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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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      Google Cloud

      Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Storage, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Virtual Machines, Network Architecture, General Networking, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Command-Line Interface, Firewall

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      17K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Troubleshooting and Debugging Techniques

      Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Technical Communication, Network Troubleshooting, Performance Tuning, Problem Management, Technical Documentation, Technical Support, System Monitoring, System Support, Incident Management, Application Performance Management, Continuous Integration, Scripting

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      3.1K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      IBM Applied DevOps Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, CI/CD, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Continuous Integration, Istio, Application Deployment, Test Driven Development (TDD), Kubernetes, Gherkin (Scripting Language), Jenkins, Agile Software Development, Code Coverage, OpenShift, Cloud Applications, Behavior-Driven Development, DevOps, Secure Coding, Grafana, System Monitoring, Agile Methodology

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      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      7.6K reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      Intermediate Git and GitHub Workflow

      Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Software Configuration Management, Software Development Tools, Development Environment, Unix Shell, Command-Line Interface, Secure Coding

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Unity: Master Procedural Fractal & Spline Design

      Skills you'll gain: Animations, Unity Engine, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Software Design Patterns, Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI), Application Performance Management, Software Development Tools, Software Design, Computer Graphics, Performance Tuning, Scripting

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      HTML, CSS, and Javascript for Web Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Javascript, Ajax, Responsive Web Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Front-End Web Development, Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Browser Compatibility, Web Design and Development, Web Development, JSON, Web Applications, Scripting, Usability, Cross Platform Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Event-Driven Programming, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      17K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Unreal Engine Advanced Projects & FX Design

      Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Computer Graphic Techniques, UI Components, Animations, Computer Graphics, User Interface (UI), 3D Modeling, Virtual Environment, Visualization (Computer Graphics), User Interface (UI) Design, Motion Graphics, Interactive Design, Scripting, Artificial Intelligence, Simulations

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Unity Breakout Game: Design, Implement, and Optimize

      Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Prototyping, Animations

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Vanderbilt University

      MATLAB Programming for Engineers and Scientists

      Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Matlab, Algorithms, Machine Learning Methods, User Interface (UI), Applied Machine Learning, Scatter Plots, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Dimensionality Reduction, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Computer Programming, Histogram, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Programming Principles, Scripting, Debugging, Mathematical Software

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      18K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Octave Programming: Analyze, Apply & Implement

      Skills you'll gain: Plot (Graphics), Scripting, Scientific Visualization, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Graphing, Scripting Languages, Programming Principles, Debugging, Matlab, Computational Thinking, Numerical Analysis, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Manipulation, Linear Algebra

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      Operating Systems and You: Becoming a Power User

      Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, Package and Software Management, File Systems, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Operating Systems, OS Process Management, Linux Administration, Remote Access Systems, System Monitoring, Command-Line Interface, User Accounts, Systems Administration, Windows PowerShell, Technical Support and Services, File Management, Virtualization

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      29K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Amazon Web Services

      AWS Cloud Support Associate

      Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Command-Line Interface, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudFormation, Root Cause Analysis, Amazon DynamoDB, Customer Relationship Building, Network Troubleshooting, Amazon Web Services, Customer Relationship Management, Software Architecture, IT Automation, Linux Commands, Cloud Computing, Linux, Web Applications, Information Technology, Customer Service, Software Development

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      6.6K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Essential Google Cloud Infrastructure: Foundation: Google Cloud
    • Troubleshooting and Debugging Techniques: Google
    • IBM Applied DevOps Engineering: IBM
    • Intermediate Git and GitHub Workflow: Packt
    • Unity: Master Procedural Fractal & Spline Design: EDUCBA
    • HTML, CSS, and Javascript for Web Developers: Johns Hopkins University
    • Unreal Engine Advanced Projects & FX Design: EDUCBA
    • Unity Breakout Game: Design, Implement, and Optimize: EDUCBA
    • MATLAB Programming for Engineers and Scientists: Vanderbilt University
    • Octave Programming: Analyze, Apply & Implement: EDUCBA

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