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High Performance Computing Courses

High Performance Computing courses can help you learn parallel processing, algorithm optimization, and data management techniques. You can build skills in performance tuning, workload balancing, and utilizing distributed systems effectively. Many courses introduce tools such as MPI, OpenMP, and CUDA, that support implementing high-performance applications and conducting simulations in fields like scientific computing and big data analysis.


Popular High Performance Computing Courses and Certifications


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    Johns Hopkins University

    Introduction to Parallel Programming with CUDA

    Skills you'll gain: Memory Management, Performance Tuning, System Programming, Hardware Architecture, Program Development, Computer Architecture, Performance Testing, Computer Hardware, Algorithms

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Concurrent and Parallel Programming in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Python Programming, OS Process Management, Scalability, Web Scraping, Database Management

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Optimize Spark Performance & Throughput

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Performance Tuning, PySpark, Service Level, Resource Allocation, Process Optimization, Performance Analysis, Memory Management, Job Analysis, System Configuration

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Georgia Institute of Technology

    System Issues in Cloud Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Cloud Development, Cloud-Native Computing, Software-Defined Networking, Virtual Networking, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Distributed Computing, Application Development, Cloud Management, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing Architecture, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Network Performance Management, Data Store, Network Infrastructure, Data Centers

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Cloud Computing Applications, Part 1: Cloud Systems and Infrastructure

    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)

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    846 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    MIPS Computer Architecture and Performance Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Computer Systems, System Programming, Memory Management, File Systems, Data Access, Dependency Analysis, Cloud Platforms

    Build toward a degree

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Cloud Virtualization, Containers and APIs

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Platforms, Application Deployment, Microservices, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Kubernetes, Cloud Management, Continuous Delivery, Containerization, Amazon Web Services, Serverless Computing, Virtual Machines, Performance Testing, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, System Monitoring, Flask (Web Framework), Performance Stress Testing, Continuous Monitoring

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Performance Engineering for Data Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Performance Tuning, Data Warehousing, Apache Spark, Data Architecture, SQL, Query Languages, Data Transformation, Disaster Recovery, Database Management, PySpark, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Computing Architecture, Distributed Computing, Scalability, Data Pipelines, Performance Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Cost Management, Resource Management

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Cloud Computing Applications, Part 2: Big Data and Applications in the Cloud

    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

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Introduction to Enterprise Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Mainframe Computing, Mainframe Technologies, z/OS, Virtualization, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Virtual Machines, Hardware Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Computing Platforms, Computer Architecture, Enterprise Security, Computer Hardware, Cryptography, Transaction Processing, System Configuration, Authorization (Computing), Identity and Access Management, Memory Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Computing for Cancer Informatics

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Systems, Informatics, Data Processing, Data Sharing, Computing Platforms, Health Informatics, Bioinformatics, Operating Systems, Data Storage, Computer Literacy, Computer Hardware, Big Data, Capacity Management, Data Centers, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Cloud Computing

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Problem Solving Using Computational Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Problem Solving, Disaster Recovery, Algorithms, Computer Programming, Epidemiology

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Introduction to Parallel Programming with CUDA: Johns Hopkins University
  • Concurrent and Parallel Programming in Python: Packt
  • Optimize Spark Performance & Throughput: Coursera
  • System Issues in Cloud Computing: Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Cloud Computing Applications, Part 1: Cloud Systems and Infrastructure: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • MIPS Computer Architecture and Performance Optimization: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Cloud Virtualization, Containers and APIs: Duke University
  • Performance Engineering for Data Systems: Coursera
  • Cloud Computing Applications, Part 2: Big Data and Applications in the Cloud: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Introduction to Enterprise Computing: IBM

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