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About the Course

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to manipulate files and processes on your computer’s operating system. You’ll also have learned about regular expressions -- a very powerful tool for processing text files -- and you’ll get practice using the Linux command line on a virtual machine. And, this might feel like a stretch right now, but you’ll also write a program that processes a bunch of errors in an actual log file and then generates a summary file. That’s a super useful skill for IT Specialists to know. We’ll kick off by exploring how to execute Python locally, and organize and use code across different Python files. We'll then learn how to read and write different types of files, and use subprocesses and input streams. We'll also dive into Bash scripting and regular expressions -- both very powerful tools for anyone working with systems. We'll even touch on automatic testing, which allows us to automate how we check if our code is correct. To finish, we’ll put all this together by using the tools that we’ve acquired to process data and generate automatic reports. We’ll also explain how to set up your own developer environment in your machine. This is a key step in being able to write and deploy powerful automation tools....

Top reviews

GK

Oct 6, 2022

Expalined the concepts missed from the previous course a lot well. Only thing I would change is to add more about using commands in windows and other platforms as well. Overall it was a great course!

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Jun 15, 2020

In starting five weeks , all answers were directly provided and week 6 and 7 were very tough. So i suggest to equalize the toughness level in all weeks ,ie, no direct spoon feed nor abrupt toughness

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By Kevin S

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Mar 13, 2021

It is hard writing code in command line. But good exposure and worth it! Although not applicable to my current work but it really open my eyes to what can be done with python and bash

By Bogdan P

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Apr 2, 2023

Final Lab took a lot of time and nerves because it used Python 3.5 and some methods were different/unavailable from I found out studying Python 3.7 *e.g. ( re.match object methods )

By Jason S

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Mar 31, 2020

I liked it. Good enjoyable content that was challenging. I was able to follow along by using the Linux subsystem on my Windows computer. I definitely learned a lot of new concepts!

By Pencea M L

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Nov 8, 2020

It was a very challenging course. First it explained the fundamental notions and than make you face with some real world problems, so the experience was quite unique and complete.

By Krzysztof S

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Sep 9, 2020

Great course. Good idea to include bash and basic linux commands. Learned a lot about regex and working with files as well as with data structures. Very hard the final assignment.

By Ana M P R

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Sep 8, 2022

Es un gran curso muy bien estructurado, con mucho contenido y super interesante. Con este curso se pueden conseguir destrezas informáticas avanzadas y con muchas posibilidades.

By Kodukula S

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Oct 30, 2020

It was a really great experience learning this course. I learnt regular expressions. I learnt a lot; it was beneficial what I went through in the final project of this course.

By Schuyler S

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Mar 18, 2021

This was very informative. I feel like I have a great understanding of how to do anything on an operating system with python now. The qwiklabs were challenging but worth it.

By Thanh S T

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Feb 28, 2020

This section is great! Learn a lot of knowledge about Linux and Python. The final project was difficult but I like it. I can apply it for my daily life. Thank you very much!

By Joe B

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Jul 30, 2020

Another excellent course in the Google IT certification with Python. Really remarkable how great this program is. I am speaking highly of it to everyone I know of interest.

By Yap C P

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Jul 11, 2021

Another course well done by Google.

The Bash part might be a bit hard to keep up for those without relevant background, but overall it's good if you can put in some effort.

By Federico C

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Mar 4, 2020

Un curso muy bien preparado para iniciarse en los conceptos de expresiones regulares y comandos del sistema operativo (sobre todo para manejar archivos en Python). Genial!

By Julio P

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Apr 20, 2023

Una muy buena explicación de los diferentes temas abordados además los cuestionarios y laboratorios estaban muy bien planteados y ayudaban a afianzar los conocimientos.

By Patricia K

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Feb 15, 2024

Roger M. explains things in an easy-to-follow manner. I found I was able to understand the material and enjoyed the dash of comedy mixed in between modules. Thank you.

By Subtain M

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Jul 12, 2020

I think this the course that can help you upgrade your knowledge in python and how shells work. Overall a great experience as it includes the hands-on practical work.

By Ian M

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Mar 18, 2022

The course material and examples are very informative. I really learned a lot not only in Python/Bash, but also on how to approach certain situation about automation

By Lynda O

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Mar 3, 2022

Thank you Google. Thank you Cousera. It's been an amazing journey because it's simply a rich and intense course. It has everything to make you great upon completion.

By Canaan F

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Apr 6, 2020

Some frustrating setbacks, but I guess they're preparing you for the job? Overall good content, and feeling much more confident after finishing the final assignment.

By Tha S

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Mar 28, 2020

Code, Reg Exp , Bash scripting, Advising to use Linux,good Instructor, hand on learn by doing things ( should there be more in the quizzes thou).

I TOTALLY RECOMMEND

By Mack S

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Apr 1, 2020

This is an excellent course I leant a lot in just a few hours. Now I can comfortably use Python on both Windows and Linux. I was fun leaning bash scripting as well.

By Gabriel M

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Apr 13, 2020

This was a marvelous course, well designed and most importantly using real world examples that will get your attention throughout the whole course. Recommended!!

By Salait S

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Jul 11, 2023

I enjoyed learning from this course. There are lot of new lessons I learned from Rogers. I loved his way of teaching. Thank You GOOGLE for this amazing course.

By Guillermo R

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Nov 14, 2020

Muy buen curso lo recomiendo mucho, el ingles usado es muy sencillo. Lleva mucho esfuerzo programar en python con linux es bastante trabajoso, pero vale la pena

By Jos� M H G

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Nov 12, 2023

I believe that at a certain point in the course, it becomes more demanding, requiring an effort that has undoubtedly been worthwhile. Thank you for everything.

By Oscar B

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Sep 2, 2023

Easy to follow along to, be sure to have completed Crash Course. This course doesn't hold your hand after the fact. The final graded assessment is a challenge!