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      Scrimba

      The Merge Sort Algorithm

      Skills you'll gain: Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Program Development, Computer Programming, Software Development, Data Structures, Problem Solving, Computer Science, Machine Learning Methods

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Technology and Product Planning

      Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Analysis, Agile Methodology, Health Technology, Wireframing, Human Centered Design, Agile Project Management, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Scalability, Product Design, Design Thinking, Product Planning, New Product Development, Stakeholder Management, Prototyping, User Interface (UI), Technology Roadmaps, Health Care, Product Strategy, Technology Solutions, User Research

      2.3
      Rating, 2.3 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Geneva

      Data-Oriented C++ in Scientific Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Data-oriented programming, Computational Thinking, Operating Systems

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      IntelliJ IDEA Case Study - Stock Management System

      Skills you'll gain: Software Design, IntelliJ IDEA, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Java, Integrated Development Environments, Data Structures, Command-Line Interface

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera

      Creating Engaging Content for YouTube

      Skills you'll gain: Video Production, Web Analytics and SEO, Media Production, Driving engagement, Content Strategy, Video Editing, Content Performance Analysis, Content Creation, Web Content, Live Streaming, Storytelling, Scripting

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Status: AI skills
      AI skills
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      Amazon

      Amazon Junior Software Developer

      Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), Software Development Methodologies, JUnit, Requirements Analysis, Version Control, Application Development, Software Development Life Cycle, SQL, Full-Stack Web Development, Test Driven Development (TDD), Software Development, Restful API, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Database Management, MySQL, Digital Transformation, Relational Databases, Java Programming, Generative AI

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      397 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Software Sales

      Skills you'll gain: Sales Strategy, Selling Techniques, Sales Presentation, Sales Process, Market Analysis, Sales, Technical Sales, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Relationship Management, Market Opportunities, Competitive Analysis, Market Dynamics, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Digital Marketing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Codio

      Software Testing for Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Cucumber (Software), Postman API Platform, Software Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, Test Tools, Selenium (Software), Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Acceptance Testing, Performance Testing, Functional Testing, Test Automation, Usability Testing, Application Programming Interface (API), User Interface (UI), Test Case, API Design, Javascript

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Software Testing, Deployment, and Maintenance Strategies

      Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Behavior-Driven Development, Risk Management, Release Management, Test Driven Development (TDD), Application Deployment, Stakeholder Management, Data Validation, Software Testing, CI/CD, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Quality Assurance, Systems Analysis, Software Systems, Product Lifecycle Management, Systems Thinking, Data Modeling, Process Flow Diagrams, Business Process Automation, Digital Transformation

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Test Management in Software Testing

      Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Test Tools, Software Testing, Test Case, Software Quality Assurance, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Quality Assurance, Agile Methodology, Risk Management Framework, Technical Communication

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Status: AI skills
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      IBM

      IBM DevOps and Software Engineering

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

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      62K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Introduction to Software Testing

      Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, JUnit, Verification And Validation, Unit Testing, Test Case, Test Automation, Development Testing, Test Planning, Code Coverage, Software Quality Assurance, Functional Testing, Testability, Integration Testing, Test Data, Issue Tracking

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      802 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • The Merge Sort Algorithm: Scrimba
    • Technology and Product Planning: Johns Hopkins University
    • Data-Oriented C++ in Scientific Programming: University of Geneva
    • IntelliJ IDEA Case Study - Stock Management System: EDUCBA
    • Creating Engaging Content for YouTube: Coursera
    • Amazon Junior Software Developer: Amazon
    • Software Sales: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Software Testing for Developers: Codio
    • Software Testing, Deployment, and Maintenance Strategies : IBM
    • Test Management in Software Testing: Coursera Instructor Network

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