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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


  • I

    IBM

    System Administration with IBM AIX: Beyond the Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Unix, Package and Software Management, Systems Administration, TCP/IP, Data Maintenance, Shell Script, Unix Commands, Operating System Administration, Midrange Computer, Unix Shell, Disaster Recovery, System Software, Patch Management, Hardware Troubleshooting, Operating Systems, Data Storage, Software Installation, OS Process Management, Debugging, System Configuration

    ★ 4.8 (11) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Packt

    Advanced Kubernetes - Security, and Large-Scale Deployments

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, YAML, Cloud Deployment, Data Persistence, Containerization, Application Deployment, Configuration Management, MongoDB, Infrastructure Security, Network Security, Data Storage, Application Security, Application Programming Interface (API), Scalability, Authentications

    ★ 5 (8) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Replit Essentials: Collaborate, Create, and Code Smarter

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Version Control, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging, GitHub Copilot, Git (Version Control System), Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Development, GitHub, Software Versioning, Development Environment, Application Development, File Management, Software Configuration Management, Software Development Tools, Configuration Management, Cloud Storage

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • K

    Kotter

    The 4 Core Change Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Change Management, Organizational Development, Business Transformation, Leadership and Management, Organizational Structure, Organizational Leadership, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Leadership Development, Leadership, Drive Engagement, Stakeholder Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion, Lifelong Learning

    ★ 4.7 (33) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Create Generative AI Apps on Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Generative AI, Google Gemini, Prompt Engineering Tools, Multimodal Prompts, Large Language Modeling, Application Deployment

    ★ 3.9 (14) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • N

    NIIT

    Building Interactive Web Pages Using Modern JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: JSON, Javascript, JavaScript Frameworks, Software Testing, Unit Testing, Scripting, Frontend Performance, Event-Driven Programming, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Scripting Languages, Data Validation, Data Structures, Network Protocols, Verification And Validation

    ★ 3.8 (12) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Use Python Unit Test to Demonstrate TDD

    Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Development Testing, Test Script Development, Test Case, Software Testing, Python Programming, File I/O

    ★ 4.1 (9) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Creating Basic Web Layouts

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), GitHub, Front-End Web Development, Application Deployment, Web Development, User Interface (UI) Design

    ★ 4.8 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • D

    DeepLearning.AI

    Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback

    Skills you'll gain: Fine-tuning, Large Language Modeling, Model Training, Model Evaluation, Reinforcement Learning, Model Optimization

    ★ 4.7 (33) · Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • P

    Packt

    Foundations of Oracle Database Administration

    Skills you'll gain: Oracle Databases, Relational Databases, Database Management Systems, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Management, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Database Software, Software Installation, Query Languages, System Configuration, SQL, Virtual Environment, Infrastructure Security, Data Storage, Virtual Machines, Software Documentation

    ★ 4.6 (10) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • S

    Skillshare

    Unreal Engine for Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Cinematography, Animation and Game Design, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Virtual Environment, Video Production, 3D Assets, Game Design, Storytelling, Post-Production, Visual Storytelling, Video Editing, Animations, Media Production, Image Quality, Real Time Data, Model Optimization, Data Import/Export

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • M

    Microsoft

    Power Virtual Agents

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, No-Code Development, Microsoft Teams, Performance Analysis, Customer Engagement, Application Deployment

    ★ 4.8 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • System Administration with IBM AIX: Beyond the Basics: IBM
  • Advanced Kubernetes - Security, and Large-Scale Deployments: Packt
  • Replit Essentials: Collaborate, Create, and Code Smarter: Coursera
  • The 4 Core Change Principles: Kotter
  • Create Generative AI Apps on Google Cloud: Google Cloud
  • Building Interactive Web Pages Using Modern JavaScript: NIIT
  • Use Python Unit Test to Demonstrate TDD: Coursera
  • Creating Basic Web Layouts: University of California, Davis
  • Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback: DeepLearning.AI
  • Foundations of Oracle Database Administration: Packt

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