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Linux Basics Courses

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.

Popular Linux Basics Courses and Certifications


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    Packt

    Learn Man in the Middle Attacks from Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Network Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Hardening, Local Area Networks, Threat Detection, General Networking, Vulnerability Management, System Configuration, Linux Administration, Authentications, Software Installation, Virtual Machines, Network Analysis, Virtualization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    Scrimba

    Build AI Apps with LangChain.js

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LangChain, LLM Application, Memory Management, AI Workflows, Vector Databases, Scalability, User Interface (UI), Embeddings, Database Application, Data Store, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Databases, Large Language Modeling, Performance Tuning, Maintainability, Data Storage, Data Preprocessing

    4.7 stars, 54 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (54) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    AIX Operating System Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Shell Script, Unix Shell, File Management, File Systems, Unix, Unix Commands, Operating System Administration, Scripting, Operating Systems, File I/O, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, Identity and Access Management, System Configuration

    4.5 stars, 20 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (20) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Codio

    DevOps: Introduction to Developer Operations

    Skills you'll gain: Terraform, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Integration, Ansible, Application Performance Management, Prometheus (Software), Continuous Deployment, Kubernetes, Application Deployment, System Monitoring, Package and Software Management, GitHub, Amazon CloudWatch, Docker (Software), Version Control, Containerization, YAML, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Automation

    3.5 stars, 68 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 3.5 (68) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Microsoft Project 2021 From Beginners to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Project, Earned Value Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Schedules, Resource Allocation, Calendar Management, Project Management Software, Microsoft Excel, Resource Utilization, Project Controls, Excel Macros, Project Performance, Resource Management, Timelines, Ad Hoc Reporting, Business Reporting, Resource Planning, Milestones (Project Management), Scheduling, Cost Management

    4.3 stars, 15 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.3 (15) · Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Playwright Power Techniques: Fast and Reliable Web Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Test Script Development, Software Testing, Scenario Testing, Test Automation, Regression Testing, Continuous Integration, Test Tools, CI/CD, Test Engineering, Web Development Tools, Browser Compatibility, Continuous Deployment, Continuous Delivery, Test Execution Engine, GitLab, Debugging, User Interface (UI), Scalability, Context Management, Authentications

    1.5 stars, 6 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 1.5 (6) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Project Planning

    Skills you'll gain: Project Schedules, Project Planning, Agile Methodology, Performance Metric, Scheduling, Timelines, Conflict Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Project Estimation, Stakeholder Management, Milestones (Project Management), Agile Project Management, Negotiation, Cost Estimation, Resource Planning, Risk Analysis, Project Risk Management, Contract Management, Kanban Principles, Estimation

    4.7 stars, 14 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (14) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • W

    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Network Troubleshooting, Containerization, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Scalability, Virtual Networking, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Network Monitoring, System Monitoring, Configuration Management, Software Installation, Data Persistence

    3.1 stars, 15 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 3.1 (15) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • K

    KodeKloud

    Git for beginners with Hands-on Labs

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Change Control, Software Versioning, Command-Line Interface

    4.7 stars, 29 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (29) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • P

    Packt

    Git Fundamentals – Getting Started with Git and GitHub

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Unix Shell, Software Installation, Unix Commands, Linux Commands, Linux, File Systems, Mac OS, File Management, Data Storage, Data Integrity, Cryptography

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Cinematic Health

    Introduction to Becoming a CNA

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Transfer Equipment, Vital Signs, Rehabilitation, Basic Nursing Skills, Patient Safety, Basic Patient Care, Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Care Coordination, Patient Observation, Caregiving, Direct Patient Care, Treatment Planning, Toileting, Nursing Basics, Personal Care, Nursing Care, Nurse Education, Infection Control

    4.8 stars, 16 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.8 (16) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Design Thinking and Predictive Analytics for Data Products

    Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Feature Engineering, Predictive Modeling, Predictive Analytics, Data Manipulation, Statistical Machine Learning, Classification Algorithms, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Modeling, Design Thinking, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Cleansing, Model Training, Regression Analysis, Data Processing, Model Optimization, Tensorflow, Logistic Regression

    4.5 stars, 124 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.5 (124) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular linux basics courses

  • Learn Man in the Middle Attacks from Scratch: Packt
  • Build AI Apps with LangChain.js: Scrimba
  • AIX Operating System Fundamentals: IBM
  • DevOps: Introduction to Developer Operations: Codio
  • Microsoft Project 2021 From Beginners to Advanced: Packt
  • Playwright Power Techniques: Fast and Reliable Web Testing: Coursera
  • Project Planning: University of California, Irvine
  • Exam Prep CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator: Whizlabs
  • Git for beginners with Hands-on Labs: KodeKloud
  • Git Fundamentals – Getting Started with Git and GitHub: Packt

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