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Linux Shell Scripting: A Project-Based Approach to Learning

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Difficulty: Beginner
Duration: Up to 15 hours and 19 minutes
Students: 2,178
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There are 9 Courses in this learning path
There are 4 Exams in this learning path
Difficulty: Beginner. Duration: 13m 50s.
COURSE
Beginner
Duration: 13 minutes and 50 seconds
Introduction to Linux Shell scripting
This lesson introduces the Linux Shell Scripting course and also talks you through the downloads that come as part of it.
Difficulty: Beginner. Duration: 53m 20s.
COURSE
Beginner
Duration: 53 minutes and 20 seconds
Creating a Local Linux Shell Scripting Environment
In this lesson, you're going to learn how to set up a local Linux shell scripting environment, whether you're using Windows, MacOS, or Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Difficulty: Beginner. Duration: 2h 3m.
COURSE
Beginner
Duration: 2 hours and 3 minutes
Shell Scripting: User and Account Creation
This lesson explains how to set up users and accounts, and gets you started with shell scripting.
Duration: Up to 35m.
EXAM
Duration: Up to 35 minutes
Knowledge Check: Linux Shell Scripting (1 of 4)
Knowledge Check: Linux Shell Scripting (1 of 4)
Difficulty: Intermediate. Duration: 1h 37m.
COURSE
Intermediate
Duration: 1 hour and 37 minutes
Password Generation and Shell Script Arguments
In this lesson, you'll learn how to automate the process of generating a random password. You'll also learn about positional parameters, arguments, for loops, while loops, and special parameters.
Difficulty: Intermediate. Duration: 51m 10s.
COURSE
Intermediate
Duration: 51 minutes and 10 seconds
Linux Programming Conventions
In this lesson, you'll learn about the different types of input and output and how to redirect and control those types of input and output.
Duration: Up to 35m.
EXAM
Duration: Up to 35 minutes
Knowledge Check: Linux Shell Scripting (2 of 4)
Knowledge Check: Linux Shell Scripting (2 of 4)
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