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      Arm

      Arm Cortex-M Architecture and Software Development

      Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Performance Tuning, System Programming, Software Development Tools, Embedded Systems, Microarchitecture, Software Development, Real-Time Operating Systems, Development Environment, Hardware Architecture, Debugging, Program Development, Application Security, Build Tools, Computer Architecture, C (Programming Language), System Configuration, Application Development, Security Engineering, C++ (Programming Language)

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      193 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Infosec

      Operating System Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Cyber Security Assessment, Linux, Cybersecurity, Operating Systems, Vulnerability Assessments, Windows PowerShell, Microsoft Windows, Computer Systems, Mac OS

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      90 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      EIT Digital

      Development of Real-Time Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Computer Programming, C (Programming Language), System Design and Implementation, OS Process Management, System Requirements, Computer Architecture, Simulations, Verification And Validation, Algorithms, Servers

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      540 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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, 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

      Operating Systems and You: Becoming a Power User

      Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, File Systems, Microsoft Windows, Desktop Support, Linux, Operating Systems, OS Process Management, Linux Administration, Remote Access Systems, System Monitoring, Command-Line Interface, User Accounts, Systems Administration, Technical Support and Services, File Management, Linux Commands, Software Installation, Identity and Access Management, Authorization (Computing), Virtualization

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      29K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Operating System Virtualization - Master's

      Skills you'll gain: Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Hyper-V, VMware ESX Servers, Data Centers, Data Storage, Servers, Virtual Reality, Computer Networking, Network Infrastructure, Remote Access Systems, Computer Hardware

      Build toward a degree

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EIT Digital

      Development of Secure Embedded Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Internet Of Things, Cryptography, Operating Systems, Security Requirements Analysis, Network Architecture, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Web Services, Encryption, Network Protocols, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS), Computer Networking, Computer Programming, System Requirements, Software Engineering, C (Programming Language), System Design and Implementation

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Real-Time Embedded Systems Concepts and Practices

      Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Hardware Architecture, System Programming, Operating Systems, Linux, Real Time Data, System Requirements, System Design and Implementation, Service Level, Debugging

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      93 reviews

      Intermediate · 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), 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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      IBM

      Linux for AIX System Administrators

      Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, File Systems, Linux, User Accounts, Linux Commands, Unix, Systems Administration, File Management, TCP/IP, Unix Shell, Data Storage, Unix Commands, Software Installation, General Networking, Command-Line Interface, Disaster Recovery, System Monitoring, IBM Cloud, System Configuration

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pearson

      Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 4

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

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Arm Cortex-M Architecture and Software Development: Arm
    • Operating System Foundations: Infosec
    • Advanced Unix System Programming and Performance: EDUCBA
    • Development of Real-Time Systems: EIT Digital
    • Introduction to Embedded Systems Software and Development Environments: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Operating Systems and You: Becoming a Power User: Google
    • Operating System Virtualization - Master's: Illinois Tech
    • Development of Secure Embedded Systems: EIT Digital
    • Real-Time Embedded Systems Concepts and Practices: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Unix Performance, Signals, and System Internals: EDUCBA

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