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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Manipulation, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Wrangling, Data Analysis, R Programming, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Debugging, Microsoft Visual Studio, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development Tools, Development Environment, Software Development
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Feature Engineering, Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Applied Machine Learning, Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Performance Tuning, Python Programming, Machine Learning
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, Data Structures, Algorithms, Maintainability, Performance Tuning, File Management, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Java, Apache Maven, Hibernate (Java), Unit Testing, Gradle, Microservices, Application Programming Interface (API), Google Cloud Platform, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Application Deployment, Development Environment, Cloud Deployment, OAuth, YAML, Restful API, Load Balancing, Configuration Management
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: React.js, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), JavaScript Frameworks, Web Components, Front-End Web Development, Unit Testing, UI Components, Ajax, Web Applications, Event-Driven Programming, Javascript, Software Testing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: DeepSeek API, Deepseek, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, AI Enablement, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Embeddings, Program Development, Model Deployment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Feature Engineering, Data Visualization Software, Unsupervised Learning, SQL, Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Seaborn, Data Visualization, Tableau Software, Predictive Modeling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Analytics, Presentations, Interactive Data Visualization, Verbal Communication Skills, Data Science, Machine Learning
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Ruby (Programming Language), Scripting Languages, Scripting, Devops Tools, DevOps, Computer Programming Tools, Software Development Tools
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Flutter (Software), UI Components, Mobile Development, Google Cloud Platform, User Interface (UI), Cross Platform Development, Web Development, Network Security
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Management, Relational Databases, Databases, Database Design, Data Visualization Software, Web Scraping, Data Processing, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Modeling, Python Programming, Web Development, Web Applications, Data Collection
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Bash (Scripting Language), Scripting, Database Management, Relational Databases, Command-Line Interface, SQL, Databases, Data Import/Export, Database Application, Data Pipelines, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Linux
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours