Software Design Documents

Software Design Documents are detailed explanations of a software system's architecture, functions, and interactions, which serve as a crucial blueprint for developers throughout the development process. Coursera's Software Design Document catalogue equips you with the knowledge and skills to create comprehensive, clear, and concise design documents. You'll learn to dissect complex software systems into understandable components, illustrate system interactions using various diagramming techniques, and write specifications for interfaces and services. Additionally, you'll grasp the importance of these documents in effective project management, coordination among development teams, system testing, and post-deployment maintenance. This skill is essential for software developers, systems analysts, project managers, and anyone involved in the software development lifecycle.
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  • Status: Free Trial

    Epic Games

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Ideation, 3D Modeling, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Software Documentation, Software Design Documents, 3D Assets, User Experience Design, Computer Graphics, Usability, User Interface (UI), User Experience, User Interface (UI) Design, Interactive Design, Virtual Environment, Version Control, Prototyping

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
    499 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Alberta

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Model View Controller, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Design, Service Oriented Architecture, API Design, Systems Architecture, Web Services, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Microservices, Restful API, Software Design Documents, Software Visualization, Code Review, Solution Architecture, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development, Java

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    4K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Michigan State University

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Prototyping, 3D Modeling, Software Design Documents, Peer Review, Cross Platform Development, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI), 3D Assets, Software Design, Storytelling, Software Documentation, User Experience Design, Animation and Game Design, Conceptual Design, Computer Graphics, Ideation, Multimedia

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    636 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Skills you'll gain: Requirements Elicitation, Software Design Documents, Requirements Analysis, Security Requirements Analysis, Mockups, Interviewing Skills, User Requirements Documents, Storyboarding, Functional Requirement, Goal Setting, Software Development Methodologies, Software Documentation, Agile Methodology, Business Requirements, Unified Modeling Language, Risk Management Framework, System Requirements, Meeting Facilitation, Prototyping, Software Development Life Cycle

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    849 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Skills you'll gain: Animation and Game Design, Game Design, Animations, Prototyping, Conceptual Design, Video Game Development, Storytelling, Software Design Documents, Ideation, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Storyboarding, Design, Virtual Environment, Art History, Technical Design, Design Elements And Principles, Usability Testing, Creative Design, Design Strategies, Interactive Design

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    4.1K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Prototyping, Software Design Documents, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Ideation, Conceptual Design, Usability Testing, Graphic and Visual Design, Peer Review, Creativity

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    291 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design Documents, User Requirements Documents, Functional Requirement, Software Documentation, Unified Modeling Language, Requirements Analysis, System Requirements, Technical Documentation, Technical Writing, Data Modeling, Dataflow

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    55 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Alberta

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Unified Modeling Language, Systems Architecture, Software Design, Software Design Documents, Software Visualization, Solution Architecture, Software Development, Software Documentation, Software Design Patterns, Enterprise Architecture, Maintainability, Scalability, Databases

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    933 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Analysis, Database Design, Business Process Modeling, Process Flow Diagrams, System Testing, Process Mapping, Functional Requirement, Application Deployment, Process Analysis, Business Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Analysis, Development Testing, Data Management, System Design and Implementation, Software Design Documents, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Data Visualization, Stakeholder Engagement

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Software Design Documents, Technical Documentation, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Design, Prototyping, Technical Communication, Style Guides, UI Components

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Unity Engine, Animation and Game Design, Software Design Documents, Conceptual Design, Design, Experience Design, Usability, Persona (User Experience), Prototyping, Storytelling, Creativity

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    330 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Application Design, Software Design Documents, React.js, Package and Software Management, Web Development, Version Control, Web Development Tools, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Application Deployment, Software Architecture, Front-End Web Development, Technical Documentation, Performance Tuning, Software Testing, Javascript, UI Components, Application Performance Management, Dataflow

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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