Linux and Bash for Data Engineering

Duke develops Linux and Bash skills through data-engineering tasks. Command-line use leads into scripts and composed file-and-data solutions. It is a practical continuation for learners who need to make repeatable operations from commands they currently run one at a time.

What you will learn

• Use Linux tools for data tasks.
• Write and configure Bash scripts.
• Compose file-processing operations into a workflow.

Who this suits

Learners with some previous Linux experience, following the provider’s intermediate-level preparation guidance.

Before you enroll

Check the software versions, cloud-account requirements and lab access terms before enrolling. Running cloud resources can incur separate charges. Use fictional or public sample data, and evaluate reliability, permissions and data quality alongside whether a pipeline runs.

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Put it into practice

Write a script for a fictional dataset that validates its input path, produces a transformed file and reports failures clearly.

Source and review

This overview is based on the provider's published information, checked on 12 October 2026. It is an editorial assessment, not a claim that we completed the resource. Time filters are approximate study ranges; projects and exercises can take longer.

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