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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Electrical Power, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Systems, Power Electronics, Control Systems, Simulations, Estimation, Mathematical Modeling, Electronics, Matlab, Algorithms, Applied Mathematics
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Interactive Design, Other Programming Languages, Application Development, Program Development, Computer Programming, Java Programming, Software Development, Computer Science
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Data Processing, Distributed Computing, Performance Tuning, Big Data, Software Architecture, Scalability, Java, System Configuration
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, File Systems, Big Data, Java, Data Structures, Infrastructure Architecture, File Management, Systems Architecture, Data Processing, Distributed Computing, Data Storage, Development Environment, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, LLM Application, Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering, Agentic systems, Tool Calling, Large Language Modeling, Persona (User Experience), Business Logic, Application Programming Interface (API), Transaction Processing, Document Management, Coordinating, Persona Development, Coordination, Plan Execution, Data Sharing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Java, Application Servers, Web Applications, Development Environment, Java Programming, Application Development, Program Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Mobile Development, Computer Programming, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Command-Line Interface, Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Universidad Austral
Skills you'll gain: Angular, JavaScript Frameworks, Continuous Integration, TypeScript, JSON, Application Frameworks, Restful API, Test Automation, Web Services, Unit Testing, Web Applications, NoSQL, API Gateway, UI Components, Event-Driven Programming, Routing Protocols, Data Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Ajax, JSON, Web Applications, Web Development, Scripting, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Event-Driven Programming, Web Services, Prototyping, Network Protocols
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: System Programming, Embedded Software, Linux, Embedded Systems, Debugging, Operating Systems, Peripheral Devices, Build Tools, File Systems, Shell Script, C (Programming Language), Development Environment, Command-Line Interface
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: SAS (Software), Case Studies, Program Development, Scripting, Data Processing, Automation, Statistical Programming, Data Manipulation, Debugging, Data Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Imperial College London
Skills you'll gain: Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Android Development, Computer Graphic Techniques, Android Studio, 3D Assets, Virtual Reality, Animations, Linear Algebra
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Deep Learning, Matlab, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Motion Graphics, Supervised Learning, Predictive Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Visualization (Computer Graphics), Geospatial Information and Technology, Data Integration, Medical Imaging, Data Validation, Estimation, Machine Learning Methods, Performance Tuning, Algorithms
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months