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      Red Hat

      Linux and Private Cloud Administration on IBM Power Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Linux, Private Cloud, Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux Commands, Linux Servers, User Accounts, IBM Cloud, Cloud Management, Virtual Machines, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), OS Process Management, Systems Administration, Cloud Infrastructure, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, File Management, Command-Line Interface

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      228 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      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

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      77 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Meta

      Version Control

      Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Unix Commands, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Software Versioning, Collaborative Software, File Management, Software Development Tools, Software Development

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      3.7K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      IBM Back-End Development

      Skills you'll gain: Istio, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Software Development Life Cycle, Linux Commands, Application Deployment, NoSQL, Kubernetes, Bash (Scripting Language), MongoDB, Shell Script, Software Architecture, Django (Web Framework), Development Environment, Object-Relational Mapping, OpenShift, Git (Version Control System), Cloud Applications, Flask (Web Framework), Jupyter, Grafana

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      49K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Google IT Automation with Python

      Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Cloud Services, Debugging, Puppet (Configuration Management Tool), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Bash (Scripting Language), Configuration Management, Professional Networking, CI/CD, Cloud Computing, Technical Communication, Docker (Software), Unit Testing, Containerization, Web Services, Interviewing Skills, Python Programming, Programming Principles

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      48K reviews

      Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Using Python to Interact with the Operating System

      Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Unit Testing, Scripting, Unix Shell, Shell Script, Linux Commands, Test Driven Development (TDD), Unix Commands, Unix, Scripting Languages, Development Environment, Operating Systems, Command-Line Interface, File Management, OS Process Management, Automation, Debugging, Python Programming

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      6.5K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Linux Shell Scripting - Advanced

      Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Unix Shell, Scripting, Linux Commands, Unix Commands, Linux, Command-Line Interface, Unix, User Interface (UI), Graphical Tools

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot

      Skills you'll gain: Embedded Systems, System Programming, Linux, Operating Systems, File Systems, Shell Script, Debugging, OS Process Management, Build Tools, C and C++, Cross Platform Development

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      132 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Toronto

      Self-Driving Cars

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Control Systems, Embedded Software, Automation, Deep Learning, Software Architecture, Computer Graphics, Simulations, Safety Assurance, Artificial Neural Networks, Global Positioning Systems, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Estimation, Algorithms, Machine Learning Methods, Predictive Modeling, Scenario Testing, Data Structures, Spatial Data Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      3.5K reviews

      Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      Linux Network Administration

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux Administration, Network Troubleshooting, Linux, Network Administration, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Unix Commands, System Configuration, Virtualization, General Networking, Virtual Machines, Network Security, Virtual Environment

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Managing Linux Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Servers, System Monitoring, Linux Commands, File Systems, User Accounts, Command-Line Interface, User Provisioning, Systems Administration, Data Storage, System Configuration, Operating Systems, Network Administration, Software Installation, Network Troubleshooting

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      170 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      Computer Security and Systems Management

      Skills you'll gain: Windows Servers, Linux Administration, Contingency Planning, Disaster Recovery, Authorization (Computing), Linux, Linux Servers, Microsoft Windows, Authentications, Business Continuity Planning, OSI Models, User Accounts, Group Policy, Security Management, Cyber Security Policies, Systems Administration, Virtualization, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Information Technology, Information Systems Security

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.9K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Linux and Private Cloud Administration on IBM Power Systems: Red Hat
    • Linux: Introduction to Shell Scripting for DevOps: Coursera Project Network
    • Version Control: Meta
    • IBM Back-End Development: IBM
    • Google IT Automation with Python: Google
    • Using Python to Interact with the Operating System: Google
    • Linux Shell Scripting - Advanced: Packt
    • Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Self-Driving Cars: University of Toronto
    • Linux Network Administration: Packt

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