Linux Command Line for Data Wrangling

Tired of manually clicking through files and spreadsheets to process data? The Linux command line offers a faster, more powerful way to automate your work and handle text-based information efficiently. This text-based course guides you from the very basics of the shell to writing your own Bash scripts for practical data tasks. You will learn how to navigate, search, and manipulate text-based files, transforming you from a command-line novice into a confident user who can build simple yet effective data processing pipelines. What you'll learn: - Navigate the Linux file system and manage files and directories with core commands. - Filter and transform text using powerful tools like grep, sed, and awk. - Combine commands using pipes and redirection to build custom data processing workflows. - Write basic Bash scripts with variables, loops, and conditional logic to automate tasks. - Understand and manage file permissions to control access to your data and scripts. - Practice using basic regular expressions to perform complex pattern matching on text files. - Connect to remote systems using SSH and manage software with package managers. The course begins with fundamental concepts and essential commands, then progresses to text manipulation techniques and practical scripting exercises. Each topic is explained with clear, written examples to help you build your skills step by step. This course is designed for absolute beginners. No prior experience with the command line or any programming is required to get started. Begin your journey to command-line proficiency today.