Introduction to Systems Architecture
Completed by Xuan Xu
January 17, 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: Systems Thinking
- Category: Business Analysis Tools
- Category: Stakeholder Engagement
- Category: Systems Analysis
- Category: Software Design Patterns
- Category: Stakeholder Management
- Category: Systems Architecture
- Category: Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs)
- Category: Development Environment
- Category: Software Architecture
- Category: Systems Development Life Cycle
- Category: Stakeholder Communications
