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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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    Whizlabs

    Automation with Ansible

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Devops Tools, Automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), DevOps, YAML, Linux, Virtual Machines, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Infrastructure, Encryption, System Configuration

    3.2
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Intermediate Linux Troubleshooting

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, File Systems, Linux, File Management, Firewall, Remote Access Systems, Linux Commands, Network Troubleshooting, Unix, Operating System Administration, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, System Support, Unix Shell, Data Storage, Virtual Machines, Scripting

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Deploying a Python Flask Web Application to App Engine Flexible

    Skills you'll gain: Google App Engine, Cloud Applications, Google Cloud Platform, Application Deployment, Cloud API, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Web Applications, Cloud Services, Flask (Web Framework), Data Access, Cloud Storage, Image Analysis

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    TypeScript Control Structures

    Skills you'll gain: TypeScript, Scripting, Web Development Tools, Scripting Languages, Programming Principles, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming

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    19 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado System

    More C++ Programming and Unreal

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Video Game Development, Data Storage, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    34 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Selenium WebDriver with Java and Frameworks for all levels

    Skills you'll gain: Gherkin (Scripting Language), Debugging, Integration Testing, Software Design Patterns, Test Data, Scripting, Web Development Tools, Data Structures, Automation, SQL, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), MySQL, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Codio

    Intro to Operating Systems 4: Persistence

    Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Operating Systems, Data Integrity, Debugging, Systems Design, Distributed Computing, Data Storage, C (Programming Language), System Programming, Computer Systems, Command-Line Interface, Data Security, Computer Hardware, Scalability, Version Control

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    66 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    CCNA Expert – Network Automation, Cloud, and Emerging Technologies

    Skills you'll gain: Wireless Networks, Cloud Computing, Network Monitoring, Network Security, Event Monitoring, Network Performance Management, Software-Defined Networking, Ansible, Network Architecture, Virtualization, Network Protocols, Encryption, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Restful API

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    The R Programming Starter Course

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, R Programming, Data Structures, Microsoft Development Tools, Software Documentation, Programming Principles, Program Development, Development Environment, Data Manipulation, Integrated Development Environments, Scripting Languages, Scripting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Università di Napoli Federico II

    Python: Istruzioni per l’uso

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming, Computer Programming, Scripting Languages, Programming Principles, Data Management, Debugging, Database Management, Functional Testing, Databases

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Infosec

    Previous OWASP Risks

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Secure Coding, Security Testing, Threat Modeling, Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Extensible Markup Language (XML)

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Northeastern University

    Data Visualization with Python & R for Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Statistical Visualization, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Visualization Software, Data Mining, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Data Manipulation, Graphing, Big Data, Data Transformation, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Data Structures, NumPy, Scripting

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Automation with Ansible: Whizlabs
  • Intermediate Linux Troubleshooting: Packt
  • Deploying a Python Flask Web Application to App Engine Flexible: Google Cloud
  • TypeScript Control Structures: Coursera
  • More C++ Programming and Unreal: University of Colorado System
  • Selenium WebDriver with Java and Frameworks for all levels: Packt
  • Intro to Operating Systems 4: Persistence: Codio
  • CCNA Expert – Network Automation, Cloud, and Emerging Technologies: Packt
  • The R Programming Starter Course: Microsoft
  • Python: Istruzioni per l’uso: Università di Napoli Federico II

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