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Operating System Courses

Operating system courses can help you learn process management, memory allocation, file systems, and user interfaces. You can build skills in troubleshooting system errors, optimizing performance, and implementing security protocols. Many courses introduce tools like Linux, Windows, and virtualization software, illustrating how these skills are applied in real-world environments.


Popular Operating System Courses and Certifications


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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Leading Teams: Building Effective Team Cultures

    Skills you'll gain: Safety Culture, Drive Engagement, Team Management, Team Leadership, Team Building, Diversity and Inclusion, Team Motivation, Business Ethics, Teamwork, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Employee Engagement, Creativity, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Innovation, Motivational Skills, Problem Solving, Adaptability, Culture, Leadership Development, Stress Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Reproducible Research

    Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Knitr, Data Sharing, General Science and Research, Statistical Reporting, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Data Validation, Exploratory Data Analysis, R Programming, Technical Communication, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Software Documentation

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    Duke University

    Impact Measurement & Management for the SDGs

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Standards, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Business, Sustainability Reporting, Performance Measurement, Social Impact, Stakeholder Engagement, Investment Management, Governance, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Asset Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Verification And Validation, Accountability

    4.8
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    647 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Business Intelligence (BI) Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Business Intelligence, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Mining, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Management, Data Visualization, Data Warehousing, Data Wrangling, Extract, Transform, Load, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    409 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Introduction to Technical Support

    Skills you'll gain: IT Service Management, Technical Support, Desktop Support, Service Level, Help Desk Support, Customer Service, System Support, End User Training and Support, Remote Access Systems, Issue Tracking, Technical Communication, Technical Documentation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Peking University

    Advanced Neurobiology I

    Skills you'll gain: Electrophysiology, Neurology, Anatomy, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Biology, Laboratory Techniques, Scientific Methods, Research

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Foundations of AI and Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Data Management, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Infrastructure Architecture, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Cloud Deployment, Artificial Intelligence, Data Security, Application Frameworks, Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Data Pipelines, Scalability

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Introduction to Applied Cryptography

    Skills you'll gain: Data Encryption Standard, Public Key Infrastructure, Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Key Management, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), Encryption, Brute-force attacks, Authentications, Arithmetic, Algorithms, Applied Mathematics, Data Integrity, Probability, Computer Science

    4.6
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Converter Control

    Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Power Electronics, Systems Analysis, Electronics Engineering, Technical Design, Systems Design, Graphical Tools, Plot (Graphics), Engineering Analysis, Performance Testing, Mathematical Modeling

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Fullstack Development

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Responsive Web Design, Node.JS, Command-Line Interface, TypeScript, Unit Testing, SQL, HTML and CSS, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Typography, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Ajax, React.js, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), JavaScript Frameworks, JSON, Generative AI, Database Design, UI Components

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Fudan University

    网络游戏设计与开发

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, 3D Assets, Mobile Development, Intellectual Property, Cloud Deployment, Android (Operating System), User Interface (UI), Application Deployment, C# (Programming Language), Conceptual Design, Animation and Game Design, Cross Platform Development, System Design and Implementation, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Performance Tuning, Prototyping, Production Process

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Motors and Motor Control Circuits

    Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Basic Electrical Systems, Electrical Systems, Power Electronics, Three-Phase, Torque (Physics), Electrical Equipment, Embedded Software, Electronics, Electrical Wiring, Electronic Hardware, Design Specifications, System Requirements, Laboratory Experience, Electronic Components

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    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular operating system courses

  • Leading Teams: Building Effective Team Cultures: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Reproducible Research: Johns Hopkins University
  • Impact Measurement & Management for the SDGs: Duke University
  • Business Intelligence (BI) Essentials: IBM
  • Introduction to Technical Support : IBM
  • Advanced Neurobiology I: Peking University
  • Foundations of AI and Machine Learning: Microsoft
  • Introduction to Applied Cryptography: University of Colorado System
  • Converter Control: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Fullstack Development: Scrimba

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