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      Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

      Programming Languages Ⅰ

      Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Programming Principles, Theoretical Computer Science, Other Programming Languages, Computer Programming, Functional Design, Algorithms

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      17 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Programming Reactive Systems (Scala 2 version)

      Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Scala Programming, Distributed Computing, Event-Driven Programming, System Design and Implementation, Microservices, Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Cloud Computing, Software Design, Middleware

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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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      Vanderbilt University

      Functional Programming with Java and Threads

      Skills you'll gain: IntelliJ IDEA, Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Open Source Technology, Programming Principles, Distributed Computing, Scalability, Functional Design, Algorithms

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Advanced Rust Programming and Real-World Applications

      Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Blockchain, Performance Testing, Web Applications, Performance Tuning, Web Development Tools, Web Scraping, Data Structures

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Toronto

      Introduction To Swift Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Swift Programming, iOS Development, Apple iOS, Apple Xcode, Mobile Development, Objective-C (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, Image Analysis, Computer Programming

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)

      Computers, Waves, Simulations: A Practical Introduction to Numerical Methods using Python

      Skills you'll gain: Finite Element Methods, Numerical Analysis, Engineering Analysis, Jupyter, Differential Equations, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, Python Programming, Mechanics, Vibrations, Linear Algebra, Simulations

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      387 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rice University

      Principles of Computing (Part 2)

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Algorithms, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Computer Science, Game Theory, Mathematical Modeling, Software Testing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      364 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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      36 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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      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

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      37 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Modern C++ Features & Concurrency

      Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), System Programming, Algorithms, Performance Tuning

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Programming Languages Ⅰ: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
    • Programming Reactive Systems (Scala 2 version): École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Advanced .NET with TPL & PLINQ: Conducting Performance Boost: Coursera Project Network
    • Functional Programming with Java and Threads: Vanderbilt University
    • Advanced Rust Programming and Real-World Applications: Packt
    • Introduction To Swift Programming: University of Toronto
    • Computers, Waves, Simulations: A Practical Introduction to Numerical Methods using Python: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
    • Principles of Computing (Part 2): Rice University
    • Simulation, Algorithm Analysis, and Pointers: University of Colorado System
    • Programming Languages Ⅱ: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

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