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    California Institute of the Arts

    Visual Elements of User Interface Design

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Web Design, Design Elements And Principles, Human Computer Interaction, Responsive Web Design, Typography, Graphic Design, UI Components, Information Architecture, Interaction Design, User Experience Design

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    Cisco Software-Defined Wan for Enterprise & Cloud: Unit 2

    Skills you'll gain: Software-Defined Networking, Wide Area Networks, Network Planning And Design, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Architecture, Cloud Computing, Network Infrastructure, Network Routing, Network Troubleshooting, System Configuration, Configuration Management, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    L&T EduTech

    Highway Geometry and Pavement Design

    Skills you'll gain: Civil Engineering, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Construction, Design Specifications, Public Works, Engineering Software, Engineering Design Process, Structural Analysis, Materials science, Engineering Calculations, Laboratory Testing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    Cisco Software-Defined Wan for Enterprise & Cloud: Unit 3

    Skills you'll gain: Routing Protocols, Wide Area Networks, Software-Defined Networking, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Network Routing, Network Planning And Design, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Architecture, Border Gateway Protocol, Network Performance Management, Network Protocols

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SkillUp

    IT Systems Design and Analysis 

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Design, Business Process Modeling, Systems Analysis, Data Modeling, Digital Transformation, Business Process, Risk Management, Workflow Management, Systems Architecture, Business Analysis, Solution Design, Enterprise Resource Planning, Information Technology, Process Flow Diagrams, Business Transformation, Prototyping, Computer Science, Agile Methodology, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Communication

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Game World & Environment Design

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animations, Video Editing, Virtual Environment, Unity Engine, 3D Modeling, 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Game Design, Video Production, Debugging, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Interactive Design, Virtual Reality, Design Strategies, Computer Graphics, Software Installation, Animation and Game Design, System Configuration, Storytelling

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Generative AI for UI UX Design

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Design Research, ChatGPT, Persona (User Experience), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Experience Design, Brainstorming, User Interface (UI) Design, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Human Centered Design, Large Language Modeling, User Story, Wireframing, Image Quality, Ideation, Responsible AI, Machine Learning

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    Cisco Software-Defined Wan for Enterprise & Cloud: Unit 4

    Skills you'll gain: Wide Area Networks, Network Troubleshooting, Network Monitoring, Software-Defined Networking, System Configuration, Network Performance Management, Firewall, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Services, Software As A Service, TCP/IP, Cloud Technologies, Network Security, Performance Tuning, Intrusion Detection and Prevention

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Unreal Engine 5 - Environment Design

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Environment, Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Design, Conceptual Design, Image Quality, Performance Tuning, Design Elements And Principles, Creativity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Unreal Engine Advanced Projects & FX Design

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, Animation and Game Design, 3D Assets, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Computer Graphic Techniques, UI Components, Animations, Computer Graphics, User Interface (UI), 3D Modeling, Virtual Environment, Visualization (Computer Graphics), User Interface (UI) Design, Motion Graphics, Interactive Design, Scripting, Artificial Intelligence, Simulations

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    YouTube Design: Banners & Profile Pics

    Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Style Guides, Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Image Quality, Design Elements And Principles

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Virginia

    Approche agile et design thinking

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Persona (User Experience), Agile Product Development, Design Thinking, Agile Methodology, Product Development, User Research, Persona Development, Usability Testing, Team Building, User Centered Design, Value Propositions, Innovation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Visual Elements of User Interface Design: California Institute of the Arts
  • Cisco Software-Defined Wan for Enterprise & Cloud: Unit 2: Pearson
  • Highway Geometry and Pavement Design: L&T EduTech
  • Cisco Software-Defined Wan for Enterprise & Cloud: Unit 3: Pearson
  • IT Systems Design and Analysis : SkillUp
  • Unreal Engine Game World & Environment Design: EDUCBA
  • Generative AI for UI UX Design: IBM
  • Cisco Software-Defined Wan for Enterprise & Cloud: Unit 4: Pearson
  • Unreal Engine 5 - Environment Design: Packt
  • Unreal Engine Advanced Projects & FX Design: EDUCBA

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