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    Learn shell scripting for automating tasks in Unix/Linux environments. Understand how to write and execute shell scripts for system administration.

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot

      Skills you'll gain: System Programming, Linux, Embedded Software, Linux Commands, Embedded Systems, Shell Script, Operating Systems, File Systems, OS Process Management, C and C++, Build Tools, Debugging, Electrical Engineering

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      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Advanced Unix Concepts and IPC

      Skills you'll gain: Unix Shell, Unix, Unix Commands, Shell Script, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Linux, Scripting, File Systems, Operating Systems, File Management, OS Process Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Practical Windows PowerShell Scripting: Unit 3

      Skills you'll gain: Active Directory, Windows PowerShell, Remote Access Systems, User Accounts, Windows Servers, Network Administration, Server Administration, Scripting, User Interface (UI), Data Import/Export, HTML and CSS

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Practical Windows PowerShell Scripting

      Skills you'll gain:

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Introduction to Unix and Linux Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Unix Shell, File Systems, Unix Commands, Unix, Command-Line Interface, Linux, File Management, Operating Systems

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Input Output, Expression Handling, and System Management

      Skills you'll gain: Unix Commands, Unix, Unix Shell, Shell Script, User Accounts, File Systems, Linux, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, Systems Administration, File Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Unix Performance, Signals, and System Internals

      Skills you'll gain: Unix, Unix Shell, Unix Commands, Shell Script, Linux, Linux Commands, File Systems, Operating Systems, Systems Administration, Performance Tuning, System Monitoring, Command-Line Interface, File Management, System Programming, OS Process Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera

      TikTok Storytelling: Write Compelling Stories

      Skills you'll gain: TikTok, Storytelling, Storyboarding, Content Creation, Writing and Editing, Concision, Scripting, Writing

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Mastering Python Sequences and Strings

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Python Programming, Scripting, Scripting Languages, Development Environment

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Python Case Study - Customer Brokerage Management System

      Skills you'll gain: Data Validation, Business Logic, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI), Customer Data Management, Data Entry, Scripting, Command-Line Interface, Python Programming, Systems Development, Application Development

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Integrating Python for Web Systems, Testing, and Packaging

      Skills you'll gain: Server Side, Web Development, Web Scraping, Apache, Test Tools, Web Applications, Back-End Web Development, Web Servers, Python Programming, Unit Testing, Scripting, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Cross Platform Development, Package and Software Management, Performance Tuning, Debugging, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Data Cleansing, OS Process Management

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS)

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular shell scripting courses

    • Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Advanced Unix Concepts and IPC: EDUCBA
    • Practical Windows PowerShell Scripting: Unit 3: Pearson
    • Practical Windows PowerShell Scripting: Pearson
    • Introduction to Unix and Linux Fundamentals: EDUCBA
    • Input Output, Expression Handling, and System Management: EDUCBA
    • Unix Performance, Signals, and System Internals: EDUCBA
    • TikTok Storytelling: Write Compelling Stories: Coursera
    • Mastering Python Sequences and Strings: EDUCBA
    • Python Case Study - Customer Brokerage Management System: EDUCBA

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