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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for Tools of the Trade: Linux and SQL by Google

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    About the Course

    This course focuses on foundational computing skills that support the work of a security analyst. It begins with an introduction to computer
    operating systems, followed by a closer exploration of Linux, an operating system commonly used by security professionals. By the end of this
    course, learners will be able to use the Linux command line through the Bash shell to navigate and manage the file system and to authenticate
    and authorize users, and they will also be able to use SQL to communicate with a database. By the end of this course, you will: - Explain the
    relationship between operating systems, applications, and hardware. - Compare a graphical user interface to a command lin...
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    Top reviews

    SA

    Sep 25, 2023

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    this course linux and sql is the 4th course series of google cyber security certification. This course is linux operating system , and sql. this is very helpful steps in my cyber security journey.

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    Aug 24, 2024

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    This class was very challenging and fun! I was so intimidated to start it, seriously took me 2 months of looking at it to finally get started and I am glad i did. I learned so much and it was fun!

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    Oct 26, 2024

    Some of the activities were confusing.

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    By Javier C

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    Jul 5, 2024

    got burned out, its kinda to large

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    By Roy

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    Jun 21, 2023

    This was somewhat difficult.

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    By Dennis I

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    Dec 3, 2023

    Linux content lacks depth

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    Nov 13, 2024

    good course ... loved it

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    By Jaidon E

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    Mar 6, 2025

    SQL was very confusing

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    By Titus R

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    Dec 28, 2024

    Would love one on ones

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    By sandra S

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    Jul 27, 2024

    satisfied

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    By Mike S

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    Jun 8, 2024

    Relies heavily on qwiklabs. The qwiklabs implementation is broken. I am stuck on infinite CAPTCHA attempts. Thankfully this is review, but for a student for whom it is not review, this is unacceptable. Students experiencing the same would be right to ask for a refund.

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    By Oliver V

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    Apr 25, 2025

    No es discriminatorio, pero considero que los colores y el bigote del profesor me hacían perder luego la atención al curso, es un excelente profesionista pero me impacto mucho el aprendizaje ya que tiendo a distraerme con extrema facilidad

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    By André G

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    Jan 22, 2024

    The coverage of Linux and SQL are too basic. The content of this course could have been presented in a few pages.

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    By Daniel G L

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    Jun 11, 2024

    Too Technical, some of the labs lack specific instructions, making it highly complicated to complete.

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    By Felipe S

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    May 2, 2025

    problemas con la plataforma y los ingresos a los laboratorios y tareas practicas

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    By Brandon

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    Feb 12, 2024

    no where near enough information to be able to do SQL join tables

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    By K F

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    Feb 5, 2024

    I really disliked the instructor for this course. For the amount of knowledge and heavy, and I mean HEAVY, course load of leaning something as complex as SQL- this instructor did a horrible job compared to the other courses. I had a 4.9 gpa in college and I equated this to ONE course I couldn't pass due to the instructor (the course had a 36% pass rate which included people taking it for the second time). Instructors or Teachers matter, and had there been a better teacher I might've had an easier time completing this course. Granted, I completed it in 4 days with an 80-something%, my normal is 9something% in about 2 days. This instructor did not explain the information effectively. Also, for something as complex as this, once you PASS a test - there should be an explanation on a question you got wrong. For my final test I had to take it 4 times, and still got the exact question wrong every time even when I passed. I have no idea how to learn from my mistake.

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    By Lauro S J

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    Jul 31, 2024

    First off, whoever developed these courses developed them to purposely leave out vital and helpful information, such as the shortcuts for moving from line-to-line in queries. The online support chat would not even tell me. This lead to a lot of errors. Second, the videos and the chapters do not do a good job of explaining the syntax of queries. The videos hold back and give the most basic, but when you get to the lab activities they make them more difficult and expect learners to be able to get them done. It gives a sense to me that learners have to figure it out without any guidance. Its worse than a college class. At least in a college class there is a physical person who you can go to for guidance. "I understand its not made to be easy, but this is stuff that requires extra guidance. Do better, Google!

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    By Austin S

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    Jan 21, 2024

    Doesn't say when things and case-sensitive and when they are tells you that you got something wrong but not what you got wrong. The labs have issues with them so when you input something right it tells you that you did it wrong even though when you go into the review and check how it wants you to put in the commands is the same as what you entered. Haven't had a problem with the overall coarse until now.

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    By Micah D

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    Jan 9, 2025

    The information has been helpful, but I need a lot more hands-on activities to grasp everything. I really don't feel like I'm getting support or explanations on activities when I get stuck. I'll look at the screen for so long trying to understand where I'm going wrong on an activity and I feel like I'm just wasting time. Would be helpful if there was more simple instructions.

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    By Luca I

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    Feb 17, 2024

    This class really held me up as the quizes asked for extremely specific command lines and syntax when even the instructor in the video admits that it would be extremely difficult for a beginner to memorize said syntax and command lines

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    By Anatoliy S

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    Mar 25, 2025

    It sucks in general and now it is blocked because I couldn't finish it on deadline and now cannot find any options to push the date and button line it is a waste of time

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    By Shreeyani T

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    Apr 2, 2024

    The instructor is pretty bad, looks like the person is AI generated, very hard to engage with the materials..

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    By Joshua D

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    Oct 30, 2023

    The spectrum of Linux and SQL is way to massive to learn in a 3 hour course. Test were difficult as well.

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    By Emnet

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    Jan 13, 2025

    video Quality not good

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