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About the Course

The course is intended for individuals looking to understand the basics of software engineering as they relate to building large software systems that leverage big data. You will be introduced to software engineering concepts necessary to build and scale large, data intensive, distributed systems. Starting with software engineering best practices and loosely coupled, highly cohesive data microservices, the course takes you through the evolution of a distributed system over time. This course can be taken for academic credit as part of CU Boulder’s MS in Data Science or MS in Computer Science degrees offered on the Coursera platform. These fully accredited graduate degrees offer targeted courses, short 8-week sessions, and pay-as-you-go tuition. Admission is based on performance in three preliminary courses, not academic history. CU degrees on Coursera are ideal for recent graduates or working professionals. Learn more: MS in Data Science: https://www.coursera.org/degrees/master-of-science-data-science-boulder MS in Computer Science: https://coursera.org/degrees/ms-computer-science-boulder...

Top reviews

JC

Oct 19, 2023

Good lectures and code assignments to solidify concepts.

FF

Jul 5, 2024

Solid advanced-level course for software architects looking to broaden horizons. The course is challange-based and requires experience with Object Oriented Programming, plus basic experience in Java.

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By Luis R P

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Jul 23, 2025

all good

By Jay S

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Jun 8, 2024

If you are motivated and a self learner than there is a lot of knowledge to gain from this course. Sure, the assignments are easy to circumvent. If you want to be introduced to core CS concepts though than this is definitely a good course. I know it helped me get a solid foundation on concepts I never would have learned on the job.

By L P

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Jun 5, 2024

Lectures seemed to have little correlation to coursework. The environment setup for coursework was often tedious.

By Іван Т

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Jun 16, 2025

nhb

By Dani S

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Jul 9, 2024

Don't take this course. The files provided won't run, even when I try with multiple setups and following advice from students in forums. These problems have been plaguing the course for months with no resolution

By Jesus M R A

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May 2, 2024

It seems to be a random selection of topics, but there are some interesting recommendations for further reading.

By James T

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Jul 7, 2024

zero academic rigour, everyone gets 100%