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      Johns Hopkins University

      Advanced R Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), R Programming, Debugging, Functional Design, Integrated Development Environments, Programming Principles, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Software Documentation, Software Design Patterns, Performance Tuning

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

      Introduction to Programming

      Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Computer Hardware, Computer Programming, Computer Architecture, Computational Thinking, Data Structures, Algorithms, File Management, Operating Systems, Data Storage, Debugging

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      4.5
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Simplilearn

      Programming with C

      Skills you'll gain: C (Programming Language), Data Structures, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Data Management, System Programming, Algorithms

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      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Peking University

      面向对象技术高级课程(The Advanced Object-Oriented Technology)

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Systems Design, Software Design, Software Development Methodologies, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Systems Analysis, Unified Modeling Language, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Requirements Analysis, Technical Design, Software Design Patterns, Human Computer Interaction

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of London

      Introduction to Computer Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Development Environment, Javascript, Program Development, Computer Graphics, Computer Programming, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, Human Computer Interaction, Data Management, Animations

      4.1
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Performance Optimization and Scalability

      Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Scalability, Performance Tuning, Software Architecture, Microsoft Copilot, Application Design, Query Languages, Redis, Performance Testing, Application Performance Management, Database Management, SQL

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      GO Programming for Everyone: Part 1

      Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Go (Programming Language), C (Programming Language), Integrated Development Environments, Data Structures, File Systems, Computer Programming, Algorithms

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      YARN MapReduce Architecture and Advanced Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Data Processing, Distributed Computing, Performance Tuning, Big Data, Software Architecture, Scalability, Java, System Configuration

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Dynamic Programming, Greedy Algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, Computer Science, Programming Principles, Python Programming, Advanced Mathematics, Design Strategies, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Data Analysis, Analysis

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      224 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Geneva

      Data-Oriented C++ in Scientific Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Data-oriented programming, Computational Thinking, Operating Systems

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Georgia Institute of Technology

      Cloud Systems Software

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Distributed Computing, Virtualization, Data Store, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Virtual Machines, Scalability, Apache Hadoop

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

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      Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

      Programming Languages Ⅱ

      Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Other Programming Languages, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Theoretical Computer Science, Extensible Languages and XML, Concept Of Operations

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular parallel programming courses

    • Advanced R Programming: Johns Hopkins University
    • Introduction to Programming: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
    • Programming with C: Simplilearn
    • 面向对象技术高级课程(The Advanced Object-Oriented Technology): Peking University
    • Introduction to Computer Programming : University of London
    • Performance Optimization and Scalability: Microsoft
    • GO Programming for Everyone: Part 1: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • YARN MapReduce Architecture and Advanced Programming: Johns Hopkins University
    • Dynamic Programming, Greedy Algorithms: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Data-Oriented C++ in Scientific Programming: University of Geneva

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