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    Learn essential Linux commands for managing systems. Understand command-line operations, scripting, and system administration tasks.

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Real-Time Project for Embedded Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Systems Architecture, Software Architecture, Embedded Systems, Verification And Validation, Software Design, System Design and Implementation, Software Technical Review, Performance Testing, Computer Vision, Linux, Requirements Analysis, Debugging

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

      Check Point Jump Start: Harmony Endpoint Security

      Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Security, Threat Detection, Malware Protection, Security Management, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Remote Access Systems, Zero Trust Network Access, Application Deployment, Network Protocols, Software Installation, Systems Architecture, Linux

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Basic System Programming on IBM Z

      Skills you'll gain: Job Control Language (JCL), z/OS, Unix, IBM DB2, Database Management Systems, Mainframe Computing, Operating System Administration, System Programming, Operating Systems, Unix Commands, Mainframe Technologies, Data Management, File Systems, Data Storage, File Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      363 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Bioinformatics Methods for Transcriptomics

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Command-Line Interface, Linux

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Alibaba Cloud Academy

      Protecting Cloud Architecture with Alibaba Cloud

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Network Security, General Networking, Network Architecture, Data Security, Application Security, Cloud Computing, Operating Systems, Cloud Platforms, Linux, Security Management, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      62 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Free Trial
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      Google

      Google サイバーセキュリティ

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Security Controls, Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Vulnerability Management, Cybersecurity, Hardening, Network Security, Stakeholder Communications, Vulnerability Assessments, Relational Databases, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), TCP/IP, Data Security, Cloud Security, Network Architecture, Linux, Debugging, Information Systems Security Assessment Framework (ISSAF)

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      240 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free
      Free
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      Coursera Project Network

      VPN Tunneling with OpenVPN: Secure Network Connections

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Linux Servers, Ubuntu, Network Troubleshooting, Authentications, Remote Access Systems, Encryption, Firewall, Network Security, Linux, Network Performance Management, Cross Platform Development

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Cloudera

      Managing Big Data in Clusters and Cloud Storage

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Hive, Database Management, SQL, Big Data, Databases, Data Management, Amazon S3, Apache Hadoop, Data Storage, Cloud Storage, Performance Tuning, File Systems, Command-Line Interface

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      297 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnKartS

      Docker Certified Associate (DCA)

      Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Application Deployment, Microservices, Devops Tools, DevOps, Ubuntu, Cloud-Native Computing, Development Environment, CI/CD, Linux Administration, Software Architecture, Enterprise Application Management, Security Controls, Network Model, Data Storage Technologies, Virtualization, Data Management, Software Installation, Command-Line Interface

      3.6
      Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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      66 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      AutoCAD 2023 Masterclass - Produce Amazing Site Plans

      Skills you'll gain: Architectural Drawing, Technical Drawing, Drafting and Engineering Design, Computer-Aided Design, Architectural Design, Construction, Data Import/Export, File Management, Design

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      46 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Peking University

      操作系统与虚拟化安全

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Security, Application Security, Security Engineering, Operating Systems, Information Systems Security, Linux, Infrastructure Security, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, Data Integrity, Database Management Systems

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Cloud Computing Technologies - Master's

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Computing, Amazon Web Services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Storage, Cloud Infrastructure, Amazon S3, Scalability, Terraform, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Database Management, Command-Line Interface, Virtualization, Linux Administration

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular linux commands courses

    • Real-Time Project for Embedded Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Check Point Jump Start: Harmony Endpoint Security: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
    • Basic System Programming on IBM Z: IBM
    • Bioinformatics Methods for Transcriptomics: Johns Hopkins University
    • Protecting Cloud Architecture with Alibaba Cloud: Alibaba Cloud Academy
    • Google サイバーセキュリティ: Google
    • VPN Tunneling with OpenVPN: Secure Network Connections: Coursera Project Network
    • Managing Big Data in Clusters and Cloud Storage: Cloudera
    • Docker Certified Associate (DCA): LearnKartS
    • AutoCAD 2023 Masterclass - Produce Amazing Site Plans: Packt

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