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      Rice University

      Distributed Programming in Java

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Distributed Computing, Java, Middleware, Scala Programming, Servers, Network Protocols

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)

      Introduction to Systems Engineering

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

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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

      Operating Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Operating Systems, OS Process Management, System Programming, File Systems, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, System Monitoring, System Design and Implementation, Performance Tuning, Package and Software Management, File Management, Algorithms, Cloud Platforms, Security Controls, User Accounts, Debugging

      Intermediate · Course · 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

      Introduction to NoSQL Databases

      Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, MongoDB, Databases, Apache Cassandra, Distributed Computing, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration, IBM Cloud, Query Languages, Data Modeling, JSON, Scalability, Data Manipulation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      357 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Network Systems: Principles in Practice

      Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, Network Security, Cloud Services, TCP/IP, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Software-Defined Networking, Network Architecture, Wide Area Networks, Network Protocols, General Networking, Network Routers, Network Troubleshooting, Linux, Computer Networking, Virtualization, Kubernetes, Network Administration, Network Switches, Terraform

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      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, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, IT Automation, 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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      Meta

      Version Control

      Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Unix Commands, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Linux Commands, Software Versioning, Command-Line Interface, Linux, Collaborative Software, File Management, Software Development Tools, Software Development, Web Development

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 8

      Skills you'll gain: Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Git (Version Control System), Authentications, Collaborative Software, Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Linux, Version Control, Open Source Technology, User Accounts

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      AWS Developer: Unit 9

      Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Amazon Web Services, Software Architecture, Systems Architecture, Email Automation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      System Administration and IT Infrastructure Services

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Administration, Cloud Infrastructure, IT Infrastructure, Operating System Administration, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Active Directory, Disaster Recovery, Server Administration, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Computing, Servers, Network Administration, System Configuration, User Accounts

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Georgia Institute of Technology

      System Issues in Cloud Computing

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Cloud Development, Cloud-Native Computing, Software-Defined Networking, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Distributed Computing, Application Development, Cloud Management, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Cloud Computing Architecture, Network Performance Management, Data Store, Network Architecture, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Network Infrastructure, Internet Of Things, Data Centers, Computer Networking

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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

    • Distributed Programming in Java: Rice University
    • Introduction to Systems Engineering: UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
    • Operating Systems: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
    • Building Linux Servers: DHCP, DNS, and Directory Services: Pearson
    • Introduction to NoSQL Databases: IBM
    • Network Systems: Principles in Practice: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Advanced Unix System Programming and Performance: EDUCBA
    • Version Control: Meta
    • Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 8: Pearson
    • AWS Developer: Unit 9: Pearson

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