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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


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    IBM

    IBM Full Stack Software Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Unit Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, CI/CD, OpenShift, Object-Relational Mapping, 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, Data Import/Export, Software Development

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

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

    Category: Job skills
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    IBM

    Introduction to Software Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Full-Stack Web Development, Software Design, Web Development, Software Development Methodologies, Software Design Patterns, Development Environment, Unified Modeling Language, Software Engineering, Web Applications, Software Development Tools, Software Development, Application Deployment, Programming Principles, Front-End Web Development, Web Language, Back-End Web Development, Integrated Development Environments, Python Programming

    4.7 stars, 4.8K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (4.8K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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  • 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, Systems Architecture, Web Services, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Microservices, Restful API, Software Design Documents, Software Visualization, Code Review, Product Family Engineering, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development, Java

    4.6 stars, 4K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (4K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM DevOps and Software Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Cloud Deployment, CI/CD, Unit Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Continuous Integration, OpenShift, Istio, Kubernetes, Linux Commands, Cloud Infrastructure, Test Driven Development (TDD), Devops Tools, Git (Version Control System), DevOps, Grafana, Software Engineering, Data Import/Export, Application Development

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

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

    Category: Job skills
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  • T

    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 Quality (SQA/SQC), Software Engineering, Software Testing, Object Oriented Design, Functional Requirement, Data Modeling, Systems Design, Project Management, Project Planning

    4.6 stars, 681 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

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

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    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, Azure DevOps, Object Oriented Design, Continuous Integration, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Responsive Web Design, Full-Stack Web Development, Secure Coding, .NET Framework, Graph Theory

    4.6 stars, 525 reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

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

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    Macquarie University

    Software Quality Assurance and Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Software Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Acceptance Testing, Test Case, Test Automation, Test Planning, Unit Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, Regression Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Software Engineering, Agile Methodology, Software Documentation, Information Assurance, Regression Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Kanban Principles

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Amazon

    Amazon Junior Software Developer

    Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Git (Version Control System), Software Development Methodologies, JUnit, Systems Development Life Cycle, 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), Decision Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Java Programming, Generative AI

    4.3 stars, 630 reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

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

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    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, Software Development Tools, Testability, White-Box Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Performance Testing, Development Testing, Test Engineering

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

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

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  • U

    University of Alberta

    Software Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Unified Modeling Language, Systems Architecture, Software Design, Software Design Documents, Software Visualization, Product Family Engineering, Software Development, Software Documentation, Diagram Design, Software Technical Review, Application Deployment

    4.5 stars, 956 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

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

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    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, Unix Commands, Shell Script, grep, Continuous Integration, Operating System Administration, Software Installation, Software Development Tools

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

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

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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Junior QA/Software Tester

    Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Software Quality Assurance, Test Script Development, Test Automation, Acceptance Testing, Test Tools, Test Case, System Testing, Test Planning, Functional Testing, Quality Assurance, Issue Tracking, Test Data, Performance Stress Testing, Browser Compatibility, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Quality Assurance and Control, Quality Assessment, Interviewing Skills, Quality Management Systems

    4.8 stars, 6 reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (6) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • IBM Full Stack Software Developer: IBM
  • Introduction to Software Engineering: IBM
  • Software Design and Architecture: University of Alberta
  • IBM DevOps and Software Engineering: IBM
  • Software Engineering: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Microsoft Full-Stack Developer: Microsoft
  • Software Quality Assurance and Testing: Macquarie University
  • Amazon Junior Software Developer: Amazon
  • Software Testing and Automation: University of Minnesota
  • Software Architecture: University of Alberta

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