Parallel programming courses can help you learn multithreading, synchronization, and performance optimization techniques. You can build skills in designing algorithms that efficiently utilize multiple processors and managing shared resources. Many courses introduce tools like OpenMP, MPI, and CUDA, that support implementing parallel computing solutions in various applications, from scientific simulations to data processing tasks.

Tsinghua University
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Data Storage
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Xi'an Jiaotong University
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft SQL Servers, SQL, Relational Databases, Database Management, Databases, Database Design, Database Architecture and Administration, Stored Procedure, Query Languages, Software Installation, C# (Programming Language), Data Integrity, Data Security, User Accounts
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: OS Process Management, Operating Systems, System Programming, Performance Tuning, Data Structures, Debugging
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: SQL, PostgreSQL, Query Languages
Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica
Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Engineering Analysis, Systems Analysis, Matlab, Engineering Calculations, Systems Design, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Computational Logic, Combinatorics, Algorithms, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Mathematical Software, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Theoretical Computer Science, Performance Tuning, Linear Algebra
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Apache Maven, Spring Framework, Microservices, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Spring Boot, Java, Java Programming, Back-End Web Development, Software Architecture, Load Balancing, Application Servers, Restful API, Web Applications, Scalability
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Supervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Data Preprocessing, Deep Learning, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks, Data Import/Export, Matplotlib, Python Programming
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Scripting, Scripting Languages, Python Programming, Computer Programming Tools, Devops Tools, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Program Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Agentic systems, Generative AI Agents, Application Design, Tool Calling, Large Language Modeling, Context Management, Software Design Patterns
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data Modeling, Dashboard, Database Design, Data Warehousing, SQL, Data Analysis, Data Persistence, Version Control
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Development, Amazon Web Services, Hardware Architecture, Cloud Applications, Performance Tuning, Computer Architecture, Development Environment, System Design and Implementation, Programming Principles
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months