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Results for "operating systems"

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    University of Colorado System

    Computer Security and Systems Management

    Skills you'll gain: Windows Servers, Computer Security, Linux Administration, Contingency Planning, Disaster Recovery, Authorization (Computing), Linux, Linux Servers, Microsoft Windows, Authentications, Business Continuity Planning, Enterprise Application Management, OSI Models, User Accounts, Group Policy, Security Management, Operating System Administration, Systems Administration, Virtualization, Cybersecurity

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    1.9K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Linux Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Commands, Linux Servers, Ubuntu, Linux Administration, File Management, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Operating Systems, Web Servers, IT Automation, MySQL, Open Source Technology

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    935 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Introduction to Embedded Systems Software and Development Environments

    Skills you'll gain: Software Configuration Management, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Build Tools, Software Development Tools, C (Programming Language), Development Environment, Program Development, Software Design, Hardware Architecture, Debugging, Command-Line Interface

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    643 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Google IT Support

    Skills you'll gain: IT Security Architecture, Computer Networking, Operating System Administration, Package and Software Management, Network Troubleshooting, Version Control, IT Automation, Systems Administration, IT Infrastructure, TCP/IP, Git (Version Control System), Chef (Configuration Management Tool), Network Security, Ruby (Programming Language), File Systems, Microsoft Windows, Computer Hardware, Technical Support, Interviewing Skills, Professional Development

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    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    208K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Rice University

    Parallel, Concurrent, and Distributed Programming in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Distributed Computing, Dataflow, Java Programming, Java, Middleware, Scala Programming, Data Structures, System Programming, Programming Principles, Servers, Application Frameworks, Debugging, Algorithms, Performance Tuning, Network Protocols, Computer Science

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    1.6K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera Instructor Network

    Systems Thinking Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Creative Thinking, Innovation, Systems Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Analysis, Business Systems Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Critical Thinking, Organizational Change, Collaboration, Data Visualization

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    62 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Codio

    Intro to Operating Systems 2: Memory Management

    Skills you'll gain: Operating Systems, C (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Virtual Machines, System Programming, Virtualization, Linux

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    62 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Technical Support Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Hardware, Technical Support, Software Installation, Technical Documentation, Hardware Troubleshooting, Customer Support, Computer Networking, System Software, Technical Communication, Computer Literacy, Linux, Microsoft Windows

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    162K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Codio

    Intro to Operating Systems 4: Persistence

    Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Operating Systems, Data Integrity, Debugging, Systems Design, Distributed Computing, Data Storage, C (Programming Language), System Programming, Computer Systems, Command-Line Interface, Data Security, Computer Hardware, Scalability, Version Control

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    61 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Codio

    Intro to Operating Systems 3: Concurrency

    Skills you'll gain: OS Process Management, Operating Systems, System Programming, Performance Tuning, Data Structures, Debugging

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    33 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EIT Digital

    Embedded Hardware and Operating Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Internet Of Things, Operating Systems, Real-Time Operating Systems, Wireless Networks, System Programming, Hardware Architecture, Simulations, C (Programming Language), Network Protocols, Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    625 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    DeepLearning.AI

    LLMs as Operating Systems: Agent Memory

    Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Tool Calling, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI Agents, ChatGPT, OpenAI, Prompt Engineering, Agentic systems, System Design and Implementation

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Computer Security and Systems Management: University of Colorado System
  • Linux Fundamentals: LearnQuest
  • Introduction to Embedded Systems Software and Development Environments: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Google IT Support: Google
  • Parallel, Concurrent, and Distributed Programming in Java: Rice University
  • Systems Thinking Basics: Coursera Instructor Network
  • Intro to Operating Systems 2: Memory Management: Codio
  • Technical Support Fundamentals: Google
  • Intro to Operating Systems 4: Persistence: Codio
  • Intro to Operating Systems 3: Concurrency: Codio

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