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Software courses can help you learn programming languages like Python, Java, and JavaScript, along with concepts such as algorithms, data structures, and software development methodologies. You can build skills in version control, debugging, and testing, which are crucial for creating reliable applications. Many courses introduce tools like Git for collaboration, integrated development environments (IDEs) for coding, and frameworks such as React or Django for building user interfaces and backend systems.

Popular Software Courses and Certifications


  • I

    IBM

    Introduction to Software Engineering

    4.7 stars, 4.9K reviews, Beginner, Course

    ★ 4.7 (4.9K) · Beginner · Course

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    IBM Full Stack Software Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Unit Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, CI/CD, Object-Relational Mapping, OpenShift, Istio, Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Node.JS, Cloud Infrastructure, Git (Version Control System), HTML and CSS, Server Side, Javascript, Front-End Web Development, Cloud Computing, Data Ethics, Python Programming, Software Development

    4.6 stars, 61K reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (61K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • I

    IBM

    IBM DevOps and Software Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Cloud Deployment, CI/CD, Unit Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, Bash (Scripting Language), Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Package and Software Management, Continuous Integration, OpenShift, Istio, Kubernetes, Cloud Infrastructure, Test Driven Development (TDD), Git (Version Control System), DevOps, Grafana, Software Engineering, Python Programming, Application Development

    4.6 stars, 66K reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (66K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of Alberta

    Software Design and Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Model View Controller, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Design, Service Oriented Architecture, API Design, Web Services, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Microservices, Restful API, Code Review, Product Family Engineering, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development, Java, Java Programming, Software Documentation, Application Programming Interface (API)

    4.6 stars, 4.1K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (4.1K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Software Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Requirements Analysis, White-Box Testing, Software Architecture, Acceptance Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Unified Modeling Language, Software Development Life Cycle, Configuration Management, Software Quality Assurance, Debugging, Software Design, Software Engineering, Software Testing, Functional Requirement, Data Modeling, Systems Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Project Management, Project Planning

    4.6 stars, 689 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (689) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
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  • U

    University of Alberta

    Software Product Management

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Project Risk Management, Requirements Analysis, Agile Methodology, Kanban Principles, Risk Management, Requirements Elicitation, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning, Software Development Methodologies, Agile Product Development, Software Development, Risk Analysis, User Requirements Documents, Software Development Life Cycle, Scrum (Software Development), Backlogs, Product Management, Agile Project Management, Project Management

    4.7 stars, 12K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (12K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of Minnesota

    Software Testing and Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cucumber (Software), Software Testing, Selenium (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), JUnit, Verification And Validation, Test Automation, Unit Testing, Security Testing, Regression Testing, Test Case, Testability, White-Box Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Performance Testing, Test Planning, Functional Testing, Test Tools

    4.2 stars, 1K reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.2 (1K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • M

    Microsoft

    Microsoft Full-Stack Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Copilot, CI/CD, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), GitHub, C# (Programming Language), HTML and CSS, ASP.NET, SQL, Database Management, Object Oriented Design, Continuous Integration, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Frontend Integration, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Responsive Web Design, Web Development, Secure Coding, .NET Framework, Graph Theory

    4.6 stars, 550 reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (550) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Trending right now
    Trending right now
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • T

    The Linux Foundation

    Open Source Software Development, Linux and Git

    Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Open Source Technology, Git (Version Control System), Linux, Command-Line Interface, Bash (Scripting Language), File Systems, GitHub, Linux Administration, Version Control, Linux Commands, User Accounts, CI/CD, Shell Script, grep, Continuous Integration, Operating System Administration, System Configuration, Software Installation, Software Versioning

    4.6 stars, 3.1K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (3.1K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • A

    Amazon

    Amazon Junior Software Developer

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Git (Version Control System), Software Development Methodologies, JUnit, Requirements Analysis, Version Control, Application Development, Software Development Life Cycle, Full-Stack Web Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), SQL, Software Development, Restful API, Database Management, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Digital Transformation, GitHub Copilot, Java Programming, Generative AI

    4.3 stars, 643 reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.3 (643) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of Alberta

    Software Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Unified Modeling Language, Product Family Engineering, Software Development, Software Documentation, Diagram Design

    4.5 stars, 958 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (958) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • V

    Vanderbilt University

    Claude Code: Software Engineering with Generative AI Agents

    Skills you'll gain: Claude Code, Multimodal Prompts, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, Context Engineering, AI Workflows, Version Control, Software Development, Generative AI, Quality Assurance, Software Quality Assurance, Software Development Life Cycle, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Software Architecture, Software Testing, Software Design, Software Development Methodologies

    4.7 stars, 181 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (181) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
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Best Software courses from IBM

Top-rated Software courses offered by IBM on Coursera.

  1. 1
    Introduction to Software Engineering
    IBMBeginnerIBM
  2. 2
    IBM Full Stack Software Developer
    IBMBeginner3 - 6 Months4.6(60,869)IBM
  3. 3
    IBM DevOps and Software Engineering
    IBMBeginner3 - 6 Months4.6(65,846)IBM

Best Software certificate programs

Earn a certificate in Software from top universities and companies.

  1. 1
    Software Design and Architecture
    University of AlbertaBeginner3 - 6 Months4.6(4,053)Specialization
  2. 2
    Software Engineering
    The Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyIntermediate3 - 6 Months4.6(689)Specialization
  3. 3
    Software Product Management
    University of AlbertaBeginner3 - 6 Months4.7(11,668)Specialization

Best Software courses for beginners

Top-rated beginner-friendly Software courses with no prerequisites.

  1. 1
    Microsoft Full-Stack Developer
    MicrosoftBeginner3 - 6 Months4.6(550)No prerequisites
  2. 2
    Open Source Software Development, Linux and Git
    The Linux FoundationBeginner3 - 6 Months4.6(3,098)No prerequisites
  3. 3
    Amazon Junior Software Developer
    AmazonBeginner3 - 6 Months4.3(643)No prerequisites

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