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    Learn command line operations for efficient system management. Understand command line syntax and scripting for automating tasks in Unix and Windows.

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      EDUCBA

      Shell Programming Essentials

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

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Create Your First Python Program From UST

      Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, Command-Line Interface, Programming Principles, Scripting, Computer Programming, Scripting Languages, Development Environment

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      3K reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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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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      79 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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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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      56 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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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, Linux Administration

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      44 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Command Mastery and Unix Help Tools

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

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Linux Command Line

      Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Ubuntu, Unix, System Software, System Monitoring

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 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, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, IT Automation, Linux, User Accounts, File Systems, System Monitoring, Operating Systems, File Management, Performance Tuning, System Programming

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Dartmouth College

      C Programming with Linux

      Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, C (Programming Language), Linux Commands, Linux, Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Programming Principles, Computer Engineering, Linux Servers, File Systems, System Programming, Build Tools, Data Structures, Algorithms, Computer Architecture, Computer Programming, Software Documentation, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Debugging

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      416 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Dartmouth College

      Linux Basics: The Command Line Interface - 6

      Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Linux, Embedded Systems, Linux Servers, Computer Engineering, File Systems, Unix, Operating Systems, C (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Open Source Technology

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      32 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Web Applications and Command-Line Tools for Data Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Jupyter, Microservices, AWS SageMaker, Cloud Engineering, Command-Line Interface, Data Pipelines, Package and Software Management, Containerization, Applied Machine Learning, Python Programming, Application Deployment, Development Environment, Test Automation, Algorithms, Virtual Environment

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      39 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Linux Command Line for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Linux, Linux Administration, Shell Script, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Operating System Administration, System Monitoring, Unix Commands, Unix, System Support, File Management, Software Installation, Virtual Machines, System Configuration, Operating Systems, Network Troubleshooting

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular command line courses

    • Shell Programming Essentials: EDUCBA
    • Create Your First Python Program From UST: Coursera Project Network
    • Linux: Introduction to Shell Scripting for DevOps: Coursera Project Network
    • Shell Scripting with Bash: Basics: Coursera Project Network
    • Unix and Linux Command Line Mastery: EDUCBA
    • Command Mastery and Unix Help Tools: EDUCBA
    • Linux Command Line: Packt
    • Advanced Unix System Programming and Performance: EDUCBA
    • C Programming with Linux: Dartmouth College
    • Linux Basics: The Command Line Interface - 6: Dartmouth College

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