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    IBM

    Basic System Programming on IBM Z

    Skills you'll gain: Job Control Language (JCL), z/OS, Unix, IBM DB2, Database Management Systems, Mainframe Computing, Unix Shell, Operating System Administration, System Programming, Operating Systems, Unix Commands, System Software, Mainframe Technologies, Data Management, Data Storage Technologies, File Systems, Data Storage, System Configuration, File Management, Transaction Processing

    4.8 stars, 379 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (379) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Linux, Linux Administration, File Systems, Shell Script, Package and Software Management, Electrical Engineering

    4.4 stars, 156 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.4 (156) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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  • 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, System Monitoring, Operating Systems, File Management, User Provisioning, File Systems, OS Process Management, Authorization (Computing), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

    4.8 stars, 61 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
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  • B

    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Network Programming and Client-Server Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Web Servers, Distributed Computing, Network Troubleshooting, Server Side, Web Applications, Middleware, Servers, Network Monitoring, Network Architecture, System Programming, Network Protocols, Systems Architecture, Systems Design, TCP/IP, Computer Networking, Network Performance Management, System Design and Implementation, Microservices, Software Development, Application Programming Interface (API)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • D

    Dartmouth College

    C Programming with Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Memory Management, Command-Line Interface, C (Programming Language), Linux Commands, Linux, Computer Programming Tools, Embedded Systems, File I/O, Embedded Software, Software Visualization, Programming Principles, Computer Engineering, C and C++, Linux Servers, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Software Documentation, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Debugging

    4.6 stars, 452 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (452) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Princeton University

    Computer Science: Programming with a Purpose

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Performance Tuning, Data Structures, Code Reusability, Other Programming Languages, Java Programming, Java, Program Development, Computational Thinking, Computer Science, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Animations

    4.7 stars, 1.4K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (1.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Free
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  • D

    Dartmouth College

    C Programming for Hardware

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, C (Programming Language), System Programming, Microarchitecture, Hardware Architecture, Software Design, C and C++, Computer Architecture, Maintainability, Event-Driven Programming, Debugging, Computer Hardware, Memory Management, Code Reusability, Secure Coding, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Peripheral Devices, Data Storage

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • P

    Packt

    Linux Kernel Programming

    Skills you'll gain: System Programming, Memory Management, Linux Administration, Linux, Performance Tuning, OS Process Management, Operating Systems, Embedded Software, Real-Time Operating Systems, Linux Servers, System Software, Linux Commands, System Configuration, Operating System Administration, Debugging, C (Programming Language), Embedded Systems, Cross Platform Development, Open Source Technology, Hardware Architecture

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
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  • D

    Duke University

    Introductory C Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, File I/O, Memory Management, Programming Principles, Maintainability, Software Testing, Program Development, C (Programming Language), Algorithms, Test Planning, Simulations, Test Case, System Programming, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Software Development, C and C++, Software Engineering, Problem Solving, Software Design

    4.6 stars, 7.5K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (7.5K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Job skills
    Job skills
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  • L

    Logical Operations

    Certified Associate in Python Programming (PCAP)

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Python Programming, Operating Systems, Package and Software Management, Code Reusability, File Systems, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Object Oriented Design, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Programming Principles, Data Processing, Debugging, Program Development, Cross Platform Development, Computer Programming Tools, Software Development, Data Structures

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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  • U

    University of London

    Introduction to Computer Science and Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Science, Debugging, Development Environment, Computer Systems, Web Applications, Arithmetic, Computer Literacy, General Networking, Javascript, Network Security, Computer Networking, Application Security, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming Tools, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Applied Mathematics, Computer Programming, General Mathematics, Numerical Analysis, Problem Solving

    4.2 stars, 1.6K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.2 (1.6K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Embedded Software Development with C

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, C (Programming Language), Embedded Systems, Debugging, Peripheral Devices, Memory Management, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming Tools, Development Environment, System Programming, Software Development Tools, Program Development, Hardware Architecture, Systems Architecture, Eclipse (Software), Data Structures, Build Tools, C and C++, Programming Principles, Microarchitecture

    4.4 stars, 300 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.4 (300) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular system programming courses

  • Basic System Programming on IBM Z: IBM
  • Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Advanced Unix System Programming and Performance: EDUCBA
  • Network Programming and Client-Server Programming: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • C Programming with Linux: Dartmouth College
  • Computer Science: Programming with a Purpose: Princeton University
  • C Programming for Hardware: Dartmouth College
  • Linux Kernel Programming: Packt
  • Introductory C Programming: Duke University
  • Certified Associate in Python Programming (PCAP): Logical Operations

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