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Shell Scripting - Level 2

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Training content

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COURSE
Beginner
2m 26s
Bash Scripting and Shell Programming — Introduction
This brief Lesson provides an introduction to the Bash Scripting and Shell Programming Course, outlining the content and explaining what you can expect to get out of it.
COURSE
Intermediate
24m 18s
PowerShell Byte Session
In this lesson, you will about the basic parts and patterns of PowerShell, different ways to get help at the command line, and how to use pipelines to create powerful chains of commands.
COURSE
Intermediate
2h 10m
Intermediate Linux Skills
This lesson looks at intermediate-level skills for those who already know a bit about Linux but want to enhance that knowledge.
COURSE
Beginner
11m 21s
Vim Quickstart
This lesson covers modes in Vim and looks at the command-line version of Vim, covering how to create and edit files using it.
COURSE
Beginner
42m 5s
Vim Essentials
This lesson explores the essentials of working with Vim, namely how to navigate around files and how to delete text.
COURSE
Beginner
17m 24s
The Vim Help System
This brief lesson shows you around the Vim Help System with a view to helping you become self-sufficient when learning Vim, and so that you know where to go when you need help.
COURSE
Intermediate
30m 14s
Deleting, Yanking, and Putting in Vim
This lesson shows you how to cut, copy, and paste text, otherwise known as deleting, yanking, and pulling in Vim.
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Shell Scripting is an important skill to master in the domain of system administration. Developing scripts to replace manual tasks ensures that commands are executed in the right sequence, with the right parameters, and can be done so repeatedly without fear of mistakes. This course teaches you how to perform Shell Scripting to automate and remove toil from your day to day job role.

The content in this course will teach you Shell Scripting to a level 2 standard. 

Learning Objectives

  • Be able to develop Bash scripts to automate and remove toil in Linux environments
  • Be able to develop Powershell scripts to automate and remove toil in Windows environments
  • Be able to schedule scripts to execute automatically using services such as crontab
  • Be able to manage and maintain scripts Vim
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Jeremy is a Content Lead Architect and DevOps SME here at Cloud Academy where he specializes in developing DevOps technical training documentation.

He has a strong background in software engineering, and has been coding with various languages, frameworks, and systems for the past 25+ years. In recent times, Jeremy has been focused on DevOps, Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), Security, Kubernetes, and Machine Learning.

Jeremy holds professional certifications for AWS, Azure, GCP, Terraform, Kubernetes (CKA, CKAD, CKS).

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