Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The Advanced Operating Systems online programme by Udacity and Georgia Tech has been developed by the Georgia Institute of Technology, USA. The course explains the various technological concepts that make up an advanced Operating System (OS). Industry professional instructors will be teaching you throughout the course duration.

During the Advanced Operating Systems training, you will explore OSes related to various platforms. These include multi-core, distributed systems, mobile phones, parallel systems and Cloud Computing. The advanced-level course will only take you about five weeks to complete.

Udacity’s Advanced Operating Systems course describes the role of an OS in providing a good User Experience (UX). You will also learn about the interdependent relationship between software and hardware that power this rich UX in modern applications.

The Advanced Operating Systems syllabus extensively covers a wide range of topics, including abstractions, parallelism, distributed systems, virtualisation and more. You will learn via rich content, practical exercises, instructional videos and interactive quizzes.

The Highlights

An offering of Georgia Tech, USA
Advanced-level programme
Online course
Self-paced learning
Free course access
5-weeks programme

Programme Offerings

Instructor videos
Free access
5-weeks training
Self-paced learning
Comprehensive curriculum
Industry expert instructors
Interactive Quizzes
Offered by Georgia Tech
Digital learning platform

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability
no

Advanced Operating Systems fee structure

Course name	Fee
Advanced Operating Systems	Free

Eligibility Criteria

The prerequisites for the Advanced Operating Systems online programme include an undergraduate OS course. Since it is an advanced-level course, you must also be familiar with OS concepts or have some working experience in a related industry. You also need to have a good understanding of C and UNIX programming.

What you will learn

Designing skillsKnowledge of cloud computing

After completing the Advanced Operating Systems programme, you will be able to explain:

Advanced OS concepts like system recovery, internet-scale computing, virtualisation, abstraction, etc.,
OSes related to multiple platforms, including cloud computing, multi-core, parallel systems, cell phones and distributed systems
The role of OS in providing a great user experience

Admission Details

Step 1 – Open the Advanced Operating Systems course page with this link: https://www.udacity.com/course/advanced-operating-systems--ud189.

Step 2 – Click on the ‘Start Free Course’ button. A sign-up/sign-in page will appear.

Step 3 – Create a new account by entering some basic details and hitting ‘Sign Up. Or, you can sign in directly through your Facebook or Google account.

Step 4 – This will enroll you in the Advanced Operating Systems programme. You can start learning right away.

Application Details

There is no application form for joining the Advanced Operating Systems course by Udacity. You just have to visit Udacity’s website and sign up or sign in to enroll in the course. Simply enter your full name, password and email ID while signing in.