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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


  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Linux Kernel Programming and Introduction to Yocto Project

    Skills you'll gain: System Programming, Embedded Software, System Software, Linux, Embedded Systems, Debugging, Linux Commands, Operating Systems, File I/O, Peripheral Devices, Build Tools, Shell Script, Development Environment, Configuration Management, Program Development, OS Process Management, Command-Line Interface, Memory Management, Data Structures

    ★ 4.7 (27) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, File Systems, Shell Script, Electrical Engineering

    ★ 4.3 (148) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Operating System Virtualization - Bachelor's

    Skills you'll gain: Virtualization, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Virtual Machines, Data Storage, Virtual Networking, Data Storage Technologies, Networking Hardware, Network Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, IT Infrastructure, Capacity Management, Data Centers, Memory Management, Network Switches, Desktop Support, Endpoint Security, Computer Hardware

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Advanced Embedded Linux Development

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, System Programming, Agile Software Development, Linux, Software Testing, Development Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Agile Project Management, Git (Version Control System), Docker (Software), Containerization, System Software, Electrical and Computer Engineering, File Systems, Shell Script, Debugging, Electrical Engineering

    ★ 4.4 (174) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Hardware and Operating System Foundations II

    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, System Monitoring, Graphical Tools, File Management

    ★ 4.6 (66) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • I

    IBM

    AIX Operating System Fundamentals

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

    ★ 4.6 (19) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Real-Time Embedded Systems Concepts and Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Electronic Hardware, Electronic Systems, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Service Level, Diagram Design

    ★ 3.9 (98) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Advanced Unix System Programming and Performance

    Skills you'll gain: Unix Shell, Unix Commands, Unix, Shell Script, Command-Line Interface, Remote Access Systems, Scripting, Systems Administration, Operating System Administration, File I/O, IT Automation, User Accounts, File Systems, System Monitoring, Operating Systems, File Management, Performance Tuning, User Provisioning, OS Process Management, Authorization (Computing)

    ★ 4.8 (60) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • G

    Google

    Tools of the Trade: Linux and SQL

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Operating Systems, File Systems, Linux Commands, Linux, SQL, Linux Administration, File Management, Unix Shell, Computer Systems, Query Languages, Command-Line Interface, Relational Databases, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, User Accounts

    ★ 4.8 (6.2K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of London

    Operations Systems Excellence

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Operations, Process Design, Operational Excellence, Business Operations, Manufacturing Operations, Operational Efficiency, Process Mapping, Operational Analysis, Organizational Strategy, Process Management, Business Strategy, Customer Analysis, Strategic Planning

    ★ 4.7 (85) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Computer Hardware and Software

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Computer Hardware, Computer Systems, TCP/IP, Information Technology, General Networking, Computer Literacy, Network Protocols, Operating Systems, Computer Networking, Software Systems, File Systems

    ★ 4.6 (274) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Command Line in Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, Linux Servers, Command-Line Interface, Linux Administration, File Management, Unix, grep

    ★ 4.6 (985) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular operating system courses

  • Linux Kernel Programming and Introduction to Yocto Project: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Operating System Virtualization - Bachelor's: Illinois Tech
  • Advanced Embedded Linux Development: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Hardware and Operating System Foundations II: Illinois Tech
  • AIX Operating System Fundamentals: IBM
  • Real-Time Embedded Systems Concepts and Practices: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Advanced Unix System Programming and Performance: EDUCBA
  • Tools of the Trade: Linux and SQL: Google
  • Operations Systems Excellence: University of London

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