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    Duke University

    Open Design

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, User Experience Design, Workplace inclusivity, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Creativity, Cultural Diversity

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

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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
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    23 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Designing Software-Defined Branch Infrastructures

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Management, Threat Detection, Software-Defined Networking, Network Architecture, Network Planning And Design, Network Security, Cloud-Based Integration, Cloud Computing Architecture, Network Infrastructure, Internet Of Things, Multi-Cloud, Wide Area Networks, Technical Consulting, Scalability, Technology Solutions

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Information Design

    Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Mockups, Web Design, Responsive Web Design, Design, Typography, Wireframing, Design Elements And Principles, Usability, Interaction Design, UI Components, Prototyping

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    578 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Designing and Documenting APIs with OpenAPI Specification

    Skills you'll gain: API Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Documentation, OAuth, CI/CD, Web Services, Authentications, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, OpenShift

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Patterns and Principles

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, JUnit, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Java, Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Java Programming, Software Architecture, Model View Controller, Conceptual Design

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

    Software Engineering: Implementation and Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Acceptance Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Configuration Management, Debugging, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Testing, Software Engineering, Unified Modeling Language, Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Unit Testing, System Implementation, Secure Coding, Test Case, Requirements Analysis, Agile Methodology, Project Management

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Minnesota

    Introduction to UI Design

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Usability, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Design, Design Thinking, UI/UX Research, Design Strategies, Design Research, User Research

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

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    Michigan State University

    Game Design and Development 1: 2D Shooter

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Unity Engine, Video Game Development, Peer Review, Cross Platform Development, User Interface (UI), C# (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Animations, Scripting, Creativity

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    518 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Arm

    Cortex-M Software Development Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, System Programming, Software Development Tools, Embedded Systems, Software Development, Development Environment, Debugging, C (Programming Language), Application Development, Computer Architecture, C++ (Programming Language), Performance Tuning

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    34 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Secure Software Development

    Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Application Security, DevSecOps, Security Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Software Development, Software Configuration Management, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Testing, System Configuration, Threat Modeling, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Security, Risk Management Framework

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Designing Robust Information System Security Architectures

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, IT Security Architecture, Secure Coding, Application Security, Security Testing, Security Strategy, Security Requirements Analysis, Solution Architecture, Software Development Methodologies, Software Development Life Cycle, Systems Architecture, Penetration Testing, Business Risk Management, Compliance Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Open Design: Duke University
  • Algorithmic Solutions: Design, Problem Solving, Reporting: Coursera Instructor Network
  • Designing Software-Defined Branch Infrastructures: LearnQuest
  • Information Design: University of California San Diego
  • Designing and Documenting APIs with OpenAPI Specification: Board Infinity
  • Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Patterns and Principles: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Software Engineering: Implementation and Testing: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Introduction to UI Design: University of Minnesota
  • Game Design and Development 1: 2D Shooter: Michigan State University
  • Cortex-M Software Development Fundamentals: Arm

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