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      Johns Hopkins University

      YARN MapReduce Architecture and Advanced Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, Data Processing, Distributed Computing, Performance Tuning, Big Data, Software Architecture, Scalability, Java, System Configuration

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      HDFS Architecture and Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Hadoop, File Systems, Big Data, Java, Data Structures, Infrastructure Architecture, File Management, Systems Architecture, Data Processing, Distributed Computing, Data Storage, Development Environment, Scalability

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Vanderbilt University

      Programming for a Networked World

      Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Computer Programming, Distributed Computing, Computer Science, Computational Thinking, Computer Networking, Data Structures, Natural Language Processing, Algorithms, Problem Solving, Application Programming Interface (API)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Abstraction, Problem Decomposition, and Functions

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, C (Programming Language), Data Structures, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Data Store, Problem Management, Program Development, Debugging

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Edureka

      Mastering Multithreading with Go

      Skills you'll gain: Go (Programming Language), Distributed Computing, Software Design Patterns, System Programming, Performance Tuning, Scalability, OS Process Management, Application Performance Management, Algorithms, Debugging, Data Structures, Operating Systems, Web Development

      3.3
      Rating, 3.3 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

      Programming Languages Ⅱ

      Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Other Programming Languages, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Theoretical Computer Science, Extensible Languages and XML, Concept Of Operations

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Apache Spark with Scala – Hands-On with Big Data!

      Skills you'll gain: Apache Spark, Scala Programming, Data Processing, Big Data, Applied Machine Learning, IntelliJ IDEA, Real Time Data, Graph Theory, Data Transformation, Development Environment, Distributed Computing, Build Tools, Regression Analysis, Performance Tuning

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Advanced Rust Programming and Real-World Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Web Servers, Blockchain, Performance Testing, Web Applications, Performance Tuning, Web Scraping, Data Structures, File Management, Software Design Patterns

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Geneva

      Data-Oriented C++ in Scientific Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Data-oriented programming, Computational Thinking, Operating Systems

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Simulation, Algorithm Analysis, and Pointers

      Skills you'll gain: Simulations, C (Programming Language), Computational Thinking, Automation, Algorithms, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Programming Principles, File Management, Debugging

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Advanced .NET with TPL & PLINQ: Conducting Performance Boost

      Skills you'll gain: .NET Framework, Performance Tuning, Debugging, Health Informatics, Performance Testing, C# (Programming Language), Application Development

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Washington

      Programming Languages, Part C

      Skills you'll gain: Ruby (Programming Language), Other Programming Languages, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Functional Design, Computational Thinking, Software Design Patterns, Theoretical Computer Science, Debugging

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • YARN MapReduce Architecture and Advanced Programming: Johns Hopkins University
    • HDFS Architecture and Programming: Johns Hopkins University
    • Programming for a Networked World : Vanderbilt University
    • Abstraction, Problem Decomposition, and Functions: University of Colorado System
    • Mastering Multithreading with Go: Edureka
    • Programming Languages Ⅱ: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
    • Apache Spark with Scala – Hands-On with Big Data!: Packt
    • Advanced Rust Programming and Real-World Applications: Packt
    • Data-Oriented C++ in Scientific Programming: University of Geneva
    • Simulation, Algorithm Analysis, and Pointers: University of Colorado System

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