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 Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: C and C++, Data Import/Export, C++ (Programming Language), Communication Systems
★ 4.5 (13) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Scalability, Distributed Computing, Dataflow, Event-Driven Programming, Microservices, System Design and Implementation, Software Architecture, Data Pipelines, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Functional Design, Cloud Computing
★ 3.9 (31) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The Linux Foundation
Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Software Installation, Open Source Technology, Software Development Tools, Software Versioning, Debugging, Linux
★ 4.6 (596) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Incident Management, Disaster Recovery, Site Reliability Engineering, Incident Response, Solution Architecture, Systems Architecture, System Monitoring, Business Continuity, Distributed Computing, Software Architecture, Systems Design, System Design and Implementation, Continuous Monitoring, Network Monitoring, Risk Management Framework, Load Balancing, Software Design Patterns, System Implementation, Service Level, High Voltage
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Board Infinity
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, AI Orchestration, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Model Deployment, Vulnerability Assessments, AI Workflows, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Responsible AI, Compliance Auditing, LLM Application, Personally Identifiable Information, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Application Deployment, Generative Model Architectures, Decision Intelligence, Model Training, Cloud Deployment, Artificial Intelligence
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Software Development Life Cycle, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Istio, Cloud-Native Computing, Linux Commands, Software Architecture, Application Deployment, Kubernetes, Bash (Scripting Language), Restful API, Shell Script, Django (Web Framework), Object-Relational Mapping, OpenShift, Git (Version Control System), Cloud Applications, Grafana, Microservices, Python Programming
★ 4.6 (53K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Data Warehousing, Database Systems, Database Theory, Relational Databases, Database Management, Extract, Transform, Load, SQL, Databases, Data Mining, Database Development, Database Software, Business Intelligence, Database Application, Big Data, Information Systems, Database Design, MongoDB, Scalability, Database Management Systems
★ 4.3 (699) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Process Modeling, Process Mapping, Business Process Modeling, Business Analysis, Cloud-Native Computing, Data Migration, Software Architecture, Stakeholder Analysis, Systems Design, Extract, Transform, Load, Systems Architecture, Communication Planning, IT Security Architecture, Stakeholder Management, Data Integration, Test Planning, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Architecture, Software Testing, Project Management
★ 4.7 (325) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Multiple educators
Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Model Training, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Transfer Learning, Machine Learning, Jupyter, Decision Tree Learning, Model Evaluation, Responsible AI, Tensorflow, Data Ethics, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), NumPy, Predictive Modeling, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Classification Algorithms
★ 4.9 (39K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Microservices, Application Performance Management, Grafana, Performance Tuning, Software Visualization, Dependency Analysis, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Incident Management, Incident Response, Data Pipelines
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, C (Programming Language), Embedded Systems, Debugging, Peripheral Devices, Memory Management, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming Tools, Development Environment, System Programming, Software Development Tools, Program Development, Hardware Architecture, Systems Architecture, Eclipse (Software), Data Structures, Build Tools, C and C++, Programming Principles, Microarchitecture
★ 4.5 (274) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Shiny (R Package), Rmarkdown, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, R (Software), Regression Analysis, Leaflet (Software), Version Control, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Science, Statistical Inference, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Data Wrangling, Data Visualization, Machine Learning, GitHub
★ 4.5 (51K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months