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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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    SAP

    SAP Professional Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Consulting, Relationship Management, Business Consulting, Management Consulting, Product Strategy, Technical Consulting, Relationship Building, Project Management, Rapport Building, Consultative Approaches, Project Implementation, Agile Methodology, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Waterfall Methodology, Solution Delivery, Enterprise Resource Planning, Systems Thinking, Business Process, Business Transformation, Digital Transformation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    AI Business School

    Practical AI and prompting for marketing professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, AI Personalization, Generative AI, Project Design, Artificial Intelligence, Persona Development, Marketing Automation, Marketing, Brainstorming, Marketing Analytics, Content Creation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

    Sports Nutrition and Training: Innovation Assets

    Skills you'll gain: Leadership, Collaboration, Physical Stamina, Performance Analysis, Sports Medicine, Nutrition and Diet, Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Injury Prevention, Coaching, Nutrition Education, Innovation, Automation, AI Personalization, Teamwork, Performance Reporting, Technology Solutions, Data Management, Health Technology, Communication

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)

    Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, ChatGPT, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, System Monitoring, Application Security, Natural Language Processing, Semantic Web, Artificial Intelligence

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Intermediate C++ Programming Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), API Design, Software Architecture, Software Design, Maintainability, Data Structures, Data Validation, Performance Tuning, Generative AI, File Management, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The Museum of Modern Art

    Modern Art & Ideas

    Skills you'll gain: Art History, Liberal Arts, Aesthetics, Creativity, Cultural Diversity, Social Justice, Storytelling, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Content Creation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Linux Bash Scripting: Automate, Optimize & Deploy

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Linux Commands, Scripting, Linux, Linux Administration, Unix Commands, Unix, Command-Line Interface, Remote Access Systems, OS Process Management, File Management, Debugging

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Elastic Stack Mastery with Elasticsearch & AWS

    Skills you'll gain: DevOps, CI/CD, Application Deployment, Cloud Development, Development Environment, Cloud Applications, Continuous Deployment, Version Control, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Continuous Integration, Real Time Data, Kibana, Query Languages, Data Modeling, Distributed Computing, SQL, Data Mapping, NoSQL, Event-Driven Programming, Relational Databases

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Accelerate Your Job Search with AI

    Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, Professional Development, Google Gemini, Generative AI, LLM Application, Prompt Engineering, Problem Solving, Planning, Communication

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Java Programming: Solving Problems with Software

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Java, Algorithms, Java Programming, Statistical Analysis, Software Design, Computer Programming, Data Import/Export, Integrated Development Environments, Data Manipulation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Analysis, Software Testing, Problem Solving

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Functional Programming Principles in Scala

    Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Functional Design, Software Design Patterns, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Integrated Development Environments, Javascript, Algorithms, Computational Thinking

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    University of Michigan

    Model Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: Mathematical Modeling, Systems Thinking, Strategic Decision-Making, Innovation, Social Sciences, Strategic Thinking, Decision Making, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Network Analysis, Economics, Probability, Market Dynamics

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • SAP Professional Fundamentals: SAP
  • Practical AI and prompting for marketing professionals: AI Business School
  • Sports Nutrition and Training: Innovation Assets: Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
  • Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG): DeepLearning.AI
  • Intermediate C++ Programming Techniques: Microsoft
  • Modern Art & Ideas: The Museum of Modern Art
  • Linux Bash Scripting: Automate, Optimize & Deploy: EDUCBA
  • Elastic Stack Mastery with Elasticsearch & AWS: EDUCBA
  • Accelerate Your Job Search with AI: Google
  • Java Programming: Solving Problems with Software: Duke University

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