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    Learn command line operations for efficient system management. Understand command line syntax and scripting for automating tasks in Unix and Windows.

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      Dartmouth College

      Linux Basics: The Command Line Interface - 6

      Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Linux, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Linux Servers, Computer Engineering, File Systems, Unix, Operating Systems, C (Programming Language), File Management, Computer Programming Tools, Performance Tuning, Computer Programming, Open Source Technology, OS Process Management

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      30 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Data Analysis and Visualization Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Big Data, Data Visualization Software, Data Analysis, Dashboard, IBM Cognos Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Data Mining, Apache Hadoop, Tree Maps, Excel Formulas, Apache Hive, Data Science, Microsoft Excel, Data Warehousing, Data Quality, Data Cleansing, Scatter Plots, Apache Spark

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      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      28K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Introduction to Bash Shell Scripting

      Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Scripting, Linux Commands, Unix Commands, Scripting Languages, Command-Line Interface, Linux, File Management, Unix, File Systems

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      671 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Linux Command Line for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Linux, Linux Administration, Shell Script, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, System Monitoring, Unix Commands, Unix, File Management, Network Monitoring, Software Installation, Virtual Machines, System Configuration, Operating Systems, Virtualization

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Practical Linux Command Line 2.0

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Package and Software Management, Linux, File Management, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, File Systems, Linux Administration, System Monitoring, Performance Tuning, Remote Access Systems, Shell Script, Network Administration, User Accounts, Unix, OS Process Management, General Networking, IT Automation, System Configuration

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Building a Bash Command-Line Tool

      Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Scripting, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Automation, DevOps

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      IBM

      Getting Started on Mainframe with z/OS Commands and Panels

      Skills you'll gain: z/OS, Mainframe Computing, Data Management, Data Storage, Control Panels, Command-Line Interface, System Configuration, User Interface (UI)

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      433 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Rice University

      Introduction to Data Analysis Using Excel

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Pivot Tables And Charts, Graphing, Spreadsheet Software, Excel Formulas, Data Analysis, Histogram, Scatter Plots, Data Visualization Software, Data Manipulation, Data Import/Export

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      10K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Python and Rust with Linux Command Line Tools

      Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Serverless Computing, Command-Line Interface, Maintainability, Amazon Web Services, Linux Commands, Unix Commands, Application Deployment, Software Development Tools, Program Development, System Programming, Python Programming, Performance Tuning, Debugging, Software Testing

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      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Web Applications and Command-Line Tools for Data Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Jupyter, Microservices, AWS SageMaker, Cloud Engineering, Command-Line Interface, Data Infrastructure, Data Pipelines, CI/CD, Package and Software Management, Containerization, Applied Machine Learning, Python Programming, Development Environment, Test Automation, Algorithms, Virtual Environment

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      39 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Dataproc: Qwik Start - Command Line

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Google Cloud Platform, Data Processing, Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Scalability, System Configuration

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Google Cloud

      Bigtable: Qwik Start - Command Line

      Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, NoSQL, Big Data, Database Administration, Databases, Data Manipulation, Command-Line Interface, Data Analysis

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular command line courses

    • Linux Basics: The Command Line Interface - 6: Dartmouth College
    • Data Analysis and Visualization Foundations: IBM
    • Introduction to Bash Shell Scripting: Coursera Project Network
    • Linux Command Line for Beginners: Packt
    • Practical Linux Command Line 2.0: Packt
    • Building a Bash Command-Line Tool: Duke University
    • Getting Started on Mainframe with z/OS Commands and Panels: IBM
    • Introduction to Data Analysis Using Excel: Rice University
    • Python and Rust with Linux Command Line Tools: Duke University
    • Web Applications and Command-Line Tools for Data Engineering: Duke University

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