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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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    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

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    87 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Illinois Tech

    Operating System Virtualization - Master's

    Skills you'll gain: Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Hyper-V, Virtual Networking, VMware ESX Servers, Data Centers, Data Storage, Cloud Computing, Servers, Virtual Reality, iSCSI Configuration, Remote Access Systems, Computer Hardware

    Build toward a degree

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Akamai Technologies, Inc.

    Operating Systems Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Ubuntu, Linux Administration, File Systems, Linux Commands, Operating Systems, User Accounts, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, OS Process Management, File Management, Unix Shell, System Configuration, Command-Line Interface, Open Source Technology, Security Controls, Virtualization, Virtual Machines

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    152 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    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, Git (Version Control System), Docker (Software), Containerization, File Systems, Shell Script, Debugging, Operating Systems, Internet Of Things, Peripheral Devices, Electrical Engineering

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    173 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Advanced Unix System Programming and Performance

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

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    60 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    AIX Operating System Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Shell Script, Unix Shell, File Management, File Systems, Unix Commands, Operating Systems, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, System Configuration

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Real-Time Embedded Systems Concepts and Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Electronic Systems, Service Level, Debugging, Algorithms

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    98 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Tools of the Trade: Linux and SQL

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

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    6.2K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Illinois Tech

    Operating System Virtualization - Bachelor's

    Skills you'll gain: Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Virtual Networking, Hyper-V, VMware ESX Servers, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Storage Technologies, Networking Hardware, IT Infrastructure, Data Centers, Desktop Support, Endpoint Security, Computer Hardware

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    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

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    66 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    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
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    271 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Peking University

    操作系统原理(Operating Systems)

    Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Operating Systems, System Programming, Computer Systems, OS Process Management, Data Storage, Unix, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Computer Hardware, Virtualization, Algorithms

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    363 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Hardware and Operating System Foundations I: Illinois Tech
  • Operating System Virtualization - Master's: Illinois Tech
  • Operating Systems Fundamentals: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
  • Advanced Embedded Linux Development: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Advanced Unix System Programming and Performance: EDUCBA
  • AIX Operating System Fundamentals: IBM
  • Real-Time Embedded Systems Concepts and Practices: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Tools of the Trade: Linux and SQL: Google
  • Operating System Virtualization - Bachelor's: Illinois Tech
  • Hardware and Operating System Foundations II: Illinois Tech

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