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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, IT Automation, Linux, User Accounts, File Systems, System Monitoring, Operating Systems, File Management, Performance Tuning, System Programming

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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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

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Unix Performance, Signals, and System Internals

      Skills you'll gain: Unix, Unix Commands, Shell Script, Bash (Scripting Language), Operating System Administration, Linux, File Systems, Operating Systems, Command-Line Interface, Performance Tuning, System Monitoring, System Programming, File Management, OS Process Management, System Configuration

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Linux Under the Hood

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Containerization, Linux, Linux Commands, OS Process Management, Operating System Administration, File Systems, Operating Systems, Data Storage, Cloud Storage, System Software, Data Storage Technologies, Network Administration, Computer Networking, Performance Tuning, System Configuration, C (Programming Language), Systems Architecture, System Monitoring, Git (Version Control System)

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 1

      Skills you'll gain: Ubuntu, Linux, Linux Administration, Bash (Scripting Language), Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, Unix Shell, File Management, Command-Line Interface, Software Installation, System Configuration

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Introduction to Unix and Linux Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Unix Shell, Unix Commands, Unix, Linux, File Management, File Systems, Systems Architecture, Computer Architecture

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Mastering Operating Systems with IBM AIX

      Skills you'll gain: Shell Script, Job Control Language (JCL), Unix Shell, File Management, User Accounts, Operating System Administration, Unix, Package and Software Management, Systems Administration, File Systems, TCP/IP, Unix Commands, System Monitoring, Disaster Recovery, System Software, System Configuration, Operating Systems, Hardware Troubleshooting, Identity and Access Management, Data Centers

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Hardware and Operating System Foundations III

      Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, System Configuration, Firewall, Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Servers, System Monitoring, Authorization (Computing), Windows Servers, Data Security

      Build toward a degree

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 6

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Operating System Administration, Linux Servers, Systems Administration, System Monitoring, Linux, Performance Tuning, File Management, Data Storage Technologies, Network Troubleshooting, Remote Access Systems, User Interface (UI), User Accounts, File Systems

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Linux Mint

      Skills you'll gain: Remote Access Systems, Command-Line Interface, System Monitoring, Unix Commands, User Accounts, Linux, Linux Administration, Shell Script, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, Systems Administration, Software Installation, File Systems, System Configuration, Data Sharing, Security Controls, Operating Systems, File Management

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 3

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux, Package and Software Management, Remote Access Systems, File Management, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, OS Process Management, Systems Administration, System Monitoring, File Systems, General Networking, Network Administration, System Configuration, Command-Line Interface, Software Installation, Service Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      IT Fundamentals for Cybersecurity

      Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, IT Service Management, Cloud Computing, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, Malware Protection, Identity and Access Management, Linux Commands, Incident Response, Networking Hardware, TCP/IP, Cybersecurity, Linux Administration, Network Security, Network Protocols, Linux Servers, Computer Security Incident Management, Cloud Security, Data Ethics, Cyber Attacks

      4.6
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Advanced Unix System Programming and Performance: EDUCBA
    • Tools of the Trade: Linux and SQL: Google
    • Unix Performance, Signals, and System Internals: EDUCBA
    • Linux Under the Hood: Pearson
    • Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 1: Pearson
    • Introduction to Unix and Linux Fundamentals: EDUCBA
    • Mastering Operating Systems with IBM AIX: IBM
    • Hardware and Operating System Foundations III: Illinois Tech
    • CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 6: Pearson
    • Linux Mint: EDUCBA

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