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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

    Instagram Visuals: Enhance Photography & Design

    Skills you'll gain: Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Photography, Photo Editing, Photo/Video Production and Technology

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Design of High-Performance Optical Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Image Quality, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Electronic Components, Systems Design, Human Factors, Engineering Calculations, Technical Design, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Design Remote Meeting Boards in Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Meeting Facilitation, Virtual Teams, Telecommuting, Experience Design, Business Process Management, Virtual Environment

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Design Your Virtual Classroom with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Layout Design, Virtual Environment, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Color Matching, Graphic Design, Marketing

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Product Design for the Circular Economy

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Design, Sustainable Engineering, Sustainable Business, Business Leadership, Waste Minimization, Product Design, Product Lifecycle Management, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Regulations, Process Improvement, Materials science

    Build toward a degree

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Foundations of Azure Infrastructure Design

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Authorization (Computing), Azure Active Directory, Cloud Infrastructure, Authentications, Cloud Security, Event Monitoring, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Infrastructure Security, Identity and Access Management, System Monitoring, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Management, Active Directory, Network Monitoring, Data Governance, Cloud Applications, Personally Identifiable Information, Security Management, Information Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    AI CERTs

    AI Tools, Data, and Experience Design

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, UI/UX Research, Prototyping, Design Research, User Experience, User Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Persona (User Experience), Artificial Intelligence, Experience Design, User Centered Design, Prompt Patterns, User Interface (UI), Design, Design Thinking, User Interface (UI) Design, Wireframing, Presentations, Responsible AI, Professional Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Discovery and Low-Fidelity Design with Figma

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, Figma (Design Software), User Experience Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Experience, Usability, User Centered Design, Human Centered Design, Design, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, User Flows, Persona Development

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Resilience & Leadership: Design, Development, & Integration

    Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Change Management, Business Continuity, Organizational Change, Engineering Management, Contingency Planning, Sustainable Development, Systems Thinking, Organizational Leadership, Risk Management, Leadership, Innovation, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Vulnerability

    Build toward a degree

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Salesforce Design Mastery: CRM Customization

    Skills you'll gain: Salesforce, Salesforce Development, Customer Relationship Management, Data Security, Security Controls, No-Code Development, Automation, Identity and Access Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Adobe

    Exploring Design Basics with Adobe Express

    Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Typography, Adobe Express, Visual Design, Color Matching, Design, Graphic Design, Creative Design, Design Elements And Principles, Layout Design, Branding

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    DeepLearning.AI

    AI Agentic Design Patterns with AutoGen

    Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, LLM Application, Tool Calling

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    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Instagram Visuals: Enhance Photography & Design: Coursera
  • Design of High-Performance Optical Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Design Remote Meeting Boards in Miro: Coursera
  • Design Your Virtual Classroom with Canva: Coursera
  • Product Design for the Circular Economy: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Foundations of Azure Infrastructure Design: Packt
  • AI Tools, Data, and Experience Design: AI CERTs
  • Discovery and Low-Fidelity Design with Figma: Coursera
  • Resilience & Leadership: Design, Development, & Integration: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Salesforce Design Mastery: CRM Customization: Coursera

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