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Distributed Systems Courses

Distributed systems courses can help you learn about network protocols, data consistency models, fault tolerance, and scalability challenges. You can build skills in designing distributed algorithms, managing resource allocation, and ensuring data integrity across nodes. Many courses introduce tools like Apache Kafka, Kubernetes, and Docker, that support deploying and managing distributed applications.


Popular Distributed Systems Courses and Certifications


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    Johns Hopkins University

    Patient Safety and Quality Improvement: Developing a Systems View (Patient Safety I)

    Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Systems Thinking, Health Systems, Safety Standards, Safety Training, Health Care, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Care Administration, Quality Improvement, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Problem Management, Risk Analysis

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Renewable Power and Electricity Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Electric Power Systems, Electrical Power, Energy and Utilities, Basic Electrical Systems, Systems Of Measurement, Sustainable Technologies, Case Studies, Reliability, Market Dynamics, Emerging Technologies, Scalability, Systems Integration, Capacity Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    298 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Distributed Load Testing Using Kubernetes

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Google App Engine, Google Cloud Platform, Distributed Computing, API Testing, Performance Testing, DevOps, Restful API, Web Development

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    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Cloud Systems Software

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Distributed Computing, Virtualization, Data Store, Software Systems, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Virtual Machines, Scalability, Apache Hadoop

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    319 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Big Data Analysis with Scala and Spark

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Scala Programming, Distributed Computing, Big Data, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Performance Tuning, Data Persistence, SQL, Data Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    2.6K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Managing Linux Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Linux, System Monitoring, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, File Systems, User Accounts, Command-Line Interface, Systems Administration, Data Storage, System Configuration, File Management, Data Storage Technologies, Network Monitoring, Network Administration, Software Installation, Network Troubleshooting

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    173 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Fundamentals of Software Architecture for Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Service Level, Software Engineering, Software Architecture, Distributed Computing, Data Architecture, Microservices, Transaction Processing, Software Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), Blockchain, Big Data, Maintainability, Database Systems, Data Structures, System Monitoring, Middleware

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    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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    88 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Custom and Distributed Training with TensorFlow

    Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Deep Learning, Keras (Neural Network Library), Distributed Computing, Performance Tuning

    4.8
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    436 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Applications of Software Architecture for Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Acceptance Testing, Database Management, Web Applications, Microservices, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Data Infrastructure, System Monitoring, Functional Requirement, Application Deployment, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Application Development, Distributed Computing, Prototyping, Requirements Elicitation, Test Automation, Agile Product Development, Big Data, Data Analysis

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    3.5
    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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    19 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Codio

    Intro to Operating Systems 4: Persistence

    Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Operating Systems, Unix, Data Integrity, Debugging, File I/O, Linux, Distributed Computing, Data Storage, C (Programming Language), System Programming, Command-Line Interface, Data Security, Computer Hardware, Scalability

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    72 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Codio

    Intro to Operating Systems 3: Concurrency

    Skills you'll gain: OS Process Management, Operating Systems, System Programming, Performance Tuning, C (Programming Language), Data Structures, Debugging

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    35 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    28DIGITAL

    System Validation (2): Model process behaviour

    Skills you'll gain: Verification And Validation, Systems Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Distributed Computing, Algorithms

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    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Patient Safety and Quality Improvement: Developing a Systems View (Patient Safety I): Johns Hopkins University
  • Renewable Power and Electricity Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Distributed Load Testing Using Kubernetes: Google Cloud
  • Cloud Systems Software: Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Big Data Analysis with Scala and Spark: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Managing Linux Systems: LearnQuest
  • Fundamentals of Software Architecture for Big Data: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Custom and Distributed Training with TensorFlow: DeepLearning.AI
  • Applications of Software Architecture for Big Data: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Intro to Operating Systems 4: Persistence: Codio

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