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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, SQL, Database Management Systems, NoSQL, Relational Databases, Data Warehousing, Database Theory, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Administration, Databases, Database Systems, Database Management, Data Modeling, Query Languages, Big Data, Database Application, Data Integrity, Data Access, Data Science, Data Analysis
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Model Based Systems Engineering, Unified Modeling Language, Systems Engineering, Systems Design, Software Systems, Systems Architecture, Systems Analysis, Product Lifecycle Management, System Requirements, Requirements Analysis, Verification And Validation, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Azure Active Directory, Cloud Infrastructure, Microsoft Azure, Virtual Machines, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Active Directory, Infrastructure Security, Virtual Networking, Multi-Factor Authentication, Cloud Storage, Virtualization, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Computing, Data Storage, Application Performance Management, Network Security, Disaster Recovery
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Load Balancing, Google App Engine, Microservices, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Kubernetes, Data Storage Technologies, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Big Data, Firewall, Managed Services, Cloud Computing Architecture, Virtual Machines, Software Design Patterns, Cloud-Native Computing, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Development, Containerization, Cloud Storage
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: C and C++, Distributed Computing, Hardware Architecture, Programming Principles, Computer Architecture, Data Access, Program Development, Algorithms, Python Programming, Computer Programming Tools, Data Sharing, Development Environment, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Statistical Analysis, Regression Analysis, Data Analysis, R Programming, Probability, Probability Distribution
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: SQL, Database Systems, Database Theory, Database Management, Query Languages, Database Design, Relational Databases, Database Administration, Database Application, Data Access, Data Science, Data Analysis, Data Manipulation, Data Modeling, Data Integrity
Build toward a degree
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Google Gemini, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI, AI Enablement, Enterprise Security, Agentic systems, Tool Calling, Artificial Intelligence, Customer experience improvement, LLM Application, Strategic Planning, Decision Making, Organizational Strategy, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Platforms, Innovation, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Collaboration
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

LearnQuest
Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Microservices, JUnit, Model View Controller, Restful API, Spring Boot, Software Architecture, API Gateway, Web Services, Object-Relational Mapping, Transaction Processing, Data Persistence, Service Oriented Architecture, Cloud Computing Architecture, JSON, YAML, Load Balancing, Unit Testing, Java Programming, Enterprise Application Management
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, CI/CD, Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, Google Cloud Platform, Application Deployment, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Services, Continuous Deployment, Cloud Management, Data Persistence, Cloud Applications, Load Balancing, Scalability, Cloud Computing, Docker (Software), Continuous Integration, Microservices, Cloud Storage, Cloud Security
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Data Structures, Distributed Computing, Algorithms, Functional Design, Scalability, Java Programming, Other Programming Languages, Performance Tuning
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Google Cloud
Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Google Cloud Platform, Virtual Machines, Virtual Networking, System Configuration, Network Security, General Networking
Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours