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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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    Duke University

    برمجة Java: إنشاء نظام ترشيح

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design, Programming Principles, Program Development, Code Reusability, AI Personalization, Data Integration, Databases, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI), Data Mapping, Algorithms, Java Programming, Java, Data Structures, Data Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Northeastern University

    Application Engineering and Development Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture, Java, Java Programming, Software Design, User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data-Driven Decision-Making, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Business Modeling, Test Data, User Interface (UI) Design, System Design and Implementation, Application Design, Software Systems, Application Development, Software Engineering, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Software Development Tools

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Modern C++ Templates In Depth

    Skills you'll gain: Code Reusability, Software Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    John Wiley & Sons

    Java SE 21: Streams, Modules, Concurrency & I/O

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Data Persistence, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), File Systems, Software Design, File Management, Data Management

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    CertNexus

    Agentic AI Builder: Setting Up a Functional AI Agent

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Prompt Engineering, Agentic systems, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Security, Model Deployment, Large Language Modeling, Application Deployment, Development Environment, Security Testing, Responsible AI, Virtual Environment, Software Development, Python Programming, Software Testing, Microsoft Visual Studio, Computer Programming, Software Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Intermediate Blueprints in Unreal Engine 5

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Data Structures, Debugging, Video Game Development, Game Design, Scripting, Code Reusability, Event-Driven Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Management, Software Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Advanced WinForms with Entity Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, GitHub, User Accounts, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), User Provisioning, Git (Version Control System), .NET Framework, Identity and Access Management, Database Management, Object-Relational Mapping, Authorization (Computing), Database Application, Microsoft Development Tools, Application Development, C# (Programming Language), Software Design, Authentications, UI Components, User Interface (UI)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Architect Resilient LLM Microservices for Scale

    Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Microservices, Failure Analysis, Configuration Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, Scalability, Software Design, Dependency Analysis, Solution Architecture, Cloud-Native Computing, Site Reliability Engineering, Systems Architecture, Software Technical Review, Software Architecture, Data Persistence, Service Recovery, Software Documentation, Reliability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Develop a Swipe-Match iOS App Using Swift

    Skills you'll gain: iOS Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Interactive Design, Usability, Software Design, Application Development, Application Design, Software Architecture, Frontend Performance, Maintainability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Beginner Object-Oriented Programming in C# and .NET Core

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Code Reusability, Microsoft Visual Studio, Software Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Data-Driven Apps with Core Data, ML, and App Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, Core Data (Software), iOS Development, Application Design, Swift Programming, User Interface (UI), Mobile Development, UI Components, Machine Learning Software, Software Architecture, Performance Tuning, Database Development, Database Application, Database Management, Software Design, Application Frameworks, Application Development, Game Design, AI Integrations, Model Optimization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Equivalences, Abstraction, and Partial Order Reduction

    Skills you'll gain: Verification And Validation, Computational Thinking, Systems Design, Systems Analysis, Model Optimization, Software Design, Computer Architecture, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Logical Reasoning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • برمجة Java: إنشاء نظام ترشيح: Duke University
  • Application Engineering and Development Part 2: Northeastern University
  • Modern C++ Templates In Depth: Packt
  • Java SE 21: Streams, Modules, Concurrency & I/O: John Wiley & Sons
  • Agentic AI Builder: Setting Up a Functional AI Agent: CertNexus
  • Intermediate Blueprints in Unreal Engine 5: Packt
  • Advanced WinForms with Entity Framework: Packt
  • Architect Resilient LLM Microservices for Scale: Coursera
  • Develop a Swipe-Match iOS App Using Swift: EDUCBA
  • Beginner Object-Oriented Programming in C# and .NET Core: Packt

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