The Complete Guide to Bash Programming

Gain insights into Bash programming to automate daily tasks. Explore computer operations, developer tools, basic concepts, and hands-on exercises for a solid programming foundation.

Beginner

154 Lessons

Certificate of Completion

Gain insights into Bash programming to automate daily tasks. Explore computer operations, developer tools, basic concepts, and hands-on exercises for a solid programming foundation.

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This course includes

1 Assessment

94 Playgrounds

100 Quizzes

This course includes

1 Assessment

94 Playgrounds

100 Quizzes

Course Overview

Learning to program computers by yourself is challenging, but we’ve got you! In this course, you’ll learn how to use Bash. Its features will help you solve your daily computer tasks—and even automate some of them! This course covers the general principles of computer operations, developer tools and their requirements, and basic programming concepts in detail. It will also help you consolidate your new knowledge through exercises for each topic. Moreover, the playground areas will give you hands-on practic...Show More

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

Bash

Os Fundamentals

Computer Basics

Bash Features

Bash Scripts

Bash Commands

Bash Utilities

Logical Expressions

What You'll Learn

Learn about operating system from scratch

Learn basics of Bash

Learn how to use Bash commands in a shell

Explore the features of Bash scripts

Learn how to automate your daily tasks using bash scripts

What You'll Learn

Learn about operating system from scratch

Course Content

Introduction

Get familiar with Bash programming, its practical applications, and effective learning approaches.

Who Is This Course For?

Hurdles in Learning

An Insight on Existing Learning Material

Why This Course?

Origins of the OS

Look at the evolution of operating systems from early electromechanical computers to commercial use.

Operating Systems Electromechanical Computer Relay Computers Electrical Computers OS in Commercial Computers

Operating Systems

Examine the fundamental workings of operating systems, multitasking, APIs, and GUI evolution.

How the OS Works Application Programming Interface Computer Devices OS Features Multitasking Multiprogramming GUI: An Overview GUI: TTY and CLI GUI: TUI and Xerox OS Versions OS: Windows OS: Linux

Application

Apply your skills to manage programs, understand memory levels, and convert number systems.

Computer Program Levels of Computer Memory Machine Code Exercise: Number Conversions Source Code Compiler Interpreter

Bash Shell

Take a closer look at Bash's development tools, command interpreter modes, and command-line interface.

Development Tools Command Interpreter Command-line Interface

File System

13 Lessons

Follow the process of navigating and managing the file system in Bash.

Command Information

2 Lessons

Piece together the parts of how to access command information and utilize Bash documentation.

Files and Directories

9 Lessons

Learn how to use file and directory commands, manage permissions, and execute applications in Bash.

Bash Extra Features

12 Lessons

Discover advanced Bash features such as GNU utilities, I/O redirection, pipelines, and logical operators.

10.

Scripts Features

9 Lessons

Master the steps to automate complex tasks using Bash scripting, with a focus on backups.

11.

Variables and Parameters

16 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of Bash variables, classifications, declarations, scopes, and array manipulation.

12.

Conditional Statements

13 Lessons

Deepen your knowledge of Bash conditional statements, including if, case, and the [[ operator.

13.

Arithmetic Expressions and Operations

8 Lessons

Tackle integer arithmetic, number representations, and Bash operations in programming tasks.

14.

Bitwise Operations

8 Lessons

Master the steps to perform bitwise operations and explore practical applications in Bash.

15.

Logical Operations and Increments

3 Lessons

Step through logical operations, increments, and the ternary operator in Bash.

16.

Loop Operators

11 Lessons

Unpack the core of Bash loop constructs for efficient control flow and script management.

17.

Functions

10 Lessons

Master the steps to using functions, managing variable scope, and avoiding alias conflicts in Bash.

18.

Package Manager

2 Lessons

Enhance your skills in using Unix package managers to manage software installations and dependencies.

19.

Conclusion

1 Lesson

Take a look at advancing skills and exploring new Bash programming topics.

Bash Programming from Scratch

Assessment

20.

Bash Scripts Tools

4 Lessons

Tackle essential tools and methods for writing, editing, and managing Bash scripts efficiently.

21.

APPENDIX

2 Lessons

Build on Bash execution across Windows and macOS for seamless scripting.

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