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Parallel Computing Courses

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.


Popular Parallel Computing Courses and Certifications


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Software Architecture for Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Service Level, Performance Testing, Software Engineering, Data Architecture, Web Applications, Software Architecture, Scalability, Functional Requirement, Distributed Computing, Databases, Microservices, Acceptance Testing, Application Deployment, Predictive Modeling, Application Development, Application Performance Management, Software Testing, Development Testing, System Design and Implementation, Big Data

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    Microsoft

    Performance Optimization and Scalability

    Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Scalability, Performance Tuning, Software Architecture, Microsoft Copilot, Application Design, Query Languages, Redis, Performance Testing, Application Performance Management, Database Management, SQL

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Queen Mary University of London

    Cloud Computing Law

    Skills you'll gain: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Cloud Services, Legal Risk, Cloud Computing, Tax, Tax Laws, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Intellectual Property, Cloud Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Tax Compliance, Data Security, Information Privacy, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Contract Negotiation, Vendor Contracts, Contract Review, Data Governance, Data Access, Cybersecurity

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    PySpark & Python: Hands-On Guide to Data Processing

    Skills you'll gain: PySpark, MySQL, Data Pipelines, Apache Spark, Data Processing, SQL, Data Transformation, Data Manipulation, Distributed Computing, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Debugging

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Cloud Systems Software

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Distributed Computing, Virtualization, Data Store, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Virtual Machines, Scalability, Apache Hadoop

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Practical Quantum Computing with IBM Qiskit for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: IBM Cloud, Cryptography, Algorithms, Python Programming, Linear Algebra, Computational Thinking, Computer Science, Jupyter, Physics, Simulations, Software Installation, Development Environment

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    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Arm

    Computer Architecture Essentials on Arm

    Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Simulation and Simulation Software, Hardware Design, Hardware Architecture, Electronics Engineering, Electronic Hardware, Electronics, Computer Hardware, Performance Tuning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Introduction to Enterprise Computing

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

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Cloud Computing Basics (Cloud 101)

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Cloud Technologies, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing Architecture, Public Cloud, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Serverless Computing, Amazon Web Services, Virtual Machines, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Software As A Service, Private Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Scalability

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rice University

    Algorithmic Thinking (Part 1)

    Skills you'll gain: Graph Theory, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Data Analysis, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Network Analysis, Analysis, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Computer Programming

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Introduction to Networking and Cloud Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Cloud Computing, Network Infrastructure, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Services, Firewall, Computer Networking, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Digital Transformation, Networking Hardware, Cybersecurity, Network Protocols, Network Monitoring, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    CUDA at Scale for the Enterprise

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

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Software Architecture for Big Data: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Performance Optimization and Scalability: Microsoft
  • Cloud Computing Law: Queen Mary University of London
  • PySpark & Python: Hands-On Guide to Data Processing: EDUCBA
  • Cloud Systems Software: Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Practical Quantum Computing with IBM Qiskit for Beginners: Packt
  • Computer Architecture Essentials on Arm: Arm
  • Introduction to Enterprise Computing: IBM
  • Cloud Computing Basics (Cloud 101): LearnQuest
  • Algorithmic Thinking (Part 1): Rice University

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