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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

    SCS-C02: AWS Certified Security - Specialty

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Key Management, Identity and Access Management, Single Sign-On (SSO), Amazon Web Services, Encryption, Amazon CloudWatch, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Infrastructure Security, Event Monitoring, Continuous Monitoring, Application Security, Security Management, Firewall, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Computer Security Incident Management, Data Security, Incident Response, Compliance Management

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    HTML for Beginners: Tables and Forms

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), UI Components, Web Design, User Interface (UI), Web Development, Color Matching

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Planejamento Estratégico e Finanças Estratégicas

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Planning, Business Strategies, Organizational Strategy, Corporate Strategy, Financial Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Financial Planning, Business Strategy, Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Strategic Decision-Making, Investment Management, Plan Execution, Performance Measurement, Performance Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Investments, Business Valuation

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    SwiftUI & Node.JS FullStack - Build Twitter - iOS 16

    Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Node.JS, User Interface (UI), Restful API, Frontend Integration, Back-End Web Development, User Interface (UI) Design, User Accounts, Server Side, Swift Programming, Object-Relational Mapping, Web Development Tools, JavaScript Frameworks, Secure Coding, Data Store, Application Programming Interface (API), API Design, iOS Development, UI Components, Authentications

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Modelling, Rendering, and Unreal Engine Integration

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, 3D Modeling, Virtual Environment, Video Game Development, Computer Graphics, Animations, Game Design, Data Import/Export, Visualization (Computer Graphics)

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    Advanced · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Account Executives

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Account Management, Proposal Writing, Proposal Development, Market Analysis, Market Trend, Workflow Management, Innovation, Customer Communications Management, AI Integrations, Customer Relationship Management

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Validating Policies for Terraform on Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Terraform, Data Validation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Google Cloud Platform, Security Controls

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Architect Resilient Microservices for AI Success

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Site Reliability Engineering, Failure Analysis, Distributed Computing, AI Enablement, Middleware, Failure Mode And Effects Analysis, Continuous Monitoring, Risk Management Framework, Performance Tuning, Dependency Analysis, Performance Metric, Performance Analysis, Application Performance Management, System Monitoring, Service Level, Authentications

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Cloud Functions: Qwik Start - Console

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Application Deployment, Cloud Development, Cloud Applications, Serverless Computing, Cloud-Based Integration, Event Monitoring, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Storage, Cloud Management, System Monitoring

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Edureka

    AI-Powered Decision Intelligence

    Skills you'll gain: Decision Intelligence, Responsible AI, Generative AI Agents, Predictive Modeling, Agentic Workflows, Decision Support Systems, Business Intelligence, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Strategic Decision-Making, Decision Making, Business Analytics, Agentic systems, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Forecasting, Data Storytelling, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Security, Text Mining

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Desenvolvimento do Líder

    Skills you'll gain: Leadership Development, Management Training And Development, Leadership, Professional Development, Strategic Leadership, Organizational Development, People Development, Organizational Leadership, Behavioral Management, Personal Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Relationship Building, Strategic Partnership

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Introduction to Unity and Basic C# Scripting

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Scripting, C# (Programming Language), Video Game Development, Game Design, Event-Driven Programming, Development Environment, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computational Logic, Data Structures, Software Installation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • SCS-C02: AWS Certified Security - Specialty: Packt
  • HTML for Beginners: Tables and Forms: Coursera
  • Planejamento Estratégico e Finanças Estratégicas: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • SwiftUI & Node.JS FullStack - Build Twitter - iOS 16: Packt
  • Advanced Modelling, Rendering, and Unreal Engine Integration: Packt
  • GenAI for Account Executives: Coursera
  • Validating Policies for Terraform on Google Cloud: Google Cloud
  • Architect Resilient Microservices for AI Success: Coursera
  • Cloud Functions: Qwik Start - Console: Google Cloud
  • AI-Powered Decision Intelligence: Edureka

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