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Command Line courses can help you learn file navigation, command syntax, scripting basics, and process management. You can build skills in automating tasks, managing system resources, and troubleshooting issues effectively. Many courses introduce tools like Bash, Git, and PowerShell, that support executing commands, version control, and managing system configurations. By exploring these topics, you’ll gain practical experience that enhances your ability to work efficiently in various operating systems and development environments.

Popular Command Line Courses and Certifications


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    SkillsBooster Academy

    Introduction to Python for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Flask (Web Framework), Debugging, File I/O, Scripting, Python Programming, Web Applications, Data Structures, Secure Coding, Code Reusability, Programming Principles, IT Automation, Web Development, Application Development, Application Deployment, Back-End Web Development, Program Development, Code Review, Software Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Engineering

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Edureka

    User Management and Process Management in Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Operating System Administration, Linux, Unix, Systems Administration, Linux Servers, System Monitoring, Linux Commands, User Accounts, OS Process Management, Operating Systems, Unix Commands, Unix Shell, Performance Tuning, System Configuration, User Provisioning, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, Hardening, Process Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    KodeKloud

    Introduction to NGINX

    Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Linux Administration, Linux Servers, Web Servers, Firewall, Linux, Network Administration, Network Routing, Proxy Servers, Server Administration, Application Deployment, System Configuration, Linux Commands, Event-Driven Programming, Web Applications, Computer Networking, Network Security, Servers, Configuration Management, DevOps

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Edureka

    C# Programming Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Persistence, .NET Framework, Integrated Development Environments, Code Reusability, Programming Principles, Debugging, Program Development, Development Environment, Software Development, Mobile Development, Unit Testing, Git (Version Control System), Version Control, GitHub, Web Development, Problem Solving

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Functional Programming Principles in Scala

    Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Functional Design, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Code Reusability, Other Programming Languages, Computational Logic

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Operating Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Operating Systems, Operating System Administration, Memory Management, OS Process Management, System Software, System Programming, Command-Line Interface, Linux Administration, File Systems, System Monitoring, Performance Tuning, Package and Software Management, Systems Architecture, File Management, Algorithms, Cloud Platforms, User Accounts, Security Controls, Data Sharing

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Basics of Cisco Networking

    Skills you'll gain: Network Monitoring, Network Performance Management, Network Administration, Network Security, Routing Protocols, Network Troubleshooting, OSI Models, TCP/IP, Computer Networking, Network Routers, Network Switches, General Networking, Command-Line Interface, Network Routing, Networking Hardware, Network Architecture, Network Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Network Model, Network Protocols

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Cloud Computing Security

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Computing, User Provisioning, Cloud Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Load Balancing, User Accounts, Cloud API, Cloud Services, Linux Servers, Apache, Web Servers, Linux Administration, System Configuration, Command-Line Interface, Debugging

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Functional Programming Principles in Scala (Scala 2 version)

    Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Functional Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Other Programming Languages, Object Oriented Design, Computational Logic, Command-Line Interface

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Kali Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, Network Monitoring, Penetration Testing, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Command-Line Interface, Security Testing, Linux Commands, Cyber Operations, Cybersecurity, Information Systems Security, Linux, Software Installation, Network Security, Linux Administration, Network Analysis

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Edureka

    Service Meshes and Microservices Patterns

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Spring Boot, Development Environment, Containerization, Spring Framework, Redis, Kubernetes, Java Programming, Docker (Software), Cloud-Native Computing, Apache Maven, API Gateway, Java, Software Architecture, Application Deployment, Apache Kafka, API Design, PostgreSQL, Prometheus (Software), Grafana

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Configuration Management and the Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Management, Puppet (Configuration Management Tool), Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Virtual Machines, Cloud Deployment, Software As A Service, Change Control, Terraform, System Monitoring, Incident Management, Configuration Management, IT Automation, Incident Response, Cloud Storage, Continuous Monitoring, Disaster Recovery

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular command line courses

  • Introduction to Python for Beginners: SkillsBooster Academy
  • User Management and Process Management in Linux: Edureka
  • Introduction to NGINX: KodeKloud
  • C# Programming Foundations: Edureka
  • Functional Programming Principles in Scala: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Operating Systems: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Basics of Cisco Networking: LearnQuest
  • Cloud Computing Security: University of Colorado System
  • Functional Programming Principles in Scala (Scala 2 version): École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Kali Linux: Board Infinity

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