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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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      Packt

      Linux Foundations and Basic System Administration

      Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, File Systems, Ubuntu, Remote Access Systems, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, File Management, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, System Configuration, Software Installation, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, Systems Administration, Authorization (Computing), Virtualization, Virtual Machines, User Accounts

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Fundamentals with Rust: Build a CLI Distance Calculator

      Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Command-Line Interface, Package and Software Management, Programming Principles, Secure Coding, Software Development, Computer Programming, Debugging

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of London

      Introduction to Computer Security

      Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Commands, Computer Systems, Command-Line Interface, Cybersecurity, Computer Architecture, Network Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Hardware Architecture, Application Security, Threat Detection, Authorization (Computing), Network Protocols, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Operating Systems, Authentications, Network Monitoring, TCP/IP, Network Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      KodeKloud

      Terraform for the Absolute Beginner with Hands-on Labs

      Skills you'll gain: Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud API, Configuration Management, Command-Line Interface, Version Control

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Data Engineering with Rust

      Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Rust (Programming Language), Restful API, Amazon Web Services, Cloud API, Data Structures, Secure Coding, Data Processing, API Gateway, Cloud Applications, Real Time Data, Data Manipulation, Amazon S3, System Programming, Cryptography, Encryption, Python Programming, Command-Line Interface, Software Testing

      3.4
      Rating, 3.4 out of 5 stars
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      55 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Core 2: OS, Software, Security and Operational Procedures

      Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, Desktop Support, Operating Systems, Command-Line Interface, Technical Support and Services, System Support, Help Desk Support, Mobile Security, Network Security, Microsoft Windows, Technical Support, Mac OS, Linux, System Configuration, Network Administration, Software Installation, Firewall, Encryption, Malware Protection

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      66 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Cloud Computing Technologies - Bachelor's

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon S3, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Database Management, Scalability, Virtual Machines, Command-Line Interface

      Build toward a degree

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Java Spring Boot

      Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Application Development, Redis, Java, Application Design, Hibernate (Java), JUnit, Web Development, Database Development, Application Security, Performance Tuning, Command-Line Interface

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pearson

      Linux Networking - Basics and Beyond

      Skills you'll gain: Apache, Network Troubleshooting, OSI Models, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Linux Administration, Linux Servers, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Linux Commands, Linux, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), General Networking, Virtual Machines, Web Servers, Remote Access Systems, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Ubuntu, Network Administration, Computer Networking, Network Analysis

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Manage Resources in Azure

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Management, Application Deployment, Cloud Computing, Windows PowerShell, Cloud Services, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Software As A Service, Virtual Machines, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Resource Management, Command-Line Interface, Verification And Validation

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      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      21 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      KodeKloud

      Linux for beginners with Hands-on Labs

      Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Linux, Linux Administration, Unix Commands, File Systems, Data Storage, Network Troubleshooting, Operating Systems, Remote Access Systems, Operating System Administration, System Support, Software Installation, File Management, Service Management, General Networking, Network Security, User Accounts

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      استخدام Git + GitLab فى مشاريع تطوير البرمجيات

      Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Command-Line Interface, GitLab, Collaborative Software, File Management, Software Development Tools

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • Linux Foundations and Basic System Administration: Packt
    • Fundamentals with Rust: Build a CLI Distance Calculator: Coursera Project Network
    • Introduction to Computer Security: University of London
    • Terraform for the Absolute Beginner with Hands-on Labs: KodeKloud
    • Data Engineering with Rust: Duke University
    • Core 2: OS, Software, Security and Operational Procedures: IBM
    • Cloud Computing Technologies - Bachelor's: Illinois Tech
    • Java Spring Boot: EDUCBA
    • Linux Networking - Basics and Beyond: Pearson
    • Manage Resources in Azure: Microsoft

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