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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


  • C

    Coursera

    Create a business mind map with Coggle

    Skills you'll gain: Business Planning, Competitive Analysis, Market Analysis, Product Management, Collaborative Software, Business Modeling, Version Control, Business Strategy, Organizational Skills, Business Writing, Organizational Structure, Business Priorities

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    35 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    U

    University of Michigan

    Python Fundamentals for Designers

    Skills you'll gain: Interactive Data Visualization, Interactive Design, Programming Principles, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Python Programming, Graphic and Visual Design, Computer Graphics, Computational Logic, Software Design, Computer Programming, Computational Thinking, File I/O, Data Structures, Animations

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • C

    Coursera

    Cómo crear historias para Instagram y Facebook usando Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Canva (Software), Instagram, Social Media, Facebook, Social Media Content, Content Creation, Social Media Management, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Materials, Design, Graphic Design, Marketing

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    47 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • C

    Coursera

    Introduction to C++ Programming: Build a Calculator

    Skills you'll gain: Program Development, C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computer Programming, Development Environment, Software Development, Computer Science

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    60 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Digital Transformation

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Business Transformation, Operational Excellence, Innovation, Operational Efficiency, Customer experience strategy (CX), Technology Strategies, Strategic Leadership, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Business Strategy, Risk Management, Change Management, Emerging Technologies, Governance

    Build toward a degree

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    27 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    E

    EDUCBA

    IntelliJ IDEA Essentials: Build, Test, and Manage Projects

    Skills you'll gain: IntelliJ IDEA, Debugging, Software Design, User Interface (UI), Apache Maven, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Program Development, Application Design, Build Tools, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development Tools, User Interface (UI) Design, Eclipse (Software), Data Validation, Version Control, JUnit, Software Development, Git (Version Control System), Data Import/Export, Java

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    65 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • P

    Politecnico di Milano

    Developing FPGA-accelerated cloud applications with SDAccel: Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Applications, Bioinformatics, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Computing, Algorithms, Development Environment, Performance Tuning, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, System Design and Implementation, Computer Programming

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    26 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    W

    Whizlabs

    Monitoring and Backup in Azure

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Virtual Networking, Cloud Services, System Monitoring, Network Monitoring, Application Performance Management, Cloud Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Virtual Machines, Disaster Recovery, Containerization, Data Storage

    4
    Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    27 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
    U

    University of Michigan

    Estructuras de datos de Python

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Data Structures, Data Manipulation, Software Installation, Python Programming, Data Processing, Development Environment, Data Storage

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    21 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    G

    Google Cloud

    Essential Cloud Infrastructure: Core Services en Español

    Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Data Storage, Cloud Storage, Security Controls, Authorization (Computing), System Monitoring, Encryption, Scalability

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    256 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    G

    Google

    Manage Your Job Applications with AI

    Skills you'll gain: AI Enablement, Google Sheets, Google Gemini

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    16 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • B

    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Introduction to Computing Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Architecture, Computer Systems, Computational Logic, Hardware Design, Computer Hardware, Programming Principles, Digital Signal Processing, Debugging

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    ·
    10 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Create a business mind map with Coggle: Coursera
  • Python Fundamentals for Designers: University of Michigan
  • Cómo crear historias para Instagram y Facebook usando Canva: Coursera
  • Introduction to C++ Programming: Build a Calculator: Coursera
  • Digital Transformation: Illinois Tech
  • IntelliJ IDEA Essentials: Build, Test, and Manage Projects: EDUCBA
  • Developing FPGA-accelerated cloud applications with SDAccel: Practice: Politecnico di Milano
  • Monitoring and Backup in Azure : Whizlabs
  • Estructuras de datos de Python: University of Michigan
  • Essential Cloud Infrastructure: Core Services en Español: Google Cloud

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