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Lessons

Track A Soft Margins. Track B the Windows lab. Track C eleven open library lessons you can finish in one sitting.

More lessons are still being added. Search, the Board, and priced desks are not on this site.

Track C · Library lessons

  1. Name the file before you searchDigital life · free
  2. Name the job of the pageDesign craft · free
  3. Four checks before you shipAccessibility · free
  4. A model that stays on this PCLocal AI · free
  5. Protection stays onCare · free
  6. One change, then a noteGit and Python · free
  7. Say what is trueEthics · free
  8. One week, one jobProject craft · free
  9. Spreadsheet until you need a databaseDatabases · free
  10. Read the license before you installDocs and licenses · free
  11. Ticket notes that tell the truthSupport craft · free

Track A · Soft Margins

Soft Margins track
  1. Why No Turns Into a LectureSoft Margins · Saying No Without a Speech
  2. Scripts That End the SceneSoft Margins · Saying No Without a Speech
  3. First Principles Money on AISHSoft Margins · First Principles Money on AISH
  4. Cheap Websites Without the Sales PitchSoft Margins · Cheap Websites for Small Business
  5. Learning in Public Without Burning OutSoft Margins · Learning in Public

Track B · Windows 11 lab

Open the visual Windows lab for the image led layout.

Foundations

  1. 1. Open PowerShell on Windows 11High level · First open, three safe commands, and a calm way into the shell.
  2. 2. Full Paths and Where You AreHigh level · Drive letters, current directory, and Explorer as a partner.
  3. 3. Windows Terminal and TabsHigh level · One window, many shells, profiles that stop the chaos.
  4. 4. File Explorer Like a ProHigh level · Address bar tricks, copy as path, and staying oriented.
  5. 5. Keyboard Shortcuts That MatterHigh level · A short list that saves hours without becoming a parlor trick.
  6. 6. Settings Without Getting LostHigh level · Find the control you need without wandering the maze.

Scripting craft

  1. 7. Write a Script That Does One JobMid level · Logging, $PSScriptRoot, and safe names from real Phyllux Tech scripts.
  2. 8. Variables, Pipelines, and ObjectsMid level · Why PowerShell pipes objects, not just text.
  3. 9. Errors and LoggingMid level · Stop soft failures from lying to you.
  4. 10. Bat and PS1 WrappersMid level · Clickable launchers that find Python or PowerShell for you.

Admin and safety

  1. 11. When Scripts Ask for AdminLow level · UAC, #Requires RunAsAdministrator, and honest elevation.
  2. 12. The Least Privilege HabitLow level · Stay normal for files. Elevate only for machine surface.
  3. 13. Defender and Safe HabitsLow level · Keep protection on. Never disable Defender for speed.
  4. 14. Registry: Respect the VaultLow level · What the registry is, and why Field House does not dare you to poke it.

System literacy

  1. 15. Processes and Task ManagerMid level · See what is running without panic ending every process.
  2. 16. Services Without FearMid level · Background engines explained in plain language.
  3. 17. Environment VariablesMid level · PATH and friends: how Windows finds your tools.
  4. 18. Winget and Installing ToolsMid level · Install software from the shell without mystery installers.
  5. 19. Task Scheduler BasicsMid level · Run a trusted script when you are not watching.

Search, network, workshop

  1. 20. Find Files Without Walking the DiskMid / low · Indexes beat endless recursive walks.
  2. 21. Home Network BasicsHigh level · Router, Wi Fi, IP addresses without the sales fog.
  3. 22. Wi Fi Troubleshooting (High Level)High / mid · A calm checklist before you touch advanced adapter properties.
  4. 23. Reading a Real ScriptWorkshop · Tour the patterns inside Phyllux Tech maintenance scripts.

Deeper tools

  1. 24. Event Viewer Without PanicMid / low · Read Windows logs to find clues, not to feel doomed.
  2. 25. Disk Management BasicsMid level · Volumes, free space, and when not to click Format.
  3. 26. WSL and Hyper-V (High Level)High / mid · What Linux on Windows and virtual machines are for, without a semester.
  4. 27. BitLocker LiteracyHigh level · Disk encryption in plain language, recovery keys, and calm habits.