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    EDUCBA

    PySpark: Apply & Evaluate Predictive ML Models

    Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Apache Spark, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Predictive Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Predictive Analytics, Random Forest Algorithm, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Supervised Learning, Data Pipelines

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Illinois Tech

    Unleashing the Power of Networks and the Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Virtualization, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Containerization, Cloud-Native Computing, Serverless Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Security, Cloud Computing, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Computing Architecture, Virtual Machines, Network Troubleshooting, Cloud Platforms, Hyper-V, Software-Defined Networking, Cloud Security, Network Administration

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    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    31 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Duke University

    Cloud Computing Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Communication, Cloud Infrastructure, CI/CD, Cloud Computing, Agile Software Development, DevOps, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Continuous Delivery, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Serverless Computing, Software Development, Amazon Web Services, Software Development Methodologies, Platform As A Service (PaaS), GitHub

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    273 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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    319 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Edureka

    Introduction to PySpark

    Skills you'll gain: PySpark, Apache Spark, Data Management, Distributed Computing, Apache Hadoop, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Python Programming, Scalability

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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    45 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Cloud Computing Security

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Load Balancing, User Accounts, Apache, Web Servers, System Configuration, Command-Line Interface, Firewall, Linux, Debugging

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    131 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Introduction to Enterprise Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Mainframe Computing, z/OS, Virtualization, IBM Cloud, Virtual Machines, 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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    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

    3.3
    Rating, 3.3 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Introduction to Networking and Cloud Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Cloud Computing, Network Infrastructure, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Services, Firewall, Computer Networking, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Digital Transformation, Networking Hardware, Cybersecurity, Network Protocols, Network Monitoring, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    534 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Fundamentals of Cloud Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Solutions, Scalability, Cloud Platforms, Public Cloud, Software As A Service, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Cloud Storage, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Private Cloud, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Virtualization

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    41 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The University of Sydney

    Blockchain Scalability and its Foundations in Distributed Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Distributed Computing, Security Engineering, Network Security, Threat Modeling, Scalability, Interoperability, Cryptography, Algorithms

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    119 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Software Architecture for Big Data

    Skills you'll gain: Service Level, Software Engineering, Database Management, Acceptance Testing, Web Applications, Software Architecture, Performance Testing, Scalability, Microservices, Data Architecture, Data Infrastructure, System Monitoring, Distributed Computing, Application Deployment, Application Development, Prototyping, Predictive Modeling, Web Development, Requirements Elicitation, Big Data

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    3.5
    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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    101 reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • PySpark: Apply & Evaluate Predictive ML Models: EDUCBA
  • Unleashing the Power of Networks and the Cloud: Illinois Tech
  • Cloud Computing Foundations: Duke University
  • Cloud Systems Software: Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Introduction to PySpark: Edureka
  • Cloud Computing Security: University of Colorado System
  • Introduction to Enterprise Computing: IBM
  • Concurrent and Parallel Programming in Python: Packt
  • Introduction to Networking and Cloud Computing: Microsoft
  • Fundamentals of Cloud Computing: LearnQuest

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