Module 3: System Administration
This module is intended to provide learners with the tools they need to perform common administrative functions in some of the most popular scripting environments. The module will examine PHP and PERL in the context of an Apache webserver, and then it will examine using GNU BASH and Microsoft Powershell scripting from the command line to complete everyday administrative functions.
Bash Scripting
Bash - Scripting Introduction & Linux Review
Bash - Variables & Parameters
Bash - Flow Control
Bash - Parsing & Searching
Bash - Practical Uses & Conclusion
PowerShell
PowerShell - Introduction to PowerShell
PowerShell - Cmdlets
PowerShell - Scripting, Variables and Syntax
PowerShell - Flow Control
PowerShell - Practical Uses & Conclusion
Python
Python - Introduction
Python - Operators and Flow Control
Python - Scripts
Python - Modules and Introspection
Python - Practical Uses
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