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Shell Scripting Courses

Shell scripting courses can help you learn how to automate tasks, manage system processes, and manipulate files efficiently. You can build skills in writing scripts for data processing, scheduling jobs, and error handling. Many courses introduce tools like Bash, awk, and sed, that support executing commands and processing text in Unix-like environments. You'll also explore concepts such as variables, loops, and functions, enabling you to create robust scripts that enhance productivity and streamline workflows.


Popular Shell Scripting Courses and Certifications


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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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    Epic Games

    Visual Development and Audio Design in Games

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, 3D Modeling, Prototyping, Visualization (Computer Graphics), 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Multimedia, Virtual Environment, Aesthetics

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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    27 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Web Scraping with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Scripting, HTML and CSS, Web Development, Unstructured Data, Web Applications, Python Programming

    3.1
    Rating, 3.1 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    KodeKloud

    Terraform for the Absolute Beginner with Hands-on Labs

    Skills you'll gain: Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Infrastructure, IT Automation, DevOps, Configuration Management, Command-Line Interface, Version Control

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    The Ultimate Excel VBA Course - Learn and Master VBA Fast

    Skills you'll gain: Excel Macros, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Microsoft Excel, Data Structures, Excel Formulas, Scripting, Programming Principles, Automation, Productivity Software, Scripting Languages, Computational Logic

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Illinois Tech

    Hardware and Operating System Foundations II

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, User Accounts, Command-Line Interface, Systems Administration, Operating Systems, User Provisioning, Service Management, System Configuration, System Monitoring, Graphical Tools, File Management

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    63 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Creating a Virtual Machine

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Machines, Web Servers, Servers, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Computing, Operating Systems

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    30 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking the Network

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Network Security, Network Monitoring, Exploitation techniques, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cryptographic Protocols, Network Protocols, General Networking, Computer Networking, Command-Line Interface, Network Analysis, Proxy Servers

    Build toward a degree

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Securing Systems and Networks

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Command-Line Interface, Cybersecurity, Information Systems Security, Local Area Networks, Firewall, Windows PowerShell, Hardening, Threat Detection, Linux, Penetration Testing, Network Architecture, Wireless Networks, Vulnerability Assessments, System Configuration, IT Automation, Encryption, Network Analysis, Public Key Infrastructure

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnKartS

    Kubernetes Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, YAML, Containerization, Application Deployment, Microservices, Virtual Machines, Network Architecture, Data Storage, Command-Line Interface, Scalability

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    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    JavaScript Essentials For Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Event-Driven Programming, Web Design and Development, Interactive Design, Web Applications, Interaction Design, Scripting, UI Components, Web Development, Scripting Languages, Data Validation

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Dartmouth College

    C Programming: Using Linux Tools and Libraries - 7

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, C (Programming Language), Linux, Embedded Systems, Build Tools, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, Program Development, Software Installation, Application Development, File Systems, Computer Programming, Debugging

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    31 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Bioinformatics Methods for Transcriptomics: Johns Hopkins University
  • Visual Development and Audio Design in Games: Epic Games
  • Web Scraping with Python: Duke University
  • Terraform for the Absolute Beginner with Hands-on Labs: KodeKloud
  • The Ultimate Excel VBA Course - Learn and Master VBA Fast: Packt
  • Hardware and Operating System Foundations II: Illinois Tech
  • Creating a Virtual Machine: Google Cloud
  • Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking the Network: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Securing Systems and Networks: Packt
  • Kubernetes Fundamentals: LearnKartS

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