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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.


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    LearnQuest

    Introduction to Computer Programming with Visual Basic

    Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, File I/O, Visual Basic (Programming Language), Database Management, System Software, Databases, Relational Databases, Algorithms, Computer Architecture, Network Security, Computer Hardware, SQL, Computer Science, Development Environment, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Microsoft Development Tools, Programming Principles

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    169 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Leading for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education

    Skills you'll gain: Higher Education, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Leadership, Workplace inclusivity, Cultural Diversity, Social Justice, Accountability, Advocacy, Student Engagement

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    298 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Snowflake

    Snowflake Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, LLM Application, Data Engineering, Data Manipulation, Model Context Protocol, Snowflake Schema, Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Model Deployment, Tool Calling, Data Warehousing, Unstructured Data, Embeddings, Cloud Development, SQL, Natural Language Processing

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    249 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    VLSI CAD Part II: Layout

    Skills you'll gain: Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Hardware Design, Computer-Aided Design, Systems Design, Computer Architecture, Network Routing, Computational Logic, Electrical Engineering, Data Structures, Algorithms, Graph Theory, Mathematical Modeling, Calculus

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    283 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Toronto

    App Design and Development for iOS

    Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, Swift Programming, Apple Xcode, Mobile Development, Application Design, Application Development, User Interface (UI), Interaction Design, Data Persistence, Animations, Computer Graphics, Persistence, Storyboarding, Network Model

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    269 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Python 101: Develop Your First Python Program

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Scripting, Data Validation, Data Analysis

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    283 reviews

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    Board Infinity

    C# for .NET Developers

    Skills you'll gain: C# (Programming Language), ASP.NET, .NET Framework, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Applications, Programming Principles, Web Development, Debugging, Event-Driven Programming, Development Environment

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    A Tour of Google Cloud Hands-on Labs

    Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud API, User Accounts, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Services, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Cloud Platforms, Cloud Storage

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    292 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Vanderbilt University

    Building Cloud Services with the Java Spring Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Object-Relational Mapping, Cloud Security, Java, Scalability, Cloud Applications, Web Services, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, JSON, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Data Security, Restful API, Object Oriented Design, Database Design, Systems Architecture, Software Design, Dependency Analysis, Application Deployment

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    252 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    C++ Programming for Unreal Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File I/O, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Design, Debugging, Computer Programming, Event-Driven Programming, Video Game Development, Unity Engine, Data Structures, C# (Programming Language), Data Storage, 3D Assets, Development Environment, Game Design, Software Documentation, Software Design Patterns, User Interface (UI), Programming Principles

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    212 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Peking University

    Java程序设计

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Program Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Design, Maintainability, C and C++, UI Components, Data Structures, User Interface (UI), JUnit, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Development, Algorithms, Debugging, Data Access, Eclipse (Software), File I/O

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    209 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Build a Machine Learning Web App with Streamlit and Python

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Algorithms, Data Visualization, Dashboard, Classification Algorithms, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Plot (Graphics), Web Applications, Logistic Regression, Predictive Modeling, Data Science, Python Programming, Pandas (Python Package)

    4.7
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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Introduction to Computer Programming with Visual Basic: LearnQuest
  • Leading for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education: University of Michigan
  • Snowflake Generative AI: Snowflake
  • VLSI CAD Part II: Layout: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • App Design and Development for iOS: University of Toronto
  • Python 101: Develop Your First Python Program: Coursera
  • C# for .NET Developers: Board Infinity
  • A Tour of Google Cloud Hands-on Labs: Google Cloud
  • Building Cloud Services with the Java Spring Framework: Vanderbilt University
  • C++ Programming for Unreal Game Development: University of Colorado System

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