Introduction
Get started in your IT help desk career
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1. Introduction to User Support
What is an IT help desk?
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User support services
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Helpdesk hierarchy
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2. Incident Tracking
Triage an incident
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Incident tracking
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Escalating a ticket
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Help desk best practices
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3. Skills Needed for Help Desk Support
The troubleshooting methodology
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Communication skills
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What is critical thinking and how can it help?
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Technical skills for user support
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4. Common Support Problems
Hardware problems
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Software problems
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Most common issues
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Networking basics
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Security vulnerabilities
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When to suspect malware
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When to replace equipment
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Software installation
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5. End-User Training
How to speak to non-technical users
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How to create successful user training
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6. Management Tools for Help Desk Staff
Ticketing systems inventory demonstration
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Malware best practices
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Remote control tools
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Active Directory tools for user management
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