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      Board Infinity

      Holistic Mobile App Design & Development

      Skills you'll gain: React Native, Docker (Software), Mobile Development, Cross Platform Development, Azure DevOps, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Containerization, Microservices, User Interface (UI), UI Components, ASP.NET, DevOps, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, .NET Framework, Unit Testing, Development Environment, Development Testing, Performance Tuning, Software Testing, Version Control

      4.3
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Alberta

      Software Architecture

      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
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      930 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Alberta

      Introduction to Software Product Management

      Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Requirements Analysis, Software Development, Requirements Management, Product Management, Software Engineering, Project Planning, Process Development, Project Management

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

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      Codio

      Software Engineering Tools and Practices

      Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), CI/CD, Model View Controller, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Continuous Integration, Cucumber (Software), Postman API Platform, Ansible, Software Testing, OAuth, Web Development Tools, Behavior-Driven Development, Application Performance Management, Prometheus (Software), Authentications, Test Driven Development (TDD), Package and Software Management, Cloud API, Javascript, Software Engineering

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      53 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Coursera

      Handshake Ready: Design Specs & Handoff in Figma

      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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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Software Engineering: Modeling Software Systems using UML

      Skills you'll gain: Requirements Analysis, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Design, Functional Requirement, Data Modeling, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Systems Development Life Cycle, System Requirements, Software Development, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Project Planning, Project Management

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      319 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Game Design Document: Define the Art & Concepts

      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
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      291 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      UX Design in Practice: Accessibility and Collaboration

      Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Centered Design, Design, Usability Testing, Collaborative Software, Prototyping, Design Thinking, Graphic and Visual Design, Artificial Intelligence

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      75 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Foundations & Concepts

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Test Driven Development (TDD), JUnit, Java, Unit Testing, Software Testing, Software Engineering, Software Design Patterns, Java Programming, Software Design, Systems Analysis, Conceptual Design

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      4.2
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Alberta

      Introdução ao Gerenciamento de produtos de software

      Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Requirements Management, Software Development, Product Management, Process Development, Application Lifecycle Management, Software Engineering, Project Planning, Project Management, Customer Engagement

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Basic Elements of Design: Design Principles and Software Overview

      Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Design, Typography, Adobe InDesign, Content Creation, Design Research, Information Architecture, Color Theory, Adobe Photoshop

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      986 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Clemson University

      Design and Analysis of Algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Theoretical Computer Science, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Probability, Design Strategies, Analysis, Performance Testing, Scalability

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      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Holistic Mobile App Design & Development: Board Infinity
    • Software Architecture: University of Alberta
    • Introduction to Software Product Management: University of Alberta
    • Software Engineering Tools and Practices: Codio
    • Handshake Ready: Design Specs & Handoff in Figma: Coursera
    • Software Engineering: Modeling Software Systems using UML: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • Game Design Document: Define the Art & Concepts: California Institute of the Arts
    • UX Design in Practice: Accessibility and Collaboration: Microsoft
    • Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Foundations & Concepts: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Introdução ao Gerenciamento de produtos de software: University of Alberta

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