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: Rmarkdown, Data Science, R (Software), GitHub, Data Literacy, Version Control, Data Analysis, Big Data, R Programming, Git (Version Control System), Statistical Programming, Data Quality, Data Management
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Model Deployment, Real Time Data, Large Language Modeling, Application Deployment, System Monitoring, Cross Platform Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Machine Learning
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Pittsburgh
Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization Software, Data Visualization, Tableau Software, Spatial Analysis, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Statistical Visualization, Network Model, Dashboard, Matplotlib, Infographics, Heat Maps, Seaborn, Geospatial Information and Technology, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Network Analysis, Geospatial Mapping
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: OpenAI API, Generative Model Architectures, Hugging Face, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Software Installation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Javascript, Maintainability, Application Design, Scripting Languages, Event-Driven Programming, Prototyping, Context Management
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Cloud Deployment, AI Security, Scalability, Cloud-Native Computing, Application Design, Model Deployment, Systems Architecture, Load Balancing, Maintainability, Capacity Management, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Software Architecture, Containerization, Responsible AI, System Monitoring, Disaster Recovery
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Data Validation, Data Access, Query Languages, Data Mining, Data Analysis, Google Analytics
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AWS SageMaker, Scalability, Tensorflow, Dimensionality Reduction, Autoencoders, Applied Machine Learning, Python Programming, Fraud detection, Unsupervised Learning, Data Preprocessing, Model Evaluation, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Simulations, Resource Management, Call Center Experience, Process Management, Workflow Management, Data Analysis, Process Analysis, Plot (Graphics), R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Modeling
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Embeddings, Agentic systems, Application Development, Data Pipelines, Data Integration, Development Environment
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Responsive Web Design, JSON, jQuery, Restful API, HTML and CSS, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), API Design, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Postman API Platform, Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), MongoDB, Back-End Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design and Development, Scripting, Browser Compatibility
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Data Validation, Web Scraping, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Data Transformation, Scripting, Python Programming
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours