What you'll learn
Understand the usage of Linux command line
Understand why experts prefer the command line instead over Graphical User Interfaces
Understand how simple commands can be chained together to solve real issues
Stunning SUPPORT. I answer questions on the same day.
Be able to do complex tasks (such as download a youtube playlist) through the command line
Work with the extremely powerful vi editor and understand why people are so crazy about it (and how it can be useful to you)

Requirements
Basic Computer Usage Only (Everything else is covered in the course)
Even WINDOWS will be sufficient (if you don't have Linux)

Description
*** UPDATES ***
Added section on remote connectivity and keeping processes running even on disconnect.
Added video on using Windows Subsystem for Linux for this course
Get excellent support for the course: all questions answered within 24 hours!
This course is for you if you are new to the Linux Command Line but want to learn it
without all the headaches
. Linux command line is a cross-cutting skill. If you are comfortable with the command line, you can learn a lot of different skills very quickly and with minimal hassle. After taking this course, you will be all set to work with

highly useful concepts such as
Linux System Administration
, setting up architectures for
Machine Learning and Deep Learning
, work with systems that enable
VoIP
and many many more areas.
In this course, we will
start from scratch
. This is a very applied course, so we will immediately start with the command line! We will
explain everything through the commands
and not bore you with dull slides. In fact,
there isn't a single slide in this course
!
If you have never worked with Linux before (or installed it), this course will show you how to set it up in a Virtual Machine with minimal effort. If you already have Linux or Mac, you can use that too. Then, we will start from zero and get you up to the level of expert
without dumping too many commands on you
.
We take a
case study-based approach
and motivate why we need the commands we're learning. If there is a command that is typically taught in courses but isn't used too often, we skip it so that you
learn only the stuff that will be useful to you
.
In this course, we aim to give you the feel of the
rhythm behind the command line
so that you are in the position to understand the philosophy behind the command line and use it to your advantage. Through this approach, we can cover the whole spectrum in
less than 3 hours
.
There is also a
real-time chat system
in place for students who enroll in this course. With a free signup, you get access to real-time chat with myself and fellow students who are working to complete this course (or have completed the course before you). We plan on creating this network of like-minded experts who can help each other out and
collaborate on exciting ideas
together.
What will I learn?
Basics
of the command line
Working with
files and directories
from the command line (and
understand why
you would want to do that in the first place)
Applying the commands to
solve real problems
instead of made-up issues
Understand how very simple and easy-to-understand commands work together to solve much bigger and important problems
Know keyboard shortcuts that will save you a lot of time and effort when working with the command line
Perform operations that simply cannot be done in the Graphical User Interfaces
Follow a case study that shows how the command line can be used to
download a complete YouTube playlist
(and learn quite a few commands along the way)
Work with the
extremely powerful vi editor
and understand why people are so crazy about it (and how it can be useful to you)
Learn how the professionals make their
command lines look cool
(and again, learn a few commands along the way)
About the instructor:
Teacher and researcher by profession
PhD in Security and a PostDoc from Max Planck Institute for Software Systems, Germany
17+ years of working with computers and 15+ years of teaching experience
10+ years of working professionally
as a Linux System Administrator/VoIP DevOp – including
5+ years of provable track record
on UpWork (with 5.0 star rating there)
Target Audience:
Anyone who:
Wants to know why the command line is a necessary tool for anyone working with computers
Has never worked with Linux and wants to know what the fuss is all about
Has worked with Linux or needs to do so but has been avoiding the command line
What you need to know before starting:
No prerequisites are assumed.
You can take this course even if you have never worked with Linux before.
Who this course is for:
Anyone interested in excelling in Computer Science
Anyone who is interested in leveling up their command line skills
Anyone who wants a soft, case study-based introduction to the command line
Anyone who wants to know why people learn the command line
Anyone who wants to work on concepts such as Linux System Administration but gets stuck due to all the commands