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      University of Leeds

      Programming for Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Jupyter, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Development Environment, Software Installation, Data Structures, Data Science, Software Documentation, Debugging

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      EDUCBA

      Advanced Unix System Programming and Performance

      Skills you'll gain: Unix Shell, Unix Commands, Unix, Shell Script, Bash (Scripting Language), Command-Line Interface, Remote Access Systems, Scripting, Systems Administration, Operating System Administration, Linux Commands, IT Automation, Linux, User Accounts, File Systems, System Monitoring, Operating Systems, File Management, Performance Tuning, System Programming

      4.8
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      12 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Concurrent and Parallel Programming in Python

      Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Python Programming, Distributed Computing, OS Process Management, Scalability, Web Scraping, Database Management

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      Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Parallel Computing with MPI

      Skills you'll gain: C and C++, Data Sharing, Communication Systems

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Java Multithreading and Parallel Programming Masterclass

      Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Performance Tuning, Spring Framework, Application Performance Management, Algorithms, JUnit, OS Process Management, Programming Principles, Distributed Computing, Spring Boot, Computer Architecture, Debugging

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      Object Oriented Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Pseudocode, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C and C++, Object Oriented Design, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Debugging, Data Structures, Program Development, Algorithms, Interactive Design, Data Modeling, Software Engineering, Test Data, Data Validation, User Interface (UI), Unit Testing, Data Management

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      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      233 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Dartmouth College

      C Programming with Linux

      Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, C (Programming Language), Linux Commands, Linux, Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Programming Principles, Computer Engineering, Linux Servers, File Systems, System Programming, Build Tools, Data Structures, Algorithms, Computer Architecture, Computer Programming, Software Documentation, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Debugging

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      413 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Duke University

      Rust Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Containerization, Data Pipelines, CI/CD, Docker (Software), Jenkins, DevOps, Large Language Modeling, Restful API, Serverless Computing, Generative AI, Amazon Web Services, Development Testing, Software Testing, Maintainability, Command-Line Interface, Prometheus (Software), Natural Language Processing, Computer Programming, Cloud Computing

      3.9
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      234 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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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, Performance Testing, Computer Programming

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Functional Programming in Scala

      Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, User Interface (UI), Programming Principles, Big Data, Software Design, Data Structures, Software Design Patterns, Functional Design, Data Manipulation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Heat Maps, Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Distributed Computing, Computer Programming, Data Processing, Real Time Data, Performance Tuning

      4.7
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      11K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      EDUCBA

      Advanced Java Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java Programming, Data Structures, Programming Principles, File Management, Data Storage

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Accelerated Computer Science Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Graph Theory, Development Environment, Data Storage, Engineering Software, Unstructured Data, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Data Storage Technologies, Debugging, Program Development, Database Systems, Database Theory, Network Routing, Theoretical Computer Science

      4.7
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Programming for Data Science: University of Leeds
    • Advanced Unix System Programming and Performance: EDUCBA
    • Concurrent and Parallel Programming in Python: Packt
    • Parallel Computing with MPI: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Java Multithreading and Parallel Programming Masterclass: Packt
    • Object Oriented Programming: University of London
    • C Programming with Linux: Dartmouth College
    • Rust Programming: Duke University
    • Parallel programming (Scala 2 version): École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Functional Programming in Scala: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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