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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


  • C

    Coursera

    SmartBear API Hub Development: Design, Test & Deploy

    Skills you'll gain: API Design, API Gateway, API Testing, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Documentation, Restful API, Software Design Documents, Server Side, Test Automation, Software Testing, Software Design, Back-End Web Development, Test Case, Collaboration, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Practice & Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Java, Java Programming, Software Architecture, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, API Design, Software Development, AI Integrations

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    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
    Free trial
  • E

    EDUCBA

    Analyze, Design & Implement Java CRUD with TestNG

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Unit Testing, Java, Java Programming, Test Script Development, Test Automation, Software Development, Development Testing, Program Development, Application Design, Software Testing, Application Development, Programming Principles, Data Validation, User Interface (UI), Maintainability, Software Design, Debugging, Data Integrity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    Packt

    Tools and Skills for .NET 8

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Git (Version Control System), Software Design Patterns, Version Control, Secure Coding, Unit Testing, Prompt Engineering, Software Design, Cryptography, Maintainability, Docker (Software), Containerization, Performance Testing, .NET Framework, Prompt Engineering Tools, ASP.NET, C# (Programming Language), Cloud Platforms, LLM Application, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • L

    LearnQuest

    Core Java

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Spring Framework, Java, File I/O, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Programming Principles, Software Design, Computer Programming, Application Frameworks, Data Structures, Software Installation, Virtual Machines, Code Reusability, Web Development, Package and Software Management, Memory Management, Computational Logic, Development Environment

    4.6 stars, 2.8K reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.6 (2.8K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • P

    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

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

    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

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California, Santa Cruz

    Go and C++: Programming in Two Successor Languages of C

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Go (Programming Language), File I/O, Data Structures, C and C++, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Software Design Patterns, Debugging, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Unit Testing, Algorithms, C (Programming Language), Program Development, Software Design, Graph Theory, Software Testing, Code Reusability, Memory Management

    4.4 stars, 2.5K reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.4 (2.5K) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    Edureka

    Angular Forms and REST API Integration

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, Frontend Integration, Restful API, JavaScript Frameworks, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Persistence, Data Validation, API Design, Front-End Web Development, Web Frameworks, Web Applications, Frontend Performance, TypeScript, Business Logic, UI Components, HTML and CSS, Web Servers, Responsive Web Design, Software Design, Application Deployment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • E

    Edureka

    Angular State Management and Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, Application Deployment, Unit Testing, Application Development, Software Testing, Scalability, Development Testing, Dataflow, Test Case, Performance Tuning, Web Servers, Restful API, Software Design, Software Architecture, API Design, Web Design and Development, Maintainability, Middleware, UI Components

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    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

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular software design courses

  • SmartBear API Hub Development: Design, Test & Deploy: Coursera
  • Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Practice & Architecture: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Apply Intermediate Flutter UI Design & Interaction: EDUCBA
  • Analyze, Design & Implement Java CRUD with TestNG: EDUCBA
  • Tools and Skills for .NET 8: Packt
  • Core Java: LearnQuest
  • Advanced Java APIs and Functional Programming: Packt
  • Foundations of Microservices with Spring Boot: Packt
  • Go and C++: Programming in Two Successor Languages of C: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Angular Forms and REST API Integration: Edureka

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