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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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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Persuasion and Presence for Program and Project Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Persuasive Communication, Non-Verbal Communication, Target Audience, Rapport Building, Influencing, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Executive Presence, Program Management, Constructive Feedback, Stakeholder Communications, Communication, Project Management, Leadership, Team Performance Management, Public Speaking, Team Building, Presentations, Strategic Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Virtual Teams

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Intro to NumPy

    Skills you'll gain: NumPy, Scientific Visualization, Jupyter, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Graphing, Data Visualization Software, Data Structures, Python Programming, Numerical Analysis, Data Manipulation, Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    React Foundations & Core Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Front-End Web Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Event-Driven Programming, Frontend Performance, Development Environment, Data Sharing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Illinois Tech

    Cloud: Platform as a Service - Master's

    Skills you'll gain: Platform As A Service (PaaS), Containerization, Serverless Computing, Cloud Platforms, Docker (Software), Cloud Services, Cloud Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Cloud Hosting, Information Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Cloud Development, Cloud Deployment, Applied Machine Learning, Application Deployment, Model Deployment, DevOps, Amazon Web Services

    Build toward a degree

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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Master Nagios XI: Monitor, Configure & Optimize IT Systems

    Skills you'll gain: System Monitoring, Network Monitoring, Event Monitoring, Systems Administration, System Configuration, Continuous Monitoring, IT Management, Network Performance Management, Dashboard Creation, Linux Servers, Incident Management, Linux, System Implementation, User Accounts, Software Installation, User Interface (UI), File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Event-Driven Systems, Security, and Microservices

    Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Docker (Software), Microservices, Authentications, OAuth, Integration Testing, .NET Framework, Event-Driven Programming, Software Architecture, Identity and Access Management, Software Design Patterns, Scalability, Authorization (Computing), Transaction Processing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Cisco: SD-WAN Cloud Hub with Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Virtual Networking, Network Monitoring, Google Cloud Platform, Containerization, Network Performance Management, Cloud Hosting, Software-Defined Networking, Wide Area Networks, Live Streaming, Cloud Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Routing, Network Architecture, Real Time Data, Performance Management

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Scrimba

    Tailwind CSS Practice Project: Build a Product Card

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, UI Components, Animations, Mockups, Front-End Web Development, Typography, Web Development

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA): Unit 3

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, API Gateway, Network Administration, Cloud-Native Computing, General Networking, Network Security, Application Deployment, Containerization, Configuration Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Power Pages for Beginners: Create Website for Your Company

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, No-Code Development, Data Integration, HTML and CSS, UI Components, Web Content, Web Design and Development, File Management

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Deep Learning with TensorFlow

    Skills you'll gain: Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Transfer Learning, Model Optimization, Tensorflow, Artificial Neural Networks, Applied Machine Learning, Embeddings, Keras (Neural Network Library), Deep Learning, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Fine-tuning, Image Analysis, Classification Algorithms, Convolutional Neural Networks, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, Model Training, Forecasting, Machine Learning, Text Mining

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    ReactJS Development and Project-Based Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Hosting, Front-End Web Development, React.js, Cloud Deployment, Javascript, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Applications, Cloud Security, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Remote Access Systems

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular linux basics courses

  • Persuasion and Presence for Program and Project Managers: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Intro to NumPy: Packt
  • React Foundations & Core Concepts: Packt
  • Cloud: Platform as a Service - Master's: Illinois Tech
  • Master Nagios XI: Monitor, Configure & Optimize IT Systems: EDUCBA
  • Event-Driven Systems, Security, and Microservices: Packt
  • Cisco: SD-WAN Cloud Hub with Google Cloud: Google Cloud
  • Tailwind CSS Practice Project: Build a Product Card: Scrimba
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA): Unit 3: Pearson
  • Power Pages for Beginners: Create Website for Your Company : Coursera

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