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Linux courses can help you learn system administration, shell scripting, file management, and network configuration. You can build skills in user permissions, process management, and troubleshooting system issues. Many courses introduce tools like the command line interface, Git for version control, and various Linux distributions, providing practical experience in managing servers and automating tasks.

Popular Linux Courses and Certifications


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    Pearson

    Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 4

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Commands, Bash (Scripting Language), Linux Servers, Operating System Administration, Systems Administration, Shell Script, Unix Shell, OS Process Management, Network Administration, System Configuration, Command-Line Interface, Network Support, Performance Tuning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    An Introduction to Programming the Internet of Things (IOT)

    Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Linux, Embedded Systems, Electronics, Internet Of Things, Embedded Software, Network Protocols, User Requirements Documents, Functional Specification, Electronic Components, Functional Requirement, OSI Models, Basic Electrical Systems, Electronic Hardware, Linux Commands, Operating Systems, Debugging, Application Programming Interface (API), TCP/IP, Python Programming

    ★ 4.7 (20K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Linux: File Management for Devops

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Linux, File Management, Linux Administration, File Systems, File I/O

    ★ 4.7 (80) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • I

    IBM

    IBM Data Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Database Administration, Data Warehousing, SQL, Data Pipelines, Apache Hadoop, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Design, Database Management, Relational Databases, Data Security, Linux Commands, Data Migration, Data Governance, MongoDB, Apache Spark, Apache Kafka, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Architecture, Data Store

    ★ 4.6 (7.6K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • P

    Pearson

    Linux Networking - Basics and Beyond: Unit 4

    Skills you'll gain: Apache, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Commands, Web Servers, Remote Access Systems, Command-Line Interface, VPN Clients, File Management, Data Import/Export, Network Protocols, Network Performance Management, Web Development Tools, Cryptographic Protocols, Authentications, Information Privacy

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • M

    Meta

    Meta Back-End Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Full-Stack Web Development, Version Control, Restful API, Data Structures, Unix Commands, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Git (Version Control System), Back-End Web Development, API Testing, GitHub, Relational Databases, Front-End Web Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Database Management Systems, Database Management, Code Reusability, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Cloud Hosting

    ★ 4.6 (10K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Job Ready
    Job Ready
  • C

    Coursera

    Linux: I/O Redirection for DevOps

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

    ★ 4.8 (78) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • I

    IBM

    IBM Java Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Cloud-Native Computing, Software Architecture, Hibernate (Java), Database Design, Responsive Web Design, Docker (Software), Containerization, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), CI/CD, Restful API, Data Ethics, Java Programming, Model Deployment, Version Control, Database Management, Software Development, Software Design

    ★ 4.6 (7.8K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Job Skills
    Job Skills
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    IBM

    IBM Data Warehouse Engineer

    Skills you'll gain: Database Administration, Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, SQL, Data Pipelines, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Design, Database Management, Relational Databases, Linux Commands, IBM Cognos Analytics, Apache Kafka, Bash (Scripting Language), Apache Airflow, Shell Script, IBM DB2, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, Data Store, Data Architecture

    ★ 4.7 (7K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
  • P

    Packt

    Becoming a Linux Power User

    Skills you'll gain: Scripting Languages, IT Automation, grep

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Practical Vim Editor Commands On Linux

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

    ★ 4.4 (164) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • I

    IBM

    IBM Applied DevOps Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Cloud Deployment, CI/CD, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Continuous Integration, OpenShift, Istio, Kubernetes, Test Driven Development (TDD), Application Deployment, Devops Tools, Gherkin (Scripting Language), Jenkins, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), DevOps, Secure Coding, Grafana, System Monitoring, Agile Methodology

    ★ 4.7 (8.2K) · Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular linux courses

  • Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 4: Pearson
  • An Introduction to Programming the Internet of Things (IOT): University of California, Irvine
  • Linux: File Management for Devops: Coursera
  • IBM Data Architecture: IBM
  • Linux Networking - Basics and Beyond: Unit 4: Pearson
  • Meta Back-End Developer: Meta
  • Linux: I/O Redirection for DevOps: Coursera
  • IBM Java Developer: IBM
  • IBM Data Warehouse Engineer: IBM
  • Becoming a Linux Power User: Packt

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