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Distributed Computing Courses

Distributed computing courses can help you learn parallel processing, cloud architecture, data distribution techniques, and fault tolerance. You can build skills in optimizing resource allocation, ensuring data consistency, and managing large-scale applications. Many courses introduce tools like Apache Hadoop, Spark, and Kubernetes, that support implementing distributed systems and managing workloads effectively.


Popular Distributed Computing Courses and Certifications


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    Google Cloud

    Generative AI Leader

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Google Gemini, Generative AI Agents, Responsible AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, Google Workspace, AI Enablement, Google Cloud Platform, Customer experience improvement, Gemini, AI Product Strategy, AI Security, Productivity Software, AI Workflows, Agentic systems, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Collaboration

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Princeton University

    Computer Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Computer Systems, Computer Engineering, Distributed Computing, Operating Systems, Performance Tuning, Scalability

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    Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Operating Systems: Overview, Administration, and Security

    Skills you'll gain: Operating System Administration, Cloud Computing, Linux Commands, Linux Administration, Linux Servers, Cloud Security, Operating Systems, Windows PowerShell, Windows Servers, File Systems, System Software, Mac OS, Command-Line Interface, Active Directory, Computer Systems, Virtual Machines, Firewall, Virtualization, Containerization, User Accounts

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Apache Kafka for Developers using Spring Boot

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, JUnit, Spring Boot, Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Data Pipelines, Restful API, Event-Driven Programming, Encryption, Distributed Computing

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Software Architecture Patterns for Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Testing, Scalability, Data Architecture, Software Architecture, Distributed Computing, Predictive Modeling, Performance Tuning, Microservices, Big Data, Software Engineering, Database Systems, Data Store, Model Evaluation

    Build toward a degree

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Generative AI Leader

    Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Generative AI Agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, Google Workspace, Google Cloud Platform, AI Enablement, Gemini, AI Security, AI Product Strategy, Large Language Modeling, AI Workflows, Data Ethics, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, LLM Application, Artificial Intelligence, Collaboration

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    INSEAD

    Blockchain, Cryptoassets, and Decentralized Finance

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Digital Assets, FinTech, Business Modeling, Payment Systems, Emerging Technologies, Business Transformation, Distributed Computing, Transaction Processing, Identity and Access Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Digital Transformation Using AI/ML with Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Business Transformation, Innovation, Digital Transformation, Serverless Computing, Cloud Services, Data Ethics, Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Application Programming Interface (API), Technology Strategies, Applied Machine Learning, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Data Strategy, Image Analysis, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Responsible AI, Cloud Computing, Cloud Solutions, Public Cloud, Containerization

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Google Cloud Database Engineer

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Prompt Engineering, Kubernetes, Containerization, Database Architecture and Administration, MySQL, Cloud Computing Architecture, Dataflow, PostgreSQL, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Deployment, Data Migration, Cloud Management, Cloud Security, Cloud Applications, Operational Databases, Database Design, Database Management

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon Web Services, Serverless Computing, Amazon DynamoDB, Cloud Computing, Amazon S3, Scalability, Cloud Infrastructure, Event-Driven Programming, Cloud Storage, Solution Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, Data Migration, API Gateway, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Public Cloud, Database Systems, Software Architecture, Cloud Security

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Mastering Microservices Design with CQRS, DDD, and Marten

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Redis, API Design, Docker (Software), .NET Framework, Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Restful API, Integration Testing, Distributed Computing, PostgreSQL, Data Validation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Generative AI Leader

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Google Gemini, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Google Workspace, AI Product Strategy, AI Security, AI Workflows, Google Cloud Platform, AI Enablement, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Patterns, Customer experience improvement, Artificial Intelligence, Technology Strategies, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Collaboration

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Generative AI Leader: Google Cloud
  • Computer Architecture: Princeton University
  • Operating Systems: Overview, Administration, and Security: IBM
  • Apache Kafka for Developers using Spring Boot: Packt
  • Software Architecture Patterns for Big Data: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Generative AI Leader: Google Cloud
  • Blockchain, Cryptoassets, and Decentralized Finance: INSEAD
  • Digital Transformation Using AI/ML with Google Cloud: Google Cloud
  • Google Cloud Database Engineer: Google Cloud
  • AWS Fundamentals: Amazon Web Services

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