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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.


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Popular Shell Scripting Courses and Certifications


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    Packt

    NGINX HTTP Server

    Skills you'll gain: Nginx, Web Servers, Apache, Ansible, CI/CD, Server Administration, Proxy Servers, Linux Servers, Load Balancing, Docker (Software), PHP (Scripting Language), Django (Web Framework), Microservices, Performance Tuning, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Cloud Support Associate

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Command-Line Interface, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudFormation, Root Cause Analysis, Amazon DynamoDB, Customer Relationship Building, Network Troubleshooting, Amazon Web Services, Customer Relationship Management, Software Architecture, Linux Commands, Cloud Computing, Linux, Amazon S3, Web Applications, Information Technology, Customer Service, Software Development

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Master Advanced Redis Operations and Server Management

    Skills you'll gain: Redis, Data Persistence, Data Store, Performance Tuning, Transaction Processing, Operational Databases, Server Administration, Scalability, Scripting, Data Structures, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Einführung in die Google Cloud-Infrastruktur: Grundlagen

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Infrastructure Architecture, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing Architecture, Virtual Networking, Cloud Computing, Virtual Machines, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Administration, General Networking, Firewall, Command-Line Interface

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Logical Operations

    Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer (PCEP)

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Data Processing, Virtual Machines, Verification And Validation, Program Development, Data Preprocessing, Python Programming, Debugging, Maintainability, Programming Principles, Application Development, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Computer Programming, Software Installation, Development Environment, Software Development, Computer Programming Tools, Functional Design, Cross Platform Development

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Storage, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Virtual Networking, Virtual Machines, Network Architecture, Command-Line Interface, Firewall

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, File Systems, Shell Script, Electrical Engineering

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    143 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Genomic Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Unix Commands, Biostatistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Unix, Data Science, Data Management, Statistical Methods, Command-Line Interface, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Linux Commands, Data Analysis Software, Data Quality, Data Structures, Data Analysis, Computer Science, Molecular Biology, R Programming, Python Programming

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Logical Operations

    Advanced Python: Object-Oriented Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design, Application Development, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Software Development, Scripting, Virtual Machines, Scripting Languages

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Automate, Optimize, and Maintain AI Systems

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Ansible, Patch Management, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Generative AI, Site Reliability Engineering, System Monitoring, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Incident Management, Problem Management, Continuous Monitoring, IT Automation, Disaster Recovery, Automation, Predictive Analytics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Blender for Game Asset Creation and Pipeline Integration

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, File Management

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Logical Operations

    Introduction to Programming with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, File I/O, Debugging, Data Processing, Application Development, File Management, File Systems, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Operating Systems, Software Development, Virtual Machines, Cross Platform Development

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • NGINX HTTP Server: Packt
  • AWS Cloud Support Associate: Amazon Web Services
  • Master Advanced Redis Operations and Server Management: EDUCBA
  • Einführung in die Google Cloud-Infrastruktur: Grundlagen: Google Cloud
  • Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer (PCEP): Logical Operations
  • Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation: Google Cloud
  • Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Genomic Data Science: Johns Hopkins University
  • Advanced Python: Object-Oriented Programming: Logical Operations
  • Automate, Optimize, and Maintain AI Systems: Coursera

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