Platform as a Service (PaaS) courses can help you learn cloud computing fundamentals, application development, and deployment strategies. You can build skills in managing databases, integrating APIs, and optimizing application performance. Many courses introduce tools like Google App Engine, Microsoft Azure, and Heroku, showing how these platforms facilitate scalable application development and streamline workflows. You'll also explore concepts such as containerization and microservices, that support modern software architecture.
Georgia Institute of Technology
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Cloud Development, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Deployment, Application Development, Cloud Management, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing Architecture, Internet Of Things, Application Deployment, Software Development, Computing Platforms, Distributed Computing, Scalability, Real Time Data
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Cloud Development, Application Deployment, Application Development, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Deployment, Generative AI, Authentications, Data Storage, Data Storage Technologies, Cloud API, CI/CD, Computer Programming Tools, Performance Tuning, Application Performance Management, Cloud Storage, Authorization (Computing), Cloud Services, Identity and Access Management, Computing Platforms
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, Application Deployment, Responsible AI, Software Development Tools, Cloud Development, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Deployment, Generative AI, AI literacy, Prompt Engineering, AI Integrations, Debugging, Application Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Gemini, Scripting, Google Cloud Platform, Scripting Languages, Cloud API, Geospatial Information and Technology, LLM Application, Generative AI, AI Integrations, Prompt Engineering
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, C and C++, Data Import/Export, C++ (Programming Language), Communication Systems
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Literacy, Decision Intelligence, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Security, Analytics, Cloud-Based Integration, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Services, Cloud Platforms, Enterprise Security, Data Integration, AI Enablement, Business Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, SAS (Software)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Starweaver
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Fine-tuning, Generative AI Agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, CrewAI, AI Orchestration, Prompt Engineering Tools, AI Enablement, Vector Databases, Agentic Workflows, AI Workflows, Model Deployment, AI Personalization, Generative AI, Transfer Learning, Agentic systems, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Python Programming, System Monitoring, Engineering
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Puppet (Configuration Management Tool), Terraform, Ansible, Cloud Platforms, Devops Tools, DevOps, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Configuration Management, IT Automation, Cloud Technologies, Cloud Infrastructure, Software Configuration Management, Automation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
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
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Databases, Database Development, Database Management, Acceptance Testing, Data Architecture, Web Applications, Microservices, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, System Testing, Data Infrastructure, Software Systems, System Monitoring, Functional Requirement, Application Deployment, Site Reliability Engineering, Middleware, Distributed Computing, Prototyping, Big Data
Build toward a degree
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Microservices, Site Reliability Engineering, Failure Analysis, Distributed Computing, Middleware, Failure Mode And Effects Analysis, Continuous Monitoring, Risk Management Framework, Performance Tuning, Dependency Analysis, Performance Metric, Performance Analysis, Application Performance Management, Systems Development, System Monitoring, Authentications
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Flask (Web Framework), Application Deployment, Test Case, Software Testing, Web Applications, AI Integrations, Code Review, Cloud Development, Python Programming, IBM Cloud, AI Enablement, Web Development, Artificial Intelligence, Maintainability, Restful API, Integrated Development Environments, Application Programming Interface (API), Programming Principles, Natural Language Processing
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks