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Software Architecture Courses

Software architecture courses can help you learn system design principles, architectural patterns, and scalability strategies. You can build skills in creating robust APIs, ensuring security in software systems, and integrating microservices effectively. Many courses introduce tools like UML for modeling, Docker for containerization, and cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure, that support deploying and managing applications in modern environments.

Popular Software Architecture Courses and Certifications


  • 2

    28DIGITAL

    Architecting Smart IoT Devices

    Skills you'll gain: Real-Time Operating Systems, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Systems Architecture, Debugging, Hardware Architecture, Internet Of Things, Security Engineering, General Networking, Operating Systems, Performance Tuning, OS Process Management

    4.4 stars, 363 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.4 (363) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • I

    IBM

    Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, Bash (Scripting Language), Package and Software Management, Software Architecture, Linux Commands, Shell Script, Unix Shell, Linux, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Full-Stack Web Development, Flask (Web Framework), Software Design, Version Control, Web Development, Application Deployment, Python Programming, NumPy, Data Analysis

    4.6 stars, 52K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (52K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Bestseller
    Bestseller
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Solutions Architect’s Handbook

    Skills you'll gain: Solution Architecture, Generative Model Architectures, Generative AI, Software Architecture, Systems Architecture, Model Evaluation, IT Security Architecture, Data Lakes, DevOps, Cloud Computing Architecture, Secure Coding, Model Training, Data Architecture, Cloud Solutions, Scalability, Security Controls, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Azure DevOps, Machine Learning, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Foundations of AI-Ready Enterprise Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Responsible AI, Enterprise Architecture, AI Integrations, Generative AI, Information Technology Architecture, Data Architecture, Systems Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Agentic systems, Governance, Embeddings, Software Architecture, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Data Quality, MongoDB

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Agentic Architectural Patterns for Multi-Agent Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, LLM Application, CrewAI, Generative Model Architectures, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, LangChain, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Prompt Engineering, Responsible AI, Software Architecture, Systems Architecture, AI Security, Security Controls, Artificial Intelligence

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    MuleSoft Platform Architect's Guide

    Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, API Gateway, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Performance Management, Software Architecture, API Design, Kubernetes, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Apache Maven, Middleware, Microservices, Release Management, Containerization, Systems Integration, Scalability, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Design, Application Development

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    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

    Meta

    Meta Full Stack Developer: Front-End & Back-End from Scratch

    Skills you'll gain: Django (Web Framework), Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Restful API, Version Control, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Unix Commands, Back-End Web Development, API Testing, Relational Databases, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Database Management Systems, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Command-Line Interface, Database Management, Mobile Development, Python Programming

    4.7 stars, 26K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (26K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    IBM

    Python for Data Science, AI & Development

    Skills you'll gain: Python Programming, NumPy, Data Analysis

    4.6 stars, 44K reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (44K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Johns Hopkins University

    Data Science: Foundations using R

    Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Exploratory Data Analysis, R (Software), Version Control, Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Data Manipulation, Data Cleansing, Data Science, Data Visualization, Data Processing, Plot (Graphics), Statistical Programming, Statistical Visualization, Ggplot2, Knitr, Data Sharing, Statistical Reporting, GitHub, Machine Learning

    4.6 stars, 48K reviews, Beginner, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (48K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • G

    Google

    Google UX Design

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Storyboarding, Wireframing, User Experience Design, UI/UX Research, User Experience, Usability Testing, Information Architecture, Presentations, Web Design, User Research, Design Thinking, Figma (Design Software), Usability, Design Reviews, Persona (User Experience), Design Research, User Story, Web Presence, Interviewing Skills

    4.8 stars, 101K reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.8 (101K) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

    Microsoft

    Microsoft Foundry & Agent Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Enterprise Architecture, Agentic systems, Solution Architecture, Generative AI, Systems Architecture, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Workflow Management, Identity and Access Management, Governance, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Algorithms

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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