Back-end Engineering

5 courses

Mastering Shell Scripting with Bash

Master shell scripting to automate tasks on Unix-like systems. This course covers script basics, key commands, and control structures. You'll learn to write and run simple shell scripts, gaining an essential skill for system automation and management.

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This learning path includes:

5 courses with bite-sized lessons and practices

24 engaging lessons in text and video formats

117 hands-on practices

One-on-one guidance from Cosmo, our AI tutor

Verified skills you'll gain

INTERMEDIATE

Programming, Algorithms, and Data Structures

DEVELOPING

Computer Systems and Architecture

Tools you'll use

Bash

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6 lessons

30 practices

Introduction to Shell Scripting Basics

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4 lessons

20 practices

Intermediate Shell Scripting with Bash

Expand your shell scripting knowledge by diving into more complex topics. Learn about file operations, text processing, script arguments, and environment variables. Build scripts that interact with the system and perform useful tasks.

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5 lessons

22 practices

System Automation with Shell Scripts

Take your shell scripting skills to the next level with system automation. Learn about system updates, user management, disk usage monitoring, and scheduled tasks. By the end of this course, you'll be automating routine system maintenance tasks.

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4 lessons

20 practices

Bash Script Error Handling

Learn effective error management in shell scripts. Cover exit statuses, error message redirection, file/directory checks, `trap` command for cleanup, and try-catch mechanisms. Master writing robust scripts that handle errors gracefully and maintain system stability. By course end, you'll create reliable shell scripts for various scenarios.

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5 lessons

25 practices

Text Processing with Bash

This course covers text processing in Bash scripting, teaching key tools like echo, grep, sed, and awk. You'll learn to manipulate text efficiently, from basic output to complex processing, enabling you to automate text tasks in shell scripts.

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