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Platforms
- [Instructor] In the last segment, I discussed selecting hardware. In this segment, we're going to cover operating systems or platforms. It's important to note that these two decisions are interdependent. Platforms, or operating systems, are the software that sits between your hardware and your applications and you. This is what gives you a desktop and something to click on, and everything that follows. The operating platforms for most users are Windows, macOS, and Linux for computers or for laptops, as well as Android and iOS for mobile devices. Each has its own strengths and weaknesses, and each is the best possible choice for someone. In the video about selecting hardware, I mentioned that too much diversity among devices becomes harder to manage. This is even more pronounced when we start introducing multiple platforms. A network built to use nothing but Windows servers and Windows workstations has a wide array of options and services that integrate very well. As soon as you try…
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