Parallel computing courses can help you learn about distributed systems, concurrency, and performance optimization techniques. You can build skills in task scheduling, load balancing, and debugging parallel applications. Many courses introduce tools like MPI (Message Passing Interface) and OpenMP, that support implementing parallel algorithms and enhancing computational efficiency.

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Technologies, Public Cloud, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Managed Services, Computing Platforms, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Serverless Computing, Service Level, Microsoft Azure, Software As A Service, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Private Cloud, Emerging Technologies, Kubernetes
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cloud Security, Authorization (Computing), Cyber Risk, Authentications, Continuous Monitoring, Threat Modeling, Security Controls, Application Security, Secure Coding, System Monitoring, Cryptography, Data Security, Identity and Access Management, Infrastructure Security, Hardening
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad de los Andes
Skills you'll gain: Spatial Analysis, NoSQL, Geospatial Mapping, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, Big Data, File Systems, Databases, Apache Hadoop, Data Architecture, MongoDB, Database Systems, Scalability, Cloud Computing, Apache Spark, Distributed Computing, Data Modeling, Unstructured Data, Environmental Monitoring, Climate Change Programs
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Email Automation, Microsoft 365, Document Management, Workflow Management, Microsoft Power Platform, Business Process Automation, Productivity Software, Automation, Intranet
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Data Loss Prevention, Security Testing, Network Security, Cryptography, IT Security Architecture, Security Controls, Cloud Security, Encryption, Data Security, Network Administration, Information Assurance, Cybersecurity, Identity and Access Management, Penetration Testing, Cloud Computing, Cyber Risk, Vulnerability Scanning, Authorization (Computing), Computer Security Incident Management, Information Privacy
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Digital pedagogy, Technical Communication, Digital Transformation, Cloud Computing, Big Data, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cloud Storage, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Data Science, Amazon Web Services, SQL, Databases
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Gemini, Google Gemini, Multimodal Prompts, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Data Store, Embeddings, Metadata Management, Document Management, Text Mining, Data Capture, Cloud API, Image Analysis, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Skills you'll gain: Electric Power Systems, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Data Mining, Data Science, Statistical Methods, Python Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Preprocessing, Data Visualization Software, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Regression Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Google Cloud Platform, Google Workspace, Collaborative Software, Cloud Management, Cost Management, Cloud Applications, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Application Development, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, IT Infrastructure, Cloud Security, Data Storage
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Clemson University
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Probability, Design Strategies, Analysis, Performance Testing, Scalability
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Embeddings, Vector Databases, Semantic Web, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing, Google Cloud Platform, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, LangChain, AI Workflows, LLM Application, Agentic systems, Development Environment, Model Evaluation, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence, Scalability, Applied Machine Learning, Performance Tuning, Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks