Parallel computing courses can help you learn about distributed systems, concurrency, and performance optimization techniques. You can build skills in task scheduling, load balancing, and debugging parallel applications. Many courses introduce tools like MPI (Message Passing Interface) and OpenMP, that support implementing parallel algorithms and enhancing computational efficiency.

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Apache Spark, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Large Language Modeling, Transfer Learning, Model Evaluation, Computer Vision, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Unsupervised Learning, Generative Model Architectures, Generative AI, PySpark, Vision Transformer (ViT), Keras (Neural Network Library), LLM Application, Supervised Learning, Vector Databases, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Data Science
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Cloud Infrastructure, Identity and Access Management, Data Loss Prevention, Load Balancing, Prompt Engineering, Network Monitoring, Containerization, Virtual Networking, Application Performance Management, Network Architecture, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Network Security, OAuth, Network Routing, Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud Security, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Wrangling, Data Analysis, Big Data, Data Cleansing, Apache Hadoop, Statistical Analysis, Data Manipulation, Apache Hive, Apache Spark, Data Mart, Data Science, Data Warehousing, Analytics, Data Visualization, Data Lakes, Dashboard, Data Visualization Software, Microsoft Excel
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Exploratory Data Analysis, Version Control, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Science, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Programming, Statistical Visualization, Ggplot2, R (Software), Dimensionality Reduction, Data Visualization Software, Data Integration, Knitr, Data Sharing, GitHub, Machine Learning
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Software Development Life Cycle, Istio, Software Architecture, Node.JS, React Redux, Application Deployment, Restful API, Kubernetes, Database Design, CI/CD, Cloud-Native Computing, Responsive Web Design, NoSQL, OpenShift, Git (Version Control System), Ajax, Javascript, Azure DevOps, Engineering Software
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Davis
Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Presentations, SQL, Apache Spark, Distributed Computing, Data Management, Descriptive Statistics, Data Lakes, Data Storytelling, Peer Review, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Quality, Data Pipelines, JSON, Statistical Analysis, Data Modeling, Performance Metric, Data Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Data Visualization
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, IT Service Management, Cloud Computing, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Information Technology Infrastructure Library, Malware Protection, Identity and Access Management, Linux Commands, Incident Response, Networking Hardware, TCP/IP, Cybersecurity, Linux Administration, Network Security, Network Protocols, Linux Servers, Cloud Security, Operating Systems, Responsible AI, Cyber Attacks
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Claude Code, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Multimodal Prompts, AI Workflows, AI Orchestration, LLM Application, Productivity, AI Personalization, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Software Engineering, Software Development Tools, Software Development, Software Architecture, Automation, Software Testing, Software Design
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Cloud-Native Computing, Software Architecture, Hibernate (Java), Database Design, Responsive Web Design, Docker (Software), Containerization, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), CI/CD, Generative AI, Restful API, Java Programming, Model Deployment, Engineering Software, Version Control, Database Management, Software Design
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Software Development Life Cycle, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Containerization, Istio, Software Architecture, Node.JS, Application Deployment, Restful API, Kubernetes, Database Design, Cloud-Native Computing, Responsive Web Design, NoSQL, Git (Version Control System), Ajax, Grafana, Javascript, Azure DevOps, Engineering Software
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Jupyter, R (Software), R Programming, GitHub, Data Visualization Software, Data Science, Statistical Programming, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, Git (Version Control System), Other Programming Languages, Development Environment, Python Programming, Data Management, Machine Learning, Open Source Technology
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Google Gemini, LLM Application, AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Stakeholder Analysis
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months