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    University of Toronto

    Gender Analytics: Gender Equity through Inclusive Design

    Skills you'll gain: Human Centered Design, User Experience Design, Organizational Change, User Research, Design Thinking, Change Management, Design Research, Product Design, Data Ethics, Data Collection, Quantitative Research, Prototyping, Influencing, Qualitative Research, Leadership, Data Analysis, Analytics, Diversity Awareness, Diversity and Inclusion, Innovation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    605 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Oracle PL/SQL Subprograms: Design, Apply & Optimize

    Skills you'll gain: PL/SQL, Oracle Databases, Stored Procedure, SQL, Database Development, Database Management, Web Services, Data Storage Technologies, Authorization (Computing), Debugging

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Università Bocconi

    Moda&Design a Milano: circolarità e competenze.

    Skills you'll gain: Retail Sales

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Epic Games

    Fundamentals of Level Design with Unreal Engine

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Software Design Documents, Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Virtual Environment, Conceptual Design, Interactive Design, Prototyping, Design Elements And Principles, Creativity

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    60 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Microsoft

    UX Design in Practice: Accessibility and Collaboration

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Centered Design, Design, Usability Testing, Collaborative Software, Prototyping, Design Thinking, Graphic and Visual Design, Artificial Intelligence

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    83 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Fractal Analytics

    Mastering User Centric Design with Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, User Research, Human Centered Design, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Prototyping, Ideation, Generative AI, Brainstorming, UI/UX Research, Innovation, User Experience, Usability Testing, Data Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Prompt Engineering, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Data Analysis, Business Consulting

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    166 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Oracle PL/SQL Triggers: Design, Implement & Manage

    Skills you'll gain: PL/SQL, Data Integrity, Oracle Databases, Business Logic, Stored Procedure, SQL, Relational Databases, Database Management, Database Development, Event-Driven Programming, Auditing, Debugging, Maintainability

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Whizlabs

    Design and Implement Processes and Communications

    Skills you'll gain: Azure DevOps, DevOps, Agile Methodology, Continuous Delivery, Collaborative Software, Process Driven Development, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, Application Performance Management, Version Control

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Whizlabs

    Design Security Ops, Identity, and Compliance capabilities

    Skills you'll gain: User Provisioning, Azure Active Directory, Cloud Security, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Identity and Access Management, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Security Controls, Multi-Factor Authentication, Authorization (Computing), Authentications, Continuous Monitoring, Threat Detection, Incident Response, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Automation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillUp

    UI/UX Design Fundamentals & Prototyping with Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience, User Centered Design, Usability, Responsive Web Design, User Flows, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Figma (Design Software), Wireframing, Design Research, Prototyping, Persona (User Experience), Usability Testing, Experience Design, Human Centered Design, Ideation, Brainstorming, Animations

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    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    40 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera Project Network

    Einführung in Marketing Design mit Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Design, Social Media, Content Creation, Graphic Design, Creative Design, Brand Awareness, Color Theory, Marketing, Branding

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Virginia

    Agiles Arbeiten trifft auf Design Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Persona (User Experience), Design Thinking, Agile Product Development, Agile Methodology, Interviewing Skills, User Research, Product Development, Innovation, User Centered Design

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular software design courses

  • Gender Analytics: Gender Equity through Inclusive Design: University of Toronto
  • Oracle PL/SQL Subprograms: Design, Apply & Optimize: EDUCBA
  • Moda&Design a Milano: circolarità e competenze.: Università Bocconi
  • Fundamentals of Level Design with Unreal Engine: Epic Games
  • UX Design in Practice: Accessibility and Collaboration: Microsoft
  • Mastering User Centric Design with Generative AI: Fractal Analytics
  • Oracle PL/SQL Triggers: Design, Implement & Manage: EDUCBA
  • Design and Implement Processes and Communications: Whizlabs
  • Design Security Ops, Identity, and Compliance capabilities: Whizlabs
  • UI/UX Design Fundamentals & Prototyping with Generative AI: SkillUp

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