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Software Design Courses

Software design courses can help you learn programming principles, design patterns, user interface design, and system architecture. You can build skills in code refactoring, version control, and creating scalable applications. Many courses introduce tools like Git for version control, Figma for UI/UX design, and various integrated development environments (IDEs) to streamline the coding process. By engaging with these topics and tools, you can enhance your ability to create efficient, user-friendly software solutions.


Popular Software Design Courses and Certifications


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    Coursera

    Creating Engaging Content for YouTube

    Skills you'll gain: Video Production, Web Analytics and SEO, Media Production, Driving engagement, Content Strategy, Video Editing, Content Performance Analysis, Content Creation, Web Content, Live Streaming, Storytelling, Scripting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    The Merge Sort Algorithm

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Program Development, Computer Programming, Software Development, Data Structures, Problem Solving, Computer Science, Machine Learning Methods

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Technology and Product Planning

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Analysis, Agile Methodology, Health Technology, Wireframing, Human Centered Design, Agile Project Management, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Scalability, Product Design, Design Thinking, Product Planning, New Product Development, Stakeholder Management, Prototyping, User Interface (UI), Technology Roadmaps, Health Care, Product Strategy, Technology Solutions, User Research

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    IntelliJ IDEA Case Study - Blood Donor Management System

    Skills you'll gain: IntelliJ IDEA, Object Oriented Design, Debugging, Software Design, User Interface (UI), Integrated Development Environments, Java, Design Thinking, Program Development, Data Validation, Software Development, Application Development

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    22 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    IntelliJ IDEA Case Study - Stock Management System

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design, IntelliJ IDEA, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Java, Integrated Development Environments, Data Structures, Command-Line Interface

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    22 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Geneva

    Data-Oriented C++ in Scientific Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Data-oriented programming, Computational Thinking, Operating Systems

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Amazon

    Amazon Junior Software Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Software Development Methodologies, JUnit, Requirements Analysis, Version Control, Application Development, Software Development Life Cycle, SQL, Full-Stack Web Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Development, Restful API, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Database Management, MySQL, Digital Transformation, Relational Databases, Java Programming, Generative AI

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Software Sales

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Strategy, Selling Techniques, Sales Presentation, Sales Process, Market Analysis, Sales, Technical Sales, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Relationship Management, Market Opportunities, Competitive Analysis, Market Dynamics, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Digital Marketing

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    33 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Minnesota

    Agile Software Development

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Planning, Software Development Methodologies, Sprint Retrospectives, Backlogs, Continuous Integration, Test Driven Development (TDD)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Test Management in Software Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Test Tools, Software Testing, Test Case, Software Quality Assurance, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Quality Assurance, Agile Methodology, Risk Management Framework, Technical Communication

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Minnesota

    Introduction to Software Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, JUnit, Verification And Validation, Unit Testing, Test Case, Test Automation, Development Testing, Test Planning, Code Coverage, Software Quality Assurance, Functional Testing, Testability, Integration Testing, Test Data, Issue Tracking

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    809 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Software Testing, Deployment, and Maintenance Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Release Management, Application Deployment, Test Planning, CI/CD, Software Quality Assurance, Performance Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Testing, Maintainability, Risk Management, Test Driven Development (TDD), Data Validation, Behavior-Driven Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Systems Analysis, Systems Thinking, Business Process Automation, Data Modeling, Process Flow Diagrams, Digital Transformation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular software design courses

  • Creating Engaging Content for YouTube: Coursera
  • The Merge Sort Algorithm: Scrimba
  • Technology and Product Planning: Johns Hopkins University
  • IntelliJ IDEA Case Study - Blood Donor Management System: EDUCBA
  • IntelliJ IDEA Case Study - Stock Management System: EDUCBA
  • Data-Oriented C++ in Scientific Programming: University of Geneva
  • Amazon Junior Software Developer: Amazon
  • Software Sales: Coursera
  • Agile Software Development: University of Minnesota
  • Test Management in Software Testing: Coursera

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