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      Illinois Tech

      Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware 1b

      Skills you'll gain: Networking Hardware, Wireless Networks, General Networking, Network Architecture, Local Area Networks, OSI Models, Computer Networking, Network Protocols, Network Infrastructure, TCP/IP, Network Security, Wide Area Networks

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      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      289 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Dartmouth College

      C Programming: Getting Started - 1

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Programming Tools, C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Debugging

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      250 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Desarrollador back-end de Meta

      Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Django (Web Framework), Full-Stack Web Development, Unix Commands, Database Design, Front-End Web Development, Restful API, Responsive Web Design, Application Programming Interface (API), GitHub, Relational Databases, API Design, Git (Version Control System), Pseudocode, Programming Principles, Web Development, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Cloud Hosting, Linux

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      503 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Real-Time Embedded Systems Concepts and Practices

      Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Hardware Architecture, Software Systems, System Programming, Operating Systems, System Design and Implementation, Performance Tuning, Linux, Algorithms

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      93 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnKartS

      Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)

      Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Kubernetes, Containerization, Docker (Software), YAML, Scalability, Configuration Management, Microservices, Cloud-Native Computing, DevOps, Continuous Deployment, Application Lifecycle Management, Network Administration, Data Storage Technologies, Virtual Machines, Systems Architecture, Command-Line Interface

      4.1
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      59 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Cloud Computing Foundations

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Technical Communication, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), DevOps, Cloud Computing, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Platforms, Serverless Computing, CI/CD, Public Cloud, AWS CloudFormation, Continuous Deployment, Platform As A Service (PaaS), GitHub

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      272 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Codio

      Tools for Security Specialists

      Skills you'll gain: ISO/IEC 27001, Vulnerability Scanning, Endpoint Security, Risk Appetite, Risk Management, Infrastructure Security, Security Management, Incident Response, Vulnerability Assessments, Linux, Linux Administration, Network Security, Business Risk Management, Incident Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Authorization (Computing), Personally Identifiable Information, Security Controls, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Strategy

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      56 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Introduction to Docker

      Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Debugging, Development Environment, Google Cloud Platform, Devops Tools, DevOps, Web Development

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      84 reviews

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Wireshark for Beginners: Capture Packets

      Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Network Monitoring, Network Analysis, Linux, Network Protocols, TCP/IP, Software Installation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      126 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Packt

      Getting Started in Port Scanning Using Nmap and Kali Linux

      Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Scanning, Network Security, Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Firewall, Linux, Vulnerability Assessments, System Configuration, Network Analysis, Network Protocols, Software Versioning

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Codio

      Unix and Bash for Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Package and Software Management, Bash (Scripting Language), Unix, File Systems, Unix Commands, OS Process Management, Unix Shell, Shell Script, TCP/IP, Firewall, Linux, Containerization, Docker (Software), Scripting, Kubernetes, Virtualization, Data Storage, Network Protocols, Version Control

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      103 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      DevOps Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: DevOps, Sprint Planning, OpenShift, CI/CD, Containerization, Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Restful API, Scrum (Software Development), Continuous Deployment, Continuous Integration, Microservices, Secure Coding, Agile Methodology, Test Driven Development (TDD), Flask (Web Framework), Application Security, Cloud Computing, GitHub

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      148 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Introduction to Contemporary Operating Systems and Hardware 1b: Illinois Tech
    • C Programming: Getting Started - 1: Dartmouth College
    • Desarrollador back-end de Meta: Meta
    • Real-Time Embedded Systems Concepts and Practices: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD): LearnKartS
    • Cloud Computing Foundations: Duke University
    • Tools for Security Specialists: Codio
    • Introduction to Docker: Google Cloud
    • Wireshark for Beginners: Capture Packets: Coursera Project Network
    • Getting Started in Port Scanning Using Nmap and Kali Linux: Packt

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