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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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    University of California San Diego

    Social Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Telecommuting, Social Impact, Social Network Analysis, Remote Access Systems, Interaction Design, Driving engagement, Computing Platforms, Digital Communications

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    Vanderbilt University

    Programming for a Networked World

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Distributed Computing, Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Computer Networking, Data Structures, Natural Language Processing, Algorithms, Problem Solving, Application Programming Interface (API)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Computing for Cancer Informatics

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Systems, Informatics, Data Processing, Data Sharing, Computing Platforms, Bioinformatics, Data Storage, Computer Literacy, Computer Hardware, Big Data, Capacity Management, Data Centers, Computer Security Awareness Training, Cloud Computing, Oncology

    4.6
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Cloud Computing Project

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Services, Virtual Networking, Distributed Computing

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    University of Leeds

    How to Get Into Cloud Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing Architecture, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Software As A Service, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Google Cloud Compute and Scalability for AWS Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Machines, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Multi-Cloud, Virtualization, Virtual Networking, Network Routing, Firewall

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Edureka

    Introduction to PySpark

    Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Apache Spark, Data Management, Distributed Computing, Apache Hadoop, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Python Programming, Scalability

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Whizlabs

    Azure Compute and Application Architecture Solutions

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Real Time Data, Serverless Computing, Cloud Applications, Virtual Machines, Cloud Computing Architecture, Microservices, Event-Driven Programming, Solution Architecture, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Services, Containerization, Application Programming Interface (API)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Edureka

    Mastering Multithreading with Go

    Skills you'll gain: Data Sharing, Web Development

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 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, Apache Hadoop, Apache Mahout, Distributed Computing, Data Storage, Data Processing, NoSQL, Apache Kafka, Cloud Computing, Real Time Data, Databases, Analytics, Deep Learning, Scalability, Machine Learning Algorithms, Graph Theory, Machine Learning

    4.3
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Edureka

    Go for Cloud and Networks

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Prometheus (Software), Grafana, Software Architecture, CI/CD

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Reliability, Cloud Computing and Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Apache Hadoop, Transaction Processing, Distributed Computing, Data Architecture, Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration, Cloud Computing, Big Data, Data Processing, Machine Learning, Scalability, Data Integrity, Disaster Recovery

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

  • Social Computing: University of California San Diego
  • Programming for a Networked World : Vanderbilt University
  • Computing for Cancer Informatics: Johns Hopkins University
  • Cloud Computing Project: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • How to Get Into Cloud Computing: University of Leeds
  • Google Cloud Compute and Scalability for AWS Professionals: Google Cloud
  • Introduction to PySpark: Edureka
  • Azure Compute and Application Architecture Solutions: Whizlabs
  • Mastering Multithreading with Go: Edureka
  • Cloud Computing Applications, Part 2: Big Data and Applications in the Cloud: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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