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Linux courses can help you learn system administration, shell scripting, file management, and network configuration. You can build skills in user permissions, process management, and troubleshooting system issues. Many courses introduce tools like the command line interface, Git for version control, and various Linux distributions, providing practical experience in managing servers and automating tasks.


Popular Linux Courses and Certifications


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking Unix and Windows

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Cyber Security Assessment, Unix, Computer Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Unix Commands, System Programming, Shell Script, Linux, Debugging

    Build toward a degree

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Virtualization, Docker, and Kubernetes for Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Site Reliability Engineering, Docker (Software), Containerization, Kubernetes, Virtualization, Cloud Deployment, Devops Tools, Microservices, Application Deployment, Virtual Machines, Cloud Development, Database Management, Cloud-Based Integration, Scalability

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Working with SSH

    Skills you'll gain: Hardening, Remote Access Systems, Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Commands, Authentications, Security Controls, Cryptographic Protocols, Key Management, Public Key Infrastructure, Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillUp

    Intermediate Java Development: Spring, Databases, Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: Hibernate (Java), Object-Relational Mapping, CI/CD, Spring Boot, Restful API, Java Programming, Integration Testing, Docker (Software), Database Development, Cloud Deployment, Application Security, Java, Containerization, SQL, Databases, MySQL, NoSQL, Kubernetes, Test Driven Development (TDD), Object Oriented Design

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    41 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Deploy a website to Azure with Azure App Service

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Development, Continuous Deployment, Development Environment, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Docker (Software), Containerization, ASP.NET, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Scalability, Microsoft Visual Studio, Web Applications, Integrated Development Environments

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    35 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Android Architecture/Multimedia Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Android (Operating System), Android Development, Mobile Development, Software Architecture, Performance Tuning, Middleware, Linux, Application Programming Interface (API)

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    Rating, 2.9 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Build a CRUD Node.js and MongoDB employee management web-app

    Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Restful API, User Interface (UI), HTML and CSS, Node.JS, MongoDB, Database Management, Databases, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Applications, Web Development, Web Development Tools, Back-End Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Application Development, Javascript, GitHub

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Intermediate Ethical Hacking Hands-on Training

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Metasploit, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Network Protocols, Vulnerability Assessments, Cyber Security Assessment, Exploitation techniques, Brute-force attacks, Windows PowerShell, Active Directory, Network Security, Network Analysis, Microsoft Windows, Wireless Networks, Scripting, Virtual Environment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Network Function Virtualization

    Skills you'll gain: Software-Defined Networking, Virtual Networking, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Architecture, Network Infrastructure, Computer Networking, Cloud Computing, Network Planning And Design, Network Performance Management, Linux, Performance Tuning, Scalability

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    35 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Containerization, AWS CloudFormation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon CloudWatch, CI/CD, Docker (Software), Kubernetes, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Serverless Computing, Software Development Life Cycle, Configuration Management, Disaster Recovery, Continuous Deployment, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Firewall, DevOps, API Gateway

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Create C# App Inheritance, Composition, and Aggregation

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Design, Application Development, Data Structures, Linux

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    The Complete Pentesting and Privilege Escalation Course

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning, Linux, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Cryptography, File Management, Bash (Scripting Language), Microsoft Windows, Virtual Machines

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking Unix and Windows : University of Colorado Boulder
  • Virtualization, Docker, and Kubernetes for Data Engineering: Duke University
  • Working with SSH: Packt
  • Intermediate Java Development: Spring, Databases, Deployment: SkillUp
  • Deploy a website to Azure with Azure App Service: Microsoft
  • Android Architecture/Multimedia Framework: Board Infinity
  • Build a CRUD Node.js and MongoDB employee management web-app: Coursera
  • Intermediate Ethical Hacking Hands-on Training: Packt
  • Network Function Virtualization: Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Exam Prep: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional: Whizlabs

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