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      Microsoft

      Performance Optimization and Scalability

      Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Scalability, Performance Tuning, Software Architecture, Microsoft Copilot, Query Languages, Redis, Performance Testing, Systems Architecture, Application Performance Management, Distributed Computing, Database Management, SQL

      4.9
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Parallel programming

      Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Data Structures, Distributed Computing, Algorithms, Functional Design, Other Programming Languages, Java, Performance Tuning

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      1.8K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Introduction to Concurrent Programming with GPUs

      Skills you'll gain: C and C++, System Programming, Distributed Computing, Programming Principles, Computer Architecture, Computer Programming, Software Development, Algorithms, Computer Hardware, Python Programming, Debugging

      2.6
      Rating, 2.6 out of 5 stars
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      124 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Georgia Institute of Technology

      Cloud Systems Software

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Distributed Computing, Virtualization, Data Store, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Virtual Machines, Scalability, Apache Hadoop

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      318 reviews

      Mixed · 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 Monitoring, Network Infrastructure, Computer Networking, Data Centers

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      403 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Big Data Analysis with Scala and Spark

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Scala Programming, Distributed Computing, Big Data, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Performance Tuning, SQL, Functional Design, Data Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      CUDA Advanced Libraries

      Skills you'll gain: Artificial Neural Networks, Deep Learning, Software Development, Machine Learning Methods, Image Analysis, Linear Algebra, Numerical Analysis, Machine Learning, Data Processing, Data Structures, Performance Tuning, Data Transformation, Algorithms, Data Science

      3.1
      Rating, 3.1 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      OpenCL Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Distributed Computing, Scalability, Performance Tuning, C++ (Programming Language), Embedded Software, System Programming, Computer Architecture, Cross Platform Development, Hardware Architecture, Application Development, C (Programming Language), Programming Principles, Open Source Technology, Program Development, Application Performance Management, Development Environment

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Cloud Computing Concepts, Part 1

      Skills you'll gain: Distributed Computing, NoSQL, Operating Systems, Apache Cassandra, Cloud Computing, Systems Design, Data Storage Technologies, Apache Hadoop, Database Theory, Algorithms, Theoretical Computer Science, Scalability, C++ (Programming Language), Network Protocols

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      Introduction to Enterprise Computing

      Skills you'll gain: Mainframe Computing, z/OS, Virtualization, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, IBM Cloud, Infrastructure Architecture, Computer Architecture, Enterprise Security, Computer Systems, Computer Hardware, Cryptography, System Configuration

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Simplilearn

      Introduction to AWS for Cloud Beginners

      Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon DynamoDB, Database Management, AWS CloudFormation, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Infrastructure, Amazon S3, Cloud Computing, Public Cloud, Cloud Storage, Scalability

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      CUDA at Scale for the Enterprise

      Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Event-Driven Programming, Scalability, C and C++, Distributed Computing, Computer Graphics, Computer Vision, System Programming, Data Processing, Software Development, Performance Tuning, Hardware Architecture, Data Structures, Algorithms

      3.2
      Rating, 3.2 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Performance Optimization and Scalability: Microsoft
    • Parallel programming: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Introduction to Concurrent Programming with GPUs: Johns Hopkins University
    • Cloud Systems Software: Georgia Institute of Technology
    • System Issues in Cloud Computing: Georgia Institute of Technology
    • Big Data Analysis with Scala and Spark: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • CUDA Advanced Libraries: Johns Hopkins University
    • OpenCL Programming: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Cloud Computing Concepts, Part 1: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Introduction to Enterprise Computing: IBM

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