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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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    Rice University

    Distributed Programming in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Distributed Computing, Java, Middleware, Programming Principles, Scalability, Servers, Algorithms, Network Protocols

    4.6
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    504 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Arm

    Arm Cortex-M Processors Overview

    Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Hardware Architecture, System Requirements, Product Support, Software Development

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    138 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Lund University

    Cities and Consumption: Urban Sustainability and the Sharing Economy

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Socioeconomics, Community Development, Sustainable Business, Governance, Systems Thinking, Multimedia, Case Studies, Innovation, Stakeholder Engagement, Analysis, Consumer Behaviour

    4.7
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    181 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universiteit Leiden

    Population Health: Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Social Determinants Of Health, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Health Systems, Health Care Administration, Governance, Health Care, Care Management, Public Health, Stakeholder Management, Health Policy, Stakeholder Analysis, Social Network Analysis, Collaboration, Organizational Structure, Performance Measurement

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    27 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Developing an Agile Team

    Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Team Building, Team Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Innovation, Sprint Planning, Agile Methodology, Virtual Teams, Agile Project Management, Team Leadership, Social Sciences, Organizational Leadership, Change Management, Psychology

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    549 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    JSON and Natural Language Processing in PostgreSQL

    Skills you'll gain: PostgreSQL, JSON, Text Mining, Query Languages, SQL, Databases, Natural Language Processing, Database Management, Data Processing, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Storage, Python Programming

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    148 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of London

    ICT in Primary Education: Transforming children's learning across the curriculum

    Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Technology Strategies, End User Training and Support, Technical Support, Digital Transformation, System Implementation, Innovation, Solution Design

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    197 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    CompTIA A+ Certification Core 1 (220-1101)

    Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Display Devices, Cloud Computing Architecture, Networking Hardware, Virtual Machines, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Cloud Computing, Firewall, Mobile Security, USB, Computer Networking, Network Routers, Network Infrastructure, Network Switches, Cloud Security, Network Protocols, System Configuration, System Support, End User Training and Support

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    77 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of London

    How Computers Work

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Science, Computer Systems, Web Applications, Computer Literacy, Network Security, Computer Networking, Computational Thinking, Debugging, Web Design and Development, Cybersecurity, Problem Management, Software Architecture, Data Storage

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    573 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Cape Town

    Research for Impact

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Adaptation, Research, Program Evaluation, Community Development, Sustainable Development, Communication, Systems Thinking, Research Methodologies, Policy Development, Collaboration

    4.8
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    194 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Washington

    Data Manipulation at Scale: Systems and Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Relational Databases, Database Systems, Dataflow, Databases, Data Science, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, NoSQL, Apache Spark, Distributed Computing, Apache Hadoop, SQL, Data Analysis, Query Languages, Cloud Computing, Scalability, Graph Theory, Python Programming, Algorithms

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Google Workspace Data Governance

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Data Loss Prevention, Gmail, Google Workspace, Information Management, Data Management, Data Security, Document Management, Records Management, Data Storage, Data Access, Data Import/Export, Email Security, System Configuration

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    668 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Distributed Programming in Java: Rice University
  • Arm Cortex-M Processors Overview: Arm
  • Cities and Consumption: Urban Sustainability and the Sharing Economy: Lund University
  • Population Health: Governance: Universiteit Leiden
  • Developing an Agile Team: University of Colorado System
  • JSON and Natural Language Processing in PostgreSQL: University of Michigan
  • ICT in Primary Education: Transforming children's learning across the curriculum: University of London
  • CompTIA A+ Certification Core 1 (220-1101): Packt
  • How Computers Work: University of London
  • Research for Impact: University of Cape Town

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