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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.


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Popular Distributed Computing Courses and Certifications


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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

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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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    Whizlabs

    AWS: Compute and Data Transfer

    Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing Architecture, Solution Architecture, Containerization, Data Migration, Cloud Deployment, Data Pipelines, Cloud Solutions, Data Processing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Efficient Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Hardware Architecture, Computer Programming Tools, Linear Algebra

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rice University

    Parallel Programming in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Dataflow, Java, Distributed Computing, Programming Principles, Application Frameworks, Algorithms, Performance Tuning, Functional Design, Computer Science

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

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    University of Colorado System

    Cloud Computing Security

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Load Balancing, User Accounts, Apache, Web Servers, System Configuration, Command-Line Interface, Linux, Debugging, Network Routing

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Big Data Analysis with Scala and Spark (Scala 2 version)

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Scala Programming, Big Data, Data Manipulation, Distributed Computing, Data Processing, Performance Tuning, SQL, Data Persistence, Data Analysis, Programming Principles

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Fix Data Bottlenecks: Optimize Spark Performance

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Distributed Computing, PySpark, Data Pipelines, Performance Tuning, Scalability, Debugging, Performance Analysis, Data Processing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Parallel programming (Scala 2 version)

    Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Data Structures, Distributed Computing, Algorithms, Performance Tuning, Functional Design, Machine Learning Algorithms, Performance Testing, Computer Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Comprehensive Cloud Computing Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Administration, Linux Servers, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Linux, Ubuntu, Operating System Administration, Cloud Platforms, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Deployment, Scalability, Server Administration, Web Servers, Apache, Firewall, NoSQL, PHP (Scripting Language)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Cloud Computing Applications, Part 2: Big Data and Applications in the Cloud: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Mastering Multithreading with Go: Edureka
  • AWS: Compute and Data Transfer: Whizlabs
  • Cloud Computing Project: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Efficient Programming: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Parallel Programming in Java: Rice University
  • Cloud Computing Security: University of Colorado System
  • Big Data Analysis with Scala and Spark (Scala 2 version): École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Fix Data Bottlenecks: Optimize Spark Performance: Coursera
  • Parallel programming (Scala 2 version): École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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