Distributed computing courses can help you learn parallel processing, cloud architecture, data distribution techniques, and fault tolerance. You can build skills in optimizing resource allocation, ensuring data consistency, and managing large-scale applications. Many courses introduce tools like Apache Hadoop, Spark, and Kubernetes, that support implementing distributed systems and managing workloads effectively.

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Debugging, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming, Computer Programming, System Programming, Pseudocode, Program Development, Scripting Languages, Software Design, Data Structures, UI Components, File Management
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Sampling (Statistics), Statistical Methods, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Visualization, Data Import/Export, Pareto Chart, Histogram, Statistical Analysis, R (Software), Box Plots, R Programming, Probability Distribution, Data Synthesis, Probability & Statistics, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistics, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Science
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Anomaly Detection, Computer Vision, Microsoft Azure, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Machine Learning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, LangChain, LLM Application, Agentic systems, Development Environment, Generative AI, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence, Scalability, Virtual Environment, Performance Testing, Programming Principles, Performance Tuning, Design
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, No-Code Development, Prompt Engineering, AI Product Strategy, Application Development, Marketing Automation, ChatGPT, Social Media Content, Content Development and Management, Automation, User Interface (UI), Usability
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Overcoming Objections, Closing (Sales), Value Propositions, Selling Techniques, Sales Presentation, Technical Sales, Inside Sales, Sales Strategy, Sales Process, Sales, Business Communication, Outside Sales, Customer Service
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Glasgow
Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, JSON, Application Deployment, Data Structures, Javascript, Application Development, HTML and CSS, Data Analysis, Code Review, Software Development, Data Visualization Software, Web Development, Scripting, Prototyping, Data Processing, Programming Principles, Unsupervised Learning, Front-End Web Development, Data Science, Computer Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Infrastructure Architecture, Cloud Computing, Containerization, Network Administration, Servers, Data Centers, Network Security, Data Storage, Capacity Management, System Configuration, Network Switches, Patch Management, Configuration Management, Cloud Storage, System Monitoring, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Virtual Machines, Web Servers, Servers, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Command-Line Interface, Cloud Computing, Operating Systems
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: AWS SageMaker, Unsupervised Learning, Feature Engineering, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Amazon Web Services, Applied Machine Learning, Advanced Analytics, Machine Learning Methods, Cloud Development, Amazon S3, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Cloud Computing, Machine Learning, Statistical Analysis, Forecasting, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Predictive Analytics, Supervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Regression Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Event Monitoring, Key Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Linux Servers, Shell Script, Unix, Unix Shell, Systems Administration, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, Patch Management, Scripting Languages, Package and Software Management, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, File Systems, File Management, Data Storage, Security Controls, User Accounts, Authorization (Computing)
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months