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.

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Content, Web Design and Development, Web Design, Web Development, Typography, Web Applications, Front-End Web Development, Web Servers, Embeddings, Web Development Tools, Software Development
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: User Feedback, Functional Testing, Root Cause Analysis, UI/UX Research, Experience Design, User Experience, Problem Management, User Interface (UI) Design, Integration Testing, Application Development, Network Troubleshooting, Investigation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: AI Security, Threat Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Security Testing, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Software Architecture, API Design, Test Automation, Vulnerability Management, Agentic systems, Systems Design, Model Evaluation, Test Driven Development (TDD), CI/CD, Python Programming, Continuous Deployment, Dependency Analysis, Large Language Modeling, Machine Learning, Performance Analysis
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Bitbucket, DevOps, Data Pipelines, Jira (Software), Debugging
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Data Processing, Application Development, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming, Virtual Machines, Software Development
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Collaborative Software, DevOps, Open Source Technology, Command-Line Interface
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Logical Operations
Skills you'll gain: Program Development, Python Programming, Maintainability, Programming Principles, Scripting, Debugging, Scripting Languages, Computer Programming, Software Development, Computational Logic
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Event Marketing, Presentations, Video Editing, Canva (Software), Marketing Materials, Color Matching, Color Theory, Typography, Storytelling, Marketing Collateral, Marketing Design, Interactive Design, Brand Strategy, Social Media, Logo Design, Layout Design, Social Media Content, Social Media Campaigns, Branding
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Debugging, Program Development, Software Testing, Data Structures, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Test Case
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C++ (Programming Language), Application Development, Object Oriented Design, Data Visualization Software, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Programming Principles, Computer Graphics, Computational Thinking, Graphing, Verification And Validation, Development Environment, Software Visualization, Graphic and Visual Design, Data Presentation, Software Design Patterns, Application Design, Data Validation, C and C++, Program Development
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Relational Databases, Linux Commands, Databases, Operating Systems, Linux, SQL, File Systems, Command-Line Interface, File Management, Authorization (Computing), User Accounts, User Interface (UI)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Macquarie University
Skills you'll gain: Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Excel Macros, Data Validation, Spreadsheet Software, Data Modeling, Financial Forecasting, Data Integrity, Business Modeling, Automation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months