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    Learn essential Linux commands for managing systems. Understand command-line operations, scripting, and system administration tasks.

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Introduction to FPGA Design for Embedded Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Electronic Systems, Embedded Systems, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Semiconductors, Schematic Diagrams, Technical Design, System Design and Implementation, Hardware Architecture, Verification And Validation, Design Software, Simulation and Simulation Software, Prototyping, Digital Design

      4.6
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Introduction to Hardware and Operating Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Peripheral Devices, Technical Support, Computer Hardware, Disaster Recovery, System Configuration, Hardware Troubleshooting, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Linux, Networking Hardware, Computer Architecture, Mac OS, User Accounts

      4.7
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Introduction to Embedded Systems Software and Development Environments

      Skills you'll gain: Software Configuration Management, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Build Tools, Software Development Tools, C (Programming Language), Development Environment, Software Design, Hardware Architecture, Debugging, Command-Line Interface

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      640 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Codio

      Unix System Basics

      Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Unix Commands, Unix, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, File Systems, Linux, Operating Systems, Systems Administration, Authorization (Computing), Shell Script, File Management, Data Storage

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      79 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Irvine

      The Raspberry Pi Platform and Python Programming for the Raspberry Pi

      Skills you'll gain: Linux, Operating Systems, Integrated Development Environments, File Systems, Internet Of Things, Command-Line Interface, Development Environment, Embedded Systems, Python Programming, OS Process Management, User Interface (UI), Computer Hardware, UI Components, Computer Programming

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Introduction to Containers w/ Docker, Kubernetes & OpenShift

      Skills you'll gain: Istio, Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, OpenShift, Docker (Software), Application Deployment, CI/CD, Command-Line Interface, YAML, Microservices, Scalability

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      975 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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      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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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      The Structured Query Language (SQL)

      Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Systems, Database Theory, Database Management, Query Languages, Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Administration, Database Application, Data Access, Data Science, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Modeling, Data Integrity

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      4.7
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Practical Vim Editor Commands On Linux

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Linux, Unix, File Management, Data Cleansing

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      163 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      IBM

      Linux System Administration with IBM Power Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux Servers, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux, Linux Commands, Virtualization, Systems Administration, Virtual Machines, Cloud Computing, System Monitoring, Software Installation, System Configuration

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      129 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Introduction to Databases

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Management Systems, SQL, Relational Databases, Databases, MySQL, Database Administration, Data Integrity, Query Languages, Data Manipulation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.3K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Introduction to FPGA Design for Embedded Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Introduction to Hardware and Operating Systems: IBM
    • Introduction to Embedded Systems Software and Development Environments: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Unix System Basics: Codio
    • The Raspberry Pi Platform and Python Programming for the Raspberry Pi: University of California, Irvine
    • Introduction to Containers w/ Docker, Kubernetes & OpenShift: IBM
    • Linux Kernel Programming and Introduction to Yocto Project: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Linux Basics: The Command Line Interface - 6: Dartmouth College
    • The Structured Query Language (SQL): University of Colorado Boulder
    • Practical Vim Editor Commands On Linux: Coursera Project Network

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