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Command Line Mastery for Web Developers

Introduction to Command Line for Web Development

• Why Command Line: Importance in modern web development.
• Getting Started: Basic CLI commands, navigation, file manipulation.

Advanced Git Techniques

• Rebasing and Merging: Strategies for clean history and resolving conflicts.
• Bisect and Reflog: Tools for debugging and history traversal.
• Hooks and Automation: Customizing Git workflow.

NPM Mastery

• Scripting and Automation: Writing efficient NPM scripts.
• Dependency Management: Handling version conflicts, updating packages.
• NPM vs Yarn: Comparing package managers.

Automating with Gulp

• Setting Up Gulp: Basic setup and configuration.
• Common Tasks: Examples like minification, concatenation, and image optimization.
• Optimizing Build Process: Streamlining tasks for efficiency.

Bash Scripting Essentials

• Script Basics: Writing and executing scripts.
• Useful Commands: Loops, conditionals, and input handling.
• Real-World Scripts: Practical examples for automation.

SSH for Secure Remote Development

• Key Management: Creating and using SSH keys.
• Remote Commands: Executing commands on remote servers.
• Tunneling and Port Forwarding: Secure access to remote resources.

Command Line Debugging Techniques

• Basic Tools: Introduction to tools like curl, netstat, top.
• Web-Specific Debugging: Analyzing network requests, performance issues.
• Logs Analysis: Working with access and error logs.

Docker Command Line Usage

• Docker CLI Basics: Common commands and workflows.
• Dockerfiles: Creating and understanding Dockerfiles.
• Container Management: Running, stopping, and managing containers.

Command Line Version Control

• Version Control Systems: Git, SVN command line usage.
• Branching and Tagging: Best practices for branch management.
• Stashing and Cleaning: Managing uncommitted changes.

Performance Monitoring via CLI

• Tools Overview: htop, vmstat, iostat.
• Real-Time Monitoring: Tracking system and application performance.
• Bottleneck Identification: Finding and resolving performance issues.

Securing Web Projects through CLI

• File Permissions: Setting and understanding file permissions.
• SSL Certificates: Managing SSL/TLS for web security.
• Security Audits: Basic command line tools for security checking.

Text Manipulation and Log Analysis

• Essential Commands: Mastery of sed, awk, grep.
• Regular Expressions: Using regex for text manipulation.
• Log File Parsing: Techniques for efficient log analysis.

Interactive Examples and Challenges

• Practical Exercises: Step-by-step challenges for each section.
• Solution Discussion: Explaining solutions and alternatives.

Resource Hub

• Further Reading: Links to advanced tutorials, books, and online resources.
• Tool Documentation: Official documentation for the mentioned tools.

FAQ and Troubleshooting Guide

• Common Issues: Solutions to frequent problems and errors.
• Tips and Tricks: Enhancing usability and productivity.

Glossary

• Key Terms Defined: Clear definitions of CLI and development terms.