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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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    Lund University

    Urban Climate Governance: Towards 1.5° Celsius Alignment

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change Adaptation, Environment, Sustainable Development, Energy and Utilities, Sustainable Design, Scientific Methods, Sustainable Technologies, Transportation Operations, Environmental Policy, Governance

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Skills for a Modern Entrepreneur or Business Owner

    Skills you'll gain: Value Propositions, Emotional Intelligence, Business Planning, Productivity, Financial Statements, Financial Acumen, User Research, Target Audience, Business Marketing, Microsoft Excel, Marketing Strategies, Customer Acquisition Management, Content Marketing, Financial Analysis, Branding, Market Research, Social Media Strategy, Adaptability, Digital Marketing, Data Visualization

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Customer Communication

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Customer Engagement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Customer experience strategy (CX), Customer Service, Customer experience improvement, Customer Communications Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, AI Enablement, Personalized Service, Customer Insights, Business Analytics, ChatGPT, User Feedback, Analytics, Self Service Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Predictive Analytics, Automation

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Data Engineering: Pipelines, ETL, Hadoop

    Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Apache Hadoop, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Transformation, Apache Hive, Big Data, Data Warehousing, Strategic Decision-Making, Apache Spark, Data Integration, Data Processing, Data Management, Data Analysis, Scalability

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillUp

    Data Management Capstone Project

    Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Relational Databases, Data Management, Database Design, Data Warehousing, Data Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Data Security, Dashboard, Tableau Software, Data Cleansing, Data Integration, Extract, Transform, Load, SQL, Personally Identifiable Information, Microsoft Excel, Data Governance, Data Preprocessing, Data Transformation, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    AZ-104: Azure Storage, Compute, Containers, and Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Management, Virtual Machines, Kubernetes, Containerization, Cloud Storage, Cloud Computing, Data Storage, Application Deployment, IT Automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Application Security, Data Import/Export, Scalability, Encryption

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Become a C++ Pro: The Ultimate Developer Guide

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, Data Structures, C (Programming Language), Development Environment, Software Design Patterns, Computational Thinking, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Data Persistence, Algorithms, Maintainability, Simulations, Data Management, Prototyping

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Creating Social Media Posts with GenAI: Mastering ChatGPT

    Skills you'll gain: Content Performance Analysis, ChatGPT, Social Media Content, Content Strategy, Prompt Engineering, Target Audience, Social Media Campaigns, Social Media Marketing, Content Creation, Drive Engagement, Social Media Strategy, Market Research, Copywriting, Storytelling

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Pearson

    Practical Windows PowerShell Scripting

    Skills you'll gain: Windows PowerShell, Active Directory, Scripting, Test Script Development, IT Automation, Network Monitoring, Microsoft Windows, Windows Servers, Scripting Languages, User Accounts, Microsoft Servers, Event Monitoring, Command-Line Interface, Network Administration, Remote Access Systems, User Interface (UI), Server Administration, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Data Import/Export, Authentications

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    React Technical Interview Practice Questions

    Skills you'll gain: React.js, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Event-Driven Programming, User Experience Design, User Interface (UI), Front-End Web Development, Data Management, JavaScript Frameworks, Javascript, API Design, Data Validation, Real Time Data, Web Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Whizlabs

    Power BI: Data Analytics and Data Preparation

    Skills you'll gain: Data Transformation, Power BI, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Data Integration, Data Cleansing, Data Wrangling, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Preprocessing, Data Modeling, Business Intelligence, Data Visualization Software, Data Quality, Data Analysis

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Whizlabs

    AWS: Identity and Access Management

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Authorization (Computing), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authentications, Single Sign-On (SSO), User Accounts, Data Security, Multi-Factor Authentication, Encryption

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Urban Climate Governance: Towards 1.5° Celsius Alignment: Lund University
  • Skills for a Modern Entrepreneur or Business Owner: Packt
  • GenAI for Customer Communication: Coursera
  • Data Engineering: Pipelines, ETL, Hadoop: Coursera
  • Data Management Capstone Project: SkillUp
  • AZ-104: Azure Storage, Compute, Containers, and Automation: Packt
  • Become a C++ Pro: The Ultimate Developer Guide: Packt
  • Creating Social Media Posts with GenAI: Mastering ChatGPT: Coursera
  • Practical Windows PowerShell Scripting: Pearson
  • React Technical Interview Practice Questions: Scrimba

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