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Platform as a Service (PaaS) Courses

Platform as a Service (PaaS) courses can help you learn cloud computing fundamentals, application development, and deployment strategies. You can build skills in managing databases, integrating APIs, and optimizing application performance. Many courses introduce tools like Google App Engine, Microsoft Azure, and Heroku, showing how these platforms facilitate scalable application development and streamline workflows. You'll also explore concepts such as containerization and microservices, that support modern software architecture.

Popular PaaS Courses and Certifications


  • G

    Google Cloud

    Develop GenAI Apps with Gemini and Google Maps

    Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, Scripting, Google Cloud Platform, Scripting Languages, Cloud API, Geospatial Information and Technology, LLM Application, Generative AI, AI Integrations, Prompt Engineering

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Parallel Computing with MPI

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, C and C++, Data Import/Export, C++ (Programming Language), Communication Systems

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Starweaver

    GenAI Data and Analytics Academy

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Fine-tuning, Generative AI Agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, CrewAI, AI Orchestration, Prompt Engineering Tools, AI Enablement, Vector Databases, Agentic Workflows, AI Workflows, Model Deployment, AI Personalization, Generative AI, Transfer Learning, Agentic systems, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Python Programming, System Monitoring, Engineering

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
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    Pragmatic AI Labs

    Agentic AI: Actor Models and Subagent Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, AI Workflows, Agentic systems, AI Orchestration, Claude Code, Generative AI Agents, Rust (Programming Language), Distributed Computing, Anthropic Claude, Go (Programming Language), LLM Application, Software Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Software Design Patterns, Large Language Modeling, Scalability, TypeScript, Supervised Learning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    S

    SAS

    Overview of Cloud Analytics with SAS and Microsoft

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Literacy, Decision Intelligence, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Security, Analytics, Cloud-Based Integration, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Services, Cloud Platforms, Enterprise Security, Data Integration, AI Enablement, Business Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, SAS (Software)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
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    Simplilearn

    Infrastructure as a Service Training for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Puppet (Configuration Management Tool), Terraform, Ansible, Cloud Platforms, Devops Tools, DevOps, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Configuration Management, IT Automation, Cloud Technologies, Cloud Infrastructure, Software Configuration Management, Automation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    D

    Duke University

    Cloud Virtualization, Containers and APIs

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Platforms, Application Deployment, Microservices, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Kubernetes, Cloud Management, Continuous Delivery, Containerization, Amazon Web Services, Serverless Computing, Virtual Machines, Performance Testing, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, System Monitoring, Flask (Web Framework), Performance Stress Testing, Continuous Monitoring

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    136 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Applications of Software Architecture for Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Databases, Database Development, Database Management, Acceptance Testing, Data Architecture, Web Applications, Microservices, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, System Testing, Data Infrastructure, Software Systems, System Monitoring, Functional Requirement, Application Deployment, Site Reliability Engineering, Middleware, Distributed Computing, Prototyping, Big Data

    Build toward a degree

    3.5
    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    C

    Coursera

    Architect Resilient Microservices for AI Success

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Microservices, Site Reliability Engineering, Failure Analysis, Distributed Computing, Middleware, Failure Mode And Effects Analysis, Continuous Monitoring, Risk Management Framework, Performance Tuning, Dependency Analysis, Performance Metric, Performance Analysis, Application Performance Management, Systems Development, System Monitoring, Authentications

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    G

    Google Cloud

    Developing Applications with Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: API Gateway, Cloud Applications, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Development, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud-Native Computing, Prompt Engineering, Kubernetes, Serverless Computing, Prompt Engineering Tools, Microservices, Containerization, Application Deployment, Application Development, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Application Programming Interface (API), Prompt Patterns, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Debugging

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    45 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Introduction to APIs in Google

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud API, JSON, Restful API, API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Google Cloud Platform, Web Services, Authentications, Network Protocols

    3.2
    Rating, 3.2 out of 5 stars
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    28 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    M

    Multiple educators

    Foundations of Cloud Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Data Literacy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Security, Business Analytics, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Team Oriented, Virtual Machines, Exploratory Data Analysis, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Data Management, Data Visualization Software, System Monitoring, Enterprise Security, Data Integration, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Statistical Software, Data Import/Export, Computer Programming

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    115 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular paas courses

  • Develop GenAI Apps with Gemini and Google Maps: Google Cloud
  • Parallel Computing with MPI: University of Colorado Boulder
  • GenAI Data and Analytics Academy: Starweaver
  • Agentic AI: Actor Models and Subagent Architecture: Pragmatic AI Labs
  • Overview of Cloud Analytics with SAS and Microsoft: SAS
  • Infrastructure as a Service Training for Beginners: Simplilearn
  • Cloud Virtualization, Containers and APIs: Duke University
  • Applications of Software Architecture for Big Data: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Architect Resilient Microservices for AI Success: Coursera
  • Developing Applications with Google Cloud: Google Cloud

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