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      IBM

      Software Testing, Deployment, and Maintenance Strategies

      Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Software Quality Assurance, Test Case, Quality Assurance, Software Testing, Agile Methodology, Release Management, Software Documentation, Technical Documentation, Test Automation, Regression Testing, Continuous Deployment, Usability Testing, Functional Testing, Application Deployment, Debugging, Maintainability

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      SkillUp EdTech

      Network Traffic Analysis with Wireshark

      Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Cyber Threat Hunting, Threat Detection, Network Monitoring, Network Security, Technical Communication, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Network Troubleshooting, Network Analysis, Cybersecurity, Network Protocols, Anomaly Detection, TCP/IP

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      System Analyst Capstone Project 

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      Advanced · Course

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      University of Maryland, College Park

      Digital Marketing 2

      Skills you'll gain: Pay Per Click Advertising, Marketing Analytics, Search Engine Optimization, Analytics, Big Data, Google Analytics, Digital Marketing, Search Engine Marketing, Paid media, Web Analytics, Web Analytics and SEO, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Marketing Effectiveness, A/B Testing, Applied Machine Learning, Marketing Automation, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Applying Machine Learning to Your Data with GC - Español

      Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Big Data, Predictive Modeling, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, Application Programming Interface (API)

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Networking in Google Cloud: Fundamentals - Français

      Skills you'll gain: Network Monitoring, Network Troubleshooting, Google Cloud Platform, General Networking, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Architecture, Network Performance Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Virtual Machines, Service Level

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Responsible AI for Developers: Privacy & Safety - Español

      Skills you'll gain: Information Privacy, Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, Secure Coding, Personally Identifiable Information, Cloud Security, Data Security, Information Systems Security, Artificial Intelligence, Safety and Security

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Responsible AI: Privacy & Safety - Português

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, Information Privacy, Cloud Security, Personally Identifiable Information, Data Security, Artificial Intelligence, Information Systems Security, Safety and Security, Security Controls, Data Encryption Standard

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Looker Studio Pro Essentials - Português Brasileiro

      Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Looker (Software), Google Cloud Platform, Data Security, User Accounts, Business Reporting, Auditing, Data Sharing, Data Visualization Software, Scheduling, Customer Support, Administration

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Observability in Google Cloud - 日本語版

      Skills you'll gain: Application Performance Management, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Management, Identity and Access Management, System Monitoring, Cloud Applications, Network Monitoring, Kubernetes, Computing Platforms, Query Languages, Debugging

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Observability in Google Cloud - Français

      Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Management, Kubernetes, Identity and Access Management, Network Monitoring, System Monitoring, Application Performance Management, Virtual Machines, Query Languages

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Gemini for Security Engineers - Français

      Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Application Deployment, Cloud Security, Generative AI, Security Engineering, Security Strategy, System Configuration

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Software Testing, Deployment, and Maintenance Strategies : IBM
    • Network Traffic Analysis with Wireshark: SkillUp EdTech
    • System Analyst Capstone Project : IBM
    • Digital Marketing 2: University of Maryland, College Park
    • Applying Machine Learning to Your Data with GC - Español: Google Cloud
    • Networking in Google Cloud: Fundamentals - Français: Google Cloud
    • Responsible AI for Developers: Privacy & Safety - Español: Google Cloud
    • Responsible AI: Privacy & Safety - Português: Google Cloud
    • Looker Studio Pro Essentials - Português Brasileiro: Google Cloud
    • Observability in Google Cloud - 日本語版: Google Cloud

    Skills you can learn in Computer Security And Networks

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    Google Cloud Platform (17)
    Internet (17)
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    Network Security (16)
    Linux (12)
    Software Testing (12)
    Information Security (10)
    Application Programming Interfaces (8)
    Kubernetes (8)
    Web (8)

    Frequently Asked Questions about Distributed Systems

    Distributed systems are how large organizations manage a group of computers to work together to appear as a single computer to the end-user. Distributed systems share singular components on different computers or machines that are networked together through a distribution system. This helps the various users in organizations achieve common goals via a single, integrated network. Distributed systems are essential in our networked world for sharing different resources and capabilities. Sometimes called distributed computing, the systems work on the idea that a linked system can help to maximize resources and information while preventing any system-wide failures. In the case of a computer failure, the availability of service would not be affected with distributed systems in place.‎

    Distributed systems are valuable to learn because you might start to understand how distributed systems help technology services adjust to meet the demand for certain workloads. Distributed systems are what power our favorite web services and keep them available during times of great user activity. Learning about distributed systems may help you to understand the basic fundamentals of the speedy expansion and reduction of an organization’s network resource allocation. You may also learn about the benefits of distributed systems to organizations, like network openness, reliability, transparency, performance, and scalability.‎

    Careers in distributed systems may include jobs like software engineers in cloud distributed systems, distributed computing engineers, architects of distributed systems, and other high-knowledge software engineering positions. Working in this area may expose you to concepts like understanding the critical nature of queue-based systems, which are related to distributed systems, in that they allow for the correct measures of resource utilization and throughput.‎

    Taking online courses to learn distributed systems may provide you with new knowledge about how distributed systems operate by spreading out network requests and workloads. You may gain new insights about how distributed systems support more computing jobs in an organization than a standard single system. This is important to anyone who works in networked systems in organizations. When you take online courses on distributed systems, you may learn how to apply different programming languages like Python, SQL, or Java in distributed systems environments.‎

    Online Distributed Systems courses offer a convenient and flexible way to enhance your knowledge or learn new Distributed Systems skills. Choose from a wide range of Distributed Systems courses offered by top universities and industry leaders tailored to various skill levels.‎

    When looking to enhance your workforce's skills in Distributed Systems, it's crucial to select a course that aligns with their current abilities and learning objectives. Our Skills Dashboard is an invaluable tool for identifying skill gaps and choosing the most appropriate course for effective upskilling. For a comprehensive understanding of how our courses can benefit your employees, explore the enterprise solutions we offer. Discover more about our tailored programs at Coursera for Business here.‎

    This FAQ content has been made available for informational purposes only. Learners are advised to conduct additional research to ensure that courses and other credentials pursued meet their personal, professional, and financial goals.

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