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.

Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Logo Design, Typography, User Interface (UI), Interaction Design, Figma (Design Software), Adobe Illustrator, Design Reviews, Wireframing, Usability, Graphic and Visual Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Adobe Photoshop, User Experience, Graphic Design, User Centered Design, Photo Editing, Peer Review, Game Design
Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: HVAC, Building Codes, Thermal Management, Energy and Utilities, System Requirements, Control Systems, Safety Standards, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Monitoring, Mechanical Design, System Monitoring, Sustainability Standards
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Firewall, Network Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Information Systems Security, Security Controls, Network Monitoring, Threat Detection, Linux Administration, Linux
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Linux, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, Operating System Administration, Debugging, System Monitoring, DevOps, Resource Management
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, Operating System Administration, Systems Administration, File Systems, File Management, System Monitoring, System Configuration, Identity and Access Management, Performance Tuning, Command-Line Interface, Data Storage
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: API Design, Restful API, Application Deployment, Spring Boot, Back-End Web Development, Data Modeling, Software Architecture, Object-Relational Mapping, System Configuration, Software Design, Application Development, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Business Logic
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Strategic Thinking, Open Mindset, Cognitive flexibility, Creativity, Collaboration, Dealing With Ambiguity, Empathy, Adaptability, Qualitative Research, Data Visualization
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Vulnerability Assessments, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Management, Cybersecurity, Malware Protection, Penetration Testing, Exploitation techniques, Threat Detection, Network Security, Information Systems Security, Security Awareness, Human Factors (Security), Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Network Protocols
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: GitHub, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Version Control, Git (Version Control System), HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Cloud Hosting, Debugging, Semantic Web, Web Analytics and SEO, Responsive Web Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Managed Care, Patient-centered Care, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Medicaid, Health Care Administration, Health Care, Primary Care, Medicare, Health Policy, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Cultural Diversity, Telehealth, Economics, Trend Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Software Design, IntelliJ IDEA, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Java, Integrated Development Environments, Data Structures, Command-Line Interface
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Unix Commands, Unix, Unix Shell, User Accounts, Linux, Operating System Administration, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, File Systems, Linux Administration, Systems Administration, File Management
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks