edX: Try It: Learn Linux Command Line

The command line is a versatile, text-based interface; IT and cybersecurity specialists can accomplish a multitude of tasks on their machines by giving computer lines text-based commands. This introductory course from edX will illustrate common commands that IT and cyber professionals use to search and find important files within the computer operating system known as Linux. In this free intro course, you will learn:

• The command-line interface and the terminal
• The differences between a GUI and a terminal
• Advantages of the terminal
• File system navigation commands
• Directories, files, and data points
• The “find” command
• The “grep” command
• By the end of the course, you will be able to:
• Use Linux terminal commands.
• Navigate and find important files, directories, and data points.
• Communicate how cybersecurity professionals use basic commands to complete a security investigation.