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      Pearson

      Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS)

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Ubuntu, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, File Systems, Linux, Linux Commands, Bash (Scripting Language), Linux Servers, Firewall, Virtual Machines, Package and Software Management, Virtualization, Remote Access Systems, File Management, Operating System Administration, Unix Shell, Shell Script, OS Process Management, Containerization, Git (Version Control System)

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Simplilearn

      Essential Linux Training Course

      Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, File Systems, File Management, Linux Administration, Unix, Linux Commands, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, System Monitoring, Open Source Technology, User Accounts, Software Installation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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
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      415 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Linux Server Management and Security

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Servers, Operating System Administration, User Accounts, Linux Commands, User Provisioning, Systems Administration, System Configuration, Hardening, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), Computer Security, Network Administration, Authentications

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      915 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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      IBM

      Ethical Hacking with Kali Linux

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Bash (Scripting Language), Network Monitoring, Cyber Security Assessment, Exploit development, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, System Configuration, Virtual Machines

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Infosec

      Linux+ XK0-005

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Version Control, Linux, Git (Version Control System), Linux Commands, Network Troubleshooting, Operating System Administration, Bash (Scripting Language), Systems Administration, Scripting, Shell Script, User Accounts, System Configuration, Network Administration, File Management, Identity and Access Management, General Networking, Firewall, Command-Line Interface, Security Controls

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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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      Google

      Google Cybersecurity

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Network Security, Threat Management, Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Hardening, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Security Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Attacks, Cybersecurity, Network Protocols, Cloud Security, Bash (Scripting Language), Debugging, Linux, Interviewing Skills, Python Programming, SQL

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      58K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 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, Operating System Administration, Systems Administration, Data Storage, Data Management, Process Management, Software Development, Computer Security

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pearson

      Linux Networking - Basics and Beyond: Unit 1

      Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Linux, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Network Analysis, Linux Administration, Virtual Machines, General Networking, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, System Configuration, Computer Networking, Command-Line Interface

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      IBM DevOps and Software Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Continuous Integration, Kubernetes, Software Development Life Cycle, Istio, Software Architecture, Linux Commands, Agile Software Development, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Deployment, Test Driven Development (TDD), Gherkin (Scripting Language), Restful API, Git (Version Control System), DevOps, Grafana, Software Engineering, Data Import/Export, Application Development

      Build toward a degree

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      62K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Pearson
    • Essential Linux Training Course: Simplilearn
    • C Programming with Linux: Dartmouth College
    • Linux Server Management and Security: University of Colorado System
    • Linux for beginners with Hands-on Labs: KodeKloud
    • Ethical Hacking with Kali Linux: IBM
    • Linux+ XK0-005: Infosec
    • Operating Systems and You: Becoming a Power User: Google
    • Google Cybersecurity: Google
    • Linux Commands & Shell Scripting: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

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