Operating Systems Courses and Certifications

Introduction to Open Source Operating Systems - Bachelor's

11 ratings at Coursera

Install and administer an open source operating system: Linux distributions and package managers, grep and shell scripting, systemd and filesystems, webservers, SQL/NoSQL databases, and automation.

• Coursera
• 9 weeks, 13 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Introduction to Shell Scripting Basics

Learn to write simple shell scripts using variables, comparisons, control structures, arrays, loops, and functions for Unix-like system automation.

• CodeSignal
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Intermediate Shell Scripting with Bash

Build Bash scripts that manipulate files and directories, redirect input and output, and use environment variables.

• CodeSignal
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

System Automation with Shell Scripts

Automate routine system maintenance with shell scripts for package updates, user management, disk monitoring, scheduled tasks, and backups.

• CodeSignal
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Bash Script Error Handling

Learn to make Bash scripts resilient with exit-status checks, error redirection, file tests, and trap-based cleanup.

• CodeSignal
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Text Processing with Bash

Learn to automate text processing in Bash using echo, filename expansion, grep, sed, and awk, from formatting and searching to substitutions and summaries.

• CodeSignal
• 2 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

LFCS Exam Prep: Operating Running Systems

Manage day-to-day Linux systems: configure networking and systemd services, install packages with apt, yum and dnf, secure access via SSH, schedule cron jobs, and read logs.

• Coursera
• 7 hours 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Computer Science 305: Operating Systems

A college-level survey of how operating systems manage processes, memory, devices, files, networking, virtualization, and security.

• Study.com
• 11 hours 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Linux Security: Securing Linux Operating Systems

Harden Linux distributions such as Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS on-premises and in the cloud: apply updates, manage services with systemctl, and secure GRUB with AppArmor and SELinux.

• Coursera
• 5 hours 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Computer Science 105: Introduction to Operating Systems

An introductory survey of operating-system internals, from process concurrency and memory management to storage, security, virtualization, cloud computing, and Linux.

• Study.com
• 13 hours 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Peripherals, Operating Systems, & Display

Connect and configure peripherals over USB and Thunderbolt, install and troubleshoot Windows editions and boot failures, and identify display technologies from LCDs to graphics cards.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Operating Running Systems

Manage running Linux systems: configure networking and Systemd, install packages with apt, yum and dnf, set up SSH and NTP, schedule cron jobs, and read logs.

• Coursera
• 7 hours 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Degree

Associate of Science in Computer Science (ACS) Online Degree

Prepare for your tech career with a solid foundation in computer programming, databases, software and operating systems.

• University of the People
• 18 months
• Self-Paced
• $3,660.00

Career Certificate

Windows Internals Master

Master Windows internals: processes, threads, kernel mechanisms, virtual memory, I/O and security, plus x64 assembly, WinDbg user- and kernel-mode debugging, and Sysinternals tools.

• TrainSec
• 70 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Windows Kernel Programming 1

Build Windows kernel device drivers: handle IRPs and DeviceIoControl buffers, debug with WinDbg, use IRQLs, mutexes and spin locks, and monitor process, thread and registry activity.

• TrainSec
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course