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    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Linux: File Management for Devops

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

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      70 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • P

      Packt

      Linux Operating System: A Complete Linux Guide for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, General Networking, Linux Commands, OS Process Management, Firewall, File Systems, Bash (Scripting Language), Network Security, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, System Configuration, File Management, Operating Systems, System Monitoring, Virtualization, Virtual Environment, Virtual Machines, Apache, User Accounts

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      D

      Dartmouth College

      C Programming: Using Linux Tools and Libraries - 7

      Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Linux, Embedded Systems, System Programming, Build Tools, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, Program Development, Software Installation, Development Environment, Application Development, File Systems

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • P

      Packt

      Mastering Linux Command Line

      Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Linux Commands, Linux, File Management, Command-Line Interface, Bash (Scripting Language), Unix Commands, Shell Script, User Accounts, Linux Servers, Unix Shell, Remote Access Systems, Linux Administration, Operating Systems, Identity and Access Management, OS Process Management, System Configuration

      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Colorado Boulder

      Linux Embedded System Topics and Projects

      Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Software Testing, Embedded Systems, Software Development Methodologies, Docker (Software), Git (Version Control System), Containerization, System Programming, Linux, C++ (Programming Language), Internet Of Things, IBM WebSphere MQ, File Systems

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • P

      Packt

      An Introduction to Ethical Hacking with Kali Linux

      Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Penetration Testing, Unix, Network Security, Cybersecurity, Application Security, Information Systems Security, Network Analysis, Web Applications, Command-Line Interface, Virtual Machines, Web Servers

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • P

      Packt

      Getting Started in Port Scanning Using Nmap and Kali Linux

      Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Vulnerability Scanning, Network Security, Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Configuration Management, System Configuration, Infrastructure Security, Network Monitoring, Vulnerability Assessments, Firewall, Linux Commands, Linux Servers, Servers, Command-Line Interface, TCP/IP, Network Analysis

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • P

      Packt

      Practical Linux Command Line 2.0

      Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Linux Commands, Linux, System Monitoring, Command-Line Interface, Linux Administration, Bash (Scripting Language), Unix Shell, File Management, Software Installation, User Accounts, Remote Access Systems, Network Troubleshooting, OS Process Management, Development Environment

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: New
      New
      Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      I

      IBM

      IBM Java Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Prompt Engineering, Software Development Life Cycle, Cloud-Native Computing, HTML and CSS, Hibernate (Java), Database Design, Docker (Software), Software Architecture, Containerization, Development Environment, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Microservices, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Large Language Modeling, Spring Boot, Object-Relational Mapping, Java Programming, Interviewing Skills

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      5.6K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • 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, Embedded Systems, Linux, Internet Of Things, Embedded Software, Functional Requirement, Debugging, General Networking, Hardware Design, Systems Design, Operating Systems, Requirements Analysis, Electronic Hardware, System Design and Implementation, C (Programming Language), Basic Electrical Systems, Application Programming Interface (API), TCP/IP, Wireless Networks, Integrated Development Environments

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      20K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • 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, GitHub, Web Design and Development, Relational Databases, Front-End Web Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Database Management Systems, SQL, Database Design, Unit Testing, Algorithms, Web Development

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      9.3K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      G

      Google

      Ciberseguridad de Google

      Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Management, Threat Modeling, Incident Response, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Business Risk Management, Network Security, Operating Systems, Threat Detection, Risk Management, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Computer Security Incident Management, Security Awareness, Event Monitoring, Network Architecture, Security Controls, Cyber Risk, Linux, TCP/IP, Cybersecurity, Debugging

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      6.8K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Linux: File Management for Devops: Coursera Project Network
    • Linux Operating System: A Complete Linux Guide for Beginners: Packt
    • C Programming: Using Linux Tools and Libraries - 7: Dartmouth College
    • Mastering Linux Command Line: Packt
    • Linux Embedded System Topics and Projects: University of Colorado Boulder
    • An Introduction to Ethical Hacking with Kali Linux: Packt
    • Getting Started in Port Scanning Using Nmap and Kali Linux: Packt
    • Practical Linux Command Line 2.0: Packt
    • IBM Java Developer: IBM
    • An Introduction to Programming the Internet of Things (IOT): University of California, Irvine

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