Unix System Basics (Coursera)

Unix System Basics (Coursera)
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Unix System Basics (Coursera)
Explore Unix system basics without installing anything! This course is designed for learners with no technical experience, providing a solid foundation of Unix basics. Learners will gain hands-on practice on an Ubuntu system that can be easily transferred to other Unix-based operating systems. The modules in this course cover what characterizes Unix-based operating systems, navigating, searching, and editing files and directories using the command line.

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To allow for a truly hands-on, self-paced learning experience, this course is video-free. Assignments contain short explanations with images and runnable examples with suggested edits to explore examples further, building a deeper understanding by doing. You'll benefit from instant feedback from a variety of assessment items along the way, gently progressing from quick understanding checks (multiple choice, fill in the blank, and un-scrambling code blocks) to small, approachable exercises that take minutes instead of hours.


Course 1 of 4 in the Unix and Bash for Beginners Specialization.


Syllabus


WEEK 1

Introduction to Unix and Linux

Learn what an operating system does, what makes a Unix-based OS unique, basic Unix commands, and how to edit files on the command line.


WEEK 2

File System Basics

Learn about Unix filesystems, including links, types of storage, and what metadata is stored about files.


WEEK 3

Processes, Services, and Privileges

Learn to schedule, kill, and manage processes, view a list of jobs, and perform account management tasks such as creating and deleting user accounts.



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49.00 EUR/month
No technical experience

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