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.

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Servers, Operating System Administration, User Accounts, Linux Commands, User Provisioning, Systems Administration, System Configuration, Hardening, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), Computer Security, Network Administration, Authentications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux, System Configuration, Operating System Administration, Systems Administration, File Systems, Virtualization, File Management, Virtual Machines, Information Technology, Data Storage Technologies, Technical Communication
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Linux, Ubuntu, Shell Script, Linux Commands, Unix Shell, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, File Management, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, System Configuration, Firewall, Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Servers, System Monitoring, File Systems, System Support, File Management, Windows Servers, Data Security
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The State University of New York
Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Forecasting, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Model Evaluation, Data Analysis, Data Visualization, Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Correlation Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Inference, Software Installation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Verification And Validation, Systems Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Distributed Computing, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Linux, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, Operating System Administration, Debugging, System Monitoring, DevOps, Resource Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Computer Systems, Internet Of Things, C (Programming Language), Peripheral Devices, Wireless Networks, Computer Architecture, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Development Environment, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Real Time Data, Transaction Processing, Application Development, .NET Framework, Data Access, C# (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Programming Principles, System Implementation
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Linux, Linux Servers, Unix, File Systems, File Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Embedded Software, C (Programming Language), Linux, Embedded Systems, Build Tools, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, Program Development, Software Installation, Development Environment, Maintainability, Application Development, Computer Programming
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Linux, Linux Commands, File Management, Linux Administration, Operating Systems, Unix, Command-Line Interface
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours