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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


  • C

    Chris Croft Training

    Cognitive Bias at Work: Make Better Decisions

    Skills you'll gain: Decision Making, Decision Intelligence, Business Leadership, Strategic Decision-Making, Decisiveness, Organizational Leadership, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Leadership and Management, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Critical Thinking, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Team Leadership, Independent Thinking, Cognitive flexibility, Initiative and Leadership, Thought Leadership, Creative Thinking

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals PL-900 Exam Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Power BI, Dashboard, Power Platform Architecture & Technical Design, No-Code Development, Data Visualization, Data Integration, Business Intelligence, Process Design, Product Automation, Microsoft Development Tools, Business Intelligence Software, Business Process Automation, Productivity Software, Application Development, Process Modeling, Performance Analysis, Application Design, Automation

    4.3 stars, 318 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.3 (318) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Alberta

    Service-Oriented Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Service Oriented Architecture, API Design, Web Services, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Microservices, Restful API, Software Architecture, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Applications, Software Design, JSON, Android Development

    4.5 stars, 598 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (598) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Dynamic Programming, Greedy Algorithms

    Skills you'll gain: Theoretical Computer Science, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Data Structures, Design Strategies, Quantum computing, Applied Mathematics, Python Programming, Analysis

    4.7 stars, 277 reviews, Advanced, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (277) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft Cybersecurity Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: DevSecOps, Infrastructure Security, Cyber Governance, Zero Trust Network Access, Threat Detection, Security Engineering, IT Security Architecture, Threat Modeling, Endpoint Detection and Response, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Cyber Threat Hunting, Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Security, Network Security, Identity and Access Management, Cyber Security Policies, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Risk Analysis, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

    Advanced · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    STARWEAVER

    Professional Prospecting and Client Engagement

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Sales Prospecting, Stakeholder Engagement, Prospecting and Qualification, Cold Calling, Sales Development, Stakeholder Analysis, Account Management, Sales Pipelines, Sales, Sales Process, Consultative Selling, Account Strategy, Outbound Calls, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Relationship Management, Active Listening, Customer Engagement, Professional Networking, Client Support

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • B

    Board Infinity

    Fine-Tune Your Own LLM: LoRA, QLoRA & PEFT

    Skills you'll gain: Fine-tuning, Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Hugging Face, Prompt Patterns, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Prompt Engineering, Debugging, Transfer Learning, Product Support, Model Training, Model Deployment, Model Optimization, Model Evaluation, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Natural Language Processing, Data Validation, Memory Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • L

    L&T EduTech

    Power System: Generation, Transmission and Protection

    Skills you'll gain: Electrical Power, Electric Power Systems, Electrical Systems, Control Systems, Electrical Substation, Electrical Equipment, Energy and Utilities, Electrical Safety, Plant Operations and Management, High Voltage, Machine Controls, Applied Mathematics, Power Electronics, Automation Engineering, Basic Electrical Systems, Electrical Engineering, Process Control, Mathematical Modeling, Matlab, Three-Phase

    4.5 stars, 300 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.5 (300) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Google Cloud를 통한 데이터 혁신 살펴보기

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Agile Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Project Management, Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Planning, Agile Methodology, Engineering Management, Agile Product Development, Sprint Retrospectives, Software Development Methodologies, Backlogs, Product Requirements, Organizational Strategy, Project Management, Strategic Thinking, Team Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Structure

    4.8 stars, 496 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (496) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Python for Data Analytics & Predictive Modeling

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Sampling (Statistics), NumPy, Pandas (Python Package), Data Literacy, Feature Engineering, Statistical Visualization, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Analytics, Regression Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Statistics, Analysis, Computational Thinking, Data Science, Business Intelligence, Applied Machine Learning, Data Quality, Machine Learning

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    JavaScript Web Workers - A Practical Visual Guide 2026

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Performance Tuning, Frontend Performance, OS Process Management, Server Side, Performance Testing, Management Consulting

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Cognitive Bias at Work: Make Better Decisions: Chris Croft Training
  • Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals PL-900 Exam Prep: Microsoft
  • Service-Oriented Architecture: University of Alberta
  • Dynamic Programming, Greedy Algorithms: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Microsoft Cybersecurity Architecture: Microsoft
  • Professional Prospecting and Client Engagement: STARWEAVER
  • Fine-Tune Your Own LLM: LoRA, QLoRA & PEFT: Board Infinity
  • Power System: Generation, Transmission and Protection: L&T EduTech
  • Google Cloud를 통한 데이터 혁신 살펴보기: Google Cloud
  • Agile Project Management: University of Colorado Boulder

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