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Command Line Courses

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


  • I

    IBM

    Introduction to Containers w/ Docker, Kubernetes & OpenShift

    Skills you'll gain: Istio, Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, OpenShift, Docker (Software), CI/CD, DevOps, Application Deployment, Command-Line Interface, Scalability, Microservices, YAML

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Advanced Unix System Programming and Performance

    Skills you'll gain: Unix Shell, Unix Commands, Unix, Shell Script, Bash (Scripting Language), Command-Line Interface, Remote Access Systems, Scripting, Systems Administration, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, File I/O, IT Automation, Linux, User Accounts, File Systems, System Monitoring, Operating Systems, File Management, Performance Tuning

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    60 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • D

    Dartmouth College

    C Programming with Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, C (Programming Language), Linux Commands, Linux, Embedded Systems, File I/O, Embedded Software, Software Visualization, Programming Principles, Computer Engineering, Linux Servers, File Systems, System Programming, Algorithms, Computer Architecture, Computer Programming, Software Documentation, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Debugging

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    438 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Practical Linux Command Line 2.0

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Package and Software Management, File Management, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Ubuntu, Linux Administration, System Monitoring, Linux Servers, Remote Access Systems, Unix Shell, User Accounts, OS Process Management, General Networking, IT Automation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Google

    Using Python to Interact with the Operating System

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Test Automation, Unit Testing, Scripting, Software Testing, Linux Commands, Test Driven Development (TDD), Unix Commands, Development Environment, Operating Systems, Command-Line Interface, File Management, OS Process Management, File Systems, Automation, Python Programming

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    6.6K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • E

    EDUCBA

    Linux & Python Automation with Bash Scripting

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Linux, Scripting, Linux Commands, Linux Administration, Unix Shell, Operating System Administration, Data Persistence, Unix Commands, Systems Administration, Command-Line Interface, IT Automation, Unix, Cloud Hosting, Object-Relational Mapping, YAML, Python Programming, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Automation

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    47 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • D

    Dartmouth College

    Linux Basics: The Command Line Interface - 6

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Linux, Embedded Systems, Linux Servers, Computer Engineering, File Systems, Unix, Operating Systems, C (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Open Source Technology

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    35 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • D

    Duke University

    Python and Rust with Linux Command Line Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Serverless Computing, Command-Line Interface, Maintainability, Amazon Web Services, Linux Commands, Application Deployment, Software Development Tools, Program Development, System Programming, Python Programming, Performance Tuning, Debugging, Software Testing

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    16 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • D

    Duke University

    Web Applications and Command-Line Tools for Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Jupyter, Microservices, AWS SageMaker, Cloud Engineering, Command-Line Interface, Data Pipelines, CI/CD, Package and Software Management, Containerization, Applied Machine Learning, Python Programming, Test Automation, Algorithms

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    41 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    The Unix Workbench

    Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Unix, Git (Version Control System), Unix Commands, Version Control, Bash (Scripting Language), Ubuntu, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Computing, Shell Script, Linux, Mac OS, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Programming Principles, File Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.4K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • T

    The Linux Foundation

    Linux for Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Linux, Command-Line Interface, File Systems, Unix Commands, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, User Accounts, System Configuration, Performance Tuning, System Monitoring, Operating Systems, Network Monitoring, Software Installation

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    1.4K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • L

    LearnQuest

    Linux Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Commands, Ubuntu, Linux Administration, File Management, Command-Line Interface, Servers, Operating Systems, Web Servers, IT Automation, MySQL, Open Source Technology, Service Management

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    959 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Introduction to Containers w/ Docker, Kubernetes & OpenShift: IBM
  • Advanced Unix System Programming and Performance: EDUCBA
  • C Programming with Linux: Dartmouth College
  • Practical Linux Command Line 2.0: Packt
  • Using Python to Interact with the Operating System: Google
  • Linux & Python Automation with Bash Scripting: EDUCBA
  • Linux Basics: The Command Line Interface - 6: Dartmouth College
  • Python and Rust with Linux Command Line Tools: Duke University
  • Web Applications and Command-Line Tools for Data Engineering: Duke University
  • The Unix Workbench: Johns Hopkins University

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