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System Design Courses

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.


Popular System Design Courses and Certifications


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    Packt

    Master Character Design in Blender for Unity, Unreal Engine

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Game Design, Creative Design, Data Import/Export

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    UI/UX Design with Sketch: Travel Booking App

    Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping, Usability, Mockups, User Experience, User Centered Design, Application Design, Design Elements And Principles, User Flows

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    EDUCBA

    Unity: Design Procedural Surfaces with Noise Functions

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Visualization (Computer Graphics), 3D Assets, Scientific Visualization, Computer Graphics, Real Time Data, Animation and Game Design, Image Quality, Simulations, Debugging

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Whizlabs

    Design Security and Monitor Strategies in Azure

    Skills you'll gain: Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Azure DevOps, DevSecOps, System Monitoring, Microsoft Azure, DevOps, Security Controls, Secure Coding, Identity and Access Management, Continuous Monitoring, Event Monitoring, Personally Identifiable Information, Cloud Security, Application Performance Management, Vulnerability Scanning, Information Assurance, Performance Tuning

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unity: Design Voxel Environments with Marching Squares

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, Performance Tuning, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Maintainability, C# (Programming Language), Debugging, Scripting

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    High-Fidelity Design and User Testing with Sketch

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, User Centered Design, User Experience Design, Responsive Web Design, Prototyping, Interaction Design, Software Documentation, Mockups, Wireframing, Design Software, User Interface (UI) Design

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Northeastern University

    Data Management and Database Design Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration, Data Management, Data Warehousing, Database Design, SQL, Transaction Processing, Stored Procedure, Data Security, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Server Side, Data Encryption Standard, Data Integrity, Graph Theory

    Build toward a degree

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    NotionAI for Beginners: Design a Product Launch

    Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, Creative Thinking, Organizational Skills, Prioritization, Creativity, Productivity, Generative AI, Database Management, Technical Documentation, Artificial Intelligence, Project Management, Content Management

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Fractal Analytics

    Generative AI in User Research and Design Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: Ideation, UI/UX Research, Brainstorming, Innovation, Design Thinking, User Research, Generative AI, Competitive Analysis, Human Centered Design, Data Ethics, Persona (User Experience), Artificial Intelligence, Problem Solving, Data Collection, Data Synthesis, Critical Thinking

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Adobe

    Image Editing

    Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Adobe Photoshop, Photography, Generative AI, File Management, Graphic and Visual Design, Creative Design, Graphic Design, Editing, Creativity

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Biostatistics Study Design and Analysis for Grant Writing

    Skills you'll gain: Grant Writing, Sample Size Determination, Biostatistics, Statistical Analysis, Data Analysis, Clinical Research, Statistical Methods, Statistical Reporting, Science and Research

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Low-Code Experience Design with Salesforce OmniStudio

    Skills you'll gain: Salesforce Development, Salesforce, No-Code Development, UI Components, Data Import/Export, Process Driven Development, Microservices, Business Logic

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Master Character Design in Blender for Unity, Unreal Engine: Packt
  • UI/UX Design with Sketch: Travel Booking App: Coursera
  • Unity: Design Procedural Surfaces with Noise Functions: EDUCBA
  • Design Security and Monitor Strategies in Azure: Whizlabs
  • Unity: Design Voxel Environments with Marching Squares: EDUCBA
  • High-Fidelity Design and User Testing with Sketch : Coursera
  • Data Management and Database Design Part 2: Northeastern University
  • NotionAI for Beginners: Design a Product Launch: Coursera
  • Generative AI in User Research and Design Thinking: Fractal Analytics
  • Image Editing: Adobe

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