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    Peking University

    操作系统原理(Operating Systems)

    Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Operating Systems, System Software, OS Process Management, Data Storage, Computer Systems, Unix, Linux, Servers, Microsoft Windows, Computer Hardware, Algorithms

    4.6
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    363 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Santa Cruz

    C and Go: Classical and Modern Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Debugging, C (Programming Language), Data Structures, C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Code Review, Unit Testing, Command-Line Interface, Data-oriented programming, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Science, Algorithms, File Systems, Computational Thinking, Software Technical Review, Integration Testing, Software Design

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    7.2K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Amsterdam

    Basic Statistics

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistics, Scientific Methods, Quantitative Research, Data Analysis Software

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    4.6K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS): Unit 4

    Skills you'll gain: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Hardening, Identity and Access Management, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Security, Network Security, Firewall, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), Linux Administration, System Configuration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Virtualization for Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Virtualization, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Virtual Machines, VMware ESX Servers, Containerization, Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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, Electronic Systems, System Programming, Operating Systems, Linux, System Design and Implementation, C (Programming Language), Debugging

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    94 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Using Python to Interact with the Operating System

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Unit Testing, Scripting, Unix Shell, Shell Script, Linux Commands, Test Driven Development (TDD), Unix Commands, Unix, Scripting Languages, Development Environment, Operating Systems, Command-Line Interface, File Management, OS Process Management, Automation, Debugging, Python Programming

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    6.6K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Toronto

    Self-Driving Cars

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Control Systems, Automation, Deep Learning, Simulation and Simulation Software, Software Architecture, Safety Assurance, Artificial Neural Networks, Global Positioning Systems, Hardware Architecture, Systems Architecture, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Estimation, Algorithms, Machine Learning Methods, Simulations, Scenario Testing, Data Structures

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    3.5K reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Using Databases with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data Store, Relational Databases, Database Design, SQL, Databases, Web Scraping, Data Modeling, Database Systems, Database Management, Data Visualization Software, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Processing, Python Programming, Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    21K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Introduction to HTML5

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Design and Development, Usability, Semantic Web, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Cloud Hosting, Web Servers, Data Validation, File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    28K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SAS

    Getting Started with SAS Programming

    Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Data Import/Export, Data Validation, Data Access, Data Manipulation, Statistical Programming, Data Cleansing, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Analysis, SQL, Microsoft Excel, Descriptive Statistics

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Financial Accounting: Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Revenue Recognition, Financial Statements, Accrual Accounting, Financial Accounting, Bookkeeping, Income Statement, Accounting, Balance Sheet, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Accounts Receivable, Inventory Accounting, Cash Flows

    Build toward a degree

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    4.6K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular linux basics courses

  • 操作系统原理(Operating Systems): Peking University
  • C and Go: Classical and Modern Programming: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Basic Statistics: University of Amsterdam
  • Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS): Unit 4: Pearson
  • Virtualization for Everyone: Pearson
  • Real-Time Embedded Systems Concepts and Practices: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Using Python to Interact with the Operating System: Google
  • Self-Driving Cars: University of Toronto
  • Using Databases with Python: University of Michigan
  • Introduction to HTML5: University of Michigan

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