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      LearnKartS

      Docker Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Microservices, Cloud-Native Computing, DevOps, Development Environment, Application Deployment, Virtualization, Software Architecture, Systems Architecture, Enterprise Application Management

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      44 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      CompTIA A+ Certification Core 2 (220-1102)

      Skills you'll gain: Remote Access Systems, Local Area Networks, Software Installation, Command-Line Interface, Microsoft Windows, System Configuration, Threat Detection, Information Technology Operations, Wireless Networks, Network Security, TCP/IP, Mobile Security, Information Systems Security, Linux, Peripheral Devices, USB, Operating Systems, Computer Hardware, Data Storage Technologies, Hardware Troubleshooting

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      Learn Man in the Middle Attacks from Scratch

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Threat Detection, General Networking, Vulnerability Management, Linux, System Configuration, Command-Line Interface, Software Installation, Virtual Machines, Network Analysis

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Virtualization, Docker, and Kubernetes for Data Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Site Reliability Engineering, Docker (Software), Containerization, Kubernetes, Virtualization, Devops Tools, Microservices, Development Environment, Software Development Tools, Application Deployment, Virtual Machines, Software Development, Cloud Development, Database Management, GitHub, Scalability

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      39 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      DDoS Attacks and Defenses

      Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Malware Protection, Threat Modeling, Security Engineering, Network Security, Threat Detection, Firewall, Code Review, Proxy Servers, Linux, Internet Of Things

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      167 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Wireshark for Beginners: TCP IP Protocol Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Network Monitoring, OSI Models, Network Security, Web Servers, Network Analysis

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Dartmouth College

      C Programming: Advanced Data Types - 5

      Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Embedded Systems, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Operating Systems, Linux, Computer Programming Tools, Debugging

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      55 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Shell Scripting with Bash: Basics

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

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      52 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Bioinformatics Methods for Transcriptomics

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Analysis, Command-Line Interface, Linux

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Cloud Data Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Software Engineering, Distributed Computing, Cloud Storage, Extract, Transform, Load, Google Cloud Platform, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Serverless Computing, Cloud Technologies, Data Pipelines, Amazon Web Services, Command-Line Interface, Data Processing, Continuous Integration, Python Programming, Data Governance, Rust (Programming Language), Unix Commands

      4.1
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      84 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      Secure Networked System with Firewall and IDS

      Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Network Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Information Systems Security, Security Controls, Infrastructure Security, Threat Detection, Linux Administration, Linux

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      59 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnKartS

      DevOps and Jenkins Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, Continuous Delivery, Devops Tools, CI/CD, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Software Development Tools, Software Development, Software Installation, Linux Servers

      3.4
      Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Docker Fundamentals: LearnKartS
    • CompTIA A+ Certification Core 2 (220-1102): Packt
    • Learn Man in the Middle Attacks from Scratch: Packt
    • Virtualization, Docker, and Kubernetes for Data Engineering: Duke University
    • DDoS Attacks and Defenses: University of Colorado System
    • Wireshark for Beginners: TCP IP Protocol Fundamentals: Coursera Project Network
    • C Programming: Advanced Data Types - 5: Dartmouth College
    • Shell Scripting with Bash: Basics: Coursera Project Network
    • Bioinformatics Methods for Transcriptomics: Johns Hopkins University
    • Cloud Data Engineering: Duke University

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