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Linux courses can help you learn system administration, shell scripting, file management, and network configuration. You can build skills in user permissions, process management, and troubleshooting system issues. Many courses introduce tools like the command line interface, Git for version control, and various Linux distributions, providing practical experience in managing servers and automating tasks.


Popular Linux Courses and Certifications


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    Coursera

    Deploying and Debugging ML Microservices

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Microservices, Containerization, Application Deployment, Service Level, Debugging, Unit Testing, Software Testing, System Monitoring, Continuous Deployment, Docker (Software), Software Architecture, Kubernetes, Software Design, Restful API, Systems Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Performance Management, Continuous Monitoring

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Infosec

    Cybersecurity Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Policies, Linux Commands, Cyber Security Assessment, Command-Line Interface, Cybersecurity, Security Testing, Cloud Computing, Linux, Risk Management Framework, Network Monitoring, Security Management, Vulnerability Scanning, Operating Systems, Cyber Risk, Cloud Services, Exploitation techniques, General Networking, Cyber Governance, Cyber Security Strategy

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Cloudera

    Foundations for Big Data Analysis with SQL

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Databases, SQL, Big Data, Database Systems, Database Management Systems, NoSQL, Operational Databases, Data Warehousing, Data Management, Virtual Machines, Data Storage, Data Analysis, Unstructured Data

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 6

    Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Linux Administration, Data Storage, Data Storage Technologies, File Management, Linux, Linux Commands, Data Maintenance, Data Management, Systems Administration, Data Security

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Infosec

    Introduction to Cybersecurity Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Network Monitoring, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Services, General Networking, Linux Commands, Linux, Virtual Machines

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Akamai Technologies, Inc.

    Akamai Network Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Linux, Endpoint Security, Database Management, Incident Response, Relational Databases, Network Security, Database Systems, Vulnerability Scanning, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Management, Databases, Linux Administration, File Systems, Routing Protocols, OSI Models, Application Development, Remote Access Systems, Scripting, Scripting Languages

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Introduction to Embedded Systems Software and Development Environments

    Skills you'll gain: Software Configuration Management, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Configuration Management, Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Memory Management, System Programming, Build Tools, Software Development Tools, System Software, C (Programming Language), Development Environment, Program Development, Code Review, Software Technical Review, Software Design

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 9

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Servers, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Systems Administration, System Testing, Command-Line Interface, System Configuration, Service Management, User Accounts, File Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Python, Bash and SQL Essentials for Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Bash (Scripting Language), Version Control, Jupyter, Linux Commands, Git (Version Control System), Shell Script, Linux, Web Scraping, Linux Administration, Data Manipulation, MySQL, Microservices, AWS SageMaker, SQL, JSON, Command-Line Interface, Python Programming, Big Data, Data Science

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Introduction to Containers w/ Docker, Kubernetes & OpenShift

    Skills you'll gain: Istio, Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, OpenShift, Docker (Software), DevOps, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Command-Line Interface, Scalability, Microservices, Virtualization, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Application Development, Configuration Management

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Build a Guessing Game in C# on Linux

    Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), Microsoft Visual Studio, .NET Framework, Open Source Technology, Linux, Application Development, Cross Platform Development, Program Development

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Hacking WEP/WPA/WPA2 Wi-Fi Networks Using Kali Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Metasploit, Brute-force attacks, System Configuration, General Networking, Network Security, Penetration Testing, Wireless Networks, Exploitation techniques, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Linux, Vulnerability Scanning, Linux Commands, Encryption, Network Analysis, Software Installation, Virtual Machines

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Deploying and Debugging ML Microservices: Coursera
  • Cybersecurity Foundations: Infosec
  • Foundations for Big Data Analysis with SQL: Cloudera
  • Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 6: Pearson
  • Introduction to Cybersecurity Foundations: Infosec
  • Akamai Network Engineering: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
  • Introduction to Embedded Systems Software and Development Environments: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 9: Pearson
  • Python, Bash and SQL Essentials for Data Engineering: Duke University
  • Introduction to Containers w/ Docker, Kubernetes & OpenShift: IBM

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