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      UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)

      Introduction to Systems Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Engineering, Conceptual Design, Systems Design, Requirements Analysis, Systems Development Life Cycle, Requirements Elicitation, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Engineering Design Process, System Design and Implementation, Concept Of Operations, Configuration Management, Prototyping, System Requirements, Design Reviews, Verification And Validation

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      Cyber-Physical Systems: Modeling and Simulation

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Design, Model Based Systems Engineering, Mathematical Modeling, Simulations, Control Systems, Embedded Systems, Systems Analysis, Computational Logic, Digital Communications, Differential Equations, Estimation

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Building Linux Servers: Unit 4

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Servers, User Accounts, Linux Administration, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Group Policy, Server Administration, Performance Tuning, Systems Administration, System Configuration, Identity and Access Management, Open Source Technology, Authentications

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Apache Spark: Apply & Evaluate Big Data Workflows

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, PySpark, Big Data, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, Distributed Computing, Scala Programming, JSON, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Performance Tuning

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

      Operating Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Operating Systems, OS Process Management, Unix, System Programming, File Systems, Unix Commands, System Monitoring, Performance Tuning, Package and Software Management, Data Structures, File Management, Algorithms, Cloud Platforms, Security Controls, User Accounts, Debugging

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Mastering Operating Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Linux, Package and Software Management, Shell Script, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Microsoft Windows, User Accounts, Bash (Scripting Language), Command-Line Interface, Systems Administration, Unix, Operating Systems, Scripting, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, File Systems, Windows Servers, System Configuration, System Software, Security Management

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      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      142 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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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

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pearson

      Building Linux Servers: DHCP, DNS, and Directory Services

      Skills you'll gain: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Linux Servers, User Accounts, Virtualization, Linux Administration, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Group Policy, Server Administration, Performance Tuning, Virtual Machines, Systems Administration, Linux, Network Administration, Network Architecture, System Configuration, Network Security, Security Management, Cybersecurity, Disaster Recovery, Large Language Modeling

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Mastering Operating Systems with IBM AIX

      Skills you'll gain: Shell Script, Unix Shell, File Management, User Accounts, Unix, Package and Software Management, Systems Administration, File Systems, TCP/IP, Unix Commands, System Monitoring, Disaster Recovery, System Software, System Configuration, Operating Systems, OS Process Management, Command-Line Interface, Debugging, System Support, Data Centers

      4.6
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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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, OSI Models, User Accounts, Group Policy, Security Management, Microsoft Servers, Systems Administration, Virtualization, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Cybersecurity

      4.6
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Vanderbilt University

      Scalable Microservices for Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Spring Boot, Spring Framework, IntelliJ IDEA, Java Programming, Restful API, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Application Deployment, Software Architecture, API Design, Integrated Development Environments, Scalability, Service Oriented Architecture, Web Applications, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Object-Relational Mapping, Distributed Computing, Application Security

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      56 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Linux Foundation

      Open Source Software Development, Linux and Git

      Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Open Source Technology, Git (Version Control System), Linux, Command-Line Interface, Bash (Scripting Language), File Systems, GitHub, Linux Administration, Version Control, Linux Commands, User Accounts, CI/CD, Unix Commands, Shell Script, System Configuration, Collaborative Software, Unix Shell, Software Development Tools, Software Versioning

      4.6
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Introduction to Systems Engineering: UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
    • Cyber-Physical Systems: Modeling and Simulation: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • Building Linux Servers: Unit 4: Pearson
    • Apache Spark: Apply & Evaluate Big Data Workflows: EDUCBA
    • Operating Systems: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
    • Mastering Operating Systems: Illinois Tech
    • Advanced Unix System Programming and Performance: EDUCBA
    • Building Linux Servers: DHCP, DNS, and Directory Services: Pearson
    • Mastering Operating Systems with IBM AIX: IBM
    • Computer Security and Systems Management: University of Colorado System

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