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.

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Windows, Operating System Administration, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, Desktop Support, System Configuration, Systems Administration, IT Automation, OS Process Management, General Networking, Graphical Tools
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Test Automation, Unit Testing, Development Testing, Test Script Development, Scripting, Unix Shell, Software Testing, Shell Script, File I/O, Linux Commands, Test Driven Development (TDD), Unix Commands, Scripting Languages, Development Environment, Operating Systems, Linux, Command-Line Interface, File Management, OS Process Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, File Systems, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, Operating Systems, User Accounts, OS Process Management, User Provisioning, File Management, Unix Shell, System Configuration, Authorization (Computing), Command-Line Interface, Open Source Technology, grep, Virtualization, Virtual Machines
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Linux, Linux Administration, File Systems, Shell Script, Package and Software Management, Electrical Engineering
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: System Programming, Embedded Software, System Software, Linux, Embedded Systems, Linux Administration, Debugging, Linux Commands, Operating Systems, File I/O, Peripheral Devices, Build Tools, Shell Script, Development Environment, Program Development, OS Process Management, Command-Line Interface
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Shell Script, Unix Shell, File Management, File Systems, Unix, Unix Commands, Scripting, Operating System Administration, Operating Systems, File I/O, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, Identity and Access Management, System Configuration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Total Seminars
Skills you'll gain: Peripheral Devices, Computer Displays, Remote Access Systems, Display Devices, Desktop Support, Operating System Administration, Microsoft Windows, Hardware Troubleshooting, Software Installation, USB, Computer Hardware, Technical Support and Services, System Configuration, Technical Support, Help Desk Support, Networking Hardware, Operating Systems, Technical Services, Data Storage
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, User Accounts, Command-Line Interface, Systems Administration, Operating Systems, User Provisioning, Service Management, System Configuration, Package and Software Management, System Monitoring, Graphical Tools, Software Installation, File Management
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, System Configuration, Firewall, Linux Administration, Linux, System Monitoring, File Systems, System Support, Event Monitoring, Authorization (Computing), File Management, Network Security, Data Security
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Computer Hardware, Hardware Architecture, Computer Systems, TCP/IP, Information Technology, Networking Hardware, System Software, General Networking, OSI Models, Computer Literacy, Network Protocols, Operating Systems, System Configuration, Software Installation, Security Software, Computer Networking, Software Systems, Intranet, Data Storage
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, File Systems, Linux Servers, File Management, Virtualization, Network Troubleshooting, Virtual Machines, Software Installation, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Network Administration, System Configuration, Operating Systems, Computing Platforms, General Networking, Local Area Networks, Shell Script
Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, System Programming, Agile Software Development, Linux, Software Testing, Development Testing, Linux Administration, Software Development Methodologies, Agile Project Management, Git (Version Control System), Docker (Software), Containerization, System Software, Electrical and Computer Engineering, File Systems, Shell Script, Debugging
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months