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      IBM

      AI Foundations for Everyone

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, ChatGPT, Responsible AI, LLM Application, Workflow Management, Action Oriented, No-Code Development, Business Workflow Analysis, Machine Learning, Self Service Technologies, Application Deployment, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), IBM Cloud, Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Image Quality, Data Science

      4.7
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Microsoft

      Introduction to Computers and Operating Systems and Security

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Systems, Operating Systems, Generative AI, Business Systems, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Security, Servers, Security Awareness, Computer Hardware, Information Systems Security, Computer Architecture, Data Storage, Patch Management, Cloud Computing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Data Analysis Using Pyspark

      Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Matplotlib, Apache Spark, Big Data, Data Processing, Distributed Computing, Data Management, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Query Languages, Python Programming

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      313 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Princeton University

      Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Encryption, FinTech, Digital Assets, Network Protocols, Transaction Processing, Data Storage, Distributed Computing, Emerging Technologies, Scripting, Market Dynamics

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

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      Google Cloud

      Production Machine Learning Systems

      Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Systems Design, Tensorflow, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Systems Architecture, Performance Tuning, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Distributed Computing, Scalability, Data Pipelines

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      1K reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pearson

      AWS Developer: Unit 3

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Cloud Applications, Amazon S3, Cloud Development, Serverless Computing, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon DynamoDB, Application Development, Data Store, Software Development Tools, Database Application, API Gateway, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Cloud Services, Application Deployment, Web Services, Scalability

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pearson

      Kubernetes From Basics to Guru: Unit 1

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, Serverless Computing, Microservices, Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Cloud Storage, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Applications

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Microsoft

      Microsoft Python Development

      Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Data Structures, Git (Version Control System), Generative AI, Version Control, Matplotlib, Plotly, DevOps, Agile Methodology, Web Development, Data Ethics, Flask (Web Framework), Data Visualization, Scripting, GitHub, Debugging, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Automation, Cloud Computing

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      464 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Google Cloud Database Engineer

      Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Prompt Engineering, Kubernetes, Containerization, Database Architecture and Administration, MySQL, Cloud Computing Architecture, PostgreSQL, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Storage, Data Migration, Cloud Services, Database Administration, Generative AI, Cloud Security, Cloud Applications, Operational Databases, Database Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      49K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Introduction to NoSQL Databases

      Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, MongoDB, Databases, Apache Cassandra, Distributed Computing, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration, IBM Cloud, Query Languages, Data Modeling, JSON, Scalability, Data Manipulation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      358 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University at Buffalo

      Blockchain

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Test Driven Development (TDD), Cryptography, Application Development, Transaction Processing, Emerging Technologies, Application Design, Integrated Development Environments, Software Architecture, Network Protocols, Encryption, Web Applications, Program Development, Distributed Computing, Microsoft Azure, FinTech, Secure Coding, Cloud Computing Architecture, Development Environment, Web Development Tools

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      9K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Introduction to Generative AI Learning Path

      Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, LLM Application, Prompt Patterns, Generative Model Architectures, Regulatory Compliance, AI Product Strategy, Organizational Structure, Stakeholder Management, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      10K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • AI Foundations for Everyone: IBM
    • Introduction to Computers and Operating Systems and Security: Microsoft
    • Data Analysis Using Pyspark: Coursera Project Network
    • Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies: Princeton University
    • Production Machine Learning Systems: Google Cloud
    • AWS Developer: Unit 3: Pearson
    • Kubernetes From Basics to Guru: Unit 1: Pearson
    • Microsoft Python Development: Microsoft
    • Google Cloud Database Engineer: Google Cloud
    • Introduction to NoSQL Databases: IBM

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