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      Packt

      Linux in the Cloud

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux Servers, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Security Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Hands-on Linux - Self-Hosted WordPress for Linux Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Ubuntu, Linux Servers, WordPress, Linux Administration, Remote Access Systems, Linux, Content Management Systems, Linux Commands, Nginx, Servers, Web Servers, Software Installation, Systems Administration, Virtual Machines, Web Development, MySQL, PHP (Scripting Language)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Becoming a Linux Power User

      Skills you'll gain: Scripting Languages

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Linux Security Techniques

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Servers, System Configuration, User Accounts

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pearson

      Building Linux Servers: Unit 4

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Servers, User Accounts, Linux Administration, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Group Policy, Server Administration, Performance Tuning, Systems Administration, Identity and Access Management, System Configuration, Open Source Technology, Authentications

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Building Linux Servers: Unit 2

      Skills you'll gain: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Network Administration, Linux Servers, TCP/IP, General Networking, Network Infrastructure, System Configuration, Network Protocols, Software Installation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google

      System Administration and IT Infrastructure Services

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Administration, IT Infrastructure, Cloud Management, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Operating System Administration, Active Directory, Server Administration, Disaster Recovery, Cloud Computing, Windows Servers, Network Administration, Technical Support and Services, Linux Servers, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Data Storage

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Becoming a Linux Server Admin

      Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, TCP/IP, Security Controls, Service Management, File Management, SQL, User Accounts

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pearson

      Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 6

      Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Linux Administration, Data Storage, Data Storage Technologies, File Management, Linux, Operating Systems, Linux Commands, Data Management, Disaster Recovery

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

      Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, IT Automation, Data Storage Technologies, Hardening, Package and Software Management, Command-Line Interface

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Cloud Applications, Google Cloud Platform, Containerization, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Prompt Engineering, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Cloud Development, Microservices, Docker (Software), Application Development, Serverless Computing, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Services, Virtual Machines, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Debugging

      4.7
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      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Java Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Software Development Life Cycle, Cloud-Native Computing, Software Architecture, Hibernate (Java), Database Design, Responsive Web Design, Docker (Software), Containerization, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Microservices, CI/CD, Restful API, Java Programming, Engineering Software, Version Control, Database Management, Software Design

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    • Linux in the Cloud: Packt
    • Hands-on Linux - Self-Hosted WordPress for Linux Beginners: Packt
    • Becoming a Linux Power User: Packt
    • Linux Security Techniques: Packt
    • Building Linux Servers: Unit 4: Pearson
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    • System Administration and IT Infrastructure Services: Google
    • Becoming a Linux Server Admin: Packt
    • Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS): Unit 6: Pearson
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8: Packt

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