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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

    Complete Web Development: HTML, CSS, JS & PHP Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Debugging, Search Engine Optimization, jQuery, PHP (Scripting Language), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), MySQL, WordPress, Keyword Research, Web Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Development, Content Management Systems, Web Design and Development, Linux Commands, DevOps, Javascript, Application Deployment, Content Optimization, Program Development

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Pearson

    CCNA 200-301 Version 1.1: Unit 7

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Software-Defined Networking, IT Automation, JSON, Automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Application Programming Interface (API), Network Infrastructure, Restful API, Network Planning And Design, Extensible Languages and XML, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Configuration Management, Package and Software Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Production AI Model Development and Ethics

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Model Deployment, Feature Engineering, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Model Training, Model Evaluation, Data Ethics, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Model Optimization, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Preprocessing, Data Pipelines, Deep Learning, Software Documentation, Technical Documentation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Washington

    Business Law: A Community of Practice with Paralegals

    Skills you'll gain: Mergers & Acquisitions, Legal Strategy, Commercial Laws, Governance, Legal Support, Legal Risk, Case Law, Corporate Finance, Civil Law, Equities, Organizational Structure, Analysis, Registration, Business, Law, Regulation, and Compliance

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Alex Genadinik

    2026 Fixing AI Errors & Hallucinations, And Fact-Checking

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Debugging, Responsible AI, Code Review, AI literacy, Verification And Validation, AI Workflows, Model Evaluation, Software Testing, Development Testing

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Master Agile Scrum - Basics to Advanced with Jira Projects

    Skills you'll gain: Jira (Software), Backlogs, Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, Agile Project Management, Scalability, User Story, Software Development Methodologies, Coordinating, Prioritization, Meeting Facilitation, Continuous Improvement Process

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Systems Analyst Capstone Project 

    Skills you'll gain: Process Modeling, Systems Analysis, Database Design, Business Process Modeling, Process Flow Diagrams, System Testing, Process Mapping, Functional Requirement, Application Deployment, Business Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Analysis, Development Testing, Data Management, System Design and Implementation, Software Design Documents, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Data Visualization, Stakeholder Engagement

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Use Genially to Create Mind Maps

    Skills you'll gain: Education Software and Technology, Digital pedagogy, Information Architecture

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Scrimba

    Learn OpenAI's Assistant API

    Skills you'll gain: OpenAI API, OpenAI, AI Workflows, LLM Application, AI Integrations, Generative AI Agents, AI Personalization, Agentic Workflows, Application Programming Interface (API), Performance Testing, Artificial Intelligence, Context Management, Application Development

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Medical Insurance Premium Prediction with Machine Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization, Keras (Neural Network Library), Data Preprocessing, Artificial Neural Networks, Statistical Visualization, Predictive Modeling, Model Training, Tensorflow, Applied Machine Learning, Feature Engineering, Data Processing, Data Science, Predictive Analytics, Data Manipulation, Deep Learning, Data Wrangling, Machine Learning, Model Evaluation, Regression Analysis, Python Programming

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    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA-C03)

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Serverless Computing, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing Architecture, Amazon DynamoDB, Network Architecture, Database Design, Cloud Infrastructure, System Design and Implementation, Cloud Solutions, Systems Design, IT Security Architecture, Software Architecture, Systems Architecture, Data Security, Cloud Storage, AWS CloudFormation

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Managing Yourself and Others

    Skills you'll gain: Active Listening, Team Management, Leadership and Management, Team Leadership, Teamwork, Team Building, People Management, Conflict Management, Interpersonal Communications, Leadership, Collaboration, Professional Development, Constructive Feedback, Communication Strategies, Performance Management, Journals, Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Personal Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Complete Web Development: HTML, CSS, JS & PHP Projects: Packt
  • CCNA 200-301 Version 1.1: Unit 7: Pearson
  • Production AI Model Development and Ethics: Coursera
  • Business Law: A Community of Practice with Paralegals: University of Washington
  • 2026 Fixing AI Errors & Hallucinations, And Fact-Checking: Alex Genadinik
  • Master Agile Scrum - Basics to Advanced with Jira Projects: Packt
  • Systems Analyst Capstone Project : IBM
  • Use Genially to Create Mind Maps: Coursera
  • Learn OpenAI's Assistant API: Scrimba
  • Medical Insurance Premium Prediction with Machine Learning: Coursera

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