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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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    Duke University

    Environmental Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Professional Development, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Community Organizing, Leadership, Sustainable Systems, Leadership Development, Environmental Issue, Personal Development, Environment and Resource Management, Visionary, Innovation, Decision Making, Empowerment, Collaboration, Goal Setting

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    BiteSize Python: Object Oriented Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Software Documentation, Maintainability, Programming Principles, Software Design, Python Programming

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Create C# App Inheritance, Composition, and Aggregation

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Design, Application Development, Data Structures, Linux

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Akamai Technologies, Inc.

    Introduction to IT Security

    Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Security, Incident Response, Network Security, Vulnerability Scanning, Computer Security Incident Management, Security Management, Penetration Testing, Cybersecurity, Authentications, Vulnerability Assessments, Encryption, Firewall, Identity and Access Management, Hardening, Threat Detection, Disaster Recovery, Public Key Infrastructure, Mobile Security, Risk Management Framework, Risk Management

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    22 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Foundations of Microservices and REST APIs with Spring Boot

    Skills you'll gain: Application Programming Interface (API), Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Application Deployment, Development Environment, Hibernate (Java), OAuth, Back-End Web Development, Eclipse (Software)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Mastering ISO 27001 Controls: Implementation and Auditing

    Skills you'll gain: ISO/IEC 27001, Auditing, Audit Planning, Security Controls, Security Management, Information Systems Security, Information Assurance, Risk Management, Risk Management Framework, Security Strategy, Security Requirements Analysis, Identity and Access Management, Security Awareness, Information Technology

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    ISTQB Usability Tester Certification Preparation

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Usability, Human Centered Design, Software Testing, Human Factors, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Surveys, Human Computer Interaction, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Test Planning, Technical Communication, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI), UI/UX Research, User Research, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Experience, Risk Management Framework, Stakeholder Engagement, Law, Regulation, and Compliance

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    Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Ball State University

    Data Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Rmarkdown, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Ggplot2, Interactive Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Visualization, R (Software), R Programming, Data Storytelling, Histogram, Scatter Plots, Data Analysis, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Manipulation

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    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Dassault Systèmes

    xDesign Feature Patterns and Sweeps

    Skills you'll gain: SolidWorks (CAD), Technical Design, Computer-Aided Design, 3D Modeling

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Systems Engineering Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Engineering, Requirements Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Systems Development Life Cycle, Configuration Management, Engineering Management, Risk Analysis, Waterfall Methodology, Functional Requirement, Systems Analysis, Project Management, Risk Management, Systems Architecture, System Requirements

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Oversee a Project with ClickUp

    Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Workflow Management, Organizational Skills, Project Management Software, Project Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Resource Allocation

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Starweaver

    Build a Data Warehouse Using BigQuery

    Skills you'll gain: SQL, Business Intelligence, Jupyter, Python Programming

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Environmental Leadership: Duke University
  • BiteSize Python: Object Oriented Programming: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Create C# App Inheritance, Composition, and Aggregation: Coursera
  • Introduction to IT Security: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
  • Foundations of Microservices and REST APIs with Spring Boot: Packt
  • Mastering ISO 27001 Controls: Implementation and Auditing: Packt
  • ISTQB Usability Tester Certification Preparation: Board Infinity
  • Data Visualization: Ball State University
  • xDesign Feature Patterns and Sweeps: Dassault Systèmes
  • Systems Engineering Fundamentals: University of Colorado System

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