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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

    Design Selenium Test Framework: Architect Level

    Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, Selenium (Software), Apache Maven, Continuous Integration, Build Tools, CI/CD, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Java, Software Design Patterns, Test Script Development, Test Automation, Java Programming, Code Reusability, Software Testing, Maintainability, Test Tools, Test Case, Browser Compatibility, Software Design

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Tibco BW: Design & Validate Web Services

    Skills you'll gain: Fraud detection, Web Services, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), API Testing, Service Design, Verification And Validation, Process Design, Software Design, Workflow Management, System Testing, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Validation, Project Design, Integration Testing, System Design and Implementation, Business Logic, Process Validation, Middleware

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Writing Clean Code: 20 Code Smells & How to Avoid Them

    Skills you'll gain: Maintainability, Code Reusability, Software Architecture, Software Design, Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    EDUCBA

    Apply Intermediate Flutter UI Design & Interaction

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Application Design, Interactive Design, Software Design, Scalability, Maintainability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Functional Programming in Scala

    Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop, Application Design, User Interface (UI), Distributed Computing, Programming Principles, Leaflet (Software), Big Data, Data Processing, Software Design, Data Structures, Software Design Patterns, Functional Design, Object Oriented Design, Data Manipulation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Interactive Data Visualization, Scientific Visualization, Algorithms

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    11K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Java APIs and Functional Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Maintainability, Hardening, Java Programming, Software Design Patterns, Application Security, Software Design, Java, Software Architecture, Memory Management, Object Oriented Design, API Design, Code Reusability, Software Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Functional Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Interoperability, System Programming, C (Programming Language)

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Foundations of Microservices with Spring Boot

    Skills you'll gain: Docker (Software), Containerization, Microservices, Spring Boot, Restful API, Spring Framework, CI/CD, Data Persistence, Software Architecture, Software Design, Distributed Computing, Development Testing, Software Design Patterns, Software Documentation, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Testing, API Testing, Java Programming, API Design, Persistence

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Java Coding Problems

    Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Java Programming, Maintainability, Hardening, Software Design Patterns, Java, Application Security, Software Design, Data Structures, Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture, Performance Tuning, Data-oriented programming, Memory Management, API Design, Code Reusability, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Web Servers, Software Development, Virtualization

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: New
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    Packt

    Intermediate Jetpack Compose & Mobile App Development

    Skills you'll gain: Android Jetpack, Android Development, Mobile Development, Kotlin, UI Components, Interactive Data Visualization, Data Visualization, Code Reusability, Software Design, Animations, User Interface (UI), Interactive Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Software Architecture, Maintainability, JSON, Data Visualization Software, Layout Design, Data Modeling

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Enterprise Architecture with .NET

    Skills you'll gain: Enterprise Architecture, Systems Architecture, Software Architecture, Information Technology Architecture, Enterprise Modeling, .NET Framework, API Design, ASP.NET, OAuth, Data Architecture, Solution Architecture, Service Oriented Architecture, Web Services, Authentications, Process Driven Development, Systems Design, System Design and Implementation, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Design, Data Management

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Hebrew University of Jerusalem

    Build a Modern Computer from First Principles: From Nand to Tetris (Project-Centered Course)

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Computer Hardware, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Systems, Microarchitecture, Computational Logic, System Programming, Computer Programming, Systems Design, System Design and Implementation, Other Programming Languages, Technical Design, Software Design, Memory Management, Program Development, Data Storage

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    3.7K reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
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    Packt

    Learn Core Java from Scratch - Hands-On Training - 2026

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Integrated Development Environments, Object Oriented Design, Java Programming, Development Environment, Maintainability, Computer Programming Tools, Software Development Tools, Software Design, Data Structures, Program Development, Data Persistence, Software Architecture, Debugging, Memory Management, Code Reusability, Programming Principles, File Management

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Design Selenium Test Framework: Architect Level: Packt
  • Tibco BW: Design & Validate Web Services: EDUCBA
  • Writing Clean Code: 20 Code Smells & How to Avoid Them: Packt
  • Apply Intermediate Flutter UI Design & Interaction: EDUCBA
  • Functional Programming in Scala: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Advanced Java APIs and Functional Programming: Packt
  • Foundations of Microservices with Spring Boot: Packt
  • Java Coding Problems: Packt
  • Intermediate Jetpack Compose & Mobile App Development: Packt
  • Enterprise Architecture with .NET: Packt

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