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      Red Hat

      Linux and Private Cloud Administration on IBM Power Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Linux, Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, File Systems, Linux Commands, Linux Servers, User Accounts, OS Process Management, Operating System Administration, Virtualization, Bash (Scripting Language), Command-Line Interface, File Management, Systems Administration, Unix Shell, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Virtual Machines, TCP/IP, Cloud Computing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      205 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Codio

      Introduction to Operating Systems

      Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Operating Systems, OS Process Management, C (Programming Language), System Programming, Virtualization, Data Integrity, Debugging, Systems Design, Performance Tuning, Distributed Computing, Data Storage, Computer Systems, Command-Line Interface, Virtual Machines, Data Security, Computer Hardware, Scalability, Data Structures, Linux

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      276 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      LearnQuest

      Learning Linux for LFCA Certification

      Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Commands, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Linux Servers, System Monitoring, Operating System Administration, Public Key Infrastructure, Ubuntu, Version Control, File Management, Command-Line Interface, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Git (Version Control System), File Systems, User Accounts, Firewall, Cloud Computing Architecture, DevOps

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Introduction to High-Performance and Parallel Computing

      Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Scalability, Distributed Computing, Big Data, Operating Systems, File Systems, Linux, Scripting, Command-Line Interface, Performance Tuning, Programming Principles, Computer Architecture

      Build toward a degree

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      144 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Infosec

      Digital Forensics Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: Cybersecurity, TCP/IP, Network Protocols, Data Security, Litigation Support, Network Security, General Networking, Record Keeping, Data Storage, Data Integrity, Cryptography, File Management, File Systems, Encryption, Data Validation, Command-Line Interface, Technical Writing, Linux Commands, Unix Commands, Algorithms

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      261 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Amazon Web Services

      Automation in the AWS Cloud

      Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), AWS CloudFormation, IT Automation, Scripting, Bash (Scripting Language), Amazon Web Services, Command-Line Interface, Configuration Management, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Automation, Continuous Monitoring, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Management, Continuous Integration, Patch Management, Software Testing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      75 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Contabilidad para no contadores

      Skills you'll gain: Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Ledgers (Accounting), Financial Statements, Accounting, Financial Accounting, Standard Accounting Practices, Bookkeeping, Financial Reporting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Cash Flows

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnKartS

      Container and Container Orchestration Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Docker (Software), Containerization, Microservices, DevOps, Application Deployment, YAML, Virtualization, Command-Line Interface

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      37 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Introduction to .NET Core

      Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, .NET Framework, Model View Controller, Web Applications, Middleware, Debugging, Application Deployment, Application Development, Development Environment, Software Testing, Microsoft Development Tools, Cross Platform Development, Software Architecture, Network Routing, Open Source Technology, Command-Line Interface

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      72 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Royal Holloway, University of London

      Cyber Security – Technology and Governance

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Security Incident Management, Linux, Network Security, Cyber Governance, OSI Models, Incident Management, Incident Response, Security Management, Linux Commands, TCP/IP, Computer Systems, Threat Modeling, Command-Line Interface, Network Protocols, Computer Networking, Cybersecurity, Cyber Security Strategy, Human Factors (Security), Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Attacks

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      107 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Duke University

      Cloud Data Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Software Engineering, Distributed Computing, Extract, Transform, Load, Google Cloud Platform, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Serverless Computing, Cloud Technologies, Data Pipelines, Amazon S3, Command-Line Interface, Continuous Integration, Python Programming, Data Governance, NumPy, Rust (Programming Language)

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      87 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Red Hat

      Foundations of Red Hat Cloud-native Development

      Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, OpenShift, Containerization, Docker (Software), Cloud Applications, Application Deployment, Continuous Deployment, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Computing, Command-Line Interface

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      158 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Linux and Private Cloud Administration on IBM Power Systems: Red Hat
    • Introduction to Operating Systems: Codio
    • Learning Linux for LFCA Certification: LearnQuest
    • Introduction to High-Performance and Parallel Computing: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Digital Forensics Concepts: Infosec
    • Automation in the AWS Cloud: Amazon Web Services
    • Contabilidad para no contadores : Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Container and Container Orchestration Fundamentals: LearnKartS
    • Introduction to .NET Core: Board Infinity
    • Cyber Security – Technology and Governance: Royal Holloway, University of London

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