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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


  • S

    Sage Publications

    Chart Smarter: Mastering Data Visualization

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Presentation, Data Visualization Software, Statistical Visualization, Data Storytelling, Data Literacy, Spreadsheet Software

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • P

    Packt

    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16 Administration Guide

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Shell Script, Package and Software Management, Linux Administration, Linux, Linux Servers, Unix Shell, Firewall, Bash (Scripting Language), Linux Commands, Performance Tuning, Model Context Protocol, Operating System Administration, Unix, User Accounts, Unix Commands, Systems Administration, System Monitoring, Command-Line Interface, Automation

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • 2

    28DIGITAL

    Development of Real-Time Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Embedded Software, System Programming, Systems Design, System Software, C (Programming Language), System Design and Implementation, OS Process Management, System Requirements, Dependency Analysis, Computer Architecture, Systems Analysis, Verification And Validation, Algorithms

    4.6 stars, 541 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (541) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Business Strategy

    Skills you'll gain: Business Strategy, Business Strategies, Business Planning, Organizational Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Corporate Strategy, Strategic Planning, Strategic Leadership, Business Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Competitive Analysis, Business Modeling, Market Analysis, Value Propositions, Resource Utilization

    4.8 stars, 2.1K reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.8 (2.1K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Alex Genadinik

    Public Relations And Publicity

    Skills you'll gain: Press Releases, Content Scheduling, Prompt Engineering, LinkedIn, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Content, Podcasting, Thought Leadership, Earned Media, Web Presence, Web Analytics and SEO, Frontend Performance, Social Media Strategy, Public Relations, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Planning, Marketing Channel, Marketing, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Business Marketing

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    Pearson

    Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation

    Skills you'll gain: Intellectual Property, Brainstorming, Ideation, Competitive Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Business Modeling, Growth Strategies, Sales Process, Business Ethics, Creative Thinking, Feasibility Studies, Commercialization, Target Market, Market Analysis, Value Propositions, Market Opportunities, Business Planning, Innovation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Presentations

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Scrum Alliance

    Leveraging AI for Precision Insights

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Sprint Retrospectives, Slack (Software), AI Workflows, Collaborative Software, AI literacy, Scrum (Software Development), AI Personalization, Employee Coaching, AI Enablement, Team Performance Management, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Team Management, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Performance Metric, Conflict Management, Internal Communications, Natural Language Processing

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    AI-Powered Customer Success

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Customer Retention, Customer Acquisition Management, Customer experience improvement, Responsible AI, Customer Service, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Success Management, Customer Engagement, Generative AI, Customer Support, Customer Analysis, AI Personalization, ChatGPT, Anthropic Claude, Artificial Intelligence, Business Process Automation, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Automation, Predictive Analytics

    4.6 stars, 370 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (370) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Pearson

    Understanding Business Models

    Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Feasibility Studies, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Strategic Partnership, Strategic Thinking, Marketing Channel, Business Architecture, New Business Development, Business Analysis, Revenue Management, Business Operations, Value Propositions

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Madecraft

    Python for Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Scripting, Selenium (Software), Unstructured Data, Automation, File Management, Application Programming Interface (API), JSON, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Python Programming, File I/O, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), File Systems, Data Validation, HTML and CSS, Web Development Tools, Authentications, Data Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    American Psychological Association

    Psychological Research

    Skills you'll gain: Institutional Review Board (IRB), Descriptive Statistics, Quantitative Research, Data Literacy, Scientific Methods, Graphing, Research Design, Statistical Visualization, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Science and Research, Research Methodologies, Probability & Statistics, Research, Statistical Inference, Statistics, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Data Analysis, Research and Design

    4.8 stars, 298 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (298) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Creating Business Value with Data and Looker

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Data Architecture, Data Governance, Cloud Storage, Dashboard Creation, Data Strategy, Data Storage, Data Visualization, Data Warehousing, Data Lakes, Statistical Visualization, Data Management, Data Presentation, Dashboard, Data Modeling, Interactive Data Visualization, Pivot Tables And Charts, Ad Hoc Reporting, Performance Tuning, Business Intelligence Software

    4.6 stars, 481 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

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

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular software design courses

  • Chart Smarter: Mastering Data Visualization: Sage Publications
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16 Administration Guide: Packt
  • Development of Real-Time Systems: 28DIGITAL
  • Business Strategy: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Public Relations And Publicity: Alex Genadinik
  • Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation: Pearson
  • Leveraging AI for Precision Insights: Scrum Alliance
  • AI-Powered Customer Success: Coursera
  • Understanding Business Models: Pearson
  • Python for Automation: Madecraft

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