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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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    University of California, Davis

    Data Visualization with Tableau

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Dashboard, Proposal Development, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Data Presentation, Tableau Software, Data Visualization, Data Mapping, Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Literacy, Exploratory Data Analysis, Graphing, Histogram, Scatter Plots, Tree Maps, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Statistical Visualization, Performance Analysis, Storyboarding

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    Coursera

    Build Dynamic No-Code Apps

    Skills you'll gain: No-Code Development, User Centered Design, Mobile Development, Web Applications, User Interface (UI) Design, Experience Design, UI/UX Research, User Feedback, Functional Testing, Integration Testing, Root Cause Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Logical Operations

    Microsoft PowerPoint for Office 365: Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Microsoft Office, Editing, Microsoft 365, Multimedia, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphics Software, Productivity Software, Data Visualization, User Interface (UI)

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    Business Analytics

    Skills you'll gain: People Analytics, Descriptive Analytics, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Marketing Analytics, Financial Statement Analysis, Business Analytics, Customer Analysis, Data Collection, Human Capital, Predictive Modeling, Human Resource Strategy, Operations Research, Financial Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Analytics, Operational Efficiency, Financial Data, Operational Analysis, Peer Review, Human Resources

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    PwC

    Data Analysis and Presentation Skills: the PwC Approach

    Skills you'll gain: Analytics, Data Visualization, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Microsoft PowerPoint, Data Presentation, Presentations, Excel Formulas, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Microsoft Excel, Customer Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Big Data, Data Storytelling, Target Audience, Business Consulting, Spreadsheet Software, Data Cleansing

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Logical Operations

    Microsoft Office Word 2021-2024: Part 1

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Proofreading, Document Management, Microsoft 365, Productivity Software, Microsoft Windows, Writing and Editing, Editing, Productivity, Writing, Computer Literacy, Technical Documentation, Collaborative Software, Report Writing, Web Content, Business Writing, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Collaboration, Business Communication

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Build a C++ Employee Payroll Project from Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C++ (Programming Language), Application Development, Object Oriented Design, Application Design, Program Development, Business Logic, User Interface (UI), Data Entry, Verification And Validation, Command-Line Interface, Data Validation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Test and Secure Your AI Code

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Test Driven Development (TDD), Vulnerability Assessments, Unit Testing, Code Coverage, Vulnerability Scanning, Continuous Integration, Dependency Analysis, Secure Coding, CI/CD, Software Testing, Test Automation, Integration Testing, Continuous Deployment, Software Versioning, Large Language Modeling

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Logical Operations

    R Programming: Setup and Data Processing

    Skills you'll gain: R (Software), Data Processing, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Structures, Statistical Programming, Data Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Software Installation, Data Science, Development Environment, Computer Programming, Computer Programming Tools, Software Development

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Tools for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Jupyter, IBM Cloud, Data Visualization Software, R (Software), Computer Programming Tools, Development Environment, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Science, Integrated Development Environments, Data Analysis, GitHub, Python Programming, Scala Programming

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Microservices Architecture for AI Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Model Deployment, LangChain, Large Language Modeling, Microservices, Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Architecture, Scalability, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Deployment, API Design, Site Reliability Engineering, Kubernetes, Prompt Engineering, Containerization, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Python Programming, Performance Analysis

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Real-World Angular Projects, Testing, and Interview Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Node.JS, Back-End Web Development, Unit Testing, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Components, Front-End Web Development, Authentications, User Accounts, TypeScript, MySQL

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Data Visualization with Tableau: University of California, Davis
  • Build Dynamic No-Code Apps: Coursera
  • Microsoft PowerPoint for Office 365: Part 1: Logical Operations
  • Business Analytics: University of Pennsylvania
  • Data Analysis and Presentation Skills: the PwC Approach: PwC
  • Microsoft Office Word 2021-2024: Part 1: Logical Operations
  • Build a C++ Employee Payroll Project from Scratch: EDUCBA
  • Test and Secure Your AI Code: Coursera
  • R Programming: Setup and Data Processing: Logical Operations
  • Tools for Data Science: IBM

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