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.

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: LinkedIn, Professional Networking, Applicant Tracking Systems, Social Media, Editing, Job Analysis
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Hardware Troubleshooting, Network Administration, Desktop Support, System Configuration, Computer Hardware, General Networking, Technical Support and Services, System Support, Data Storage, Peripheral Devices, Information Technology, Display Devices
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Yale University
Skills you'll gain: Case Law, Court Systems, Legal Proceedings, Legal Research, Policy Analysis, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Political Sciences, Civil Law, Governance
Mixed · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Critical Thinking, Organizational Leadership, Independent Thinking, Positivity, Self-Awareness, Stress Management, Leadership, Resilience, Influencing, Motivational Skills, Decision Making, Personal Development, Leadership Development, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Strategic Thinking, Leadership and Management, Emotional Intelligence, Business Leadership, Systems Thinking, Research
Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Technical Consulting, System Implementation, Test Script Development, Test Planning, Technology Roadmaps, Project Implementation, System Testing, Stakeholder Management, Project Closure, End User Training and Support, System Monitoring, Application Deployment, System Configuration, Data Cleansing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, Open Source Technology, Microsoft Windows, Linux Commands, Ubuntu, Windows PowerShell, User Accounts, File Systems, Command-Line Interface, Unix, Operating Systems, Unix Commands, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, User Provisioning, Bash (Scripting Language), Systems Administration, Windows Servers, Service Management, Security Management
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Problem Solving, Computational Thinking, Computer Vision, Game Theory, Image Analysis, Probability, Artificial Neural Networks, Mathematical Modeling, Behavioral Economics, Convolutional Neural Networks, Algorithms, Human Development, Analytical Skills, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Computer Graphics, Artificial Intelligence, Psychology, Human Learning, Deep Learning, Theoretical Computer Science
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

The University of Tokyo
Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Gerontology, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Health Policy, Health Equity, Health Systems, Health Care, Governance, Long Term Care, Chronic Diseases, Demography
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: LangGraph, Agentic Workflows, AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, LangChain, LLM Application, Responsible AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Software Development, Python Programming, Data Science
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Robotic Process Automation, Automation, Software Development Tools, User Interface (UI), Software Installation, Version Control, Debugging, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, Hematology, Pathology, Molecular Biology, Diagnostic Tests, Cell Biology, Biochemistry
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Customer Retention, Loyalty Programs, Customer Acquisition Management, User Feedback, Responsible AI, Customer Service, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Engagement, Generative AI, Customer Support, Customer Analysis, AI Personalization, ChatGPT, Anthropic Claude, Artificial Intelligence, Business Process Automation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Automation, Predictive Analytics
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months