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      Packt

      Building Modern Distributed Systems with Java

      Skills you'll gain: Distributed Computing, Apache Kafka, Load Balancing, Data Store, NoSQL, Service Management, Databases, Servers, Java, Software Systems, Cloud Services, Remote Access Systems, Systems Architecture, Scalability, Event-Driven Programming, Transaction Processing

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of London

      Introduction to Computer Science and Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Computer Science, Computer Systems, Arithmetic, Computer Networking, Web Applications, Cybersecurity, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Programming, Development Environment, Web Servers, Data Management, Servers, Maintainability, Computational Thinking, Mathematical Theory & Analysis, Javascript, General Mathematics, Problem Solving

      Build toward a degree

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      1.5K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Data Science: Foundations using R

      Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Exploratory Data Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Knitr, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Statistical Visualization, Data Science, Data Visualization Software, Data Cleansing, Ggplot2, MySQL, Dimensionality Reduction, Software Installation, Version Control, Data Analysis, Data Sharing, Statistical Programming, GitHub, Machine Learning

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      48K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      U

      University of California, Davis

      Learn SQL Basics for Data Science

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Data Governance, SQL, Presentations, Databricks, Data Quality, Data Pipelines, Data Storytelling, Distributed Computing, Data Presentation, Data Analysis, Big Data, Data Import/Export, Data Science, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Modeling, Database Design, Descriptive Statistics, Data Visualization, Query Languages

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      18K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      U

      University of Colorado Boulder

      Quantum Mechanics for Engineers

      Skills you'll gain: Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Mechanics, Linear Algebra, Numerical Analysis, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Mechanical Engineering, Differential Equations, Calculus, Probability

      Build toward a degree

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      99 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      A

      Amazon Web Services

      AWS Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon Web Services, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon S3, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Serverless Computing, Load Balancing, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Storage, Solution Architecture, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Scalability, User Accounts, Data Migration, Cloud Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Management, Cloud Computing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      6.5K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      DeepLearning.AI

      Natural Language Processing

      Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Markov Model, Supervised Learning, Large Language Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Text Mining, Artificial Neural Networks, Dimensionality Reduction, Deep Learning, Regression Analysis, Feature Engineering, Algorithms, Bayesian Statistics, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning Algorithms, Keras (Neural Network Library), Tensorflow, Artificial Intelligence, Data Processing

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      6.1K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      G

      Google Cloud

      Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Network Engineer

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Application Performance Management, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Infrastructure, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Load Balancing, Firewall, Network Performance Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, Generative AI, Network Security, Cloud Applications, Network Architecture, Containerization, Identity and Access Management, Network Monitoring, Network Routing, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Troubleshooting

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      50K reviews

      Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      IBM

      IBM Full-Stack JavaScript Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Full-Stack Web Development, Software Development Life Cycle, Node.JS, Cloud-Native Computing, OpenShift, CI/CD, Back-End Web Development, GitHub, Software Architecture, React Redux, Web Development Tools, Microservices, MongoDB, Containerization, Agile Methodology, Responsive Web Design, Javascript, Professional Networking, Azure DevOps

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      7.8K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      IBM

      Information Technology (IT) and Cloud Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Cloud Computing Architecture, Computing Platforms, Microsoft Windows, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Encryption, Computer Hardware, Cloud Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Operating Systems, Cyber Attacks, Data Storage, Network Protocols, Software Development, Hardware Troubleshooting, Network Administration, Desktop Support, Peripheral Devices

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      11K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: New
      New
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      Free Trial
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      IBM

      IBM Java Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Hibernate (Java), Cloud-Native Computing, GitHub, Software Architecture, ChatGPT, Web Development Tools, API Design, CI/CD, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Responsive Web Design, Object-Relational Mapping, Development Environment, Git (Version Control System), Java, Java Programming, Version Control, Professional Networking, Database Management, Software Design

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      5.9K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Y

      Yale University

      Introduction to Negotiation: A Strategic Playbook for Becoming a Principled and Persuasive Negotiator

      Skills you'll gain: Negotiation, Leadership, Conflict Management, Persuasive Communication, Communication, Influencing, Relationship Building, Collaboration, Game Theory, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Communication

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      5.1K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Building Modern Distributed Systems with Java: Packt
    • Introduction to Computer Science and Programming: University of London
    • Data Science: Foundations using R: Johns Hopkins University
    • Learn SQL Basics for Data Science: University of California, Davis
    • Quantum Mechanics for Engineers: University of Colorado Boulder
    • AWS Fundamentals: Amazon Web Services
    • Natural Language Processing: DeepLearning.AI
    • Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud Network Engineer: Google Cloud
    • IBM Full-Stack JavaScript Developer: IBM
    • Information Technology (IT) and Cloud Fundamentals: IBM

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