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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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    Packt

    Excel Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Data Cleansing, Data Visualization, Data Analysis Software, Productivity Software, Data Security, Data Management, Editing, Workflow Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Building AI-Powered Application with .NET

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Methods, .NET Framework, GitHub Copilot, Machine Learning Algorithms, Model Deployment, Machine Learning, OpenAI API, Model Training, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Software, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Copilot, Generative AI, Applied Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), AI Security, OpenAI, Microsoft Azure, AI Integrations, LLM Application

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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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, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Security, Dashboard Creation, Dashboard, Database Management, Data Presentation, Tableau Software, Data Cleansing, Data Integration, SQL, Microsoft Excel, Data Governance, Data Manipulation

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Pearson

    Generative AI for Developers: All you need to know!

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Responsible AI, Prompt Engineering Tools, Prompt Patterns, Multimodal Prompts, Generative AI, OpenAI API, Generative Model Architectures, AI Workflows, Application Development, AI Integrations, Web Applications, Scripting, Python Programming, Test Script Development, Tool Calling, GitHub, Jupyter

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Tidy Messy Data using tidyr in R

    Skills you'll gain: Ggplot2, Plot (Graphics), Data Cleansing, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Wrangling, Data Transformation, Data Visualization, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Statistical Visualization, R (Software), Data Analysis, Data Management, Pivot Tables And Charts

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: New
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    Status: Free Trial
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    Microsoft

    MLOps and responsible AI practices

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Azure DevOps Pipelines, Azure DevOps, Generative AI, Microsoft Azure, Model Deployment, AI Workflows, Model Training, CI/CD, Version Control, Data Ethics, Model Evaluation, Continuous Integration, Git (Version Control System), Continuous Monitoring

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Packt

    Advanced Git and GitHub Features

    Skills you'll gain: Code Review, Web Presence, Software Documentation

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    LearnKartS

    Monitoring, Streams, and Connectors

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka, Prometheus (Software), Data Governance, Distributed Computing, Data Processing, Data Store, Event Monitoring, Network Monitoring, Systems Architecture, Performance Metric, Network Troubleshooting, Network Architecture

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    SAS

    Creating Features for Time Series Data

    Skills you'll gain: Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, SAS (Software), Feature Engineering, Statistical Analysis, Digital Signal Processing, Statistical Software, Data Transformation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Wrangling, Data Preprocessing, Unsupervised Learning, Data Processing, Dimensionality Reduction

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Skillshare

    Advanced Guide to Adobe InDesign CC: Books & Brochures

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe InDesign, Typography, Layout Design, Adobe Creative Cloud, Creative Design, Data Import/Export, Style Guides, File Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Coursera

    Deep Learning Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Model Deployment, Fine-tuning, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Model Evaluation, Model Training, Vision Transformer (ViT), Model Optimization, Transfer Learning, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Natural Language Processing, Debugging, Containerization, Kubernetes, Docker (Software), Distributed Computing, Performance Tuning, Tensorflow, Deep Learning, Cloud Computing, Data Pipelines

    Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Macquarie University

    Cyber Security: Incident Response - Theory to Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Incident Response, Incident Management, Computer Security Incident Management, Event Monitoring, Threat Management, Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Security Assessment, Cybersecurity, Cyber Risk, Corporate Communications, Security Controls, Crisis Management, Disaster Recovery, Communication Planning, Internal Communications, Analysis, Record Keeping

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Excel Essentials: Packt
  • Building AI-Powered Application with .NET: Packt
  • Data Management Capstone Project: SkillUp
  • Generative AI for Developers: All you need to know!: Pearson
  • Tidy Messy Data using tidyr in R: Coursera
  • MLOps and responsible AI practices: Microsoft
  • Advanced Git and GitHub Features: Packt
  • Monitoring, Streams, and Connectors: LearnKartS
  • Creating Features for Time Series Data: SAS
  • Advanced Guide to Adobe InDesign CC: Books & Brochures: Skillshare

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