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Parallel Programming Courses

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.


Popular Parallel Programming Courses and Certifications


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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Hardware Description Languages for FPGA Design

    Skills you'll gain: Verification And Validation, Systems Design, Software Design, Computational Logic, Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems, Hardware Architecture, Simulations, Test Automation

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    625 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    MathWorks

    Exploratory Data Analysis with MATLAB

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Import/Export, Technical Communication, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Cleansing, Matlab, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Descriptive Statistics, Data Manipulation, Data Mapping, Scripting

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    821 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    Secure Coding Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Secure Coding, Cryptography, Authentications, Exploit development, Encryption, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Data Security, Application Security, Exploitation techniques, Security Controls, Software Design, Verification And Validation, Java, Code Review, Programming Principles, Debugging, Cybersecurity

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    607 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Create Your First Web App with Python and Flask

    Skills you'll gain: Flask (Web Framework), Web Development, Web Applications, Application Development, Web Development Tools, Object-Relational Mapping, Back-End Web Development, Software Development, Database Management, Python Programming, Computer Programming

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    557 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado System

    Advanced System Security Design

    Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing, Malware Protection, Threat Modeling, Cloud Security, Load Balancing, Security Engineering, User Accounts, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, Network Security, Information Systems Security, Cybersecurity, Encryption, Geographic Information Systems

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    658 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM z/OS Mainframe Practitioner

    Skills you'll gain: Job Control Language (JCL), Mainframe Computing, z/OS, Virtualization, Unix, IBM DB2, IBM Cloud, Data Management, Virtual Machines, Database Management Systems, Data Storage, Operating System Administration, Infrastructure Architecture, System Programming, Operating Systems, Unix Commands, File Systems, Linux, Control Panels, Command-Line Interface

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1.3K reviews

    Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    iOS Development for Creative Entrepreneurs

    Skills you'll gain: Swift Programming, Objective-C (Programming Language), iOS Development, Core Data (Software), Apple iOS, Video Game Development, Game Design, Model View Controller, JSON, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Mobile Development, OAuth, Responsive Web Design, Prototyping, Animation and Game Design, Apple Xcode, Human Computer Interaction, UI/UX Strategy, Usability Testing

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    710 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Cloudera

    Foundations for Big Data Analysis with SQL

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Relational Databases, Databases, SQL, Big Data, Database Systems, NoSQL, Operational Databases, Data Warehousing, Data Management, Virtual Machines, Data Storage, Data Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    1.1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot

    Skills you'll gain: System Programming, Embedded Systems, Linux, File I/O, Linux Commands, Linux Servers, Operating Systems, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, OS Process Management, Build Tools, C and C++, Cross Platform Development, Debugging, Electrical Engineering

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    143 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    ESSEC Business School

    Foundations of marketing analytics

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Analytics, Customer Analysis, Business Marketing, Business Analytics, Customer Insights, R Programming, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Analysis Software, Target Market, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Predictive Modeling, Customer Relationship Management, Statistical Methods

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    762 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Toronto

    iOS App Development Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Apple iOS, Apple Xcode, Swift Programming, User Interface (UI), Mobile Development, UI Components, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Application Frameworks, Computer Programming

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    552 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Foundations of Objective-C App Development

    Skills you'll gain: Objective-C (Programming Language), iOS Development, Apple iOS, Apple Xcode, Prototyping, Mobile Development, C (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Data Structures

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    558 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Hardware Description Languages for FPGA Design: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Exploratory Data Analysis with MATLAB: MathWorks
  • Secure Coding Practices: University of California, Davis
  • Create Your First Web App with Python and Flask: Coursera
  • Advanced System Security Design: University of Colorado System
  • IBM z/OS Mainframe Practitioner: IBM
  • iOS Development for Creative Entrepreneurs: University of California, Irvine
  • Foundations for Big Data Analysis with SQL: Cloudera
  • Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Foundations of marketing analytics: ESSEC Business School

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