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      Google

      System Administration and IT Infrastructure Services

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Administration, Cloud Infrastructure, IT Infrastructure, Operating System Administration, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Active Directory, Disaster Recovery, Server Administration, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Computing, Servers, Network Administration, System Configuration, User Accounts

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google

      Google Cybersecurity

      Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Network Security, Threat Management, Vulnerability Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Hardening, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Management, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Cyber Attacks, Incident Response, Cybersecurity, Network Protocols, Threat Detection, Bash (Scripting Language), Debugging, Linux, Interviewing Skills, Python Programming, SQL

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      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Pearson

      CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 1

      Skills you'll gain: Ubuntu, Linux, Bash (Scripting Language), Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Unix Commands, Operating System Administration, File Management, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Software Installation, System Configuration

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 2

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, User Accounts, Operating System Administration, Linux, File Systems, Systems Administration, Authorization (Computing), Security Controls, Identity and Access Management, File Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Akamai Technologies, Inc.

      Operating Systems Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Linux, Ubuntu, Linux Administration, File Systems, Linux Commands, Operating Systems, User Accounts, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, OS Process Management, File Management, Unix Shell, System Configuration, Command-Line Interface, Open Source Technology, Security Controls, Virtualization, Virtual Machines

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      118 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Illinois Tech

      Hardware and Operating System Foundations II

      Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, User Accounts, Command-Line Interface, Systems Administration, Operating Systems, User Provisioning, Service Management, System Configuration, System Monitoring, Graphical Tools, File Management

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      62 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 3

      Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, OS Process Management, Systems Administration, Remote Access Systems, System Configuration, Network Administration, General Networking, Software Installation, Network Protocols

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Advanced IT Tools, Career Prep, and System Management

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux, System Configuration, Operating System Administration, Systems Administration, File Systems, IT Management, Virtualization, File Management, Virtual Machines, Information Technology, Data Storage Technologies, Technical Communication

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pearson

      CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 6

      Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Operating System Administration, Linux Servers, Systems Administration, System Monitoring, Linux, Performance Tuning, File Management, Data Storage Technologies, Network Troubleshooting, Remote Access Systems, User Interface (UI), User Accounts, File Systems

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 8

      Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Containerization, Bash (Scripting Language), Version Control, Linux Administration, Linux Servers, Linux, Docker (Software), Shell Script, Ansible, Unix Shell, Kubernetes, Configuration Management, Application Deployment, Servers, Systems Administration, Software Configuration Management, System Configuration, Data Storage Technologies

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Illinois Tech

      Introduction to Open Source Operating Systems - Bachelor's

      Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Package and Software Management, Linux, Ubuntu, Operating System Administration, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Operating Systems, Unix, Command-Line Interface, File Systems, Linux Servers, Unix Commands, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Web Servers, System Configuration, General Networking, Firewall

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      4.6
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005)

      Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Shell Script, Ubuntu, User Accounts, Linux, Linux Servers, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Performance Tuning, Bash (Scripting Language), Kubernetes, Command-Line Interface, Network Troubleshooting, Containerization, Ansible, File Systems, Application Deployment, Authentications

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    • System Administration and IT Infrastructure Services: Google
    • Google Cybersecurity: Google
    • CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 1: Pearson
    • CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 2: Pearson
    • Operating Systems Fundamentals: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
    • Hardware and Operating System Foundations II: Illinois Tech
    • CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 3: Pearson
    • Advanced IT Tools, Career Prep, and System Management: Packt
    • CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 6: Pearson
    • CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005: Unit 8: Pearson

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