System design courses can help you learn architectural patterns, scalability principles, performance optimization, and system reliability. You can build skills in creating efficient APIs, managing databases, and implementing microservices. Many courses introduce tools like AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes, that support deploying and managing applications in a cloud environment. You'll also explore methods for designing fault-tolerant systems and ensuring data consistency, equipping you with practical knowledge for real-world applications.

Princeton University
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptographic Protocols, Cryptography, FinTech, Application Security, Encryption, Payment Systems, Security Engineering, Network Protocols, Key Management, Digital Assets, Data Storage Technologies, Data Storage, Transaction Processing, Distributed Computing, Scripting, Financial Regulation, Market Dynamics
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Authentications, Salesforce, Salesforce Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Systems Integration, Software Documentation, Postman API Platform, OAuth, Restful API, Test Tools, No-Code Development, Workflow Management, Data Integration
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Cloud Storage, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Deployment, Security Management, Database Management Systems, System Monitoring, DevOps, Encryption, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cyber Governance, Cyber Security Policies, Continuous Improvement Process, Business Risk Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Governance, Risk Management, Audit Planning, Compliance Management, Cybersecurity, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Performance Measurement, Regulatory Compliance, Auditing, ISO/IEC 27001, Employee Training, NIST 800-53, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Stakeholder Engagement
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Teams, Data Loss Prevention, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Identity and Access Management, Security Management, Authorization (Computing), System Configuration, User Accounts, Collaborative Software, Data Governance, Live Streaming
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Whizlabs
Skills you'll gain: Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Redshift, Database Management, Operational Databases, Transaction Processing, Data Migration, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, NoSQL, Redis, Relational Databases, Data Warehousing, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Whizlabs
Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Azure Synapse Analytics, Data Integration, Cloud Storage, Data Lakes, Data Pipelines, Data Storage, Databricks, Microsoft SQL Servers, NoSQL, .NET Framework, Data Security, Real Time Data, Encryption, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Terraform, Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Virtual Machines, Virtual Networking, Managed Services, Network Security, Scalability, Servers
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Git (Version Control System), C# (Programming Language), .NET Framework, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Program Development, Microsoft Development Tools, Software Development Tools, Configuration Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Fractal Analytics
Skills you'll gain: Vector Databases, Data Strategy, Data Management, Data Architecture, Data Security, Data Governance, Generative AI Agents, Metadata Management, Data Ethics, Interoperability, Data Store, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Embeddings, Taxonomy, Data Storage, Data Processing, Large Language Modeling, Machine Learning, Zero Trust Network Access, Agentic systems
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Event Monitoring, System Monitoring, Cloud Management, Unstructured Data
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Lean Six Sigma, Performance Improvement, Statistical Process Controls, Operational Analysis, Process Improvement, Statistical Methods, Continuous Improvement Process, Innovation, Operations Management, Probability & Statistics, Problem Solving
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks