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      University of London

      Introduction to Computer Science and Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Science, Debugging, Development Environment, Computer Systems, Web Applications, Arithmetic, Computer Literacy, Javascript, Network Security, Computer Networking, Program Development, Computer Graphics, Web Design and Development, Cybersecurity, Computer Programming, Problem Management, Computational Thinking, General Mathematics, Systems Of Measurement, Problem Solving

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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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

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Efficient Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Cloud Development

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 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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      Rice University

      Fundamentals of Computing

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Event-Driven Programming, Algorithms, Combinatorics, Graph Theory, Programming Principles, Application Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Probability, Computer Programming, Bioinformatics, Interactive Design, Program Development, Big Data, Python Programming, Data Analysis, User Interface (UI), Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Science

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      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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      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

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Mind and Machine

      Skills you'll gain: Problem Solving, Computational Thinking, Computer Vision, Game Theory, Image Analysis, Probability, Artificial Neural Networks, Mathematical Modeling, Deductive Reasoning, Algorithms, Human Development, Analytical Skills, Behavioral Economics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Computer Graphics, Artificial Intelligence, Systems Thinking, Human Learning, Theoretical Computer Science, Human Machine Interfaces

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 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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      Pearson

      Java SE 17 Developer (1Z0-829): Unit 5

      Skills you'll gain: Functional Design, Application Programming Interface (API)

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      LearnQuest

      Cloud Computing Basics (Cloud 101)

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Cloud Technologies, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing Architecture, Public Cloud, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Serverless Computing, Amazon Web Services, Virtual Machines, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Software As A Service, Private Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Scalability

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 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

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

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

    • Introduction to Computer Science and Programming: University of London
    • Building Cloud Computing Solutions at Scale: Duke University
    • Efficient Programming: University of Colorado Boulder
    • AI Infrastructure: Cloud GPUs: Google Cloud
    • Fundamentals of Computing: Rice University
    • Large-Scale Database Systems: Johns Hopkins University
    • Social Computing: Johns Hopkins University
    • Mind and Machine: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Big Data Processing Using Hadoop: Johns Hopkins University
    • Java SE 17 Developer (1Z0-829): Unit 5: Pearson

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