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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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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine: Master Advanced FX & Gameplay Design

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Computer Graphic Techniques, UI Components, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphics, Game Design, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), Virtual Environment, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Animations, Motion Graphics, Interactive Design, Scripting, Simulations, Debugging

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Material Design 3 for Beginners: Building UI Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), UI Components, User Interface (UI) Design, Color Theory, Typography, User Centered Design, Design Elements And Principles, Web Design and Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    How to design Facebook/IG Stories using Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Content Creation, Multimedia, Design Elements And Principles, Digital Design, Creative Design, Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Photo Editing

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Michigan

    Design Strategies for Maximizing Total Data Quality

    Skills you'll gain: Data Quality, Data Integrity, Data Validation, Quality Assurance, Data Collection, Data Processing, Data Strategy, Data Analysis, Sampling (Statistics)

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Brightline Initiative

    Bridging the Gap between Strategy Design and Delivery

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Plan Execution, Strategic Thinking, Gap Analysis, Business Leadership, Business Strategy, Leadership, Organizational Change, Business Consulting, Case Studies, Change Management

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Skillshare

    Design Theory Principles for Print and Digital Applications

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Responsive Web Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Digital Design, Web Design, Graphic and Visual Design, User Experience, Motion Graphics, Adobe XD, Graphic Design, Animations, Prototyping, Typography, Visual Design, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Style Guides, Storytelling, Creative Design

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Align Design Teams with SCAMPER Brainstorming in Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, UI/UX Strategy, Ideation, User Experience Design, Design and Product, Design Thinking, Innovation, Collaborative Software, Creativity, User Interface (UI) Design, Product Improvement, Team Oriented, Product Development

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Northeastern University

    Data Management and Database Design Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Theory, Database Management, Database Systems, Relational Databases, Databases, Database Management Systems, SQL, NoSQL, Data Modeling, Unified Modeling Language, Data Manipulation, Performance Tuning

    Build toward a degree

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Master Unity Maze Games: Design, Build & Optimize

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Performance Tuning, UI Components, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), System Configuration, C# (Programming Language), Data Structures, Scripting

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    3D Character Design Workshop with Nomad Sculpt

    Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Animation and Game Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Creative Design, Color Theory

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    NotionAI for Beginners: Design a Product Launch

    Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, Creative Thinking, Organizational Skills, Prioritization, Creativity, Productivity, Generative AI, Database Management, Technical Documentation, Artificial Intelligence, Project Management, Content Management

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Master Character Design in Blender for Unity, Unreal Engine

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Game Design, Creative Design, Data Import/Export

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Unreal Engine: Master Advanced FX & Gameplay Design: EDUCBA
  • Material Design 3 for Beginners: Building UI Systems: Coursera
  • How to design Facebook/IG Stories using Canva: Coursera
  • Design Strategies for Maximizing Total Data Quality: University of Michigan
  • Bridging the Gap between Strategy Design and Delivery: Brightline Initiative
  • Design Theory Principles for Print and Digital Applications: Skillshare
  • Align Design Teams with SCAMPER Brainstorming in Miro: Coursera
  • Data Management and Database Design Part 1: Northeastern University
  • Master Unity Maze Games: Design, Build & Optimize: EDUCBA
  • 3D Character Design Workshop with Nomad Sculpt: Skillshare

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