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.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Land Management, Risk Management, Real Estate, Legal Risk, Water Resource Management, Balance Sheet, Food and Beverage, Supply Chain, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Investments, Commercial Real Estate, Property and Real Estate, Food Quality Assurance And Control, Risk Mitigation, Business Risk Management, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Supply Chain Systems, Asset Management, Financial Analysis, Consumer Behaviour
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Brainstorming, Ideation, Product Design, Project Design, Design Thinking, Workflow Management, User Centered Design, Teamwork, Collaborative Software, Collaboration, Innovation
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Disabilities, Education and Training, Student Support and Services, Instructional Design, Communication Disorders, Diversity Awareness, Higher Education, Interpersonal Communications, Student Engagement, Case Studies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Tensorflow, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Performance Tuning, Supervised Learning
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Snowflake Schema, Databricks, Data Pipelines, Apache Spark, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Data Warehousing, Data Quality, Data Integration, Data Processing, DevOps, Data Transformation, SQL, Python Programming
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Continuous Monitoring, Threat Management, Firewall, Incident Response, Network Security, Threat Detection, Network Monitoring, Information Systems Security, Infrastructure Security, Cybersecurity
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Alberta
Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Innovation, Environment, Sustainable Development, Climate Change Mitigation, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Environmental Policy, Oil and Gas, Supply Chain Management, Sustainable Technologies, Electric Power Systems, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Systems, Health Informatics, Value-Based Care, Change Management, Health Care, Health Care Administration, Health Technology, Patient-centered Care, Consumer Behaviour, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Payment Systems
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Google Workspace, Learning Management Systems, Virtual Environment, Education Software and Technology, Content Management
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Skills you'll gain: Art History, World History, Cultural Diversity, Anthropology, Sociology, Political Sciences, Education and Training, Economics, Governance
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Health Policy, Health Systems, Public Health, Health Information Management, Research Design, Systems Analysis, Scalability, Technical Communication, Data Quality
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Hosting, Content Management Systems, Load Balancing, System Configuration
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours