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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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    Illinois Tech

    Operating System Virtualization - Master's

    Skills you'll gain: Virtualization, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Virtual Machines, Virtual Networking, Data Centers, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Data Storage Technologies, Data Storage, Data Infrastructure, Servers, Virtual Reality, Memory Management, Network Switches, iSCSI Configuration, Remote Access Systems, Computer Hardware

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
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    16 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Using Python to Interact with the Operating System

    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, Test Driven Development (TDD), Linux Commands, Unix Commands, Scripting Languages, Development Environment, Operating Systems, Linux, Command-Line Interface, File Management, OS Process Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    6.7K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Akamai Technologies, Inc.

    Operating Systems Fundamentals

    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, Shell Script, System Software, System Configuration, Authorization (Computing), Command-Line Interface, Open Source Technology, grep, Systems Administration

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    162 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Red Hat

    Fundamentals of Red Hat Enterprise Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux Commands, User Accounts, Operating System Administration, User Provisioning, OS Process Management, Bash (Scripting Language), Command-Line Interface, File Management, Unix Shell, Shell Script, Identity and Access Management, File Systems, System Monitoring, System Support, Network Administration, General Networking

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    108 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Illinois Tech

    Hardware and Operating System Foundations I

    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

    Build toward a degree

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    88 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Illinois Tech

    Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware 1b

    Skills you'll gain: Networking Hardware, General Networking, Network Architecture, Wireless Networks, Network Protocols, Computer Networking, TCP/IP, Local Area Networks, Network Security, Network Troubleshooting, System Configuration, Wide Area Networks, Servers

    Build toward a degree

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    295 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    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, System Configuration

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    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    98 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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, 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

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    182 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Linux for AIX System Administrators

    Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, File Systems, Linux, Linux Servers, User Accounts, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, User Provisioning, Unix, Bash (Scripting Language), Systems Administration, File Management, TCP/IP, Unix Shell, Data Storage, Unix Commands, Software Installation, General Networking, IBM Cloud

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Real Time Analytics with SAP Hana

    Skills you'll gain: SAP Analytics Cloud, Data Access, Data Modeling, Real Time Data, Stored Procedure, Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Database Development, Data Security, Text Mining, Data Integration, Advanced Analytics, SAP Applications, SQL, Decision Intelligence, Data Transformation, Predictive Analytics, Business Reporting, Scripting

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Apply Modern OpenGL for Real-Time Graphics Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Development Environment, Computer Graphics, Graphics Software, Cross Platform Development, Computer Graphic Techniques, Video Game Development, Computer Programming Tools, Program Development, Build Tools, Software Installation, System Configuration

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Design Real-Time Architectures with Spark & Kafka

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Data Pipelines, Real Time Data, Apache Spark, Event-Driven Programming, Distributed Computing, Software Architecture, Performance Tuning, Real-Time Operating Systems, Application Deployment, Systems Architecture, Scalability, Data Processing, Architecture and Construction, Data Transformation, Performance Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Operating System Virtualization - Master's: Illinois Tech
  • Using Python to Interact with the Operating System: Google
  • Operating Systems Fundamentals: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
  • Fundamentals of Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Red Hat
  • Hardware and Operating System Foundations I: Illinois Tech
  • Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware 1b: Illinois Tech
  • Real-Time Embedded Systems Concepts and Practices: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Advanced Embedded Linux Development: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Linux for AIX System Administrators: IBM
  • Real Time Analytics with SAP Hana: Packt

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