team as an intern, and on your very first day your manager, Alex Silva, gives you an important assignment: prepare Windows 11 for the company's workstations. Alex is counting on you to:

• choose the Windows 11 version that best meets the company's security and performance requirements,

• install the system cleanly on a virtual machine,

• configure the network, updates, storage, and domain settings for business use,

• research and test key features such as Copilot and accessibility tools to ensure the best possible user experience.

Throughout the course, Alex will guide you through a series of hands-on tasks that put you in real-life situations. It is up to you to rise to the challenge and prove that you can prepare Windows 11 like a pro!

Before you can configure Windows 11 for Alex, you first need... Windows 11! Let's see how to do this safely in the next chapter.