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.

Skills you'll gain: Adobe InDesign, Color Theory, Multimedia, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, Design Elements And Principles, Style Guides, Document Management, Digital Publishing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Target Audience, Creative Problem-Solving, Conceptual Design, Creative Thinking, Brainstorming, Creativity, Communication, Design Thinking, Innovation, Visual Design, Storyboarding, Project Design, Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, Generative AI, Prototyping, Problem Solving, Adobe Creative Cloud, Market Opportunities
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Educational Materials, Learning Management Systems, Instructional Design, Animation and Game Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Interface (UI), Interaction Design, Design Elements And Principles
Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Full-Stack Web Development, Authentications, Software Testing, Development Testing, Unit Testing, Debugging, Object-Relational Mapping, Authorization (Computing), MySQL, Test Case, Web Development, Database Development, Back-End Web Development, Web Applications, Software Documentation, Test Automation, Document Management, File Management, Model View Controller
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design and Development, Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI), Web Development, Javascript, Debugging
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Project Scoping, Stakeholder Analysis, Project Documentation, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Goal Setting, Project Management Software, Stakeholder Management, Cost Benefit Analysis, Resource Management, Team Management, Strategic Thinking, Business Writing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Database Design, SQL, MySQL, Relational Databases, Databases, Data Modeling, Development Environment, PHP (Scripting Language), Software Installation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Robotic Process Automation, Data Manipulation, Email Automation, Web Scraping, User Interface (UI), Business Process Automation, Automation, UI Components, Test Automation, Workflow Management, Human Computer Interaction, User Interface (UI) Design, Excel Macros, Text Mining, Data Cleansing, Data Import/Export, Software Development Tools, Data Integration, Data Management, Microsoft Excel
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, AI Personalization, Responsible AI, ChatGPT, Data Ethics, Education Software and Technology, LLM Application, AI Product Strategy, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Image Quality, Information Privacy, Machine Learning, Emerging Technologies, Data Security
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Product Management, Innovation, Technical Product Management, Product Improvement, Customer Insights, Design and Product, Product Roadmaps, Design Thinking, Customer Engagement, Agile Methodology, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Web Analytics, Stakeholder Management, Business Modeling
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Application Performance Management, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Cloud Infrastructure, Identity and Access Management, Data Loss Prevention, Load Balancing, System Monitoring, Prompt Engineering, Network Monitoring, Cloud Computing Architecture, Containerization, Network Architecture, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Network Security, OAuth, Network Routing, Cloud Security, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Prompt Patterns, Ideation, Verification And Validation, Succession Planning, LLM Application, Productivity, OpenAI, Business Writing, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Meeting Facilitation, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Artificial Intelligence, Leadership and Management, Creativity, Problem Solving, Risk Management
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months