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Introduction to Operating Systems Specialization

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Introduction to Operating Systems Specialization

Patrick Ester
Chalece DeLaCoudray

Instructors: Patrick Ester

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4.6

(187 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 months
at 15 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Comprehensive understanding of the building blocks of operating systems, from program execution to data storage.

  • Hands-on expertise in designing and implementing key OS components, ensuring optimized program performance.

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Specialization - 4 course series

Intro to Operating Systems 1: Virtualization

Course 18 hours4.6 (138 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Foundational principles of virtualization within operating systems, particularly with respect to processes and memory management.

  • Expertise in the C language and its significance in operating system design and functionality.

Skills you'll gain

Category: C Programming
Category: Operating Systems
Category: Scheduling Algorithms

Intro to Operating Systems 2: Memory Management

Course 29 hours4.7 (51 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Foundational techniques and nuances of memory management within operating systems, including segmentation and paging.

  • Practical strategies for implementing and optimizing virtual memory and swapping in diverse computing environments.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Operating Systems
Category: C Dynamic Memory Allocation

Intro to Operating Systems 3: Concurrency

Course 37 hours4.4 (29 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Advanced techniques in managing and optimizing concurrency within operating systems.

  • The practical application and understanding of threads, locks, and multi-CPU scheduling.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Concurrency
Category: Operating Systems

Intro to Operating Systems 4: Persistence

Course 410 hours4.6 (46 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • The foundational architecture and principles behind operating systems, ensuring optimized performance.

  • Techniques to maintain data integrity and protection within diverse operating environments.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Security
Category: Operating Systems
Category: File System

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Patrick Ester
Codio
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