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Building Smarter Software: GenAI Tools and Practices Specialization

Coursera

Building Smarter Software: GenAI Tools and Practices Specialization

Transform Development with GenAI Integration.

Learn to integrate AI tools across software development roles for enhanced productivity.

Starweaver
Karlis Zars
Christopher Klaus

Instructors: Starweaver

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Intermediate level

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4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Integrate GenAI tools into development workflows across front-end, back-end, mobile, and DevOps roles

  • Apply software development fundamentals including version control, debugging, and testing management

  • Implement responsible AI practices while maintaining code quality and human oversight in development processes

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Specialization - 9 course series

GenAI for Back-End Web Developers

GenAI for Back-End Web Developers

Course 1, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Identify the capabilities of GenAI for enhancing back-end development functions.

  • Explore real-world applications of GenAI in back-end development scenarios.

  • Deploy strategies and tactics to responsibly integrate GenAI into web development practices, while maintaining human oversight and accountability.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Generative AI
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: AI Integrations
Category: Databases
Category: Performance Tuning
Category: API Design
Category: Artificial Intelligence
Category: Responsible AI
Category: Database Management
Category: Database Development
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Risk Management
Category: AI literacy
GenAI for Front-End Developers

GenAI for Front-End Developers

Course 2, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Identify the capabilities of GenAI for basic role-specific front-end development functions.

  • Examine real-world applications to leverage GenAI for streamlining work and fostering innovation in front-end development functions.

  • Deploy strategies & tactics to responsibly integrate GenAI into front-end development practices while maintaining human oversight and accountability.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Generative AI
Category: Frontend Integration
Category: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design
Category: User Interface (UI)
Category: Data Ethics
Category: User Experience Design
Category: Software Documentation
Category: AI literacy
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: Test Automation
Category: HTML and CSS
Category: Responsible AI
GenAI for Mobile App Developers (iOS, Android)

GenAI for Mobile App Developers (iOS, Android)

Course 3, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Review the limitations of GenAI for Mobile App development.

  • Evaluate the results of GenAI for a real-world application in mobile app development functions.

  • Compare and contrast the risks, challenges, and ethical considerations of GenAI in the workplace for Mobile App development functions. 

Skills you'll gain

Category: Generative AI
Category: Analysis
Category: Performance Tuning
Category: Test Automation
Category: AI literacy
Category: Application Development
Category: Automation
Category: Mobile Development
Category: Data Ethics
Category: Responsible AI
Category: User Interface (UI)

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: OpenAI API
Category: Authentications
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Application Programming Interface (API)
Category: Token Optimization
Category: ChatGPT
Category: Performance Tuning
Category: Large Language Modeling
Category: AI Integrations
Category: Model Optimization
Category: Context Engineering
Category: API Testing
Category: Key Management
GenAI for DevOps Practitioners

GenAI for DevOps Practitioners

Course 5, 3 hours

What you'll learn

  • Identify the capabilities of GenAI for basic role-specific DevOps functions.

  • Evaluate the results of GenAI for a real-world application in DevOps functions.

  • Compare and contrast the risks, challenges, and ethical considerations of GenAI in the workplace for DevOps functions in general.

Skills you'll gain

Category: DevOps
Category: Generative AI
Category: CI/CD
Category: Kubernetes
Category: Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Category: Software Documentation
Category: Responsible AI
Category: Automation
Category: Innovation
Category: Data Ethics
Category: Continuous Deployment
Category: Productivity
Category: Devops Tools
Category: AI literacy
Category: AI Integrations
GenAI for Application Developers

GenAI for Application Developers

Course 6, 3 hours

What you'll learn

  • Identify the capabilities of Gemini for Google Cloud (Duet AI) for application development functions.

  • Examine real-world applications to leverage GenAI for streamlining work and fostering innovation in application development.

  • Deploy strategies & tactics to responsibly integrate GenAI into application development practices while maintaining human oversight & accountability.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Generative AI
Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: AI Integrations
Category: Cloud Deployment
Category: Google Cloud Platform
Category: Debugging
Category: Google Gemini
Category: Gemini
Category: Software Development Tools
Category: AI literacy
Category: Application Development
Category: Cloud Development
Category: Application Deployment
Category: Responsible AI

What you'll learn

  • Identify the fundamentals of version control in software development.

  • Identify common bugs and apply effective debugging strategies.

  • Evaluate the principles of object-oriented programming and its implementation in code.

  • Recognize basic design patterns in object-oriented programming for more efficient software design.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Git (Version Control System)
Category: Version Control
Category: Debugging
Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Category: Object Oriented Design
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Command-Line Interface
Category: Software Development
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Software Design
Category: Integrated Development Environments
Category: Software Engineering
Category: Software Design Patterns
Test Management in Software Testing

Test Management in Software Testing

Course 8, 4 hours

What you'll learn

  • Define key concepts, benefits, and frameworks of test management in software testing.

  • Develop comprehensive test plans that align with project requirements.

  • Execute testing activities effectively while utilizing relevant tools and techniques.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Risk Management Framework
Category: Test Planning
Category: Quality Assurance
Category: Software Quality Assurance
Category: Test Tools
Category: Software Documentation
Category: User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Category: Test Execution Engine
Category: System Testing
Category: Software Testing
Category: Agile Methodology
Category: Test Case
Category: Acceptance Testing

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: GitLab
Category: Development Environment
Category: AI Workflows
Category: AI Integrations
Category: Computer Programming Tools
Category: Vibe coding

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Instructors

Starweaver
Coursera
556 Courses1,081,078 learners
Karlis Zars
33 Courses63,285 learners
Christopher Klaus
Coursera
16 Courses16,004 learners

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