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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

    Creating Engaging Presentations with Mentimeter

    Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, End User Training and Support

    4.8 stars, 26 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.8 (26) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • C

    Coursera

    Aerospace 3D Printing: Additive Manufacturing

    Skills you'll gain: Aerospace Basic Quality System Standards, Materials science, Manufacturing Processes, Sustainable Engineering, Process Engineering, Process Development, Sustainable Design, Computer-Aided Design, Engineering Design Process, Manufacturing and Production, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • C

    Coursera

    Create a value proposition canvas in Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Customer Analysis, Customer Insights, Value Propositions, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Business Modeling, Competitive Intelligence, Business Analysis Tools, Presentations, Product Knowledge, Data Import/Export, Marketing, Collaborative Software

    4.6 stars, 27 reviews, Beginner, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (27) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Free
    Free
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Uso de Python para Acceder a Datos Web

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Restful API, Network Protocols, JSON, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Web Services, Data Access, TCP/IP, Application Programming Interface (API), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Python Programming, Software Installation

    4.2 stars, 12 reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.2 (12) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • J

    Johns Hopkins University

    Engineering Life: Synbio, Bioethics & Public Policy

    Skills you'll gain: Biological Engineering, Governance, Biotechnology, Policy Analysis, Medical Science and Research, Healthcare Ethics, Clinical Research Ethics, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Health Policy, Public Policies, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Environmental Issue, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Policy Development, Public Affairs, Case Studies

    4.1 stars, 82 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.1 (82) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Open Source Programming - Master's

    Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Python Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Scripting Languages, Code Reusability, Test Script Development, Computer Programming, Unit Testing, File I/O, Development Testing, Web Development, Scripting, Program Development, Other Programming Languages, Database Software, Open Source Technology, Database Management, Database Development, Data Processing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • M

    Microsoft

    Foundations of Account Management

    Skills you'll gain: Productivity Software, Administrative Support, Sales Process, Personalized Campaigns, Customer Service, Client Services, AI Personalization, Customer experience improvement, Sales Training, Sales, Customer Relationship Building, Verbal Communication Skills, Process Mapping, Account Management, Sales Development, Oral Expression, Microsoft Copilot, Customer Engagement, File Management, Personalized Service

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google

    IT-поддержка Google

    Skills you'll gain: IT Security Architecture, Operating System Administration, Package and Software Management, Information Systems Security, IT Infrastructure, Network Troubleshooting, Systems Administration, Computer Networking, Infrastructure Security, Computer Security, Encryption, Desktop Support, Routing Protocols, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols, Technical Support, Network Protocols, Computer Hardware, Cloud Computing, Customer Service, Debugging

    4.8 stars, 302 reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (302) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Data Engineer, Big Data and ML on Google Cloud en Français

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Dataflow, Data Pipelines, Dashboard Creation, Google Cloud Platform, Data Lakes, Real Time Data, PySpark, Dashboard, Apache Kafka, Tensorflow, Data Governance, Apache Spark, Data Warehousing, Data Import/Export, Data Processing, Extract, Transform, Load, Unstructured Data, Big Data, Operational Databases

    4.4 stars, 58 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.4 (58) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    ServiceNow Basics: IT Automation & AI-Powered Workflows

    Skills you'll gain: ServiceNow, AI Workflows, Workflow Management, IT Service Management, Process Design, Digital Transformation, AI Enablement, Business Process Automation, Automation, Self Service Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Service Management, Technical Support and Services, Service Improvement, Operational Efficiency, Incident Management, Event Monitoring, Scalability, Change Management, Performance Analysis

    2.8 stars, 8 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 2.8 (8) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • S

    Skillshare

    Landscape Photography

    Skills you'll gain: Photography, Photo Editing, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Visual Storytelling, Storytelling, Geospatial Information and Technology, Geospatial Mapping, Geographic Information Systems, GIS Software, Global Positioning Systems, Creativity, Spatial Data Analysis, Post-Production, Planning, Research, Adobe Creative Cloud, Design Elements And Principles, Aesthetics, Critical Thinking, Editing

    4.6 stars, 7 reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (7) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Coursera

    How to use Custom and Conditional Formatting in Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Office, Computer Literacy

    4.6 stars, 117 reviews, Intermediate, Guided Project, Less Than 2 Hours

    ★ 4.6 (117) · Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Creating Engaging Presentations with Mentimeter: Coursera
  • Aerospace 3D Printing: Additive Manufacturing: Coursera
  • Create a value proposition canvas in Miro: Coursera
  • Uso de Python para Acceder a Datos Web: University of Michigan
  • Engineering Life: Synbio, Bioethics & Public Policy: Johns Hopkins University
  • Open Source Programming - Master's: Illinois Tech
  • Foundations of Account Management: Microsoft
  • IT-поддержка Google: Google
  • Data Engineer, Big Data and ML on Google Cloud en Français: Google Cloud
  • ServiceNow Basics: IT Automation & AI-Powered Workflows: Coursera

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