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Advanced Shell Scripting For Data Engineering Training Course: Automate Data Tasks

Introduction

Supercharge your data engineering workflows with our Advanced Shell Scripting for Data Engineering Training Course. This program is designed to equip you with the essential skills to automate tasks with shell scripts, enabling you to streamline data processing, system administration, and workflow orchestration. In today's fast-paced data landscape, mastering advanced shell scripting is crucial for data engineers seeking to enhance efficiency and reliability. Our shell scripting training course offers hands-on experience and expert guidance, empowering you to leverage the power of shell scripting for diverse data engineering needs.

This automate data tasks training delves into the core concepts of advanced shell scripting, covering topics such as complex data manipulation, system automation, and pipeline orchestration. You'll gain expertise in using industry-standard techniques to automate tasks with shell scripts, meeting the demands of modern data-intensive environments. Whether you're a data engineer, DevOps engineer, or system administrator, this Advanced Shell Scripting for Data Engineering course will empower you to build and maintain robust automation solutions.

Target Audience:

  • Data Engineers
  • DevOps Engineers
  • System Administrators
  • Backend Developers
  • Data Scientists
  • Cloud Engineers
  • Anyone needing advanced shell scripting skills

Course Objectives:

  • Understand the fundamentals of advanced shell scripting for data engineering.
  • Master complex data manipulation and text processing with shell scripts.
  • Utilize shell scripting for system automation and task scheduling.
  • Implement shell scripts for data pipeline orchestration and management.
  • Design and build robust error handling and logging mechanisms.
  • Optimize shell scripts for performance and efficiency.
  • Troubleshoot and address common issues in shell scripting.
  • Implement data security and access control in shell scripts.
  • Integrate shell scripts with various data engineering tools and platforms.
  • Understand how to handle large-scale data processing with shell scripts.
  • Explore advanced shell scripting techniques (e.g., parallel processing, advanced regex).
  • Apply real world use cases for shell scripting in data engineering.
  • Leverage shell scripting tools and frameworks for efficient automation.

Duration

10 Days

Course content

Module 1: Introduction to Advanced Shell Scripting

  • Fundamentals of advanced shell scripting for data engineering.
  • Overview of complex data manipulation and system automation.
  • Setting up a shell scripting development environment.
  • Introduction to advanced shell scripting tools and techniques.
  • Best practices for advanced shell scripting.

Module 2: Complex Data Manipulation

  • Mastering complex data manipulation and text processing with shell scripts.
  • Utilizing advanced text processing tools (awk, sed).
  • Implementing data parsing and transformation.
  • Designing and building data manipulation scripts.
  • Best practices for data manipulation.

Module 3: System Automation and Scheduling

  • Utilizing shell scripting for system automation and task scheduling.
  • Implementing cron jobs and system services.
  • Designing and building automated system scripts.
  • Optimizing automation for efficiency.
  • Best practices for system automation.

Module 4: Data Pipeline Orchestration

  • Implementing shell scripts for data pipeline orchestration and management.
  • Utilizing shell scripts for data ingestion and processing.
  • Designing and building data pipeline scripts.
  • Optimizing orchestration for workflow management.
  • Best practices for pipeline orchestration.

Module 5: Error Handling and Logging

  • Designing and building robust error handling and logging mechanisms.
  • Utilizing shell scripting for error detection and reporting.
  • Implementing logging frameworks and tools.
  • Optimizing error handling for reliability.
  • Best practices for error handling.

Module 6: Performance Optimization

  • Optimizing shell scripts for performance and efficiency.
  • Utilizing performance tuning techniques.
  • Implementing parallel processing and background tasks.
  • Designing efficient shell scripts.
  • Best practices for performance.

Module 7: Troubleshooting Shell Scripts

  • Troubleshooting and addressing common issues in shell scripting.
  • Analyzing shell script logs and error messages.
  • Utilizing problem-solving techniques for resolution.
  • Resolving common scripting errors.
  • Best practices for troubleshooting.

Module 8: Security and Access Control

  • Implementing data security and access control in shell scripts.
  • Utilizing secure file handling and permissions.
  • Designing and building secure scripting practices.
  • Optimizing security for data protection.
  • Best practices for security.

Module 9: Integration with Data Tools

  • Integrating shell scripts with various data engineering tools and platforms.
  • Utilizing shell scripts for data integration and extraction.
  • Implementing shell scripts for data warehousing tasks.
  • Optimizing integration for data processing.
  • Best practices for integration.

Module 10: Large-Scale Data Processing

  • Understanding how to handle large-scale data processing with shell scripts.
  • Utilizing shell scripts for parallel data processing.
  • Implementing data sharding and distribution.
  • Designing scalable data processing scripts.
  • Best practices for large scale data.

