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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


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    Duke University

    Python Scripting

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Scripting, Unix Commands, Scripting Languages, Python Programming

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Advanced Exploitation and Scripting Techniques

    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

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    IBM

    Data Warehousing Capstone Project

    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

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    29 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    IBM

    System Administration with IBM AIX: Getting Started

    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

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    PowerShell for Automating Administration

    Skills you'll gain: Windows PowerShell, IT Automation, Scripting, Shell Script, Automation, Windows Servers, Data Validation, System Configuration, Scripting Languages, Microsoft Servers, Server Administration, Administration, Software Installation, Servers, Verification And Validation, Cloud Deployment, Data Import/Export, Service Management, Remote Access Systems, Extensible Markup Language (XML)

    2.8
    Rating, 2.8 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Infosec

    C++ Superpowers and More

    Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, C and C++, Application Security, System Programming, C++ (Programming Language), C (Programming Language), Security Engineering, Interoperability, Unix, Embedded Software, Information Systems Security, OS Process Management, Embedded Systems, Operating Systems, Data Security, Memory Management, Authorization (Computing), Linux

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Linux Server Administration Made Easy with Hands-On Training

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Command-Line Interface, Bash (Scripting Language), Apache, Performance Tuning, Operating System Administration, Shell Script, Linux Commands, Web Servers, Server Administration, Unix Shell, Systems Administration, System Monitoring, Network Monitoring, Scripting, Servers, Unix Commands, Application Servers, File Systems

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Red Hat

    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Automation with Ansible

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux Administration, Linux Servers, Linux Commands, IT Automation, Linux, Devops Tools, Shell Script, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Development Environment, System Configuration, YAML, Application Deployment, Containerization, File Management, Package and Software Management, Configuration Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Google Cloud

    Gemini for Cloud Architects

    Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Unix Shell, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing Architecture

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    MySQL-for-Data-Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Bash (Scripting Language), Scripting, Database Management, Relational Databases, Shell Script, Database Administration, Command-Line Interface, Operational Databases, SQL, Databases, Data Import/Export, Database Application, Data Pipelines, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Data Processing, Linux

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Ultimate Guide to Raspberry Pi - Tips, Tricks, and Hacks

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Remote Access Systems, Linux Commands, Unix Shell, Unix, System Configuration, Computer Hardware, Data Maintenance, Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, File Systems, Embedded Systems, USB, Operating Systems, File Management, Scripting, Peripheral Devices, Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    IBM

    System Administration with IBM AIX: Beyond the Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Unix, Package and Software Management, Systems Administration, TCP/IP, Data Maintenance, Shell Script, Unix Commands, Operating System Administration, Midrange Computer, Unix Shell, Disaster Recovery, System Software, Patch Management, Hardware Troubleshooting, Operating Systems, Data Storage, Software Installation, OS Process Management, Debugging, System Configuration

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Python Scripting: Duke University
  • Advanced Exploitation and Scripting Techniques: Packt
  • Data Warehousing Capstone Project: IBM
  • System Administration with IBM AIX: Getting Started: IBM
  • PowerShell for Automating Administration: Packt
  • C++ Superpowers and More: Infosec
  • Linux Server Administration Made Easy with Hands-On Training: Packt
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Automation with Ansible : Red Hat
  • Gemini for Cloud Architects: Google Cloud
  • MySQL-for-Data-Engineering: Duke University

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