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      IBM

      IBM z/OS Mainframe Practitioner

      Skills you'll gain: Job Control Language (JCL), Mainframe Computing, z/OS, Virtualization, Unix, IBM DB2, IBM Cloud, Data Management, Virtual Machines, Hardware Architecture, Data Storage, Infrastructure Architecture, System Programming, Operating Systems, File Systems, Linux, Enterprise Security, Computer Security, Control Panels, Command-Line Interface

      4.7
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      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking Unix and Windows

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Security Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Unix, Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Secure Coding, Unix Commands, Microsoft Windows, System Programming, Linux, Debugging, Computer Architecture, OS Process Management

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Data Warehouse Engineer

      Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, SQL, Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Airflow, Linux Commands, Database Design, IBM Cognos Analytics, MySQL, Database Administration, Data Pipelines, Apache Kafka, Database Management, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Store, IBM DB2, Data Visualization, Relational Databases, Dashboard

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Infosec

      Operating System Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Cyber Security Assessment, Linux, Cybersecurity, Operating Systems, Vulnerability Assessments, Windows PowerShell, Microsoft Windows, Computer Systems, Mac OS

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      84 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Codio

      Bash Scripting and System Configuration

      Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Bash (Scripting Language), Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Unix Shell, Shell Script, Scripting, Unix, Scripting Languages, Unix Commands, Linux, System Configuration, Linux Commands, File Management

      2.9
      Rating, 2.9 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Peking University

      操作系统原理(Operating Systems)

      Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Operating Systems, System Software, OS Process Management, Computer Systems, Data Storage, Computer Science, Unix, Linux, Virtualization, Algorithms

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      363 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Akamai Technologies, Inc.

      Akamai Network Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Linux, Endpoint Security, Database Management, Incident Response, Relational Databases, Network Security, Database Systems, Vulnerability Scanning, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Management, Linux Administration, File Systems, Routing Protocols, OSI Models, Database Design, Application Development, Remote Access Systems, Scripting, MySQL

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      257 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 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, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, User Accounts, Linux Commands, User Provisioning, Systems Administration, System Configuration, Hardening, Security Controls, IT Management, Server Administration, Authorization (Computing), Network Administration, Software Installation, Network Security, Authentications

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      909 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Linux Kernel Programming and Introduction to Yocto Project

      Skills you'll gain: System Programming, Linux, Embedded Systems, Debugging, Operating Systems, Peripheral Devices, Build Tools, File Systems, Shell Script, C (Programming Language), Development Environment, Command-Line Interface, Data Structures

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Practice Exams for CompTIA A+ Certification: Core 1 & Core 2

      Skills you'll gain: Hardware Troubleshooting, Network Security, General Networking, Network Administration, Infrastructure Security, Network Troubleshooting, Technical Support, Computer Networking, Mobile Security, Desktop Support, System Support, Computer Hardware, Technical Services, Information Technology, Operating Systems, Mac OS, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Unix, Simulations

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      51 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Advanced Commands in Linux

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, Command-Line Interface, Linux Administration, OS Process Management, System Monitoring, Network Troubleshooting, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), File Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Akamai Technologies, Inc.

      Operating Systems Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, File Systems, Linux Commands, Operating Systems, User Accounts, OS Process Management, File Management, Command-Line Interface, Open Source Technology, Systems Administration, Security Controls, Virtualization, Virtual Machines

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      109 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    • IBM z/OS Mainframe Practitioner: IBM
    • Security & Ethical Hacking: Attacking Unix and Windows : University of Colorado Boulder
    • IBM Data Warehouse Engineer: IBM
    • Operating System Foundations: Infosec
    • Bash Scripting and System Configuration: Codio
    • 操作系统原理(Operating Systems): Peking University
    • Akamai Network Engineering: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
    • Linux Server Management and Security: University of Colorado System
    • Linux Kernel Programming and Introduction to Yocto Project: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Practice Exams for CompTIA A+ Certification: Core 1 & Core 2: IBM

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