Building Modern Distributed Systems with Java

Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. In today’s tech landscape, distributed systems form the backbone of scalable and reliable applications. This course walks you through the foundational concepts of distributed computing using Java, guiding you from the evolution of system architectures to mastering the intricacies of modern distributed databases. You’ll explore key topics like…