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Introduction to Linux, Bash and Python with Basics of the Bourne Again Shell

This course is your introduction to Linux, Bash and Python and the basics of the Bourne Again shell.
2 hours, 58 minutes 21 videos
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Course description

In this course, you'll get to grips with tools and environment. This will be an introduction to essential Linux commands, the basics of Bash scripting and Python. We will dig into code strings, variables, conditional statements, functions and more.

Syllabus

Introduction and Demonstration of While Loops

Video - 00:15:00
An introduction and demonstration of While Loops in Python.
For Loop Demonstration, continued

Video - 00:11:00
A further demonstration of For Loops in Python.
Introduction and Demonstration of For Loops

Video - 00:08:00
An introduction and demonstration of For Loops in Python.
If Else Elif

Video - 00:17:00
Take a look at if else elif in Python.
If Then, Part 2

Video - 00:06:00
A continued look at if then in Python.
If Then, Part 1

Video - 00:11:00
This video covers if then in Python.
Strings and Variables

Video - 00:16:00
This video covers strings and variables.
Generating Passwords, Part 2

Video - 00:03:00
A continuation of how to generate passwords.
Generating Passwords, Part 1

Video - 00:02:00
This video introduces how to generate a password.
While Loops

Video - 00:10:00
This video offers an introduction and explanation of a While Loop.
For Loops, Part 4

Video - 00:04:00
This video concludes the exploration of For Loops.
For Loops, Part 3

Video - 00:03:00
Further explorations of For Loops.
For Loops, Part 2

Video - 00:03:00
A closer look at For Loops.
For Loops, Part 1

Video - 00:03:00
This video is an introduction of a For Loop.
Elif Ladder

Video - 00:14:00
This video covers the elif ladder.
If Else Elif, Part 2

Video - 00:06:00
A continuation of if else elif commands.
If Else Elif, Part 1

Video - 00:04:00
This video introduces if else commands.
Symbols and Characters

Video - 00:12:00
This video covers symbols and characters.
Grep

Video - 00:11:00
What is Grep? And what does it do?
Basic Linux Commands

Video - 00:20:00
Learn basic Linux commands.
Commands in Bash

Video
What we'll learn in this course.

Meet the author

Chris Bingham is an autodidact, life-long learner, ethical hacker and founder of two cyber security organizations: InfoSec GSO and BSides Triad. Along with his colleagues, he leads hands-on offensive security-style workshops and training. His experience and skills range from Linux, Windows and Mac operating systems to buffer overflow development, Burp Suite, and hacking Windows Domain Controller and Active Directory.

Chris hopes you enjoy taking his courses as much as he enjoyed making them.

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