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System Design Courses

System design courses can help you learn architectural patterns, scalability principles, performance optimization, and system reliability. You can build skills in creating efficient APIs, managing databases, and implementing microservices. Many courses introduce tools like AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes, that support deploying and managing applications in a cloud environment. You'll also explore methods for designing fault-tolerant systems and ensuring data consistency, equipping you with practical knowledge for real-world applications.

Popular System Design Courses and Certifications


  • P

    Politecnico di Milano

    Developing FPGA-accelerated cloud applications with SDAccel: Theory

    Skills you'll gain: Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Deployment, Amazon Web Services, Hardware Architecture, Cloud Applications, Performance Tuning, Software Development, Computer Architecture, Dataflow, Development Environment, Software Development Tools, Memory Management, Computational Logic, Programming Principles

    4.7 stars, 77 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (77) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    Microservice Architectures

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Systems Architecture, Application Deployment, Software Architecture, Scalability, Service Oriented Architecture, Java Programming, Distributed Computing, Software Design, Software Design Patterns, Dependency Analysis, Service Management

    4.2 stars, 38 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.2 (38) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    Advancing Women in Tech

    Building Products at Global Scale

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Systems Architecture, Systems Design, Technical Management, Software Design, API Design, System Design and Implementation, Technical Product Management, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Engineering Management, Program Management, Microservices, Product Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Solution Architecture, Leadership and Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Amazon Web Services, Management Reporting

    4.6 stars, 19 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (19) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Engineering Foundation for Building Energy Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Building Services Engineering, HVAC, Building Design, Energy and Utilities, Engineering, Thermal Management, Sustainable Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Calculations, Sustainable Design, Architectural Design, Engineering Analysis, Climate Change Mitigation, Trigonometry

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Architect Reusable AI Agent Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Agentic systems, Code Reusability, AI Integrations, Engineering Software, Systems Architecture, API Design, Systems Design, Solution Architecture, Artifactory, Generative Model Architectures, Release Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Logistics, Inventory and Warehousing Management

    Skills you'll gain: Inventory and Warehousing, Material Handling, Warehousing, Inventory Control, Inventory Management, Logistics Management, Logistics, Inventory Control Systems, Warehouse Operations, Inventory Management System, Warehouse Management, Supply Chain Systems, Supply Chain, Information Systems, Vendor Management, Operational Efficiency, Automation, Cost Reduction

    5 stars, 12 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 5 (12) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • L

    L&T EduTech

    Two-Phase Pipe Hydraulics and Pipe Sizing

    Skills you'll gain: Hydraulics, Chemical Engineering, Engineering Analysis, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, Engineering Calculations, Mathematical Modeling, Process Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Estimation

    4.8 stars, 14 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (14) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Blueprints – Visual Scripting for Games

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Programming Principles, Data Structures, No-Code Development, Object Oriented Design, Event-Driven Programming, Interactive Design, Code Reusability, Scripting, Graphical Tools

    4.6 stars, 18 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (18) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • L

    L&T EduTech

    Wind Power Generation

    Skills you'll gain: Electrical Power, Electric Power Systems, Energy and Utilities, Electrical Systems, Electrical Substation, Sustainable Technologies, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Regulations, Mechanical Engineering, Emerging Technologies, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering Calculations

    4.9 stars, 8 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (8) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    HR Management and Organizational Development

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Development, Performance Management, Team Performance Management, Performance Appraisal, Workforce Development, Employee Performance Management, Business Transformation, Organizational Change, Team Management, Talent Management, Quality Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Quality Improvement, Human Resources Management and Planning, Organizational Structure, Leadership Studies, Human Resource Strategy, Organizational Effectiveness, Employee Engagement, Change Management

    4.5 stars, 13 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.5 (13) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • L

    LearnKartS

    Full Stack Agentic AI

    Skills you'll gain: Model Context Protocol, Agentic systems, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Prompt Engineering, Agentic Workflows, Tool Calling, Google Gemini, AI Workflows, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, Server Side, Node.JS, Vector Databases, MongoDB, Embeddings, Large Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing, Web Development, Machine Learning, Javascript

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    Arm

    Embedded Systems on Arm: Get Started with the micro:bit

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, Interactive Design, Prototyping, Internet Of Things, System Design and Implementation, Peripheral Devices, Programming Principles, Simulations, Python Programming, Computational Logic, Computer Programming

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular system design courses

  • Developing FPGA-accelerated cloud applications with SDAccel: Theory: Politecnico di Milano
  • Microservice Architectures: Vanderbilt University
  • Building Products at Global Scale: Advancing Women in Tech
  • Engineering Foundation for Building Energy Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Architect Reusable AI Agent Systems: Coursera
  • Logistics, Inventory and Warehousing Management: EDUCBA
  • Two-Phase Pipe Hydraulics and Pipe Sizing: L&T EduTech
  • Unreal Engine Blueprints – Visual Scripting for Games: EDUCBA
  • Wind Power Generation: L&T EduTech
  • HR Management and Organizational Development: EDUCBA

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