Software Engineering

Software Engineering is a discipline that involves the application of engineering principles to software design, development, maintenance, testing, and evaluation. Coursera's Software Engineering catalogue educates you on the systematic approach used in the development and maintenance of software systems. You'll learn about software requirements, object-oriented design, data structures, algorithms, testing, and debugging techniques. You'll also gain insights into various software development methodologies, such as Agile and Waterfall, and get the opportunity to apply these principles in real-world projects. This knowledge will help you excel as a software engineer, improve software quality, and effectively manage software projects, irrespective of the industry you're working in.
33credentials
2online degrees
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    IBM

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Software Design, Scrum (Software Development), Software Engineering, Software Design Patterns, Agile Methodology, Software Development, Programming Principles, Application Development, Cloud Development, Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Computer Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Python Programming

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    4.2K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Continuous Integration, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Istio, Linux Commands, Agile Software Development, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Deployment, Test Driven Development (TDD), Kubernetes, Gherkin (Scripting Language), Restful API, DevOps, Git (Version Control System), Grafana, Software Engineering, Data Import/Export, Application Development

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    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    63K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Requirements Analysis, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Acceptance Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Unified Modeling Language, Software Development Life Cycle, Configuration Management, Software Quality Assurance, Debugging, Software Design, 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
    582 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Duke University

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Software Design, Debugging, Software Engineering, Javascript, Computer Programming, Event-Driven Programming, Encryption, Algorithms, Image Analysis, Web Applications, Data Processing, Statistical Analysis, Data Import/Export, Predictive Modeling, Integrated Development Environments, Data Manipulation, Data Analysis, Web Servers, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    22K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Linux Commands, Bash (Scripting Language), Restful API, Shell Script, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Flask (Web Framework), Software Design, Version Control, File Management, Scrum (Software Development), Application Deployment, Software Engineering, Linux, Data Import/Export, Programming Principles, Web Scraping, Python Programming

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    50K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Minnesota

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Software Design Patterns, Design Thinking, Software Development Methodologies, Software Design, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Process Mapping, Software Engineering, Kanban Principles, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Quality Assurance, Application Security, Scrum (Software Development), Object Oriented Design, Software Architecture, User Experience Design, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Requirements Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    9.8K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    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

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    342 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Amazon

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java Programming, Java, Program Development, Software Development, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, Software Engineering, Programming Principles

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    334 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LangChain, Image Analysis, Responsible AI, OpenAI, LLM Application, Cloud Applications, Multimodal Prompts, Generative AI, Cloud API, Application Deployment, Prompt Engineering Tools, API Gateway, Generative AI Agents, Tool Calling, User Interface (UI), Data Ethics, Application Programming Interface (API), Open Source Technology, Software Engineering

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    276 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Database Design, LLM Application, Software Documentation, Software Design Patterns, Databases, Test Automation, Collaborative Software, Software Testing, Application Design, Technical Documentation, Generative AI, Database Management, Software Design, Code Review, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Software Development, Machine Learning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    714 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence, Software Development Tools, Software Testing, Test Automation, Software Development, DevSecOps, Application Security, CI/CD, AI Product Strategy, Natural Language Processing, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Deep Learning, Image Quality

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    11K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Advancing Women in Tech

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Engineering Management, Goal Setting, Systems Design, Technical Management, Smart Goals, API Design, Technical Product Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Recruitment, Team Performance Management, Program Management, Technical Communication, Management Training And Development, Software Engineering, Microservices, Employee Coaching, Talent Management, Leadership and Management, Talent Acquisition

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    90 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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