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Real-Time Operating Systems Courses

Real-time Operating Systems courses can help you learn task scheduling, resource management, interrupt handling, and system performance optimization. You can build skills in designing efficient algorithms, debugging real-time applications, and ensuring system reliability under time constraints. Many courses introduce tools like FreeRTOS, VxWorks, and QNX, that support implementing real-time applications in embedded systems and IoT devices.


Popular Real-Time Operating Systems Courses and Certifications


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot

    Skills you'll gain: System Programming, Embedded Systems, Linux, File I/O, Linux Commands, Linux Servers, Operating Systems, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, OS Process Management, Build Tools, C and C++, Cross Platform Development, Debugging, Electrical Engineering

    4.3
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    140 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    MIPS Computer Architecture and Performance Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Hardware Design, Computer Systems, Computer Engineering, System Programming, Data Pipelines, File Systems, Hazard Analysis, Cloud Platforms

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Cisco Learning and Certifications

    Endpoints and Systems

    Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Endpoint Security, Linux, Operating System Administration, Microsoft Windows, Windows PowerShell, Linux Administration, Windows Servers, Operating Systems, Linux Commands, Network Administration, Active Directory, System Monitoring, System Configuration, Network Security, Security Controls, Command-Line Interface, Malware Protection, Service Management

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Linux Kernel Programming and Introduction to Yocto Project

    Skills you'll gain: System Programming, Embedded Software, Linux, Embedded Systems, Debugging, Operating Systems, Peripheral Devices, Build Tools, File Systems, Shell Script, C (Programming Language), Development Environment, Command-Line Interface

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnKartS

    Real-Time Data Pipelines & Analytics on AWS

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Kinesis, Amazon Redshift, Real Time Data, Data Pipelines, Serverless Computing, Amazon Web Services, Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Spark, Apache Airflow, Data Integration, Interactive Data Visualization, Amazon S3, Data Transformation, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Embedded Systems Object-Oriented Programming in C and C++

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Development Testing, System Programming, C (Programming Language), Development Environment, Verification And Validation, Integrated Development Environments, Software Design Patterns, Peripheral Devices, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Event-Driven Systems, Security, and Microservices

    Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Microservices, Authentications, OAuth, Application Deployment, Integration Testing, Event-Driven Programming, Data Migration, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Scalability, Systems Integration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Internet of Things V2: DragonBoard™ bring up and community ecosystem

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Integrated Development Environments, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Internet Of Things, Software Development Tools, Embedded Systems, Prototyping, Linux, Operating Systems, Peripheral Devices, Command-Line Interface, Computer Hardware

    3.8
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    39 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Illinois Tech

    Hardware and Operating System Foundations I

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Windows, Windows PowerShell, Operating System Administration, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, Control Panels, System Configuration, OS Process Management, Network Administration, User Accounts, Graphical Tools

    Build toward a degree

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Codio

    Intro to Operating Systems 2: Memory Management

    Skills you'll gain: Operating Systems, C (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Virtual Machines, System Programming, Virtualization, Linux

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Codio

    Intro to Operating Systems 3: Concurrency

    Skills you'll gain: OS Process Management, Operating Systems, System Programming, Performance Tuning, C (Programming Language), Data Structures, Debugging

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    35 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Persistent Memory Technology - Introduction and Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: Transaction Processing, Data Persistence, Performance Tuning, System Programming, Operating Systems, C++ (Programming Language), System Configuration, Computer Architecture, Data Storage, Computer Hardware, Data Storage Technologies, Application Development

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular real-time operating systems courses

  • Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot: University of Colorado Boulder
  • MIPS Computer Architecture and Performance Optimization: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Endpoints and Systems: Cisco Learning and Certifications
  • Linux Kernel Programming and Introduction to Yocto Project: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Real-Time Data Pipelines & Analytics on AWS: LearnKartS
  • Embedded Systems Object-Oriented Programming in C and C++: Packt
  • Event-Driven Systems, Security, and Microservices: Packt
  • Internet of Things V2: DragonBoard™ bring up and community ecosystem: University of California San Diego
  • Hardware and Operating System Foundations I: Illinois Tech
  • Intro to Operating Systems 2: Memory Management: Codio

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