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Distributed Computing Courses

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.


Popular Distributed Computing Courses and Certifications


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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Cloud Computing Concepts: Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Computing, File Systems, Cloud Computing, Operating Systems, Transaction Processing, Network Security, Data Centers, Authorization (Computing), Apache Hadoop, Data Store, Authentications, Cryptography, NoSQL, Algorithms

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Cloud Computing Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Communication, Cloud Infrastructure, CI/CD, Cloud Computing, Agile Software Development, DevOps, Technical Documentation, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Platforms, Continuous Delivery, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Serverless Computing, Software Development, Platform As A Service (PaaS), GitHub

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Parallel Computing with MPI

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, C and C++, Communication Systems

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Illinois Tech

    Unleashing the Power of Networks and the Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Virtualization, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Containerization, Cloud-Native Computing, Serverless Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Security, Cloud Computing, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Computing Architecture, Virtual Machines, Network Troubleshooting, Cloud Platforms, Hyper-V, Software-Defined Networking, Cloud Security, Network Administration

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    The University of Sydney

    Blockchain Scalability and its Foundations in Distributed Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Distributed Computing, Security Engineering, Network Security, Scalability, Cryptography, Data Integrity, Transaction Processing, Algorithms

    4.5
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Georgia Institute of Technology

    System Issues in Cloud Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Cloud-Native Computing, Software-Defined Networking, Virtual Networking, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Distributed Computing, Application Development, Cloud Management, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Network Performance Management, Data Store, Software Systems, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Network Monitoring, Network Infrastructure, Data Centers, Network Architecture

    4.5
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    The Linux Foundation

    Using Git for Distributed Development

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Open Source Technology, Software Development Tools, Software Versioning, Development Environment, Linux

    4.6
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    CUDA at Scale for the Enterprise

    Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Event-Driven Programming, Scalability, Digital Signal Processing, C and C++, Distributed Computing, Computer Graphics, System Programming, Program Development, Performance Tuning, Hardware Architecture, Data Structures, Algorithms

    3.1
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Foundations of Distributed Database Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Computing, Scalability, Database Design, Database Management Systems, Database Systems, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Management, Relational Databases, SQL, Performance Tuning, Data Integrity, Transaction Processing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Cloud Computing Security

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Load Balancing, User Accounts, Apache, Web Servers, System Configuration, Command-Line Interface, Linux, Debugging, Network Routing

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Concurrent and Parallel Programming in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Python Programming, OS Process Management, Data Processing, Scalability, Database Management

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Introduction to Enterprise Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Mainframe Computing, z/OS, Virtualization, IBM Cloud, Virtual Machines, Infrastructure Architecture, Computer Architecture, Enterprise Security, Computer Systems, Computer Hardware, Cryptography, System Configuration, Process Management

    4.7
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular distributed computing courses

  • Cloud Computing Concepts: Part 2: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Cloud Computing Foundations: Duke University
  • Parallel Computing with MPI: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Unleashing the Power of Networks and the Cloud: Illinois Tech
  • Blockchain Scalability and its Foundations in Distributed Systems: The University of Sydney
  • System Issues in Cloud Computing: Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Using Git for Distributed Development: The Linux Foundation
  • CUDA at Scale for the Enterprise: Johns Hopkins University
  • Foundations of Distributed Database Systems: Johns Hopkins University
  • Cloud Computing Security: University of Colorado System

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