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    Learn shell scripting for automating tasks in Unix/Linux environments. Understand how to write and execute shell scripts for system administration.

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      Packt

      Linux Shell Scripting - Advanced

      Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Unix Shell, Scripting, Linux Commands, Unix Commands, Linux, Command-Line Interface, Unix, User Interface (UI), Graphical Tools

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Command Line in Linux

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, Linux Servers, Command-Line Interface, File Management, Unix Commands, File Systems, Server Administration

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      955 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Linux: Introduction to Shell Scripting for DevOps

      Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Linux Commands, Linux, Scripting, DevOps, File Management, Unix, Command-Line Interface

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      78 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      EDUCBA

      Shell Programming Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Unix Shell, Shell Script, Bash (Scripting Language), Unix Commands, Unix, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Linux, File Systems, Programming Principles

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Free Trial
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      Google

      Google Cybersecurity

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Network Security, Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Hardening, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Threat Management, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Network Protocols, Cloud Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Bash (Scripting Language), Debugging, Linux, Interviewing Skills, Python Programming, SQL

      Build toward a degree

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      54K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      IBM

      ETL and Data Pipelines with Shell, Airflow and Kafka

      Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Airflow, Data Pipelines, Apache Kafka, Data Warehousing, Data Transformation, Data Migration, Web Scraping, Data Integration, Shell Script, Data Processing, Real Time Data, Data Cleansing, Big Data, Performance Tuning, Scalability

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      415 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Johns Hopkins University

      Genomic Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Unix Commands, Biostatistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Unix, Data Science, Data Management, Statistical Methods, Molecular Biology, Command-Line Interface, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Linux Commands, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Modeling, Data Structures, R Programming, Computational Thinking, Jupyter, Python Programming

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      6.7K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Google

      Google IT Automation with Python

      Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Cloud Services, Debugging, Puppet (Configuration Management Tool), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Bash (Scripting Language), CI/CD, Cloud Computing, Technical Communication, Unit Testing, Web Services, Configuration Management, Scripting, Automation, Python Programming, Interviewing Skills, Applicant Tracking Systems, Programming Principles

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      49K reviews

      Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      Learn Bash Shell Scripting for Automation

      Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Unix Shell, Scripting, Linux Commands, Scripting Languages, Linux, IT Automation, Unix Commands, Unix, Debugging, Automation, Remote Access Systems, Command-Line Interface, Development Environment, System Monitoring, Restful API, File Management

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera

      Creating Engaging Content for YouTube

      Skills you'll gain: Video Production, Web Analytics and SEO, Search Engine Optimization, Content Strategy, Content Performance Analysis, Content Creation, Branding, Marketing Channel, Live Streaming, Storytelling

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      Status: AI skills
      AI skills
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      IBM

      IBM DevOps and Software Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, CI/CD, Istio, Software Development Life Cycle, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Continuous Integration, Linux Commands, Software Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Deployment, Test Driven Development (TDD), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Jenkins, DevOps, Git (Version Control System), Flask (Web Framework), Jupyter, Grafana, Software Engineering, Application Development

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      61K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera

      YouTube Planning: Script Engaging Videos

      Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Video Production, Storytelling, Scripting, Content Creation, Writing, AI Personalization

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular shell scripting courses

    • Linux Shell Scripting - Advanced: Packt
    • Command Line in Linux: Coursera Project Network
    • Linux: Introduction to Shell Scripting for DevOps: Coursera Project Network
    • Shell Programming Essentials: EDUCBA
    • Google Cybersecurity: Google
    • ETL and Data Pipelines with Shell, Airflow and Kafka: IBM
    • Genomic Data Science: Johns Hopkins University
    • Google IT Automation with Python: Google
    • Learn Bash Shell Scripting for Automation: Packt
    • Creating Engaging Content for YouTube: Coursera

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