Introduction to Systems Architecture
Completed by Alexander Potlov
April 23, 2026
12 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Explore the exciting world of systems architecture and learn the fundamentals to design scalable, reliable system solutions
Explain systems and solutions architects roles, skills, career paths, certifications, & how they use systems thinking and SDLC to meet business needs
Gain hands-on experience by applying systems design fundamentals and tools to design IT systems and solutions
Utilize requirement-gathering, prototyping, and modeling tools to analyze business needs and develop documented solutions for real-world applications
Skills you will gain
- Category: Stakeholder Communications
- Category: Software Architecture
- Category: Systems Development Life Cycle
- Category: Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs)
- Category: Development Environment
- Category: Systems Analysis
- Category: Systems Thinking
- Category: Systems Architecture
- Category: Business Analysis Tools
- Category: Project Design
- Category: Software Design Patterns

