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    Northeastern University

    Application Engineering and Development Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Java Programming, User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Modeling, Test Data, Software Development, Application Development, Artificial Intelligence, Data Structures

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Human-Centered Design: an Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: Interaction Design, Usability, Human Centered Design, Mockups, Storyboarding, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, User Research, Interviewing Skills

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SAP

    Designing an SAP Solution

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Design, User Feedback, Technical Consulting, Solution Design, Solution Architecture, SAP Applications, Technical Communication, Requirements Analysis, Business Analysis, Business Requirements, Requirements Elicitation, Gap Analysis, Customer Engagement, Communication

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    92 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Adobe

    Document Design

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Acrobat, Document Management, Workflow Management, Collaborative Software, Process Design, Design Reviews, File Management, Presentations, Client Services, Marketing Collateral, Graphic Design, Digital Design, Version Control, Creative Design, Branding, Constructive Feedback

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    110 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Embedded Software and Hardware Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Debugging, Data Structures, System Programming, Microarchitecture, C (Programming Language), Hardware Architecture, Computer Architecture, Integrated Development Environments, Software Design, Maintainability, System Configuration, Development Environment, Peripheral Devices

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    526 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Yale University

    Introduction to Medical Software

    Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Software Development Life Cycle, Medical Devices, Usability, Software Development, Medical Privacy, Human Computer Interaction, Regulatory Affairs, Verification And Validation, Regulatory Requirements, Quality Management Systems, Biomedical Engineering, Risk Management, Software Design, Health Technology, Software Testing, Entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), User Research, Probability & Statistics

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    279 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Software Engineering: Modeling Software Systems using UML

    Skills you'll gain: Requirements Analysis, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Design, Functional Requirement, Data Modeling, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Systems Development Life Cycle, System Requirements, Software Development, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Project Planning, Project Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    330 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Alberta

    Introduction to Software Product Management

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Requirements Analysis, Software Development, Requirements Management, Product Management, Software Engineering, Project Planning, Process Development, Project Management

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Toronto

    App Design and Development for iOS

    Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, Swift Programming, Apple Xcode, Mobile Development, Application Design, Application Development, User Interface (UI), Interaction Design, Animations, Computer Graphics, Persistence, Network Model, Data Storage

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    269 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera Instructor Network

    Algorithmic Solutions: Design, Problem Solving, Reporting

    Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Technical Communication, Pseudocode, Computational Thinking, Solution Design, Programming Principles, Software Design, Theoretical Computer Science, Data Structures, Mathematical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    23 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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    80 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Codio

    Software Engineering Tools and Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), CI/CD, Model View Controller, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Continuous Integration, Cucumber (Software), Postman API Platform, Ansible, Software Testing, OAuth, Web Development Tools, Behavior-Driven Development, Application Performance Management, Prometheus (Software), Authentications, Test Driven Development (TDD), Package and Software Management, Cloud API, Javascript, Software Engineering

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    53 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Application Engineering and Development Part 2: Northeastern University
  • Human-Centered Design: an Introduction: University of California San Diego
  • Designing an SAP Solution: SAP
  • Document Design: Adobe
  • Embedded Software and Hardware Architecture: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Introduction to Medical Software: Yale University
  • Software Engineering: Modeling Software Systems using UML: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Introduction to Software Product Management: University of Alberta
  • App Design and Development for iOS: University of Toronto
  • Algorithmic Solutions: Design, Problem Solving, Reporting: Coursera Instructor Network

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