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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.

Popular Shell Scripting Courses and Certifications


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    Pearson

    Practical Windows PowerShell Scripting: Unit 2

    Skills you'll gain: Windows PowerShell, Shell Script, Scripting, IT Automation, Network Monitoring, Scripting Languages, Event Monitoring, Network Administration, Code Reusability, Debugging, Computational Logic

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Practical Windows PowerShell Scripting: Unit 1

    Skills you'll gain: Windows PowerShell, Scripting, Microsoft Windows, Shell Script, Scripting Languages, Command-Line Interface, IT Automation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Automation and Scripting with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Git (Version Control System), Test Script Development, Scripting, Version Control, Test Automation, IT Automation, Email Automation, Test Tools, Software Testing, Cloud API, Scripting Languages, Automation, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Ethics, Scalability, Python Programming, File I/O, Productivity

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    49 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pragmatic AI Labs

    Terminal From Zero

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Commands, File Management, Unix Commands, Unix Shell, Bash (Scripting Language), Command-Line Interface, Shell Script, Linux Administration, File Systems, Linux Servers, Development Environment, GitHub, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Azure

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Akamai Technologies, Inc.

    Python Scripting Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Application Development, Scripting, MySQL, Data Structures, File I/O, Python Programming, Web Development, Database Management, Web Applications, SQL, File Management, Programming Principles

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    30 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Linux Command Line for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Linux, Linux Administration, Shell Script, Linux Commands, Unix Shell, Command-Line Interface, Operating System Administration, Bash (Scripting Language), System Monitoring, File Systems, Unix, Scripting, Systems Administration, File Management, Scripting Languages, Software Installation, Virtual Machines, System Configuration, Operating Systems

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Red Hat

    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Automation with Ansible

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux Administration, Linux Servers, Linux Commands, IT Automation, Linux, Devops Tools, Shell Script, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Development Environment, System Configuration, YAML, Application Deployment, Containerization, File Management, Package and Software Management, Configuration Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    PowerShell for Automating Administration

    Skills you'll gain: Windows PowerShell, IT Automation, Scripting, Shell Script, Automation, Windows Servers, Data Validation, System Configuration, Scripting Languages, Microsoft Servers, Server Administration, Administration, Software Installation, Servers, Verification And Validation, Cloud Deployment, Data Import/Export, Service Management, Remote Access Systems, Extensible Markup Language (XML)

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Linux: Introduction to Shell Scripting for DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Unix Shell, Linux Commands, Linux, Scripting, Unix Commands, DevOps, Test Script Development, Devops Tools, Scripting Languages, File Management, Unix, Command-Line Interface, File I/O

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    EDUCBA

    Apply Bash and AWK for Practical Data Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Unix Shell, Data Wrangling, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Unix Commands, Data Transformation, Data Processing, Command-Line Interface, Data Quality, Scripting, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Linux Commands, Analysis, Scripting Languages, Query Languages, Advanced Analytics

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Codio

    Bash Scripting and System Configuration

    Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Bash (Scripting Language), Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Unix Shell, Ubuntu, Shell Script, Scripting, Unix, Scripting Languages, Unix Commands, Linux, System Configuration, grep, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, File Management, Configuration Management, File I/O

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    The Unix Workbench

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

    4.7
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Practical Windows PowerShell Scripting: Unit 2: Pearson
  • Practical Windows PowerShell Scripting: Unit 1: Pearson
  • Automation and Scripting with Python: Microsoft
  • Terminal From Zero: Pragmatic AI Labs
  • Python Scripting Fundamentals: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
  • Linux Command Line for Beginners: Packt
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Automation with Ansible : Red Hat
  • PowerShell for Automating Administration: Packt
  • Linux: Introduction to Shell Scripting for DevOps: Coursera
  • Apply Bash and AWK for Practical Data Analytics: EDUCBA

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