Module 11: Advanced Shell Scripting Techniques

  • Exploring advanced shell scripting techniques (parallel processing, advanced regex).
  • Utilizing advanced regular expressions for complex patterns.
  • Implementing parallel processing with shell scripts.
  • Designing and building advanced scripting solutions.
  • Optimizing advanced techniques for specific applications.
  • Best practices for advanced techniques.

Module 12: Real-World Use Cases

  • Implementing shell scripts for log processing and analysis.
  • Utilizing shell scripts for data backup and recovery.
  • Implementing shell scripts for automated data validation.
  • Utilizing shell scripts for system monitoring and alerting.
  • Best practices for real-world applications.

Module 13: Shell Scripting Tools Implementation

  • Utilizing shell scripting tools and frameworks (bash, zsh, awk, sed).
  • Implementing advanced scripting with specific tools.
  • Designing and building automated workflows.
  • Optimizing tool usage for efficient development.
  • Best practices for tool implementation.

Module 14: Script Monitoring and Logging

  • Implementing script monitoring and logging.
  • Utilizing shell scripts for performance monitoring.
  • Designing and building log analysis scripts.
  • Optimizing monitoring for real-time insights.
  • Best practices for monitoring.

Module 15: Future Trends in Shell Scripting

  • Emerging trends in shell scripting for data engineering.
  • Utilizing shell scripting in cloud-native environments.
  • Implementing shell scripting for AI-driven automation.
  • Best practices for future applications.

Training Approach

This course will be delivered by our skilled trainers who have vast knowledge and experience as expert professionals in the fields. The course is taught in English and through a mix of theory, practical activities, group discussion and case studies. Course manuals and additional training materials will be provided to the participants upon completion of the training.

Tailor-Made Course

This course can also be tailor-made to meet organization requirement. For further inquiries, please contact us on: Email: info@skillsforafrica.org, training@skillsforafrica.org  Tel: +254 702 249 449

Training Venue

The training will be held at our Skills for Africa Training Institute Training Centre. We also offer training for a group at requested location all over the world. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, and buffet lunch.

Visa application, travel expenses, airport transfers, dinners, accommodation, insurance, and other personal expenses are catered by the participant

Certification

Participants will be issued with Skills for Africa Training Institute certificate upon completion of this course.

Airport Pickup and Accommodation

Airport pickup and accommodation is arranged upon request. For booking contact our Training Coordinator through Email: info@skillsforafrica.org, training@skillsforafrica.org  Tel: +254 702 249 449

Terms of Payment: Unless otherwise agreed between the two parties’ payment of the course fee should be done 7 working days before commencement of the training.

Course Schedule
Dates Fees Location Apply
05/05/2025 - 16/05/2025 $3000 Nairobi
12/05/2025 - 23/05/2025 $5500 Dubai
19/05/2025 - 30/05/2025 $3000 Nairobi
02/06/2025 - 13/06/2025 $3000 Nairobi
09/06/2025 - 20/06/2025 $3500 Mombasa
16/06/2025 - 27/06/2025 $3000 Nairobi
07/07/2025 - 18/07/2025 $3000 Nairobi
14/07/2025 - 25/07/2025 $5500 Johannesburg
14/07/2025 - 25/07/2025 $3000 Nairobi
04/08/2025 - 15/08/2025 $3000 Nairobi
11/08/2025 - 22/08/2025 $3500 Mombasa
18/08/2025 - 29/08/2025 $3000 Nairobi
01/09/2025 - 12/09/2025 $3000 Nairobi
08/09/2025 - 19/09/2025 $4500 Dar es Salaam
15/09/2025 - 26/09/2025 $3000 Nairobi
06/10/2025 - 17/10/2025 $3000 Nairobi
13/10/2025 - 24/10/2025 $4500 Kigali
20/10/2025 - 31/10/2025 $3000 Nairobi
03/11/2025 - 14/11/2025 $3000 Nairobi
10/11/2025 - 21/11/2025 $3500 Mombasa
17/11/2025 - 28/11/2025 $3000 Nairobi
01/12/2025 - 12/12/2025 $3000 Nairobi
08/12/2025 - 19/12/2025 $3000 Nairobi
05/01/2026 - 16/01/2026 $3000 Nairobi
12/01/2026 - 23/01/2026 $3000 Nairobi
19/01/2026 - 30/01/2026 $3000 Nairobi
02/02/2026 - 13/02/2026 $3000 Nairobi
09/02/2026 - 20/02/2026 $3000 Nairobi
16/02/2026 - 27/02/2026 $3000 Nairobi
02/03/2026 - 13/03/2026 $3000 Nairobi
09/03/2026 - 20/03/2026 $4500 Kigali
16/03/2026 - 27/03/2026 $3000 Nairobi
06/04/2026 - 17/04/2026 $3000 Nairobi
13/04/2026 - 24/04/2026 $3500 Mombasa
13/04/2026 - 24/04/2026 $3000 Nairobi
11/05/2026 - 22/05/2026 $5500 Dubai
18/05/2026 - 29/05/2026 $3000 Nairobi