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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Performance Testing, Scalability, Data Architecture, Software Architecture, Distributed Computing, Predictive Modeling, Performance Tuning, Microservices, Big Data, Software Engineering, Database Systems, Data Store, Model Evaluation
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Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Computing Architecture, React Redux, CI/CD, Cloud Applications, Cloud Services, Node.JS, Cloud Development, Cloud Deployment, NoSQL, HTML and CSS, MongoDB, Server Side, Agile Methodology, React.js, IBM Cloud, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), JavaScript Frameworks, DevOps, Python Programming
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Systems Administration, IT Infrastructure, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Cloud Management, Operating System Administration, Active Directory, Server Administration, Disaster Recovery, Linux Administration, Technical Consulting, Windows Servers, Cloud Computing, Network Administration, Data Storage
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Google Gemini, Generative AI Agents, Responsible AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, Google Workspace, AI Enablement, Gemini, Google Cloud Platform, AI Product Strategy, AI Security, Productivity Software, AI Workflows, LLM Application, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Organizational Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Collaboration
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Apache Spark, Large Language Modeling, Transfer Learning, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), 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
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Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Google Gemini, Responsible AI, Generative AI Agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Google Workspace, Gemini, AI Product Strategy, Google Cloud Platform, Customer experience improvement, Data Governance, Productivity Software, AI Security, AI Workflows, Cloud Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Collaboration
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Application Performance Management, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Load Balancing, System Monitoring, Prompt Engineering, Kubernetes, Network Planning And Design, Network Performance Management, Network Monitoring, Firewall, Cloud Computing Architecture, Containerization, Virtual Networking, Network Architecture, Network Security, Cloud Storage, Network Routing, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Dependency Analysis, LLM Application, Microservices, Service Management, Configuration Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, Failure Analysis, Application Deployment, Data Storage Technologies, Scalability, Cloud Deployment, Site Reliability Engineering, Software Development, Solution Architecture, Cloud-Native Computing, Maintainability, Software Architecture, Systems Architecture, Service Recovery, Reliability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Kubernetes, Cloud Computing, Cloud Platforms, Public Cloud, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, Network Administration, Cloud Storage, Devops Tools, Virtual Machines, System Monitoring, Containerization, Application Performance Management, Virtual Networking, Firewall
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, MongoDB, PySpark, Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Hive, Databases, Apache Cassandra, Big Data, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Generative AI, Machine Learning Algorithms, IBM Cloud, Data Pipelines, Model Evaluation, Kubernetes, Supervised Learning, Distributed Computing
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Site Reliability Engineering, Kubernetes, Application Performance Management, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, System Monitoring, Prompt Engineering, Application Deployment, Identity and Access Management, CI/CD, Containerization, Cloud Storage, Cloud Security, Cloud Services, Cloud Management, Service Level Agreement, Virtual Machines, Safety Culture, Network Monitoring, Culture Transformation
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Responsible AI, IBM Cloud, AI Workflows, No-Code Development, Model Deployment, Natural Language Processing, AI Enablement, Analytics, Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Self Service Technologies, Application Deployment, Real Time Data, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Data Science
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months