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.

EDUCBA
Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, Software Installation, Data Storage, Data Management, Unix Commands, System Configuration, Software Architecture, Data Integrity, Data Migration, Hardware Architecture, System Monitoring
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

ISC2
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Services, Resource Allocation, Cloud Security, Public Cloud, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Virtualization, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Containerization, Software As A Service, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Office, Computer Hardware, Computer Literacy, Computer Graphics, Computer Systems, Graphics Software, Spreadsheet Software, File Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Dartmouth College
Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, C (Programming Language), Linux Commands, Linux, Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Programming Principles, Computer Engineering, Linux Servers, File Systems, System Programming, Build Tools, Data Structures, Algorithms, Computer Architecture, Computer Programming, Software Documentation, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Debugging
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Digital Design, Artificial Intelligence, Applied Machine Learning, Computer Programming, Matlab, Algorithms, Calculus, Probability & Statistics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Oracle Databases, Database Design, Database Management, Query Languages, Data Integrity, Performance Tuning, Data Structures
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, Command-Line Interface, Linux Administration, OS Process Management, Ubuntu, System Monitoring, Network Troubleshooting, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), File Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Linux, Cloud Computing Architecture, DevOps, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Linux Administration, Cloud Infrastructure, Containerization, Cloud Platforms, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Software As A Service, Virtual Machines, Platform As A Service (PaaS)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

IBM
Skills you'll gain: COBOL (Programming Language), Mainframe Computing, Programming Principles, Procedure Development, Program Development, Data Structures, File Management, Debugging, Editing, Program Implementation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments, Linux, Linux Administration, Network Security, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Linux Commands, User Accounts, Network Monitoring, System Monitoring, Network Administration, Hardening, Information Systems Security, Security Controls, Wireless Networks, Firewall, Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Containerization, File Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Berklee
Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Media Production, Instrumental Music, Music Performance, Editing, Creativity, Automation, File Management, Electronic Media
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Arizona State University
Skills you'll gain: Experimentation, Sample Size Determination, Research Design, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Design Strategies, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Descriptive Statistics, Quality Control, Variance Analysis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months