Linux courses can help you learn system administration, shell scripting, file management, and network configuration. You can build skills in user permissions, process management, and troubleshooting system issues. Many courses introduce tools like the command line interface, Git for version control, and various Linux distributions, providing practical experience in managing servers and automating tasks.

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Bash (Scripting Language), Scripting, Database Management, Relational Databases, Command-Line Interface, SQL, Databases, Data Import/Export, Database Application, Data Pipelines, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Linux
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Metasploit, Exploitation techniques, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning, Linux Commands, Command-Line Interface, Virtual Machines
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: Android (Operating System), Android Development, Mobile Development, Software Architecture, Performance Tuning, Middleware, Linux, Application Programming Interface (API)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Linux Administration, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Linux Servers, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Infrastructure, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Hosting, Cloud Computing, Front-End Web Development, Cloud Management, Linux, Ubuntu, Operating System Administration, Application Deployment, React.js, Event-Driven Programming, Javascript, User Interface (UI), Apache
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Microservices, Application Deployment, CI/CD, Data Persistence, DevOps, YAML, Software Development, Virtualization, Application Security, Virtual Networking, Command-Line Interface
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Computing, Amazon Web Services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Storage, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Amazon S3, Cloud Applications, Scalability, Database Management, Command-Line Interface, Virtualization, Linux Administration
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Scalability, Software Architecture, CI/CD, API Gateway, Systems Architecture, Containerization, Software Design, Serverless Computing, Application Design, Solution Architecture, Docker (Software), Software Design Patterns, Systems Design, Kubernetes, Service Oriented Architecture, Event-Driven Programming, Transaction Processing, Cloud Deployment, Data Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Docker (Software), ChatGPT, Google Gemini, OpenAI, AI Workflows, Development Environment, GitHub, Integrated Development Environments, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Git (Version Control System), Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Linux Servers, Ubuntu, Network Troubleshooting, Authentications, Remote Access Systems, Encryption, Network Security, Linux, Network Monitoring, Network Performance Management, Cross Platform Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Big Data, File Systems, Databases, Apache Hadoop, Data Architecture, Distributed Computing, Scalability, Database Systems, Cloud Computing, Apache Spark, Public Cloud, Data Processing, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Services, Data Storage
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Flask (Web Framework), User Accounts, Web Development, Web Applications, HTML and CSS, Authentications, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Database Development, Database Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, C and C++, Communication Systems
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months