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Linux courses can help you learn system administration, shell scripting, file management, and network configuration. You can build skills in user permissions, process management, and troubleshooting system issues. Many courses introduce tools like the command line interface, Git for version control, and various Linux distributions, providing practical experience in managing servers and automating tasks.

Popular Linux Courses and Certifications


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    Pearson

    A+ Core 2 V15 - Pearson Cert Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Mobile Security, Operating System Administration, Microsoft Windows, Malware Protection, Information Technology Operations, Disaster Recovery, Mac OS, Document Management, Command-Line Interface, Incident Response, Network Security, Linux, Information Systems Security, Incident Management, Security Controls, Cybersecurity, Windows PowerShell, Desktop Support, Operating Systems, Internet Of Things

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Simplilearn

    DevOps & Site Reliability Engineering Mastery Certification

    Skills you'll gain: Terraform, Git (Version Control System), Containerization, Incident Management, Site Reliability Engineering, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud-Native Computing, Version Control, Prometheus (Software), Grafana, Kubernetes, DevSecOps, Devops Tools, CI/CD, DevOps, Docker (Software), Microservices, Incident Response, Cloud Infrastructure, Multi-Cloud

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Real-Time, Real Fast: Kafka & Spark for Data Engineers

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Data Transformation, Real Time Data, Fraud detection, Data Pipelines, Apache Spark, Power BI, PySpark, Performance Tuning, Grafana, Disaster Recovery, Data Architecture, Prometheus (Software), Data Integrity, Scalability, Data Processing, Data Governance, Event-Driven Programming, System Monitoring, Docker (Software)

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Pearson

    Hadoop and Spark Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Apache Hadoop, Apache Spark, Big Data, Apache Hive, Data Lakes, Analytics, Data Pipelines, Data Processing, Data Import/Export, Data Infrastructure, Linux Commands, Linux, File Systems, Data Management, Distributed Computing, Command-Line Interface, Relational Databases, Java, C++ (Programming Language)

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Pittsburgh

    Distributed Systems and Web Services

    Skills you'll gain: Web Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Storage, Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Google Cloud Platform, Flask (Web Framework), Distributed Computing, Containerization, Systems Architecture, Software Architecture, Docker (Software), Cloud-Based Integration, Virtualization, Restful API, JSON, Microservices, Application Programming Interface (API), Computer Architecture

    Build toward a degree

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Node-RED: IoT projects with ESP32, MQTT and Docker

    Skills you'll gain: Internet Of Things, Docker (Software), Grafana, Development Environment, Embedded Software, Security Controls, Devops Tools, Containerization, Interactive Data Visualization, DevOps, JSON, Network Protocols, Dashboard Creation, Embedded Systems, Authentications, Automation, Data Storage

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    LearnQuest

    LCFA Practice Course

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux Administration, Linux, Cybersecurity, Serverless Computing, Linux Servers, Cyber Attacks, Cloud Computing Architecture, Operating System Administration, Cloud Computing, Information Systems Security, Open Source Technology, Unix Commands, Cloud Services, Information Technology Operations, Devops Tools, Information Technology, DevOps, Package and Software Management, Public Key Infrastructure

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Pearson

    Kubernetes From Basics to Guru

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, DevOps, Kubernetes, Application Deployment, Containerization, CI/CD, Istio, Continuous Integration, Microservices, Continuous Deployment, Continuous Delivery, Serverless Computing, Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Cloud Deployment, Docker (Software), Software Development, Cloud Applications, OpenShift, Network Security

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Version Control, Open Source Technology, Bash (Scripting Language), Unix Shell, Collaborative Software, Software Installation, Unix Commands, Microsoft Visual Studio, Software Versioning, Linux Commands, Linux, File Systems, Mac OS, Web Development Tools, Shell Script, File Management, Application Deployment, React.js

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Java Fundamentals - Getting Started with Java

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Software Development Tools, Software Development Life Cycle, Program Development, Computer Programming Tools, Computer Programming, Development Environment, Software Development, Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, Software Installation, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Mastering ROS 2 for Robotics Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Robotics, Machine Controls, Reinforcement Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Artificial Intelligence, 3D Modeling, Large Language Modeling, Agentic Workflows, Continuous Deployment, Docker (Software), Agentic systems, Simulation and Simulation Software, LLM Application, Containerization, Ubuntu, Python Programming, Linux, C++ (Programming Language)

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Blueprint to Bytecode: Architecting Scalable AI Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Data Cleansing, Data Transformation, Data Preprocessing, Data Storytelling, Feature Engineering, AWS SageMaker, AI Integrations, Systems Architecture, Solution Architecture, Model Optimization, Cloud Computing Architecture, Scalability, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), System Design and Implementation, Kubernetes, Data Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, Docker (Software), Prometheus (Software)

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • A+ Core 2 V15 - Pearson Cert Prep: Pearson
  • DevOps & Site Reliability Engineering Mastery Certification: Simplilearn
  • Real-Time, Real Fast: Kafka & Spark for Data Engineers: Coursera
  • Hadoop and Spark Fundamentals: Pearson
  • Distributed Systems and Web Services: University of Pittsburgh
  • Node-RED: IoT projects with ESP32, MQTT and Docker: Packt
  • LCFA Practice Course: LearnQuest
  • Kubernetes From Basics to Guru: Pearson
  • Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub: Packt
  • Java Fundamentals - Getting Started with Java: Packt

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