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Distributed Computing Courses

Distributed computing courses can help you learn parallel processing, cloud architecture, data distribution techniques, and fault tolerance. You can build skills in optimizing resource allocation, ensuring data consistency, and managing large-scale applications. Many courses introduce tools like Apache Hadoop, Spark, and Kubernetes, that support implementing distributed systems and managing workloads effectively.


Popular Distributed Computing Courses and Certifications


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    Coursera

    Hosting a Static Website (HTML/CSS/Javascript) in AWS S3

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Hosting, Version Control, Application Deployment, Cloud Storage, Web Design and Development, Public Cloud

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    84 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Computational Vision

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Computer Graphics, Machine Learning Methods, Deep Learning, Psychology

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    66 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Microsoft

    Secure Your Data at Rest

    Skills you'll gain: Data Security, Cloud Security, Azure Active Directory, Microsoft Azure, Data Storage, Microsoft SQL Servers, Data Encryption Standard, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Database Management, Data Governance, Key Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Threat Modeling, Identity and Access Management, Firewall

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free
    Free
    G

    Google Cloud

    Creating Generative Art Dynamic NFTs with Google Cloud Vertex AI and Chainlink Functions

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Cloud Applications, Prompt Engineering, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing, Cloud API, Blockchain, Cloud Storage, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Deployment

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    G

    Google Cloud

    Data Engineer, Big Data and ML on Google Cloud auf Deutsch

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Data Warehousing, Data Lakes, Real Time Data, Data Processing, Dashboard, Cloud Engineering, Tensorflow, Data Infrastructure, Apache Spark, Big Data, Extract, Transform, Load, Applied Machine Learning, Query Languages, Cloud Storage, Scripting Languages, PySpark, Unstructured Data

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Microsoft

    Managing Azure Infrastructure: Storage, Monitoring & Backup

    Skills you'll gain: Patch Management, Microsoft Azure, Disaster Recovery, System Monitoring, Cloud Storage, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Data Storage Technologies, Cloud Security, Continuous Monitoring, Virtual Machines, Data Security, Query Languages

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    11 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    L

    LearnKartS

    Docker Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, DevOps, Microservices, Cloud Applications, Linux Administration, CI/CD, Application Deployment, Virtualization

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    57 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    F

    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

    Researcher's guide to omic fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Exploratory Data Analysis, Metadata Management, R Programming, Scientific Methods, Data Quality

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    15 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free
    Free
    C

    Coursera

    AI Content Creation with DALL-E: Visual SEO Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Blogs, Search Engine Optimization, Content Strategy, Content Creation, Keyword Research, ChatGPT

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    22 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    P

    Packt

    Advanced Elasticsearch Operations and Cloud Deployment

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Cloud Platforms, System Monitoring, Application Performance Management, Scalability, Cloud Computing, Security Controls, Data Maintenance

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    Edureka

    Mastering Cloud: Security, Optimization & Migration on AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Public Cloud, Cloud Security, Data Import/Export, Load Balancing, Multi-Factor Authentication, Event Monitoring, Data Storage, MySQL, Key Management, Scalability

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free
    Free
    A

    Amazon Web Services

    Using AWS Solutions: AWS Cloud Migration Factory

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Serverless Computing, Data Migration, Cloud Engineering, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing Architecture, Servers, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Management

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Hosting a Static Website (HTML/CSS/Javascript) in AWS S3: Coursera
  • Computational Vision: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Secure Your Data at Rest: Microsoft
  • Creating Generative Art Dynamic NFTs with Google Cloud Vertex AI and Chainlink Functions: Google Cloud
  • Data Engineer, Big Data and ML on Google Cloud auf Deutsch: Google Cloud
  • Managing Azure Infrastructure: Storage, Monitoring & Backup: Microsoft
  • Docker Fundamentals: LearnKartS
  • Researcher's guide to omic fundamentals: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
  • AI Content Creation with DALL-E: Visual SEO Strategy: Coursera
  • Advanced Elasticsearch Operations and Cloud Deployment: Packt

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