# Data Processing in Shell
This is a DataCamp course: Learn powerful command-line skills to download, process, and transform data, including machine learning pipeline.
## Course Details
- **Duration:** ~4h
- **Level:** Intermediate
- **Instructor:** Susan Sun
- **Students:** ~19,440,000 learners
- **Subjects:** Shell, Data Manipulation, Emerging Technologies
- **Content brand:** DataCamp
- **Practice:** Hands-on practice included
- **Prerequisites:** Introduction to Shell, Intermediate Python, Intermediate SQL
## Learning Outcomes
- Shell
- Data Manipulation
- Emerging Technologies
- Data Processing in Shell
## Traditional Course Outline
1. Downloading Data on the Command Line - In this chapter, we learn how to download data files from web servers via the command line. In the process, we also learn about documentation manuals, option flags, and multi-file processing.
2. Data Cleaning and Munging on the Command Line - We continue our data journey from data downloading to data processing. In this chapter, we utilize the command line library csvkit to convert, preview, filter and manipulate files to prepare our data for further analyses.
3. Database Operations on the Command Line - In this chapter, we dig deeper into all that csvkit library has to offer. In particular, we focus on database operations we can do on the command line, including table creation, data pull, and various ETL transformation.
4. Data Pipeline on the Command Line - In the last chapter, we bridge the connection between command line and other data science languages and learn how they can work together. Using Python as a case study, we learn to execute Python on the command line, to install dependencies using the package manager pip, and to build an entire model pipeline using the command line.
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Data Processing in Shell
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Updated 10/2025ShellData Manipulation4 hr13 videos46 Exercises3,550 XP22,708Statement of Accomplishment
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Introduction to ShellIntermediate PythonIntermediate SQL1
Downloading Data on the Command Line
In this chapter, we learn how to download data files from web servers via the command line. In the process, we also learn about documentation manuals, option flags, and multi-file processing.
2
Data Cleaning and Munging on the Command Line
We continue our data journey from data downloading to data processing. In this chapter, we utilize the command line library csvkit to convert, preview, filter and manipulate files to prepare our data for further analyses.
3
Database Operations on the Command Line
In this chapter, we dig deeper into all that csvkit library has to offer. In particular, we focus on database operations we can do on the command line, including table creation, data pull, and various ETL transformation.
4
Data Pipeline on the Command Line
In the last chapter, we bridge the connection between command line and other data science languages and learn how they can work together. Using Python as a case study, we learn to execute Python on the command line, to install dependencies using the package manager pip, and to build an entire model pipeline using the command line.
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FAQs
Will I receive a certificate at the end of the course?
Yes, once you have successfully completed the course and passed the assessments, you will receive a digital certificate of completion that you can use to show off your new data processing skills in shell.
Who will benefit from this course?
This course is designed to help data professionals and developers who want to use the command line to work with data. Everyone from data engineers to data analysts and data scientists could benefit from being able to use the command line for data processing.
What topics will be covered in this course?
This course will teach you about downloading data on the command line, data cleaning and munging, database operations on the command line, and how to build a data pipeline on the command line.
What software will I need in order to take this course?
You will need to have a basic command-line environment set up on your computer as well as be comfortable using Python. A prior understanding of concepts such as Pandas and SQL will be helpful but not necessary.
What will I be able to do after completing this course?
After this course is complete, you will have a better understanding of how to work with data efficiently from the command line. You will be able to download, process, clean and transform data, manage databases, and create data pipelines using the command line.
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