Free Course
Shell Workshop
Getting Started in the Shell
Nanodegree Program
Full Stack Web Developer
Accelerate your career with the credential that fast-tracks you to job success.
About this Course
A quick, one-lesson introduction to the Unix-style command-line environment.
This course is intended to get you up to speed on the shell — using a terminal, managing files and directories, and running command-line programs.
Course Cost
Free
Timeline
Approx. 1 days
Skill Level
beginner
Included in Product
Rich Learning Content
Interactive Quizzes
Taught by Industry Pros
Self-Paced Learning
Student Support Community
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Free Course
Shell Workshop
Enhance your skill set and boost your hirability through innovative, independent learning.
Course Leads
Karl Krueger
Instructor
What You Will Learn
Prerequisites and Requirements
This is a course for beginners to the shell environment.
To take this course, you'll need a current Mac, Windows, or Linux computer.
You should be familiar with elementary programming concepts such as "statement", "variable", "argument to a function", and "file". No particular programming language is required, though.
See the Technology Requirements for using Udacity.
Why Take This Course
Although the Unix shell has an "old school" feel, it remains an important skill, due to the incredible popularity of Unix-like systems: The majority of web servers in the world today run on Linux, and the same bash command line is shipped with every Mac computer.
Using the shell is a prerequisite for many other developer skills including version control (such as git) and deployment.