CLI and Git

Name: CLI and Git
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Rating: 4.8 (359 reviews)

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Build confidence with the command line and Git, two foundational tools every data engineer needs. You’ll learn how to navigate the shell, work with files, automate tasks with scripts, and manage your code with Git.

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4.8 (359 reviews)

29,741 learners enrolled in this path.

Beginner friendly
1 month (5 hrs/week)
Self paced
4 Courses

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Path overview

In this path, you’ll learn the command line and Git skills essential for data engineering. You’ll go from basic shell navigation through advanced command line techniques and version control with Git, applying everything to practical, real-world data engineering workflows.

Key skills

Working efficiently with the command line for data engineering tasks
Managing files and scripts from the terminal
Using Git for version control and collaboration

Path outline

CLI and Git [4 courses]

Course 1: Command Line for Data Science 4h

Course Objectives

Employ the command line for data science
Define important command line concepts
Modify the behavior of commands with options
Navigate the filesystem
Employ glob patterns and wildcards
Manage users and permissions

Course 2: Text Processing for Data Science 4h

Course Objectives

Read and explore documentation
Inspect files
Perform basic text processing
Define different kinds of output
Redirect and pipe output
Employ streams and file descriptors

Course 3: Intermediate Command Line for Data Science 3h

Course Objectives

Employ Jupyter console
Process data from the command line

Course 4: Introduction to Git and Version Control 3h

Course Objectives

Organize your code using version control
Employ Git and GitHub to collaborate with others
Resolve conflicts in version control

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