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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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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Fundamentos de Android

    Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, Android (Operating System), Android Development, Mockups, Mobile Development, Mobile Development Tools, Software Design, Software Design Patterns, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Design, Prototyping, UI Components, Development Environment, GitHub, Configuration Management

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    U

    Universidade de São Paulo

    Laboratório de Programação Orientada a Objetos - Parte 1

    Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Model View Controller, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Software Design Patterns, Debugging, Software Architecture, Software Design, Java Programming, Computer Programming, Software Testing, Other Programming Languages

    4.8
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    191 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Introducción a UML

    Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Diagram Design, Software Design, Object Oriented Design, Dependency Analysis

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    168 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Introducción a Java

    Skills you'll gain: Java, Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Software Design, Programming Principles, Program Development, Software Documentation, Data Structures, Computational Logic, Memory Management

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    942 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Productivity and Systems Development

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Development, Systems Development Life Cycle, Agile Methodology, Software Development Life Cycle, Productivity Software, Risk Management Framework, Agile Project Management, Data Security, Software Design, Systems Design, Risk Management, Software Development Methodologies, Information Technology, Information Systems, Project Risk Management, Systems Analysis, Computer Systems, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Business Systems Analysis, Microsoft Excel

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    43 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create a Supermarket app using Java OOP

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Object Oriented Design, Software Design, Computer Programming, Software Testing, Application Development

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    114 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Programming Reactive Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Scalability, Distributed Computing, Dataflow, Event-Driven Programming, Microservices, System Design and Implementation, Software Architecture, Data Pipelines, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Functional Design, Cloud Computing

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    31 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    Android App Components - Services, Local IPC, and Content Providers

    Skills you'll gain: Android Development, Android (Operating System), Mobile Development, Software Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Java Programming, Data Access, Software Architecture, Databases, Service Management

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    411 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    U

    University of California, Davis

    Secure Coding Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Secure Coding, Cryptography, Authentications, Exploit development, Encryption, Penetration Testing, Security Strategy, Security Testing, Data Security, Application Security, Exploitation techniques, Software Design, C and C++, Linux Administration, System Design and Implementation, Java, Programming Principles, Cybersecurity

    4.5
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    617 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Advanced Python Development Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Generative AI, Test Driven Development (TDD), Integration Testing, Cloud Development, Cloud Deployment, Development Testing, Python Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Cloud Applications, Serverless Computing, Cloud Computing, Microsoft Azure, Graph Theory, Software Documentation, Object Oriented Design, Maintainability, Code Review, Software Design, Technical Documentation

    4.1
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    27 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    C# Class Development

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), Game Design, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Application Design, Software Design, Programming Principles, Program Development, Application Development, Scripting

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    68 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    Principles of Secure Coding

    Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Software Design, System Design and Implementation, Programming Principles, Security Engineering, Program Development, Vulnerability Assessments, C (Programming Language), Software Development Methodologies

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    383 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Fundamentos de Android: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Laboratório de Programação Orientada a Objetos - Parte 1: Universidade de São Paulo
  • Introducción a UML: Universidad de los Andes
  • Introducción a Java: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Productivity and Systems Development: University of California, Irvine
  • Create a Supermarket app using Java OOP: Coursera
  • Programming Reactive Systems: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Android App Components - Services, Local IPC, and Content Providers: Vanderbilt University
  • Secure Coding Practices: University of California, Davis
  • Advanced Python Development Techniques: Microsoft

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