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      LearnQuest

      Securing Linux Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Linux Administration, Public Key Infrastructure, Linux, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Firewall, Remote Access Systems, Authentications, Authorization (Computing), Network Security, Security Controls, Identity and Access Management, File Management, Systems Administration, Cybersecurity, Encryption, Information Technology, Disaster Recovery

      4.5
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      111 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Infosec

      Windows OS Forensics

      Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Microsoft Windows, File Management, Operating Systems, Data Structures, Data Validation, System Software, Data Integrity, Data Storage

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      77 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Linux for Cloud and DevOps Engineers

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Package and Software Management, Linux, User Accounts, Operating System Administration, System Monitoring, Linux Commands, User Provisioning, Amazon Web Services, Unix Commands, Network Troubleshooting, File Management, Command-Line Interface, File Systems, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Systems Administration, General Networking, Service Management

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      System Administration with IBM AIX: Beyond the Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Job Control Language (JCL), Unix, Package and Software Management, TCP/IP, Unix Commands, Operating System Administration, System Monitoring, Disaster Recovery, System Software, Hardware Troubleshooting, Operating Systems, Data Storage, Software Installation, OS Process Management, System Configuration, Network Administration

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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Introducing z/OS UNIX System Services

      Skills you'll gain: Unix Shell, Unix Commands, z/OS, Shell Script, Unix, File Systems, Job Control Language (JCL), Operating Systems, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, System Programming, File Management, Mainframe Computing, Debugging

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Advanced Linux Administration and Shell Scripting

      Skills you'll gain: Shell Script, Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Unix Shell, Systems Administration, Hardening, Unix Commands, Patch Management, Scripting, System Monitoring, User Accounts, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), System Configuration, OS Process Management, Firewall, Process Management

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1102)

      Skills you'll gain: System Configuration, Security Awareness, Mobile Security, Software Installation, Cybersecurity, Microsoft Windows, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, Desktop Support, Network Security, Application Security, Mac OS, Unix, Malware Protection, Network Administration, Linux Commands, Hardware Troubleshooting, Change Control, Incident Response, Disaster Recovery

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      33 reviews

      Advanced · 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 Routers, System Configuration, Network Switches, Wide Area Networks, Servers

      Build toward a degree

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      290 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Illinois Tech

      Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware 1c

      Skills you'll gain: Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Virtual Machines, Cloud Services, Computer Hardware, Computer Systems, Operating Systems, Computer Displays, Mobile Development Tools, Android (Operating System), Wireless Networks, Apple iOS

      Build toward a degree

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      20 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Linux Command Line for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Linux, Linux Administration, Shell Script, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Operating System Administration, System Monitoring, Unix Commands, Unix, System Support, File Management, Software Installation, Virtual Machines, System Configuration, Operating Systems, Network Troubleshooting

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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, Operating System Administration, System Programming, Operating Systems, Unix Commands, Mainframe Technologies, Data Management, File Systems, Data Storage, File Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      364 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Securing Linux Systems: LearnQuest
    • Windows OS Forensics: Infosec
    • Linux for Cloud and DevOps Engineers: Packt
    • System Administration with IBM AIX: Beyond the Basics: IBM
    • Introducing z/OS UNIX System Services: IBM
    • Advanced Linux Administration and Shell Scripting: Packt
    • CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1102): Packt
    • Intro to Operating Systems 3: Concurrency: Codio
    • Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware 1b: Illinois Tech
    • Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware 1c: Illinois Tech

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