I’m excited to share that the Mastering Operating Systems with IBM AIX Specialization is now live on Coursera! This specialization is perfect for anyone interested in learning about IBM AIX—whether you're a beginner, a computer science student/enthusiast, or a professional wanting to become a system administrator.

Why Learn AIX?

There's so much technology that powers this operating system, a great ecosystem of professionals around it, and it's exciting and fun to learn. IBM AIX powers critical workloads across several industries. It's a great way to start your journey in server and system administration.

What's Inside the Specialization?

All three courses in this specialization feature hands-on labs, giving you practical experience with all things related to AIX. 

1. AIX Operating System Fundamentals

   • This beginner-friendly course introduces AIX from the ground up, requiring no prior UNIX knowledge. You'll explore AIX's core components, navigate its file system, and perform basic operations. Learn to work with the vi editor, manage processes, and customize your environment. By the end, you'll gain practical skills to use AIX confidently, including writing simple shell scripts.

2. System Administration with IBM AIX: Getting Started

   • This course offers a hands-on introduction to system administration in IBM AIX. You will learn how to manage AIX systems, from obtaining root access and navigating the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) to configuring devices, managing storage with LVM, and administering file systems. You'll also cover user and group management, paging space, and system logging.

3. System Administration with IBM AIX: Beyond the Basics

   • Become an expert system administrator! This course dives deep into advanced topics like job scheduling with cron, at, and batch, backup and restore techniques, system startup processes, software management, networking configurations, and diagnostics. You’ll also learn AIX installation methods, multibos management, the AIX Live Update procedure and problem determination and troubleshooting techniques.

Enroll Today – It’s Free to Start!

Check out the specialization:
👉 Mastering Operating Systems with IBM AIX

Earn Your Badge

After successfully completing the three courses, you'll earn the Mastering Operating Systems with IBM AIX badge. This credential showcases your expertise and can be shared on LinkedIn and other professional platforms.

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