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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

      PowerShell Skills

      Skills you'll gain: Windows PowerShell, Scripting Languages, Scripting, IT Automation, Command-Line Interface, System Configuration, File Management, Software Installation, Development Environment, Configuration Management, Integrated Development Environments, Data Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Packt

      Complete Linux Training Course to Get Your Dream IT Job

      Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Linux Servers, Shell Script, Unix, Unix Shell, Systems Administration, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, Patch Management, Scripting Languages, Package and Software Management, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, File Systems, File Management, Data Storage, Security Controls, User Accounts, Authorization (Computing)

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      PowerShell for Automating Administration

      Skills you'll gain: Windows PowerShell, Scripting, Operating System Administration, Automation, Windows Servers, Data Validation, Server Administration, Administration, Software Installation, Data Import/Export, Service Management, Cloud Computing, Remote Access Systems, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Debugging

      2.7
      Rating, 2.7 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      D

      Duke University

      Python, Bash and SQL Essentials for Data Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Bash (Scripting Language), Version Control, Jupyter, Linux Commands, Git (Version Control System), Shell Script, Linux, Web Scraping, Linux Administration, Data Manipulation, MySQL, Microservices, AWS SageMaker, SQL, JSON, Cloud Engineering, Python Programming, Big Data, Data Science

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      443 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      IBM

      AIX Operating System Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Shell Script, Unix Shell, File Management, File Systems, Unix Commands, Operating Systems, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, System Configuration

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      C

      Codio

      Unix System Basics

      Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Unix Commands, Unix, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, File Systems, Linux, Ubuntu, Linux Commands, Operating Systems, Systems Administration, Shell Script, File Management

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      83 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      LearnQuest

      Python Scripting for DevOps

      Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Package and Software Management, Unified Modeling Language, Matplotlib, Software Testing, Docker (Software), Unit Testing, Development Testing, CI/CD, Test Automation, Data Manipulation, Pandas (Python Package), Data Visualization, Scripting, Data Modeling, DevOps, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Data Structures, Computer Programming

      4
      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      203 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Codio

      Bash Scripting and System Configuration

      Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Bash (Scripting Language), Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Unix Shell, Ubuntu, Shell Script, Scripting, Unix, Unix Commands, Linux, System Configuration, Linux Administration, File Management, Programming Principles, Software Installation

      3.1
      Rating, 3.1 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot

      Skills you'll gain: System Programming, Embedded Systems, Linux, Linux Commands, Operating Systems, Shell Script, File Systems, OS Process Management, Build Tools, C and C++, Cross Platform Development, Debugging, Electrical Engineering

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      135 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create Your First Python Program From UST

      Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Command-Line Interface, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Development Environment

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      3K reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Dartmouth College

      C Programming with Linux

      Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, C (Programming Language), Linux Commands, Linux, Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Programming Principles, Computer Engineering, Linux Servers, File Systems, System Programming, Build Tools, Data Structures, 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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      412 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Akamai Technologies, Inc.

      Python Scripting Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Application Development, Scripting, MySQL, Data Structures, Python Programming, Program Development, Database Management, Web Applications, Computer Programming, File Management, Software Development Life Cycle

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • PowerShell Skills: Packt
    • Complete Linux Training Course to Get Your Dream IT Job: Packt
    • PowerShell for Automating Administration: Packt
    • Python, Bash and SQL Essentials for Data Engineering: Duke University
    • AIX Operating System Fundamentals: IBM
    • Unix System Basics: Codio
    • Python Scripting for DevOps: LearnQuest
    • Bash Scripting and System Configuration: Codio
    • Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Create Your First Python Program From UST: Coursera Project Network

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