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Command Line Courses

Command Line courses can help you learn file navigation, command syntax, scripting basics, and process management. You can build skills in automating tasks, managing system resources, and troubleshooting issues effectively. Many courses introduce tools like Bash, Git, and PowerShell, that support executing commands, version control, and managing system configurations. By exploring these topics, you’ll gain practical experience that enhances your ability to work efficiently in various operating systems and development environments.


Popular Command Line Courses and Certifications


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking Unix and Windows

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Unix, Computer Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Unix Commands, System Programming, Shell Script, Linux, Debugging, Computer Architecture

    Build toward a degree

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrimba

    Intro to Model Context Protocol (MCP)

    Skills you'll gain: Tool Calling, Real Time Data, Debugging, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), API Gateway, Servers, Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence, Middleware, LLM Application, Server Side, Generative AI, Network Protocols, Software Architecture

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Apache Kafka - An Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Real Time Data, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, Operational Databases, System Monitoring, Scalability, Performance Tuning

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    11 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Cisco Learning and Certifications

    Implementing Basic BGP

    Skills you'll gain: Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Protocols

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Amazon Web Services

    Getting Started with AWS Systems Manager

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cloud Security, Cloud Management, Security Management, System Monitoring, Infrastructure Architecture, Solution Architecture

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Advanced Smart Contract Development

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Secure Coding, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Programming Principles, Transaction Processing, Cryptography, Software Development, JSON, Development Testing, Software Architecture, Development Environment

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    The Ultimate Hands-On Hadoop

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Real Time Data, Apache Spark, Apache Kafka, Data Integration, Apache Hive, Data Pipelines, Big Data, Applied Machine Learning, System Design and Implementation, Distributed Computing, Query Languages, Data Processing, NoSQL, MongoDB, SQL, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Python Scripting Case Study - To-do List Application

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Integrated Development Environments, Web Applications, Development Environment, Django (Web Framework), Web Development, Development Testing, Program Development, Software Development Methodologies, Virtual Environment, Scripting, Software Installation, Python Programming

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Create a Custom Network and Apply Firewall Rules

    Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Google Cloud Platform, Network Security, General Networking, Network Administration, System Configuration, Virtual Machines

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Starweaver

    GenAI Foundations and Prompt Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI Agents, Enterprise Application Management, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Development Environment, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Systems Architecture, Application Design, Business Metrics, Program Evaluation, Process Optimization, Performance Tuning, Application Programming Interface (API), Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unix Processes and Communications

    Skills you'll gain: Unix, Unix Commands, Network Protocols, Network Troubleshooting, TCP/IP, OS Process Management, File Management, General Networking, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Network Administration, Linux, Operating Systems, Network Security

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Automation with Ansible: Web Server Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Nginx, Web Servers, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), YAML, Application Deployment, Linux Servers, CI/CD, Servers, Scalability, Service Management, Verification And Validation

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular command line courses

  • Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking Unix and Windows : University of Colorado Boulder
  • Intro to Model Context Protocol (MCP): Scrimba
  • Apache Kafka - An Introduction: Coursera
  • Implementing Basic BGP: Cisco Learning and Certifications
  • Getting Started with AWS Systems Manager: Amazon Web Services
  • Advanced Smart Contract Development: EDUCBA
  • The Ultimate Hands-On Hadoop: Packt
  • Python Scripting Case Study - To-do List Application: EDUCBA
  • Create a Custom Network and Apply Firewall Rules: Google Cloud
  • GenAI Foundations and Prompt Engineering : Starweaver

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