This specialization is intended for people with some programming experience who seek an approachable introduction to how operating systems work on a fundamental level. This course will equip learners with foundational knowledge of operating systems suitable for any developer roles. In these four courses, you will cover everything from the basics of a C program to distributed systems. These topics will help prepare you to optimize the performance of the programs you write.
Introduction to Operating Systems Specialization
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Introduction to Operating Systems Specialization
Instructors: Patrick Ester
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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
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.
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Category: OS Process Management
Category: Virtual Machines
Category: Virtualization
Category: System Programming
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Operating Systems
Category: C (Programming Language)
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: Performance Tuning
Category: Linux
Category: Virtualization and Virtual Machines
Category: Operating Systems
Category: C (Programming Language)
Category: System Programming
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: Computer Systems
Category: Data Structures
Category: Debugging
Category: Operating Systems
Category: OS Process Management
Category: System Programming
Category: Performance Tuning
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: C (Programming Language)
Category: Computer Systems
Category: Data Integrity
Category: Scalability
Category: File Systems
Category: Computer Hardware
Category: Data Storage
Category: Data Security
Category: Operating Systems
Category: Systems Design
Category: System Programming
Category: Version Control
Category: Debugging
Category: Command-Line Interface
Category: Distributed Computing
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Frequently asked questions
The full specialization takes about 40 hours to complete.
Comfort using the computer and elementary mathematics -- however no coding or programming experience is necessary.
Yes, follow the courses in order: Virtualization, Memory Management, Concurrency, and Persistence.
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