Our Courses

Try It: Learn Linux Command Line

If you are looking to get into cybersecurity or IT, learning the Linux command line would be a great starting point.

Linux command line powers much of the internet’s infrastructure, and learning basic security commands can help you advance your cybersecurity career. Gain highly marketable skills in this free, no-risk introductory course.

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Introduction to Cloud Infrastructure Technologies

Learn the fundamentals of building and managing cloud technologies directly from The Linux Foundation, the leader in open source.

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Data and AI Fundamentals

Learn the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence with a combination of AI fundamentals and an overview of the rich Linux Foundation AI & Data projects ecosystem. It is well-suited for any kind of AI adopter, regardless of the professional background and level of technical knowledge.

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Git for Distributed Software Development

Get a thorough introduction to Git, the source control system that arose out of the Linux kernel community, that enables widely distributed software development to operate efficiently.

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Linux Tools for Software Development

Learn the tools you need to confidently work in Linux development environments and beyond.

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Open Source Software Development: Linux for Developers

Start your open source software (OSS) adventure today by learning the key concepts of developing open source software and how to work productively in a Linux environment.

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C Programming: Using Linux Tools and Libraries

Learn how to use professional tools and libraries to write and build C programs within the Linux operating system. Receive instant feedback on your code right within your browser.

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Securing Linux Systems

In this course, we look at security and the Linux operating system. The course material is a good for anyone preparing for the Linux Foundation Certified IT Associate (LFCA) exam or just interested in learning more about Linux. This course is the third course in a series that aims to prepare you for working as an information technology professional. In this course, you will be introduced to ownership, authentication, and authorization. We will drill into creating security through backups and redundancy. We concluded by looking at how to secure the perimeter of our network and systems.

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• 14 hours
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Meta Back-End Developer

Ready to gain new skills and the tools developers use to create websites and web applications? This certificate, designed by the software engineering experts at Meta—the creators of Facebook and Instagram, will prepare you for an entry-level career as a back-end developer. In this program, you’ll learn: Python Syntax—the most popular choice for machine learning, data science and artificial intelligence. In-demand programming skills and how to confidently use code to solve problems. Linux commands and Git repositories to implement version control.

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Open Source Software Development, Linux and Git

The Open Source Software Development, Linux and Git Specialization will give you a strong foundation for working comfortably and productively in open source development communities.

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Self-Driving Cars

Be at the forefront of the autonomous driving industry. With market researchers predicting a $42-billion market and more than 20 million self-driving cars on the road by 2025, the next big job boom is right around the corner. This Specialization gives you a comprehensive understanding of state-of-the-art engineering practices used in the self-driving car industry.

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IBM DevOps and Software Engineering

DevOps professionals are in high demand!

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Real-Time Mission-Critical Systems Design

This course can also be taken for academic credit as ECEA 5317, part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree. Upon completion of this course the learner will know the difference between systems you can bet your life on (mission critical) and those which provide predictable response and quality of service (reliable). This will be achieved not only by study of design methods and patterns for mission critical systems, but also through implementation of soft real-time systems and comparison to hard real-time.

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Advanced Embedded Linux Development

This courses in this specialization can also be taken for academic credit as ECEA 5305 - 5307, part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Electrical Engineering. This specialization provides students with the fundamentals of embedded operating systems including a working understanding of how to configure and deploy a Linux based Embedded System. Students will gain expertise in software tools and development methods which can be used to create applications and build custom Linux based Embedded Devices.

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Check Point Jump Start: Harmony Endpoint Security

Harmony Endpoint is a complete solution that protects the remote workforce from today’s complex threat landscape.

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C Programming with Linux

In this C Programming with Linux Specialization program of seven short courses, you will learn how to write, read and debug computer programs in the C programming language while also becoming familiar with the Linux operating system. Why learn C and not another programming language? Did you know that smartphones, your car’s navigation system, robots, drones, trains, and almost all electronic devices have some C-code running under the hood?

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Unix and Bash for Beginners

This specialization is intended for people without technical experience who seek to develop bash scripting skills and learn about Unix tools that will allow them to perform basic system administrator tasks on Linux and other Unix-based systems. In these four courses, you will cover everything from navigating the system on the command line, to scripting and automating tasks, to networking and containers. These topics will help prepare you to comfortably navigate and troubleshoot Unix-based systems and automate tasks on more complex systems.

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Linux Basics: The Command Line Interface

Learn the Linux Command Line interface and become a skilled user of this powerful operating system.

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BI Foundations with SQL, ETL and Data Warehousing

The job market for business intelligence (BI) analysts is expected to grow by23 percent from 2021 to 2031 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics). This IBM specialization gives you sought-after skills employers look for when recruiting for a BI analyst. BI analysts gather, clean, and analyze key business data to find patterns and insights that aid business decision-making. During this specialization, you’ll learn the basics of SQL, focusing on how to query relational databases using this popular and powerful language. You’ll use essential Linux commands to create basic shell scripts.

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Use Bash Scripting on Linux to Execute Common commands

By the end of this project, you will use a bash script to execute commands and observe their output on a Linux system.

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Secure Networked System with Firewall and IDS

In this MOOC, we will focus on learning how network systems are secured using firewalls and IDS. This will include understanding the basic components of network security, constructing a dual-firewall DMZ, and defining security policies to implement and enforce these rules. Building upon these lessons we will go in-depth on the popular Linux firewall. Finally we will learn about Network IDS and Host IDS, including a deep dive into Snort.

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• 9 hours
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Create Fault Tolerant MongoDB Cluster

In this course, you will create a MongoDB replica set on a single Linux server to become familiar with the setup.

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Introduction to Bash Shell Scripting

This course will help those new to shells and shell scripting to build a foundation with the Bash shell. We'll learn several Bash shell commands that will allow you to navigate and use the shell for everyday tasks. We will also write a Bash shell script that will back up a directory and email the compressed file, a culmination of all the commands we’ll cover. We will cover: Not only will you gain the knowledge to customize your system, you will have a solid foundation to expand what you can do with Bash on the command line and in scripts.

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• 3 hours
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LCFA Practice Course

This course aims to prepare you for working as an information technology professional. In this course, we will be drill into the domains on the Linux Foundations Certified IT Associate exam.

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• 11 hours
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Set up your dev environment for LAMP web developers on Linux

By the end of this project, you will set up your development environment for LAMP web developers on Linux.

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