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.

The Linux Foundation
Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), File Systems, Package and Software Management, Linux, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Linux Commands, Shell Script, Scripting, Software Development Tools, File Management, Scripting Languages, Program Development, System Programming, Java, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unix, Unix Commands, Shell Script, Bash (Scripting Language), Operating System Administration, Linux, File Systems, Operating Systems, Command-Line Interface, Performance Tuning, System Monitoring, System Programming, File Management, OS Process Management, System Configuration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, OSI Models, Exploitation techniques, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Network Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Cybersecurity, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Scripting, Python Programming, SQL
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Python Programming, Cyber Operations, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Network Security, Network Protocols, Debugging
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Package and Software Management, Linux, File Management, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, File Systems, Ubuntu, Linux Administration, System Monitoring, Remote Access Systems, Unix Shell, User Accounts, OS Process Management, General Networking, IT Automation, System Configuration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unix Commands, Unix, Unix Shell, User Accounts, Linux, Operating System Administration, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, File Systems, Linux Administration, Systems Administration, File Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Application Deployment, Virtual Machines, Web Applications, Public Cloud, Linux Servers, Apache, Remote Access Systems
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Linux, Unix, File Management, Data Cleansing
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Scripting, Unix Shell, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Business Logic, DevOps
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Alteryx, Predictive Modeling, Scripting, R Programming, Predictive Analytics, HR Tech, Data Science, Advanced Analytics, Scripting Languages, R (Software), Trend Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Employee Retention, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Risk Modeling, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Linux, Embedded Systems, Linux Servers, Computer Engineering, File Systems, Unix, Operating Systems, C (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Open Source Technology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Linux, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, Operating System Administration, Debugging, System Monitoring, DevOps, Resource Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours