Terminal & Command Line for QAs

Master the command line on any OS. Bash, PowerShell, Linux, macOS, and Windows terminals. Navigate files, run tests, manage processes, and automate tasks from the shell.

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Getting Comfortable with the Terminal

Your first steps in the command line. Navigate files, search logs, and understand permissions — the foundation every tester needs.

beginner ~3.0h

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Why Testers Need the Command Line
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Opening and Navigating the Terminal
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File Operations
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Reading and Searching Files
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File Permissions and Ownership
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Command Line Power Tools

Level up with pipes, processes, environment variables, package managers, and remote access. The tools that make you dangerous.

beginner ~4.0h

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Pipes and Redirection
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Process Management
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Environment Variables and PATH
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Package Managers
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SSH and Remote Access
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Automation from the Command Line

Write shell scripts, automate test tasks, test APIs with curl, and process JSON — the skills that turn you into a force multiplier.

beginner ~3.0h

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Shell Scripting Basics
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Automating Test Tasks
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curl and wget for API Testing
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Working with JSON on the Command Line
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Capstone: Build a Test Automation Script
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