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.

Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Ubuntu, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, File Systems, Linux, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Linux Commands, Bash (Scripting Language), Linux Servers, Firewall, Virtual Machines, Package and Software Management, Virtualization, Remote Access Systems, File Management, Operating System Administration, Systems Administration, Shell Script, Containerization, Git (Version Control System)
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, C and C++, Application Security, Computer Programming Tools, System Programming, C++ (Programming Language), Software Development Tools, Exploit development, C (Programming Language), Security Software, Debugging, Security Engineering, Security Testing, Interoperability, Unix, Embedded Software, Information Systems Security, OS Process Management, Embedded Systems, Programming Principles
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: System Programming, Embedded Software, System Software, Linux, Embedded Systems, Debugging, Linux Commands, Operating Systems, File I/O, Peripheral Devices, Build Tools, Shell Script, Development Environment, Configuration Management, Program Development, OS Process Management, Command-Line Interface, Memory Management
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Unix Shell, Software Versioning, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Collaborative Software, Software Configuration Management, Software Installation, Configuration Management, File Systems, File Management, System Configuration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, TCP/IP, Scripting, Shell Script, Bash (Scripting Language), Network Monitoring, Network Analysis, Network Security, Network Protocols
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, IBM Cognos Analytics, Extract, Transform, Load, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Visualization, Database Design, Dashboard Creation, Data Modeling, MySQL, Business Intelligence, Database Management, Data Architecture, Data Visualization Software, Data Pipelines, PostgreSQL, Shell Script, Data Transformation, Business Metrics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Package and Software Management, Linux, Ubuntu, Operating System Administration, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Operating Systems, Unix, Command-Line Interface, File Systems, Linux Servers, Unix Commands, Network Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Bash (Scripting Language), Application Deployment, Shell Script, IT Automation, Web Applications
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Scripting, Unix Commands, Scripting Languages, Python Programming
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Package and Software Management, Linux, Shell Script, Ubuntu, Unix Shell, Linux Administration, Operating System Administration, Bash (Scripting Language), Linux Servers, Unix, Operating Systems, Command-Line Interface, Scripting, Linux Commands, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, File Systems, Network Administration, Software Installation, System Software
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Operating System Administration, Unix, Systems Administration, File Systems, User Provisioning, Midrange Computer, File Management, System Monitoring, Unix Commands, System Configuration, Identity and Access Management, Performance Tuning, Command-Line Interface, Data Storage, Capacity Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Exploit development, Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Scripting, Brute-force attacks, Scripting Languages, Shell Script, Python Programming, Program Development, Network Protocols, Data Persistence, Software Installation
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Windows PowerShell, Active Directory, Scripting, IT Automation, Network Monitoring, Scripting Languages, Microsoft Windows, Windows Servers, Shell Script, User Accounts, Microsoft Servers, Command-Line Interface, Network Administration, Remote Access Systems, Servers, Systems Administration, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Server Administration, Authentications
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks