BASH is a command line language. The name stands for Bourne Again SHell. It is an open source version of the Bourne Shell and was first released in 1989. This course intends to give you a solid foundation in how to write Bash scripts, to get the computer to do complex, repetitive tasks for you. Bash scripts are used by Systems Administrators, Programmers, Network Engineers, Scientists and just about anyone else who uses a Linux/ Unix system regularly. No matter what you do or what your general level of computer proficiency is, you can generally find a way to use Bash scripting to make your life easier.