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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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      IBM

      IBM DevOps and Software Engineering

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

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      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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      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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      3.7K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Code Review, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Unit Testing, Command-Line Interface, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Science, Software Testing, Algorithms, Program Development, Computational Thinking, File Management, Integration Testing

      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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      IBM

      IBM Data Architecture

      Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Data Warehousing, SQL, Apache Hadoop, Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Airflow, Data Security, Linux Commands, Data Migration, Database Design, Data Governance, MySQL, Database Administration, Apache Spark, Data Pipelines, Apache Kafka, Database Management, Bash (Scripting Language), Data Store, Data Architecture

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      6.8K reviews

      Beginner · 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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      IBM

      IBM Relational Database Administrator

      Skills you'll gain: Data Engineering, Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Airflow, Web Scraping, Linux Commands, Database Design, SQL, Database Administration, MySQL, Data Pipelines, Apache Kafka, Database Management, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Store, Jupyter, Generative AI, Data Security

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      59K reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 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

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      Board Infinity

      Version Control with Git and GitHub

      Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Tools, Software Testing, Software Technical Review, Test Planning, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Maintainability, Test Case, CI/CD, Automation, Scalability

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Operating Systems and You: Becoming a Power User

      Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, File Systems, Microsoft Windows, Desktop Support, Linux, Operating Systems, OS Process Management, Linux Administration, Remote Access Systems, System Monitoring, Command-Line Interface, User Accounts, Systems Administration, Technical Support and Services, File Management, Linux Commands, Software Installation, Identity and Access Management, Authorization (Computing), Virtualization

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      29K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Amazon Web Services

      AWS Cloud Support Associate

      Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Command-Line Interface, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudFormation, Root Cause Analysis, Amazon DynamoDB, Customer Relationship Building, Network Troubleshooting, Amazon Web Services, Customer Relationship Management, Software Architecture, IT Automation, Linux Commands, Cloud Computing, Technical Support, Web Applications, Information Technology, Customer Service, Software Development

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      6.5K 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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      Dartmouth College

      C Programming with Linux

      Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, C (Programming Language), Linux Commands, Linux, Computer Programming Tools, Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Programming Principles, Computer Engineering, Linux Servers, File Systems, System Programming, Build Tools, Algorithms, Computer Architecture, Computer Programming, Software Documentation, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Debugging

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      401 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • IBM DevOps and Software Engineering: IBM
    • Version Control: Meta
    • C and Go: Classical and Modern Programming: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • IBM Data Architecture: IBM
    • Learn Bash Shell Scripting for Automation: Packt
    • IBM Relational Database Administrator: IBM
    • Creating Engaging Content for YouTube: Coursera
    • Version Control with Git and GitHub: Board Infinity
    • Operating Systems and You: Becoming a Power User: Google
    • AWS Cloud Support Associate: Amazon Web Services

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