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PowerShell and CLI for Linux and macOS

February 2024 with James Conrad

Join James Conrad as we learn how to write code that manages our computer systems and runs tasks that control the operating system for us. We're going to learn about PowerShell: what it is and how it works, before practicing writing commands and using the CLI to automate tasks that normally have to be done manually.

Recommended Experience

Basic understanding of operating systems
Basic familiarity with networking concepts and terminology
Introductory knowledge of command-line interfaces

Related certifications

Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Cybersecurity

Related Job Functions

IT support technician
DevOps engineer
System administrator

James got his start in IT by becoming the de facto IT professional for a nonprofit organization — and the rest was history. He has over three decades of IT experience.

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Skill Outline

1. Introduction to PowerShell (15:22)
2. Introduction to Linux (4:13)
3. Linux Terminal Overview (5:03)
4. Bash File Management Commands (16:25)
5. Linux Command-Line Interface (CLI) (1:00)
6. Common Linux Commands (1:00)
7. Network Commands (11:47)
8. macOS Command-Line Interface (CLI) (1:00)
9. Additional Linux Commands (4:00)
10. Linux Programs from the CLI (5:45)
11. macOS Command-Line Interface (CLI) (1:00)
12. Linux File and Directory Permissions (8:00)
13. macOS File and Directory Permissions (6:00)
14. Linux Firewall (0:00)
15. macOS Firewall (0:00)
16. Gather Security Assessment Information (4:00)

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