Linux Basics courses can help you learn command line navigation, file management, user permissions, and process management. You can build skills in shell scripting, system monitoring, and troubleshooting common issues. Many courses introduce tools like the Bash shell, Git for version control, and text editors such as Vim or Nano, showing how these skills are applied in real-world environments to manage servers and automate tasks.

Skills you'll gain: SQL, MySQL, Data Manipulation, Data Access, PostgreSQL, Data Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Heriot-Watt University
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Computer Programming, Application Development, Programming Principles, Computational Logic, Software Development, Debugging, Data Structures
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, User Interface (UI), Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), User Interface (UI) Design, Development Environment, Front-End Web Development, Debugging, Web Development Tools, Full-Stack Web Development, Animations, Web Applications, FinTech, Application Development, Javascript, Emerging Technologies, Virtual Machines, Software Testing, Software Development Tools, Computer Programming Tools, Program Development
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Network Troubleshooting, Software-Defined Networking, Network Monitoring, Threat Modeling, Virtual Networking, TCP/IP, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Network Performance Management, Network Protocols, General Networking, Cybersecurity, Network Infrastructure, Local Area Networks, Network Analysis, OSI Models, Network Switches
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Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Git (Version Control System), Docker (Software), Containerization, SonarQube, Kubernetes, CI/CD, GitHub, Version Control, Application Deployment, Jenkins, DevOps, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Scheduling, Project Schedules, Project Controls, Timelines, Project Management Software, Work Breakdown Structure, Management Reporting, Performance Reporting, Process Improvement and Optimization, Configuration Management, Dashboard, Resource Management, System Configuration
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Teaching, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Digital pedagogy
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Simulations, Microbiology, Biology, Mathematical Modeling, Programming Principles, Computer Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Angular, Development Environment, Program Development, Web Development Tools, JavaScript Frameworks, Javascript, Web Components, Front-End Web Development, Web Development
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Cost Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Budget Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Expense Management, Billing, Financial Analysis, Accountability, Resource Utilization
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Workflow Management, Spreadsheet Software, Project Management Software, Process Design, Data Entry, Excel Formulas, Automation, Data Import/Export, Data Management, Document Management, Collaborative Software, User Accounts
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Routing Protocols, TCP/IP, Network Switches, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Network Protocols, Network Security, Network Troubleshooting, Network Routing, Computer Networking, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Border Gateway Protocol, Firewall, Proxy Servers, Encryption, Authentications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months