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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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    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

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    The Command Line for Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Mac OS, Unix Commands, File Management, Unix Shell, File Systems, Computer Literacy, Unix, File I/O, OS Process Management, Prompt Patterns, Verification And Validation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Command Line in Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, Linux Servers, Command-Line Interface, Linux Administration, File Management, Unix, grep

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Getting Started with Linux Terminal

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, Command-Line Interface, File Management, Unix Shell, Linux Administration, Package and Software Management, DevOps

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Duke University

    Scripting with Python and SQL for Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, MySQL, SQL, JSON, Scripting, Data Persistence, Scripting Languages, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Operational Databases, Query Languages, Database Management, Databases, Data Import/Export, Data Capture, Spatial Data Analysis, Python Programming, File I/O

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Total Seminars

    Command-Line Interface

    Skills you'll gain: Scripting, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, Windows PowerShell, Linux Commands, Scripting Languages, Shell Script, IT Automation, Authorization (Computing), Bash (Scripting Language), Desktop Support, Microsoft Windows, Unix, Unix Shell, Identity and Access Management, File Management, File Systems, Automation, Linux Servers, Windows Servers

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Python Scripting

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Scripting, Unix Commands, Scripting Languages, Python Programming

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Getting Technical with the Terminal

    Skills you'll gain: Unix Shell

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pragmatic AI Labs

    Bash to Rust: From Zero

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Unix Shell, Scripting, Rust (Programming Language), Scripting Languages, IT Automation, Testability, Unix Commands, Development Testing, Cross Platform Development, Maintainability, File I/O, Package and Software Management

    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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    University of California San Diego

    Linux Tools for Text Processing

    Skills you'll gain: grep, Linux Commands, Linux, Unix Commands, Unix Shell, Linux Administration, Data Processing, Text Mining, Command-Line Interface, Data Manipulation, Unix, Automation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • The Unix Workbench: Johns Hopkins University
  • The Command Line for Everyone: Coursera
  • Command Line in Linux: Coursera
  • Getting Started with Linux Terminal: Coursera
  • Scripting with Python and SQL for Data Engineering: Duke University
  • Command-Line Interface: Total Seminars
  • Python Scripting: Duke University
  • Getting Technical with the Terminal: Packt
  • Bash to Rust: From Zero: Pragmatic AI Labs
  • Terminal From Zero: Pragmatic AI Labs

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