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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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Moving Beyond Basics: Dairy Nutrition and Diet Formulation

    Skills you'll gain: Nutritional Assessment, Nutrition and Diet, Dietetics, Nutrition Care Plans, Food and Beverage

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Kubernetes From Basics to Guru: Unit 3

    Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Applications, Containerization, General Networking, Data Persistence, Software Installation, Data Storage, Configuration Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Set up a SIEM forwarder on a Linux Instance

    Skills you'll gain: Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), System Configuration, System Monitoring, Security Controls, Google Cloud Platform, Event Monitoring, Linux Servers, Docker (Software), Linux Administration, Software Installation, Real Time Data, Cloud Computing, Data Security

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Pearson

    Ansible From Basics to Guru: Unit 3

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Automation, IT Automation, Configuration Management, Performance Tuning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    NumPy and Pandas Basics for Future Data Scientists

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Numerical Analysis, Critical Thinking

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Ansible From Basics to Guru: Unit 4

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Kubernetes, Virtual Machines, Devops Tools, Containerization, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, IT Automation, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Windows, Network Administration, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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    Coursera

    Basics of Healthcare Data Analytics: Boost Patient Outcomes

    Skills you'll gain: Data Integrity, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Health Information Management, Data Cleansing, Health Informatics, Data Governance, Clinical Data Management, Data Mapping, Patient Safety, Data Visualization, Database Design, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Data Security, Data Analysis, Data Validation, Data Transformation, Excel Formulas, Statistical Analysis

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    SkillsBooster Academy

    Microsoft Excel: From Basics to AI-Powered Workflows

    Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Copilot, Excel Formulas, Excel Macros, Microsoft Power Platform, ChatGPT, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Teams, Workflow Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Business Workflow Analysis, Operational Excellence, Microsoft Windows, Test Tools, Interactive Learning, Software Development Tools, Devops Tools

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    Kubernetes From Basics to Guru: Unit 5

    Skills you'll gain: Istio, Microservices, Containerization, Docker (Software), Kubernetes, Application Deployment, Software Architecture, Service Oriented Architecture, Application Performance Management, Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Affinity Photo: Beyond the Basics – Pro Compositing

    Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Photography, Post-Production, Computer Graphic Techniques, Color Matching, Image Quality, Graphic and Visual Design, Editing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Skillshare

    Affinity Photo: Beyond the Basics – Retouching Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Photography, Image Quality, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Post-Production, Editing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Moving Beyond Basics: Dairy Nutrition and Diet Formulation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Kubernetes From Basics to Guru: Unit 3: Pearson
  • Set up a SIEM forwarder on a Linux Instance: Google Cloud
  • Ansible From Basics to Guru: Unit 3: Pearson
  • NumPy and Pandas Basics for Future Data Scientists: University of Michigan
  • Ansible From Basics to Guru: Unit 4: Pearson
  • Hacking WEP/WPA/WPA2 Wi-Fi Networks Using Kali Linux: Packt
  • Basics of Healthcare Data Analytics: Boost Patient Outcomes: Coursera
  • Microsoft Excel: From Basics to AI-Powered Workflows: SkillsBooster Academy
  • Kubernetes From Basics to Guru: Unit 5: Pearson

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