Cloud computing applications courses can help you learn cloud architecture, deployment models, data management, and security best practices. You can build skills in optimizing cloud resources, managing virtual environments, and implementing cloud-based solutions for various business needs. Many courses introduce tools like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, showing how these platforms support application development, data storage, and scalable computing.

Skills you'll gain: NoSQL, Apache Spark, Data Warehousing, Apache Hadoop, Extract, Transform, Load, Apache Airflow, Web Scraping, Linux Commands, Database Design, SQL, IBM Cognos Analytics, MySQL, Database Administration, Data Store, Generative AI, Professional Networking, Data Import/Export, Python Programming, Data Analysis, Data Science
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Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Threat Detection, Threat Management, Cloud Security, Google Cloud Platform, Vulnerability Management, Vulnerability Assessments, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Public Cloud
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google App Engine, Firewall, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Software Versioning, Application Development, Version Control
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Test Driven Development (TDD), Cryptography, Development Testing, Application Development, Transaction Processing, Emerging Technologies, Integrated Development Environments, Software Architecture, Network Protocols, Encryption, Web Applications, Program Development, Distributed Computing, Application Programming Interface (API), Microsoft Azure, FinTech, Development Environment, Web Language, Web Development Tools
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data Governance, Digital Transformation, Data Modeling, Dashboard, Real Time Data, Data Strategy, Google Cloud Platform, Dataflow, Data Storage, Data Management, Cloud Storage, Data Transformation, Pivot Tables And Charts, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Sharing, Database Design, Performance Tuning, Exploratory Data Analysis
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Metadata Management, Google Cloud Platform, Data Mining, Big Data, Data Management, Cloud API
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: OSI Models, Network Security, TCP/IP, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Software-Defined Networking, Network Architecture, Virtual Networking, Wide Area Networks, Network Protocols, General Networking, Network Routers, Network Troubleshooting, Linux, Virtualization, Kubernetes, Load Balancing, Data Centers, Network Switches, Terraform
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Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Virtual Networking, General Networking, Google Cloud Platform, Network Infrastructure, Network Routing, Wide Area Networks
Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Apache Spark, Large Language Modeling, Transfer Learning, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Model Evaluation, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Unsupervised Learning, Generative Model Architectures, Generative AI, PySpark, Vision Transformer (ViT), Computer Vision, Keras (Neural Network Library), LLM Application, Supervised Learning, Vector Databases, Machine Learning, Python Programming, Data Science
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Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Data Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, Records Management, Security Management, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security Policies, Microsoft Azure, Threat Management, Disaster Recovery, Data Governance, Security Controls, Information Privacy, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Identity and Access Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Application Performance Management, System Monitoring, Application Programming Interface (API), Patch Management, Network Troubleshooting, Release Management, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Kubernetes, Application Deployment, Incident Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, ASP.NET, Continuous Deployment, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Restful API, Middleware, Continuous Integration, Software Testing, .NET Framework, Responsive Web Design, API Design, Data Migration, Azure DevOps, Configuration Management, Data Validation, HTML and CSS, Database Application, C# (Programming Language), Web Applications
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months