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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, Issue Tracking, Configuration Management, Query Languages, Software Versioning, Administration, Continuous Improvement Process

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      9.5K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Infosec

      Cybersecurity Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Policies, Linux Commands, Cyber Security Assessment, Command-Line Interface, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Linux, Risk Management Framework, Network Monitoring, Security Management, Operating Systems, Cyber Risk, Vulnerability Assessments, General Networking, Windows PowerShell, Cyber Governance, Microsoft Windows, Virtual Machines, Computer Systems

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      622 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      IBM

      IBM Data Warehouse Engineer

      Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, SQL, Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Airflow, Linux Commands, Database Design, IBM Cognos Analytics, MySQL, Database Administration, Data Pipelines, Apache Kafka, Database Management, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Store, IBM DB2, Data Visualization, Relational Databases, Dashboard

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      6.2K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      IBM

      Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Linux Commands, Bash (Scripting Language), Restful API, Shell Script, Software Architecture, Development Environment, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Flask (Web Framework), Version Control, File Management, Engineering Software, Jupyter, Unix Shell, Application Deployment, Software Design, Linux, Python Programming, Data Structures

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      48K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      LearnQuest

      Managing Linux Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Servers, System Monitoring, Linux Commands, File Systems, User Accounts, Command-Line Interface, User Provisioning, Systems Administration, Data Storage, System Configuration, Operating Systems, Network Administration, Software Installation, Network Troubleshooting

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      170 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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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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      255 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • I

      IBM

      Linux on LinuxONE

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux, Virtualization, Data Storage, Cloud Applications, Application Performance Management, Security Controls, Mainframe Computing, Hardware Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Scalability

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Advanced Commands in Linux

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Commands, Linux, Command-Line Interface, Linux Administration, OS Process Management, System Monitoring, Network Troubleshooting, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), File Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Introduction to Bash Shell Scripting

      Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Scripting, Linux Commands, Unix Commands, Scripting Languages, Command-Line Interface, Linux, File Management, Unix, File Systems

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      671 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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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

    • Status: New
      New
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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

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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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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      5.6K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    • Agile with Atlassian Jira: Atlassian
    • Cybersecurity Foundations: Infosec
    • IBM Data Warehouse Engineer: IBM
    • Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals: IBM
    • Managing Linux Systems: LearnQuest
    • Akamai Network Engineering: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
    • Linux on LinuxONE: IBM
    • Advanced Commands in Linux: Coursera Project Network
    • Introduction to Bash Shell Scripting: Coursera Project Network
    • Linux Tools for Developers: The Linux Foundation

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