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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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    EDUCBA

    Design and Build Advanced Android Apps with Kotlin

    Skills you'll gain: Android Studio, Android Development, Kotlin, Mobile Development, UI Components, Relational Databases, PostgreSQL, Application Design, Database Design, Database Development, Databases, User Interface (UI), Software Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Frontend Performance, Maintainability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado System

    Data Structures and Design Patterns for Game Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unity Engine, Software Design Patterns, Data Structures, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Software Design, Programming Principles, Graph Theory, Software Architecture, Algorithms

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Apply SOLID Design to Optimize Java ML

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Maven, Maintainability, Java Programming, Gradle, Software Design, Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Build Tools, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Machine Learning Methods, Integration Testing, Dependency Analysis, User Interface (UI) Design, Design Strategies, Design Elements And Principles, Program Evaluation, Automation

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Design Scalable OpenGL Rendering Architectures

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Computer Graphics, Software Design, Maintainability, Systems Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Code Reusability, Software Visualization, Systems Design, Scalability, System Design and Implementation, Computer Graphic Techniques, Performance Tuning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unity Editor Scripting: Design & Customize Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, 3D Assets, Event-Driven Programming, Software Development Tools, UI Components, Video Game Development, Code Reusability, User Interface (UI), Graphical Tools, Style Guides, Build Tools, User Interface (UI) Design, Scripting, Software Design, Object Oriented Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), C# (Programming Language), Version Control

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Functional Program Design in Scala

    Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Application Design, Software Design, Software Design Patterns, Functional Design, Other Programming Languages, Event-Driven Programming, Functional Testing, Java, Programming Principles, Performance Tuning, Data Structures, Algorithms

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Reliable Cloud Infrastructure: Design & Process italiano

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, API Design, Google App Engine, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Google Cloud Platform, Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud Computing Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Restful API, Cloud Computing, Cloud Security, Network Architecture, Software Design, Devops Tools, DevOps, Systems Design

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    IBM COBOL Software Development Process

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Development Life Cycle, z/OS, COBOL (Programming Language), Unit Testing, Systems Analysis, Systems Development, Pseudocode, Program Development, Software Development Methodologies, Agile Methodology, Software Development, Software Design, Agile Software Development, Systems Architecture, Mainframe Computing, Scrum (Software Development), Test Planning, Mainframe Technologies, Software Testing

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    74 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Mastering Microservices Design with CQRS, DDD, and Marten

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Redis, API Design, Docker (Software), Software Design, .NET Framework, Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Containerization, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Integration Testing, Distributed Computing, PostgreSQL, Data Validation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Reliable Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process en Français

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Deployment, Kubernetes, Application Deployment, Site Reliability Engineering, Google App Engine, Google Cloud Platform, Microservices, Network Architecture, CI/CD, Service Level, Cloud Computing Architecture, Systems Design, Cloud Management, Cloud Security, Restful API, API Design, Network Planning And Design, Software Design, DevOps

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    SmartBear API Hub Development: Design, Test & Deploy

    Skills you'll gain: API Design, API Gateway, API Testing, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Documentation, Restful API, Software Design Documents, Server Side, Test Automation, Software Testing, Software Design, Back-End Web Development, Test Case, Collaboration, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Python Project: Software Engineering and Image Manipulation

    Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Object Oriented Design, Image Analysis, Python Programming, Software Documentation, Jupyter, Software Engineering, Application Programming Interface (API)

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Design and Build Advanced Android Apps with Kotlin: EDUCBA
  • Data Structures and Design Patterns for Game Developers: University of Colorado System
  • Apply SOLID Design to Optimize Java ML: Coursera
  • Design Scalable OpenGL Rendering Architectures: EDUCBA
  • Unity Editor Scripting: Design & Customize Tools: EDUCBA
  • Functional Program Design in Scala: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Reliable Cloud Infrastructure: Design & Process italiano: Google Cloud
  • IBM COBOL Software Development Process: IBM
  • Mastering Microservices Design with CQRS, DDD, and Marten: Packt
  • Reliable Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process en Français: Google Cloud

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