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Learn Unix & Shell programming with this step-by-step Unix course. Become a Unix Linux Systems Engineer / Administrator.
Updated on Sep, 2026
IT and Software , Operating Systems and Servers, UNIX
Duration - 2.5 hours
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UNIX (or Unix) is an operating system first developed in the 1960s in the Bell Laboratories of AT&T and has been under constant development iterations ever since. It is a stable, multi-user, multi-tasking system for servers, desktops, and laptops.
It provides its users with program development tools; electronic communications facilities, such as an electronic mail; text editors and text formatters. There are also many development tools available as standard within the UNIX operating system that other operating systems require as add-ons.
UNIX systems also have a graphical user interface (GUI) similar to Microsoft Windows that provides an easy to use environment.
There are varied versions of UNIX having common similarities but different flavors in terms of architecture and execution. The most popular varieties of UNIX are Sun Solaris, GNU/Linux, and MacOS X.
Architecture of Unix operating system
The UNIX operating system consists of three parts - a) the kernel, b) the shell and c) the programs.
The kernel of UNIX is the hub of the operating system: it allocates time and memory to programs and handles the filestore and communications in response to system calls.
The shell acts as an interface between the user and the kernel. When a user logs in, the login program checks the username and password, and then starts another program called the shell. The shell is a command line interpreter (CLI). It interprets the commands the user types in and arranges for them to be carried out.
Everything in UNIX is either a file or a process. A process is an executing program identified by a unique PID (process identifier). A file is a collection of data. They are created by users using text editors, running compilers etc.
The standard shell is the Bourne Shell which was designed for general purpose use. It is relatively small, and efficient, but lacks certain facilities such as a command history and aliasing. Two popular enhanced shells are the C Shell and the Bourne Shell. The C shell is less efficient compared to the Bourne and Korn shells, the Korn shell is larger than the Bourne shell but it is more efficient because of its built-in functions.
The shell interacts with the UNIX's Kernel which is heart of the operating system. The kernel is the bridge between the application packages and the hardware it is running on.
What you will learn in this Unix and Shell Scripting training course?
In this Unix training course, you will be introduced to the Unix Operating System, its various features, Unix commands, file systems and file handling, basic and advanced levels of Unix and Shell scripting techniques. You will get to know about the architecture of Unix, the control flow, commands execution and the Unix Server ecosystem. This unix and shell programming course encompasses basic to advance level of Unix & Shell Scripting. The training is user friendly and will emphasize on real-time programs aligned to industry demands.
At a high-level, this is an overview of the key learning from this course:
The basics of Unix and its advantages over other OS
Detailed understanding of the Unix Shell scripting
The various layers of the Unix architecture
Running and troubleshooting of the Unix Shell scripts
The Unix files, directories, and user classes
Unix file attributes and changing file permissions
Real-world Unix shell programming projects
Benefits of learning Unix and Shell programming
After completing the course, you will be interview-ready in these areas:
Unix Infrastructure and architecture
Unix Application Support
Additionally, this Unix course will be helpful for candidates who are working or willing to work in varied fields of technology like ETL Development/Testing, Big Data & Hadoop Development/Testing, Java Development/Testing, Unix SQL Production Support, and many more.
Unix and Shell Scripting course curriculum
Introduction to Unix
What is an Operating System
Features and benefits of Unix
Basic concepts of a Multi user system
Multi Programming, Time Sharing, Multi Tasking
Unix Utilities, Application Software
Processes and related commands
Filters and general purpose commands
Introduction to Shell
What is Shell scripting?
Programming constructs
Programming the Shell – part 1
Programming the Shell – part 2
In-depth coverage of all topics of Unix and Shell programming with practical examples
Prepare for Unix Certification and Shell Scripting Certification
Get interview-ready for Unix/Linux engineer/administrator / application developer/support analyst jobs
Understand and identify different UNIX Operating Systems
Unix architecture & its different layers
Unix files, directories and user classes
File processing and file handling in Unix / Linux
Write, execute and debug or troubleshoot Unix Shell Scripts
Understand advanced concepts of Unix and Shell to use in various technologies/applications
Real world Unix shell programming projects
Enthusiasm and determination to make your mark on the world!
Check out the detailed breakdown of what’s inside the course
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