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.

Duke University
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
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, Command-Line Interface, Linux Administration, OS Process Management, Ubuntu, System Monitoring, Network Troubleshooting, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), File Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Active Directory, Windows PowerShell, Windows Servers, User Accounts, Microsoft Servers, Scripting, Remote Access Systems, User Interface (UI), Server Administration, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Data Import/Export
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, File Systems, Scripting, Linux Servers, Shell Script, Linux Commands, System Configuration, Unix Shell, Unix Commands, Systems Administration, Web Servers, System Monitoring, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, Performance Tuning, Service Management, User Accounts
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Ruby (Programming Language), Scripting Languages, Scripting, Devops Tools, DevOps, Computer Programming Tools, Software Development Tools
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Python Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Scripting Languages, Computer Programming, Unit Testing, File I/O, Web Development, Program Development, Open Source Technology, Data Processing, Database Application, Data Structures, User Interface (UI)
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Unix Commands, Unix, Unix Shell, Remote Access Systems, Scripting, Systems Administration, Operating System Administration, Command-Line Interface, IT Automation, Linux, User Accounts, File Management, File Systems, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Linux Commands, Unix Shell, Linux, Scripting, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, Unix, IT Automation, Debugging, Development Environment, System Configuration, Configuration Management, File Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Linux, Linux Servers, Unix, File Systems, File Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Linux, File Management, Remote Access Systems
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Debugging, Apache Maven, Scripting, Development Environment
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Unix, Unix Commands, Shell Script, Bash (Scripting Language), Operating System Administration, Linux, File Systems, Operating Systems, Command-Line Interface, Performance Tuning, System Monitoring, System Programming, File Management, OS Process Management, System Configuration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks