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Unix Courses

Unix courses can help you learn command-line navigation, file management, shell scripting, and process control. You can build skills in system administration, user management, and automating tasks through scripting. Many courses introduce tools like Bash, awk, and sed, that support manipulating text and managing system operations effectively.


Popular Unix Courses and Certifications


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    Codio

    Mastering Ansible Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Package and Software Management, YAML, Configuration Management, System Configuration, Linux Administration, Unix, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Automation, Web Applications, Application Servers, Unix Shell, File Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Version Control, DevOps, User Accounts

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Linux: Introduction to Shell Scripting for DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Linux Commands, Linux, Scripting, DevOps, File Management, Unix, Command-Line Interface

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Codio

    Containers in the Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, Docker (Software), Kubernetes, Ansible, Containerization, Ubuntu, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Management, Devops Tools, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Deployment, Firewall, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Security Controls, Unix, Bash (Scripting Language), Amazon Web Services, Linux, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Peking University

    操作系统原理(Operating Systems)

    Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Operating Systems, System Programming, Computer Systems, OS Process Management, Unix, Linux, Data Storage, Microsoft Windows, Virtualization, Computer Hardware, Algorithms

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    363 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Codio

    Container Creation and Orchestration Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Containerization, Ubuntu, Application Deployment, Unix, Linux, Devops Tools, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Virtual Machines

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Infosec

    C++ Superpowers and More

    Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Application Security, System Programming, C++ (Programming Language), C (Programming Language), Unix, Embedded Systems, Debugging, Unix Commands, Operating Systems, Data Security, Linux, Microsoft Windows

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    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Basic System Programming on IBM Z

    Skills you'll gain: Job Control Language (JCL), z/OS, Unix, IBM DB2, Database Management Systems, Mainframe Computing, Operating System Administration, System Programming, Operating Systems, Unix Commands, Mainframe Technologies, Data Management, File Systems, Data Storage, File Management

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Installation, User Accounts, and File Systems

    Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Mac OS, User Accounts, File Management, Data Security, Operating System Administration, Software Installation, Unix, System Configuration, Unix Commands, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Hardware Troubleshooting

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Codio

    Connecting to Devices and Networks

    Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Ubuntu, Network Monitoring, TCP/IP, Data Storage, Network Protocols, Network Troubleshooting, Unix, General Networking, Linux, Unix Commands, Computer Networking, Command-Line Interface, Data Storage Technologies, Systems Administration, System Configuration, Network Security, File Management, Shell Script

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Illinois Tech

    Introduction to Open Source Operating Systems - Bachelor's

    Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Package and Software Management, Linux, Ubuntu, Operating System Administration, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Operating Systems, Unix, Command-Line Interface, File Systems, Linux Servers, Unix Commands, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Web Servers, System Configuration, General Networking, Firewall

    Build toward a degree

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    System Administration with IBM AIX: Beyond the Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Job Control Language (JCL), Unix, Package and Software Management, TCP/IP, Unix Commands, Operating System Administration, System Monitoring, Disaster Recovery, System Software, Hardware Troubleshooting, Operating Systems, Data Storage, Software Installation, OS Process Management, System Configuration, Network Administration

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Command Line Tools for Genomic Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Unix Commands, Bioinformatics, Unix, Data Management, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Molecular Biology, Big Data, Shell Script, Data Manipulation, File Management, Data Analysis Software, Data Processing

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Mastering Ansible Automation: Codio
  • Linux: Introduction to Shell Scripting for DevOps: Coursera
  • Containers in the Cloud: Codio
  • 操作系统原理(Operating Systems): Peking University
  • Container Creation and Orchestration Basics: Codio
  • C++ Superpowers and More: Infosec
  • Basic System Programming on IBM Z: IBM
  • Installation, User Accounts, and File Systems: Packt
  • Connecting to Devices and Networks: Codio
  • Introduction to Open Source Operating Systems - Bachelor's: Illinois Tech

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