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.
University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Social Impact, Entrepreneurship, Systems Thinking, Problem Solving, Needs Assessment, Self-Awareness, Case Studies, Empathy, Resilience, Cultural Responsiveness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Distributed Computing, File Systems, Cloud Computing, Operating Systems, Transaction Processing, Network Security, Data Centers, Authorization (Computing), Apache Hadoop, Data Store, Authentications, Cryptography, NoSQL, Algorithms
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Infosec
Skills you'll gain: File Systems, Digital Forensics, Microsoft Windows, File Management, Operating Systems, Data Structures, Data Validation, Data Storage
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Development Testing, Application Deployment, LLM Application, Multimodal Prompts, Artificial Intelligence, Test Case, Agentic systems, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Application Programming Interface (API), Natural Language Processing, Technical Documentation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Unsupervised Learning, Supervised Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Predictive Analytics, Advanced Analytics, Data Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Methods, Statistical Inference, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Machine Learning, Graph Theory, Classification Algorithms, Probability & Statistics, Big Data
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Pennsylvania State University
Skills you'll gain: Geographic Information Systems, Case Studies, Climate Change Programs, Systems Thinking, Design Thinking, Geospatial Information and Technology, Sustainable Design, Spatial Analysis, Sustainable Development, Collaborative Software, Environment and Resource Management, Decision Support Systems, Creativity, Cultural Responsiveness
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Peripheral Devices, C (Programming Language), System Programming, Hardware Architecture, Data Structures, Debugging, Performance Tuning, Integrated Development Environments, Verification And Validation
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Performance Management, Team Management, Self-Awareness, Goal Setting
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Data Ethics, Data Integrity, Data Literacy, Data Analysis, Tableau Software, Stakeholder Communications, Responsible AI, Small Data, Decision Making, Stakeholder Analysis, Sampling (Statistics), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Probability & Statistics, Big Data, Data Sharing, Spreadsheet Software, Verbal Communication Skills, Solution Design, Root Cause Analysis
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Copywriting, Search Engine Optimization, Web Analytics and SEO, Target Audience, Content Creation, Web Content, Productivity Software, Brand Awareness, Generative AI, User Accounts
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

LearnKartS
Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Serverless Computing, Amazon S3, Identity and Access Management, Disaster Recovery, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon CloudWatch, Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon Redshift, Amazon DynamoDB, Solution Architecture, Cloud-Native Computing, Containerization, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Storage, Cloud Engineering, Kubernetes, Cloud Computing, API Gateway
Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

digital.auto
Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Software Development, Embedded Software, Software Architecture, Systems Architecture, Microservices, Digital Transformation, Virtualization, Artificial Intelligence
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months