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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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    IBM

    IBM COBOL Software Development Process

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, z/OS, COBOL (Programming Language), Unit Testing, Systems Analysis, Systems Development, Pseudocode, Agile Methodology, Software Development, Software Design, Systems Architecture, Mainframe Computing, Programming Principles, Scrum (Software Development), Software Testing

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Producción musical con software libre

    Skills you'll gain: Music Theory, Music, Post-Production, Open Source Technology, Media Production, Musical Composition, Music History, Aesthetics, Collaborative Software, Data Sharing, Instrumental Music, Creativity, Digital Publishing, Software Installation, Editing, Content Creation

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    CertNexus

    CSC: Secure Software Testing and Maintenance

    Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Application Security, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Software Testing, Secure Coding, Test Tools, Regression Testing, Unit Testing, Penetration Testing, Security Controls, Computer Security, Test Driven Development (TDD), Debugging, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Computer Programming, Python Programming, Node.JS, Information Privacy, JavaScript Frameworks, Javascript

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Software Requirements Prioritization: Risk Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Security Requirements Analysis, Requirements Analysis, Risk Management Framework, Risking, User Requirements Documents, Scalability, Verification And Validation, Software Visualization, Safety and Security

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Test Management in Software Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Software Testing, Test Tools, Test Execution Engine, Acceptance Testing, Software Quality Assurance, System Testing, Test Case, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Quality Assurance, Software Documentation, Agile Methodology, Risk Management Framework

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Software Engineering Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Tools, Software Development Methodologies, Agile Methodology, Responsible AI, AI Enablement, AI Workflows, Team Oriented, Software Engineering, Engineering Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Generative AI

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Agentic AI Content for Practitioners: Software

    Skills you'll gain: LangChain, Agentic Workflows, CI/CD, LangGraph, AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, Model Deployment, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Continuous Deployment, Generative AI Agents, Application Deployment, AI Enablement, Cloud Deployment, Test Automation, AI Product Strategy, Program Development, Microsoft Copilot, Maintainability, Agentic systems

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Codio

    Software Security for Web Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Application Security, OAuth, Data Validation, Authentications, Security Testing, Secure Coding, Web Applications, Authorization (Computing), Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Attacks, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Server Side, Security Strategy

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Generative AI in Software Development

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Google Gemini, Engineering Software, Responsible AI, Embeddings, Gemini, Software Development Tools, AI Workflows

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Programación musical con software libre

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Signal Processing, Musical Composition, Music, Electronic Components, Electronics, Music Theory, Hardware Design, Embedded Systems, System Configuration, Algorithms, Instrumental Music, Performance Tuning, Data Import/Export, Programming Principles, Generative AI, Digital Communications, Creative Design, Interoperability, Other Programming Languages, Development Environment

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Introduction to Software, Programming, and Databases

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Cloud Deployment, Artificial Intelligence, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Computer Programming

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Illinois Tech

    Introduction to Open Source Software

    Skills you'll gain: Open Source Technology, Package and Software Management, Linux, Shell Script, Ubuntu, Unix Shell, Linux Administration, Operating System Administration, Bash (Scripting Language), Unix, Operating Systems, Command-Line Interface, Scripting, Linux Commands, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, File Systems, System Configuration, Database Management, General Networking, Network Security

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • IBM COBOL Software Development Process: IBM
  • Producción musical con software libre: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • CSC: Secure Software Testing and Maintenance: CertNexus
  • Software Requirements Prioritization: Risk Analysis: University of Colorado System
  • Test Management in Software Testing: Coursera
  • GenAI for Software Engineering Teams: Coursera
  • Agentic AI Content for Practitioners: Software: Coursera
  • Software Security for Web Applications: Codio
  • Generative AI in Software Development: Board Infinity
  • Programación musical con software libre: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

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