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    Learn shell scripting for automating tasks in Unix/Linux environments. Understand how to write and execute shell scripts for system administration.

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      Packt

      Learn Bash Shell Scripting for Automation

      Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Unix Shell, Scripting, Linux Commands, Scripting Languages, Linux, IT Automation, Unix Commands, Unix, Debugging, Automation, Remote Access Systems, Command-Line Interface, Development Environment, System Monitoring, Restful API, File Management

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

      Linux Commands & Shell Scripting

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Shell Script, Unix Commands, Systems Administration, Data Management, Process Management, Software Development, Computer Security

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Unix and Linux Command Line Mastery

      Skills you'll gain: Unix Shell, Shell Script, Bash (Scripting Language), Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, Unix, Network Protocols, Network Troubleshooting, Scripting, TCP/IP, Linux, OS Process Management, File Management, Scripting Languages, Linux Commands, General Networking, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Network Administration, File Systems, Operating Systems

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Advanced Unix System Programming and Performance

      Skills you'll gain: Unix Shell, Unix Commands, Unix, Shell Script, Bash (Scripting Language), Command-Line Interface, Remote Access Systems, Scripting, Systems Administration, Linux Commands, IT Automation, Linux Administration, Linux, User Accounts, File Systems, System Monitoring, Operating Systems, File Management, Performance Tuning, System Programming

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pearson

      Practical Windows PowerShell Scripting: Unit 2

      Skills you'll gain: Windows PowerShell, Scripting, IT Automation, Network Monitoring, Scripting Languages, Event Monitoring, Network Administration, OS Process Management, Software Documentation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Advanced Unix Concepts and IPC

      Skills you'll gain: Unix Shell, Unix Commands, Shell Script, Bash (Scripting Language), Unix, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Scripting, Linux, System Monitoring, File Management, System Programming, File Systems, OS Process Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Python Scripting Training

      Skills you'll gain: Scripting, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Scripting Languages, Python Programming, Maintainability, Software Design, Programming Principles, Development Environment, Software Installation, Integrated Development Environments

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Practical Windows PowerShell Scripting: Unit 3

      Skills you'll gain: Active Directory, Windows PowerShell, Windows Servers, User Accounts, Scripting, Remote Access Systems, User Interface (UI), Server Administration, HTML and CSS, Data Import/Export

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Practical Windows PowerShell Scripting: Unit 1

      Skills you'll gain: Windows PowerShell, Scripting, Microsoft Windows, Scripting Languages, Command-Line Interface, IT Automation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Jq Command Tutorials for Bash Shell Scripting

      Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), JSON, Shell Script, Scripting, Linux Commands, Scripting Languages, Unix Commands, Cloud API, Restful API, Command-Line Interface, Kubernetes, Software Installation

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Duke University

      Python, Bash and SQL Essentials for Data Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Bash (Scripting Language), Version Control, Jupyter, Linux Commands, Git (Version Control System), Shell Script, Linux, Web Scraping, Linux Administration, Data Manipulation, MySQL, Microservices, AWS SageMaker, SQL, JSON, Cloud Engineering, Python Programming, Big Data, Data Science

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Unix System Overview and Command

      Skills you'll gain: Unix Commands, Unix, Unix Shell, Remote Access Systems, Scripting, Systems Administration, Linux Commands, Shell Script, Command-Line Interface, IT Automation, Linux Administration, Linux, User Accounts, File Management, Authorization (Computing), File Systems

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular shell scripting courses

    • Learn Bash Shell Scripting for Automation: Packt
    • Linux Commands & Shell Scripting: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
    • Unix and Linux Command Line Mastery: EDUCBA
    • Advanced Unix System Programming and Performance: EDUCBA
    • Practical Windows PowerShell Scripting: Unit 2: Pearson
    • Advanced Unix Concepts and IPC: EDUCBA
    • Python Scripting Training: EDUCBA
    • Practical Windows PowerShell Scripting: Unit 3: Pearson
    • Practical Windows PowerShell Scripting: Unit 1: Pearson
    • Jq Command Tutorials for Bash Shell Scripting: Packt

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