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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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    Packt

    Blender & Python Scripting – Step-by-Step Guide

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Scripting Languages, Debugging, 3D Assets, Scripting, Programming Principles, Animation and Game Design, Development Environment, Software Installation, Python Programming, Code Reusability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Ruby Scripting for DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: Ruby (Programming Language), Scripting Languages, Scripting, Devops Tools, DevOps, Computer Programming Tools

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    24 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    EDUCBA

    Python Scripting Training

    Skills you'll gain: Scripting, Code Reusability, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Scripting Languages, Python Programming, Maintainability, Software Design, Programming Principles, Development Environment, Software Installation

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Python Scripting Case Study - Creating a Console Application

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Data Validation, Record Keeping, Programming Principles, Data Entry, Code Reusability

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Access an EC2 instance shell from the AWS console

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Application Deployment, Virtual Machines, Web Applications, Cloud Hosting, Public Cloud, Linux Servers, Apache, Remote Access Systems

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    53 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Jenkins Pipeline: Declarative and IaC approaches for DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Debugging, Apache Maven, Scripting

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Linux: Processes & System Resource Management for DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Unix, Linux Commands, Linux, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, Operating System Administration, Unix Shell, Debugging, System Monitoring, DevOps, Memory Management, Resource Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    22 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Linux: File Management for Devops

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Linux, File Management, Linux Administration, File Systems, File I/O

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    80 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Duke University

    Scripting with Python and SQL for Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, MySQL, SQL, JSON, Scripting, Data Persistence, Scripting Languages, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Operational Databases, Query Languages, Database Management, Databases, Data Import/Export, Data Capture, Spatial Data Analysis, Python Programming, File I/O

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    111 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Becoming a Linux Power User

    Skills you'll gain: Scripting Languages, IT Automation, grep

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Reaper Scripts for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Code Reusability, Data Management, Program Development, Automation, Computational Logic

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Dartmouth College

    Linux Basics: The Command Line Interface - 6

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Linux, Embedded Systems, Linux Servers, Computer Engineering, File Systems, Unix, Operating Systems, C (Programming Language), File Management, Memory Management, Computer Programming Tools, Computer Programming, Open Source Technology, OS Process Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    35 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Blender & Python Scripting – Step-by-Step Guide: Packt
  • Ruby Scripting for DevOps: Coursera
  • Python Scripting Training: EDUCBA
  • Python Scripting Case Study - Creating a Console Application: EDUCBA
  • Access an EC2 instance shell from the AWS console: Coursera
  • Jenkins Pipeline: Declarative and IaC approaches for DevOps: Coursera
  • Linux: Processes & System Resource Management for DevOps: Coursera
  • Linux: File Management for Devops: Coursera
  • Scripting with Python and SQL for Data Engineering: Duke University
  • Becoming a Linux Power User: Packt

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