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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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      Northeastern University

      Application Engineering and Development Part 1

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Java, Software Architecture, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Structures, Software Design, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Application Development, Unified Modeling Language, UI Components

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Software Design as an Abstraction

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Software Design, Usability Testing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Database Management, Systems Design, Application Security, Design Strategies, Operating Systems

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Scrimba

      UI Design for Web Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, HTML and CSS, Typography, User Interface (UI), Web Design, Figma (Design Software), Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, UI Components, Maintainability, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Mockups, Javascript and jQuery, Web Development, Usability, Prototyping, Web Development Tools, Software Engineering

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      17 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Object-Oriented Analysis & Design

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, JUnit, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Design Patterns, Java, Unit Testing, Software Testing, Java Programming, Software Engineering, Application Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Design, Software Architecture, API Design, Model View Controller, Software Development, Systems Analysis, Databases

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Requirements Engineering: Secure Software Specifications

      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
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      848 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Advanced System Security Design

      Skills you'll gain: Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Computing, Malware Protection, Cloud Security, Load Balancing, Security Engineering, User Accounts, Authorization (Computing), Network Security, Identity and Access Management, Threat Detection, Threat Modeling, Information Systems Security, Cybersecurity, Geographic Information Systems

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado System

      Software Design Threats and Mitigations

      Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Software Design, Threat Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Secure Coding, Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Cryptography, Blockchain, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS)

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      93 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Product Design and UX/UI Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, User Interface (UI), Usability, Design Thinking, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience Design, Mockups, User Experience, Wireframing, Usability Testing, User Centered Design, Artificial Intelligence, Responsible AI, Prototyping, User Research

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Interaction Design

      Skills you'll gain: Design Research, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Statistical Analysis, Usability, Ideation, User Research, Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Experimentation, Prototyping, Human Centered Design, Usability Testing, Human Computer Interaction, A/B Testing, Human Factors, Collaborative Software, Telecommuting, R Programming, Storyboarding

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      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Introduction to Embedded Systems Software and Development Environments

      Skills you'll gain: Software Configuration Management, Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Git (Version Control System), Version Control, Build Tools, Software Development Tools, C (Programming Language), Development Environment, Program Development, Software Design, Hardware Architecture, Debugging, Command-Line Interface

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      643 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      Software Design as an Element of the Software Development Lifecycle

      Skills you'll gain: Software Design, Software Development Life Cycle, Application Security, Technical Design, Software Architecture, Software Development Methodologies, Conceptual Design, Requirements Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      253 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 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
    • Application Engineering and Development Part 1: Northeastern University
    • Software Design as an Abstraction: University of Colorado System
    • UI Design for Web Developers: Scrimba
    • Object-Oriented Analysis & Design: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Requirements Engineering: Secure Software Specifications: University of Colorado System
    • Advanced System Security Design: University of Colorado System
    • Software Design Threats and Mitigations: University of Colorado System
    • Product Design and UX/UI Fundamentals: Microsoft
    • Interaction Design: University of California San Diego

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