This course offers a practical introduction to the Linux operating system and commonly used Linux/UNIX shell commands as well as the basics of Bash shell scripting to automate various tasks. The course includes video lectures and hands-on labs to practice and apply your knowledge. You'll have free access to a virtual Linux server through your web browser, eliminating the need for downloads or installations to perform the labs.

In this course, you'll work with general-purpose commands like id, date, uname, ps, top, echo, and man; directory management commands such as pwd, cd, mkdir, rmdir, and find; file management commands like cat, wget, more, head, tail, cp, mv, touch, tar, zip, and unzip; access control command chmod; text processing commands such as wc, grep, and tr; and networking commands like hostname, ping, ifconfig, and curl.

You will create simple to intermediate level shell scripts involving Metacharacters, Quoting, Variables, Command substitution, I/O Redirection, Pipes & Filters, and Command line arguments. Additionally, you'll learn to schedule cron jobs using crontab.

This course provides essential hands-on skills for data engineers, data scientists, software developers, and cloud practitioners who want to become familiar with frequently used commands on Linux, macOS, and other Unix-like operating systems, as well as get started with creating shell scripts.

What you will learn:

After completing this course, you will be able to:

Explain what a Linux distribution is and differentiate between common Linux distributions
Describe what a shell is and recall common shell commands
Execute common Linux commands and use pipes and filters
Define what a script is and describe the ‘shebang’ interpreter directive
Create simple to intermediate level Bash shell scripts
Schedule cron jobs with crontab and describe the cron syntax

Course Syllabus

Module 1 - Introduction to Linux

Introducing Linux and Unix
Linux Distributions
Overview of Linux Architecture
Linux Terminal Overview
Browsing Directories with the Linux Terminal
Linux Terminal Tips - Tab completion, command history
Getting Started with the Linux Terminal
Creating and Editing Text Files
Installing Software and Updates

Module 2 - Introduction to Linux Commands

Overview of Common Linux Shell Commands
Informational Commands
Getting Help for Linux Commands
Informational Commands
File and Directory Navigation Commands
File and Directory Management Commands
Navigating and Managing Files and Directories
Viewing File Content
Useful Commands for Wrangling Text Files
File Archiving and Compression Commands
Wrangling Text Files at the Command Line
A Brief Introduction to Networking
Networking Commands
File Archiving and Compression Commands

Module 3 - Introduction to Shell Scripting

Shell Scripting Basics
A Brief Introduction to Shell Variables
Getting Started with Shell Scripting
Filters, Pipes, and Variables
Examples of Pipes
Useful Features of the Bash Shell
Advanced Bash Scripting
Scheduling Jobs using Crontab

Project and Exam

Peer-Graded Final Project
Peer-Graded Final Assignment
Final Exam

General Information

This course is self-paced.
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Recommended Skills Prior to Taking this Course

Basic computer skills.

Linux Overview, Shell Commands and Bash Scripting

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