Platform as a Service (PaaS) courses can help you learn cloud computing fundamentals, application development, and deployment strategies. You can build skills in managing databases, integrating APIs, and optimizing application performance. Many courses introduce tools like Google App Engine, Microsoft Azure, and Heroku, showing how these platforms facilitate scalable application development and streamline workflows. You'll also explore concepts such as containerization and microservices, that support modern software architecture.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Apache Spark, Data Store, Apache Hadoop, Apache Mahout, Distributed Computing, Data Storage, Data Processing, NoSQL, Apache Kafka, Cloud Computing, Real Time Data, Databases, Analytics, Deep Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Statistical Machine Learning, Scalability, Machine Learning
★ 4.3 (343) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: IT Security Architecture, Endpoint Security, Zero Trust Network Access, Application Security, Security Strategy, Hardening, Microsoft Servers, Data Security, Security Management, Vulnerability Scanning, Patch Management
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Google Gemini, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Google Cloud Platform, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering Tools, Application Deployment, Solution Architecture
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Applications, Identity and Access Management, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Kubernetes, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Cloud Management, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Infrastructure Architecture, Virtual Machines, Containerization, IT Infrastructure, Data Storage Technologies, Virtual Networking, Serverless Computing, Platform As A Service (PaaS)
★ 4.8 (1.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Integration, Devops Tools, Docker (Software), Microsoft Azure, DevOps, Application Deployment, GitHub, Continuous Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Containerization, Git (Version Control System), Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), YAML, Cloud Computing, Data Sharing
★ 3.9 (10) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Computing, Digital Transformation, Cloud Services, Cloud Platforms, Public Cloud, Google Cloud Platform, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Hybrid Cloud Computing, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Software As A Service, Business Transformation, Technology Strategies, Cloud Security, Multi-Cloud, Private Cloud
★ 4.6 (24) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Pittsburgh
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Technologies, Cloud Services, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Virtualization, Cloud Platforms, NoSQL, Cloud Storage, Database Design, Database Management, Data Warehousing, MongoDB, MySQL, SQL, Application Programming Interface (API), Python Programming, Git (Version Control System)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), Power BI, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Dashboard Creation, Workflow Management, Data Integration, Cloud-Based Integration, Data Modeling, Data Synthesis, Interactive Data Visualization, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Enterprise Application Management, Data Visualization Software, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Postman API Platform, Software As A Service, Dataflow, Serverless Computing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Cloud Technologies, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Computing Architecture, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Data Storage, Middleware, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Containerization, Data Storage Technologies, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Cloud Applications, Cloud API, Amazon S3, Platform As A Service (PaaS)
★ 4.3 (846) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Scalability, Cloud Computing, Cloud Platforms, Software Architecture, Cloud Services, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Solutions, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Load Balancing, Serverless Computing, Software Design Patterns, Microservices, Event-Driven Programming
★ 4.7 (35) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Hosting, Cloud Computing, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Services, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Technologies, Cloud Infrastructure, Public Cloud, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Managed Services, Serverless Computing, Virtual Machines, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Software As A Service, Microsoft Azure, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Servers, Emerging Technologies, Containerization
★ 4.5 (6.6K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Tech
Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Virtualization, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Containerization, Cloud-Native Computing, Serverless Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Security, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Computing Architecture, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Virtual Machines, Network Troubleshooting, Software-Defined Networking, Cloud Security, Network Administration
★ 4.7 (37) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months