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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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    Northeastern University

    Understanding & Influencing Workplace Behavior

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Change Management, Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, Organizational Development, Team Leadership, Leadership, Communication Strategies, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Structure, Strategic Leadership, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Team Management, Influencing, Empowerment, Culture, Innovation, Decision Making

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Washington

    Business Law: A Community of Practice with Paralegals

    Skills you'll gain: Legal Research, Mergers & Acquisitions, Legal Strategy, Commercial Laws, Governance, Legal Risk, Case Law, Corporate Finance, Strategic Partnership, Civil Law, Corporate Accounting, Partnership Accounting, Organizational Structure, Analysis, Business, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    HubSpot Academy

    Managing for Frictionless Sales

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Enablement, Sales Management, Sales Training, Sales Process, Sales Strategy, Employee Onboarding, Employee Coaching, Process Development, Talent Recruitment, Recruitment Strategies, Goal Setting, Customer Insights

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Whizlabs

    Getting Started with Chef Cookbooks

    Skills you'll gain: Chef (Configuration Management Tool), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Development Testing, Software Installation, Cloud Infrastructure, CI/CD, DevSecOps, System Support, Configuration Management, Automation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    Systems Biology and Biotechnology Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Data Synthesis, Network Analysis, Biology, Biotechnology, Data Integration, Systems Engineering, Laboratory Testing, Bioinformatics, Systems Integration, Research, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Intro to WordPress Development

    Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Ajax, Development Environment, Content Management Systems, Web Development, Data Management, PHP (Scripting Language), Database Development, MySQL, Javascript and jQuery, Information Architecture, Database Management, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Application Security, User Accounts, Data Validation

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Modelling Threats - Strategies in Threat Modelling

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Threat Detection, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Application Security, Cybersecurity, Security Controls, Security Strategy, Vulnerability Assessments, Continuous Monitoring, Risk Management Framework, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Software Development Life Cycle, Cloud Security

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Skillshare

    After Effects VFX: Special Effects Videos for Social Media

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe After Effects, Video Production, Post-Production, Video Editing, Storyboarding, Ideation, Content Creation, Cinematography, Motion Graphics, Creativity, Color Matching

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Intel

    Establishing Effective Educator-Machine Partnerships

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Education Software and Technology, Digital pedagogy, Creative Thinking, Adult Education, Technology Strategies, Professional Development, Goal Setting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Infosec

    C++ Superpowers and More

    Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Application Security, System Programming, C++ (Programming Language), C (Programming Language), Unix, Embedded Systems, Debugging, Unix Commands, Operating Systems, Data Security, Linux, Microsoft Windows

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    Packt

    Practical C++: Learn C++ Basics Step by Step

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C++ (Programming Language), Development Environment, Computer Programming, Maintainability, Data Structures, Command-Line Interface, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Dassault Systèmes

    Explore the 3DSwymer Role

    Skills you'll gain: Team Building

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Understanding & Influencing Workplace Behavior: Northeastern University
  • Business Law: A Community of Practice with Paralegals: University of Washington
  • Managing for Frictionless Sales: HubSpot Academy
  • Getting Started with Chef Cookbooks: Whizlabs
  • Systems Biology and Biotechnology Capstone: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Intro to WordPress Development: Packt
  • Modelling Threats - Strategies in Threat Modelling: Packt
  • After Effects VFX: Special Effects Videos for Social Media: Skillshare
  • Establishing Effective Educator-Machine Partnerships: Intel
  • C++ Superpowers and More: Infosec

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