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Unix Courses

Unix courses can help you learn command-line navigation, file management, shell scripting, and process control. You can build skills in system administration, user management, and automating tasks through scripting. Many courses introduce tools like Bash, awk, and sed, that support manipulating text and managing system operations effectively.

Popular Unix Courses and Certifications


  • C

    Coursera

    Advanced Commands in Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Unix Commands, Linux, Command-Line Interface, Linux Administration, OS Process Management, Unix, Ubuntu, System Monitoring, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), File Management

    ★ 4.7 (38) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • I

    IBM

    AIX Operating System Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Shell Script, Unix Shell, File Management, File Systems, Unix, Unix Commands, Operating System Administration, Scripting, Operating Systems, File I/O, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, Identity and Access Management, System Configuration

    ★ 4.6 (19) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Linux: Introduction to Shell Scripting for DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Unix Shell, Linux Commands, Linux, Scripting, Unix Commands, DevOps, Test Script Development, Devops Tools, Scripting Languages, File Management, Unix, Command-Line Interface, File I/O

    ★ 4.6 (86) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Linux: Processes & System Resource Management for DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Unix, Linux Commands, Linux, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, Operating System Administration, Unix Shell, Debugging, System Monitoring, DevOps, Memory Management, Resource Management

    ★ 4.7 (23) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • P

    Packt

    Linux Foundations and Basic System Administration

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, File Systems, Remote Access Systems, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, File Management, System Configuration, Unix, Software Installation, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Systems Administration, Authorization (Computing), Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Open Source Technology, VPN Clients, User Accounts

    ★ 4.8 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Linux Bash Scripting: Automate, Optimize & Deploy

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Linux Commands, Unix Shell, Scripting, Linux, Scripting Languages, Linux Administration, Linux Servers, Remote Access Systems, Data Maintenance, OS Process Management, Computational Logic, File Management, File I/O

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Getting Started with Linux Terminal

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, Command-Line Interface, File Management, Unix Shell, Linux Administration, Package and Software Management, DevOps

    ★ 4.5 (160) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • N

    New York University

    Introduction to Cyber Attacks

    Skills you'll gain: Security Engineering, Threat Modeling, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Threat Management, Cyber Risk, Cyber Security Assessment, Information Systems Security, Network Security, Computer Security, Exploitation techniques, Risk Management Framework, Cryptography, Data Integrity

    ★ 4.7 (2.9K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • C

    Coursera

    Shell Scripting with Bash: Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Scripting, Command-Line Interface, Unix Shell, Scripting Languages, IT Automation, Unix, Linux, File I/O, File Management

    ★ 4.5 (64) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • P

    Packt

    Linux Shell Scripting - Advanced

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

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Linux Operating System: A Complete Linux Guide for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Ubuntu, Linux Administration, Linux Servers, General Networking, Memory Management, Linux Commands, OS Process Management, Firewall, File Systems, Bash (Scripting Language), Network Security, Command-Line Interface, File Management, Unix Shell, Operating Systems, Systems Administration, Virtualization, Virtual Environment, Virtualization and Virtual Machines

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Linux: I/O Redirection for DevOps

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

    ★ 4.8 (78) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular unix courses

  • Advanced Commands in Linux: Coursera
  • AIX Operating System Fundamentals: IBM
  • Linux: Introduction to Shell Scripting for DevOps: Coursera
  • Linux: Processes & System Resource Management for DevOps: Coursera
  • Linux Foundations and Basic System Administration: Packt
  • Linux Bash Scripting: Automate, Optimize & Deploy: EDUCBA
  • Getting Started with Linux Terminal: Coursera
  • Introduction to Cyber Attacks: New York University
  • Shell Scripting with Bash: Basics: Coursera
  • Linux Shell Scripting - Advanced: Packt

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