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.

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Code Review, Open Source Technology, GitHub, Scientific Methods, Technical Documentation, Informatics, R (Software), Data Analysis, Programming Principles, R Programming, Git (Version Control System), Integrated Development Environments
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Containerization, Google Cloud Platform, Google App Engine, Cloud Infrastructure, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Computing, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Multi-Cloud, Data Migration, Digital Transformation, Application Development, Virtual Machines, Leadership and Management, Finance
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Mobile Development, 3D Assets, Graphics Software, Software Installation, Application Deployment, C# (Programming Language)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

DeepLearning.AI
Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Secure Coding, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Distributed Computing, Machine Learning
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Demand Planning, Customer Demand Planning, Supply Chain Planning, Production Planning, Forecasting, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Trend Analysis, Inventory Management System, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, R Programming, Data Visualization
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Apache Hadoop, Distributed Computing, Scalability, Transaction Processing, Database Systems, Database Design, Database Management Systems, Relational Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Management, Cloud Computing, Query Languages, Big Data, Databases, Data Processing, Machine Learning, SQL, Data Access, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Pseudocode, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Computer Programming Tools
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Data Analysis, Statistical Inference, Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Programming, Statistical Software, R Programming, Markov Model, Probability, Simulations, Probability Distribution
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Services, Cloud Development, Natural Language Processing, Web Applications, Python Programming
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Python Programming, Programming Principles, Debugging, Software Design Patterns, Functional Design, Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Data Structures
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Systems, Database Theory, MongoDB, Database Development, Database Management Systems, Databases, Data Modeling, Database Architecture and Administration, NoSQL, Relational Databases, Unified Modeling Language, SQL, Data Integrity, Data Management, Performance Tuning, Software Architecture, Conceptual Design
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Unit Testing, Application Frameworks, Programming Principles, Web Development, Web Applications, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design, Scalability, Command-Line Interface
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months