Software Architecture

Software Architecture is the practice of designing and managing large, complex software systems. It involves not only the structure of software systems but also their functionality, performance, resilience, reusability, and comprehensibility. Coursera's Software Architecture catalogue helps you gain an in-depth understanding of the principles and patterns behind system design. You'll learn how to deal with system complexity, understand design principles such as abstraction, modularity, and hierarchy, and familiarize yourself with architectural styles and patterns. Furthermore, you'll gain insight into the trade-offs involved in designing and implementing software architectures, and learn how to evaluate different architectures for their suitability to a given problem or application context. This knowledge will empower you to create effective, efficient, and robust software systems for various industries and applications.

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Results for "Software Architecture"

  • University of Alberta

    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
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    4K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • University of Alberta

    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
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    950 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • IBM

    Skills you'll gain: Process Modeling, Process Mapping, Business Process Modeling, Business Analysis, Cloud-Native Computing, Data Migration, Software Architecture, Stakeholder Analysis, Network Security, Systems Design, Extract, Transform, Load, Systems Architecture, Communication Planning, Stakeholder Management, Data Integration, Test Planning, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Architecture, Software Testing, Project Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    352 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • IBM

    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
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    4.8K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • IBM

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Systems Development Life Cycle, Systems Architecture, Systems Thinking, Software Design Patterns, Stakeholder Communications, Business Analysis Tools, Systems Analysis, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Data Architecture, Development Environment

    5
    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
    22 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • University of Colorado Boulder

    Skills you'll gain: Service Level, Databases, Database Development, Acceptance Testing, Database Management, Data Architecture, Software Engineering, Web Applications, Performance Testing, Scalability, Software Systems, Microservices, Software Architecture, System Testing, Distributed Computing, Data Infrastructure, System Monitoring, Functional Requirement, Application Deployment, Big Data

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    3.5
    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
    107 reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

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

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    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    65K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: AI skills

    IBM

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Unit Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, CI/CD, Istio, Server Side, Cloud-Native Computing, Software Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Application Deployment, Responsive Web Design, Node.JS, Django (Web Framework), Git (Version Control System), HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Cloud Computing, Data Ethics, Data Import/Export, Software Development

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    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    60K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • SkillUp

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, Data Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Data Migration, Data Modeling, Database Architecture and Administration, Enterprise Modeling, Data Management, Data Processing, Data Storage, Data Governance, Data Integration, Software Architecture, Application Frameworks, Data Transformation, Emerging Technologies

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    20 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • University of Colorado Boulder

    Skills you'll gain: Service Level, Software Engineering, Software Architecture, Distributed Computing, Data Architecture, Microservices, Software Development, Transaction Processing, Software Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), Blockchain, Big Data, Data Structures, System Monitoring, Databases

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    3.5
    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
    92 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Quality Assurance, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Software Design, Software Engineering, Quality Assurance, Systems Analysis, Object Oriented Design, Systems Design, Project Management, Project Planning, Systems Architecture, Unified Modeling Language, Diagram Design

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    216 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    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
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    673 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months