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    Master high-performance computing for solving complex computational problems. Learn about parallel computing, supercomputers, and distributed systems.

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      Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

      MIPS Computer Architecture and Performance Optimization

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Computer Systems, Hardware Design, System Programming, File Systems, Cloud Platforms

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Big Data Processing Using Hadoop

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Big Data, Apache Hive, Apache Spark, NoSQL, Data Infrastructure, File Systems, Data Processing, Data Management, Analytics, Data Science, SQL, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Java, Data Structures, Distributed Computing, Scripting Languages, Data Transformation, Performance Tuning

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google Cloud

      AI Infrastructure: Cloud GPUs

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Hardware Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Computer Hardware, Cloud Computing Architecture, Performance Tuning, Cloud Platforms, Artificial Intelligence

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Building Cloud Computing Solutions at Scale

      Skills you'll gain: Technical Communication, Cloud Infrastructure, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Cloud-Native Computing, CI/CD, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Computing, Application Deployment, Agile Software Development, DevOps, Software Engineering, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Distributed Computing, Microservices, Continuous Delivery, Applied Machine Learning, Extract, Transform, Load, Cloud API, Google Cloud Platform, Machine Learning

      4.4
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      470 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Rice University

      Parallel, Concurrent, and Distributed Programming in Java

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Distributed Computing, Dataflow, Java Programming, Java, Middleware, Scala Programming, Data Structures, System Programming, Programming Principles, Servers, Application Frameworks, Debugging, Algorithms, Performance Tuning, Network Protocols, Computer Science

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Cloud Computing

      Skills you'll gain: Distributed Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Big Data, Apache Spark, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Cloud Platforms, Network Architecture, Data Storage Technologies, Computer Networking, File Systems, Apache Hadoop, Network Infrastructure, Cloud Applications, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Middleware, Containerization, Software-Defined Networking, NoSQL

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      2.1K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Arm

      Optimizing Generative AI on Arm Processors

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Application Frameworks, Tensorflow, Applied Machine Learning, Performance Tuning, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware, Algorithms, Scalability

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Arm

      Computer Architecture Essentials on Arm

      Skills you'll gain: Microarchitecture, Computer Architecture, Simulation and Simulation Software, Hardware Design, Hardware Architecture, Electronics Engineering, Electronic Hardware, Electronics, Computer Hardware, Performance Tuning

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Computing, Ethics, and Society

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Healthcare Ethics, Responsible AI, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Computer Security Awareness Training, Cybersecurity, Diversity Awareness, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Medical Privacy, Information Privacy, Machine Learning, Media and Communications, Automation, Cultural Diversity, Personally Identifiable Information, Workplace inclusivity, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Emerging Technologies

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Social Computing

      Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Responsible AI, Graph Theory, Collaborative Software, Machine Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Social Sciences, Statistical Analysis, Amazon Web Services, R Programming, Tensorflow, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Research Design, Sociology, Data Collection, LLM Application, Behavioral Economics, Analytics

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Georgia Institute of Technology

      System Issues in Cloud Computing

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Cloud Development, Cloud-Native Computing, Software-Defined Networking, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Distributed Computing, Application Development, Cloud Management, Virtualization, Virtual Machines, Cloud Computing Architecture, Network Performance Management, Data Store, Network Architecture, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Network Infrastructure, Internet Of Things, Data Centers, Computer Networking

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      404 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Large-Scale Database Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, Apache Hadoop, Distributed Computing, Scalability, Transaction Processing, Database Systems, Database Design, Database Management Systems, Relational Databases, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Management, Cloud Computing, Query Languages, Big Data, Databases, Data Processing, Machine Learning, SQL, Data Access, Performance Tuning

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • MIPS Computer Architecture and Performance Optimization: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
    • Big Data Processing Using Hadoop: Johns Hopkins University
    • AI Infrastructure: Cloud GPUs: Google Cloud
    • Building Cloud Computing Solutions at Scale: Duke University
    • Parallel, Concurrent, and Distributed Programming in Java: Rice University
    • Cloud Computing: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Optimizing Generative AI on Arm Processors: Arm
    • Computer Architecture Essentials on Arm: Arm
    • Computing, Ethics, and Society: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Social Computing: Johns Hopkins University

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