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      IBM

      IBM Back-End Development

      Skills you'll gain: Istio, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Software Development Life Cycle, Linux Commands, Application Deployment, NoSQL, Kubernetes, Bash (Scripting Language), MongoDB, Shell Script, Django (Web Framework), Software Architecture, Object-Relational Mapping, Development Environment, Git (Version Control System), Flask (Web Framework), Grafana, Microservices, Data Import/Export, Python Programming

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      50K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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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

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      80 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Linux Foundation

      Linux Tools for Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), File Systems, Package and Software Management, Linux, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Linux Commands, Shell Script, Linux Administration, Unix Shell, Scripting, Software Development Tools, File Management, Unix, Program Development, Operating Systems, Java, C and C++, Debugging

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      731 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      Computer Security and Systems Management

      Skills you'll gain: Windows Servers, Computer Security, Linux Administration, Contingency Planning, Disaster Recovery, Authorization (Computing), Linux, Linux Servers, Microsoft Windows, Authentications, Business Continuity Planning, OSI Models, User Accounts, Group Policy, Security Management, Microsoft Servers, Systems Administration, Virtualization, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Cybersecurity

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1.9K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Atlassian

      Agile with Atlassian Jira

      Skills you'll gain: Jira (Software), Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Kanban Principles, Agile Project Management, Lean Methodologies, Backlogs, Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospectives, User Story, Workflow Management, Project Management, Product Requirements, Query Languages, Software Versioning, Continuous Improvement Process

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      9.5K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Foundations of Linux

      Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Command-Line Interface, Linux, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Unix Commands, File Systems, Software Installation, System Configuration, Unix, File Management, Operating Systems, Virtual Environment, Open Source Technology

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Operating Systems: Overview, Administration, and Security

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing, Linux, Linux Servers, Cloud Security, Operating Systems, Windows Servers, Microsoft Windows, File Systems, Systems Administration, Mac OS, Command-Line Interface, Security Controls, Firewall, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Virtualization, Containerization, User Accounts, Docker (Software)

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      5.7K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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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      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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      256 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Packt

      A Beginners Guide to Linux

      Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Commands, Unix Shell, Unix Commands, Linux Administration, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, Unix, File Management, Virtual Environment, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Software Installation

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Linux for Cloud and DevOps Engineers

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Package and Software Management, Linux, User Accounts, System Monitoring, Linux Servers, Linux Commands, Amazon Web Services, Unix Commands, Network Troubleshooting, File Management, Command-Line Interface, File Systems, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Systems Administration, Shell Script, General Networking, Unix Shell, Service Management

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • IBM Back-End Development: IBM
    • Unix System Basics: Codio
    • Linux Tools for Developers: The Linux Foundation
    • Computer Security and Systems Management: University of Colorado System
    • Agile with Atlassian Jira: Atlassian
    • Foundations of Linux: Packt
    • Operating Systems: Overview, Administration, and Security: IBM
    • Operating Systems Fundamentals: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
    • Akamai Network Engineering: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
    • A Beginners Guide to Linux: Packt

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