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Verify Downloaded Files with SHA-256 Checksums
Practice using SHA-256 checksums to verify file integrity, detect corrupted or modified files, and confirm that downloaded data matches the original.
Challenges
Focused, hands-on problems for sharpening your DevOps and server-side skills. Some teach specific concepts while others mirror real-world scenarios. Every challenge includes hints, feedback, and automated solution checks.
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Call an HTTP API with curl: Authenticating with Basic Auth and Bearer Tokens
Practice authenticating to an HTTP API from the command line using both a username and password and a bearer token, and learn a couple of tricks along the way.
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Call an HTTP API with curl: Processing JSON Responses with jq
Practice one of the most common command-line combinations for HTTP API access: fetch a JSON response with curl and pipe it into jq to pretty print, reshape, or get only the relevant parts.
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Call an HTTP API with curl: Creating, Updating, and Deleting Resources
Practice calling HTTP APIs from the command line: send JSON bodies with POST, PUT, and PATCH, upload a file, delete a resource, and read the status codes the server answers with.
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Call an HTTP API with curl: Reading Resources
Learn the basics of accessing HTTP APIs from the command line: call different endpoints, read the response body, headers, and status code, follow redirects, and request an alternative representation of a server resource.
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DNS 101: Resolve Public, Internal, and Local Hostnames
Practice manually resolving public domains, internal hostnames, and locally defined names to the corresponding IP addresses so you feel confident next time a DNS issue occurs.
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Inspect Network Interfaces, IP Addresses, and Routes on a Linux Host
Practice reading the network configuration of Linux hosts: find interface names, IP and MAC addresses, the default gateway, and detect which routes a server uses to reach different destinations.