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Software Engineering Courses

Software engineering courses can help you learn programming languages like Python and Java, software development methodologies, version control systems, and testing practices. You can build skills in code optimization, debugging, and collaborative project management. Many courses introduce tools such as Git for version control, Docker for containerization, and integrated development environments (IDEs) like Visual Studio Code, which enhance your ability to develop, test, and deploy software efficiently.


Popular Software Engineering Courses and Certifications


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    Vanderbilt University

    Engineering Maintainable Android Apps

    Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Unit Testing, Maintainability, Software Design Patterns, Software Testing, Test Automation, Integration Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Testability, Software Engineering, Android Development, Application Security, Test Case, Software Design, Software Architecture, Mobile Security, Application Design

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    297 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Requirements Gathering for Secure Software Development

    Skills you'll gain: Requirements Analysis, User Requirements Documents, Software Development Methodologies, Requirements Elicitation, Agile Methodology, Functional Requirement, Software Design Documents, System Requirements, Software Development Life Cycle, Verification And Validation, Technical Communication

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    686 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Advancing Women in Tech

    Inspiring Peak Performance on Technical Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Engineering Management, Technical Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Team Performance Management, Technical Communication, Software Engineering, Employee Coaching, Communication, Conflict Management, Team Management, Meeting Facilitation, People Management, Performance Review, Virtual Teams, Employee Performance Management, Program Management, Labor Compliance, Agile Methodology, Cloud Engineering, Business Strategy

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Software Design as an Element of the Software Development Lifecycle

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design, Software Development Life Cycle, Application Security, Technical Design, Software Architecture, Software Development Methodologies, Conceptual Design, Requirements Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    253 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Software Design as an Abstraction

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Software Design, Usability Testing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Database Management, Systems Design, Application Security, Design Strategies, Operating Systems

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    135 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Leeds

    How to Get Into Software Development

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development, Engineering Software, Software Development Methodologies, Data Ethics, Software Engineering, Computer Programming, Back-End Web Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Meta

    Version Control

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Unix Commands, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Linux Commands, Software Versioning, Command-Line Interface, Linux, Collaborative Software, File Management, Software Development Tools, Software Development, Web Development

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Agile Software Development with Python: TDD and BDD

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Agile Project Management, Collaborative Software, Software Development, System Testing, Acceptance Testing, Test Case, Python Programming, Cloud Management, Computer Science

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Manufacturing & Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Labor Compliance, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing and Production, Production Process, Team Management, Manufacturing Processes, Communication Strategies, Engineering

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Effective .NET Memory Management

    Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Performance Tuning, .NET Framework, C# (Programming Language), System Programming, Application Performance Management, C (Programming Language), Debugging, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Engineering, Interoperability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Software Sales

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Strategy, Selling Techniques, Sales Presentation, Sales Process, Market Analysis, Sales, Technical Sales, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Relationship Management, Market Opportunities, Competitive Analysis, Market Dynamics, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Customer Insights

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    DeepLearning.AI

    ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers

    Skills you'll gain: OpenAI API, ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling

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    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Engineering Maintainable Android Apps: Vanderbilt University
  • Requirements Gathering for Secure Software Development: University of Colorado System
  • Inspiring Peak Performance on Technical Teams: Advancing Women in Tech
  • Software Design as an Element of the Software Development Lifecycle: University of Colorado System
  • Software Design as an Abstraction: University of Colorado System
  • How to Get Into Software Development: University of Leeds
  • Version Control: Meta
  • Agile Software Development with Python: TDD and BDD: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Manufacturing & Engineering: Packt
  • Effective .NET Memory Management: Packt

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