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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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    Pearson

    System Design Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Architecture, Software Architecture, Systems Design, Software Design, Verification And Validation, Maintainability, Systems Analysis

    4.2 stars, 9 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.2 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Advanced Architectures in Embedded Software Design

    Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Software, Software Architecture, Code Reusability, Embedded Systems, Memory Management, Software Design, Software Design Patterns, Performance Tuning, Scalability, Data Sharing

    3 stars, 9 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 3 (9) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Foundations of Embedded Software Design

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Pseudocode, Hardware Architecture, Computer Architecture, Software Design, Systems Design, Software Design Patterns, Systems Integration, Peripheral Devices

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    Embedded Firmware Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Systems, Software Architecture, Code Reusability, Pseudocode, Memory Management, Hardware Architecture, Electronic Hardware, System Programming, Computer Architecture, Software Design, Cross Platform Development, Systems Design, Software Design Patterns, Internet Of Things, Systems Integration, Peripheral Devices, Performance Tuning, C (Programming Language)

    3.1 stars, 15 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 3.1 (15) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    Packt

    Oracle Linux Cookbook

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Linux Administration, Operating System Administration, Data Storage, File Systems, Data Storage Technologies, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Kubernetes, Package and Software Management, Oracle Cloud, Hardening, Oracle Cloud Applications, Linux Servers, Linux, Oracle Databases, DevOps, Cloud Security, Cloud Applications, Software Design, Management Consulting

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    Packt

    Learn to Code with Python

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Web Scraping, Package and Software Management, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, Object Oriented Design, Unit Testing, Development Environment, Test Driven Development (TDD), Maintainability, Integrated Development Environments, Software Design Patterns, Data Structures, Python Programming, Program Development, Programming Principles, Software Design, Test Tools, Virtual Environment, Computer Programming Tools

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • D

    Duke University

    Introductory C Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, File I/O, Memory Management, Programming Principles, Maintainability, Software Testing, Program Development, C (Programming Language), Algorithms, Simulations, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Software Development, Software Engineering, Command-Line Interface, Problem Solving, Software Design

    4.6 stars, 7.5K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (7.5K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Job skills
    Job skills
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Simplilearn

    Generative AI Course in Software Design

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Mockups, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, AI powered creativity, AI Workflows, User Interface (UI) Design, Software Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, User Centered Design, Software Architecture, AI Integrations, Software Engineering

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University at Buffalo

    Blockchain

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Test Driven Development (TDD), Cryptography, Development Testing, Application Development, Transaction Processing, Emerging Technologies, Application Design, Software Architecture, Network Protocols, Frontend Integration, Program Development, Application Deployment, Distributed Computing, Microsoft Azure, Development Environment, Software Design, Integrated Development Environments, Scalability, Algorithms

    4.6 stars, 9.2K reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (9.2K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    Generative AI Software Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Claude Code, Prompt Engineering, Agentic systems, ChatGPT, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI Agents, Multimodal Prompts, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Agentic Workflows, LLM Application, AI Personalization, Software Development Tools, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Software Engineering, Software Development, Automation, Software Architecture, Software Testing, Software Design

    4.8 stars, 9.4K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (9.4K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Top AI program
    Top AI program
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Alberta

    Object-Oriented Design

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Maintainability, Code Reusability, Software Design Documents

    4.7 stars, 2.4K reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (2.4K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U
    D

    Multiple educators

    Object Oriented Programming in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Data Structures, Event-Driven Programming, File I/O, Interactive Data Visualization, Java, Java Programming, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI), Debugging, Software Testing, Computer Programming, Cryptography, Program Development, Software Engineering, Algorithms, Data Analysis, Software Design, Problem Solving

    4.6 stars, 15K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (15K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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