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.

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Teamwork, Team Management, Team Leadership, Conflict Management, Team Motivation, Collaboration, Virtual Teams, Performance Management, Organizational Structure, Leadership, Innovation, People Development, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Diversity and Inclusion, Goal Setting, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Commonwealth Education Trust
Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Classroom Management, Teaching, Adaptability, Education and Training, Working With Children, Instructional Strategies, Adult Education, Student Engagement, Professional Development, Collaboration, Curriculum Development, Planning
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Inference, Statistical Reporting, R (Software), Statistical Methods, Statistics, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Data Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Probability Distribution, Software Installation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, .NET Framework, Identity and Access Management, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Applications, Microsoft Azure, Web Development, Application Deployment, Database Application, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Databases, Database Design, Software Architecture, Payment Systems, Software Design Patterns, Data Modeling, User Interface (UI), Transaction Processing
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux, User Accounts, Software Installation, System Monitoring, File Management, Package and Software Management, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, General Networking, Command-Line Interface, Authorization (Computing), UI Components
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Rice University
Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Application Development, Interactive Design, Graphical Tools, User Interface (UI), Animation and Game Design, Programming Principles, Computer Graphics, Python Programming, Game Design, Computer Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Illinois Institute of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Data Storytelling, Cloud-Native Computing, Serverless Computing, Javascript and jQuery, Network Troubleshooting, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Database Management Systems, Open Source Technology, Project Scoping, Networking Hardware, Virtualization, Unified Modeling Language, Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Computer Hardware, Design Thinking, Team Oriented, DevSecOps
Earn a degree
Degree · 1 - 4 Years

Edureka
Skills you'll gain: LangGraph, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, LangChain, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), LLM Application, OpenAI, Systems Integration, Tool Calling, Responsible AI, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, Data Ethics, Restful API, Data Processing, JSON, Scalability, Data Validation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Harvard Business Review
Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Constructive Feedback, Team Leadership, Team Building, Negotiation, Coaching, Trustworthiness, Performance Management, Relationship Building, Collaboration, Empathy, Active Listening, Communication
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Prompt Engineering, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Kubernetes, Cloud Applications, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Development, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Generative AI, Cloud Services, Identity and Access Management, Containerization, Virtual Machines, Cloud API, Cloud Computing, Performance Tuning, Application Development, Cloud Storage, Debugging
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of Pennsylvania
Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Data Management, Big Data, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Tensorflow, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Algorithms, Process Optimization, Data Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks, Natural Language Processing
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: JSON, NoSQL, Cloud API, Javascript, Data Store, Data Import/Export, Cloud Computing, Software Development
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours