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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Software Architecture for Big Data

      Skills you'll gain: Service Level, Data Architecture, Software Engineering, Web Applications, Performance Testing, Software Architecture, Scalability, Distributed Computing, Functional Requirement, Databases, Microservices, Acceptance Testing, Application Deployment, Application Development, Predictive Modeling, Software Development, Software Testing, Development Testing, System Design and Implementation, Big Data

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      Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Embedded Software and Hardware Architecture

      Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Debugging, Data Structures, System Programming, Microarchitecture, C (Programming Language), Hardware Architecture, Computer Architecture, Integrated Development Environments, Software Design, Maintainability, System Configuration, Development Environment, Peripheral Devices

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Foundations & Concepts

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

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      4.2
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Board Infinity

      Fundamentals of Test Case Design

      Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, Test Planning, Test Case, Software Quality Assurance, Software Technical Review, Quality Assurance, Verification And Validation, Software Documentation, Requirements Analysis, Technical Communication

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California San Diego

      Human-Centered Design: an Introduction

      Skills you'll gain: Interaction Design, Usability, Human Centered Design, Mockups, Storyboarding, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, User Research, Interviewing Skills

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Linux Commands, Bash (Scripting Language), Shell Script, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Flask (Web Framework), Software Design, Unit Testing, Version Control, File Management, Scrum (Software Development), Software Engineering, Linux, Application Deployment, Data Import/Export, Programming Principles, Web Scraping, Python Programming

      4.6
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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Microsoft

      User Interface Design and Prototyping

      Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, Usability Testing, Wireframing, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Figma (Design Software), Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, Mockups, UI/UX Research, Design Thinking, User Research, Style Guides

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      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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

      4.8
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

      Introducción al Desarrollo de Software

      Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Software Engineering, Systems Development, Software Development, Waterfall Methodology, Requirements Analysis

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      105 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Design Computing: 3D Modeling in Rhinoceros with Python/Rhinoscript

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, 3D Modeling, Computational Logic, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Design, Generative Model Architectures, Python Programming, Animations, Scripting, Computer Programming

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      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      101 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Embedded Interface Design

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, Persona (User Experience), Internet Of Things, User Experience, Verification And Validation, Usability Testing, User Centered Design, Cloud Computing Architecture, API Design, User Interface (UI), Amazon Web Services, User Interface (UI) Design, Network Protocols, Human Computer Interaction, Embedded Systems, Prototyping, Embedded Software, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Software Development

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      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      143 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Michigan State University

      Game Design and Development 2: 2D Platformer

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, User Interface (UI), Software Design, Storytelling, User Experience Design, C# (Programming Language), Animations

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Software Architecture for Big Data: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Embedded Software and Hardware Architecture: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Foundations & Concepts: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Fundamentals of Test Case Design: Board Infinity
    • Human-Centered Design: an Introduction: University of California San Diego
    • Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals: IBM
    • User Interface Design and Prototyping: Microsoft
    • UX Design in Practice: Accessibility and Collaboration: Microsoft
    • Introducción al Desarrollo de Software: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
    • Design Computing: 3D Modeling in Rhinoceros with Python/Rhinoscript: University of Michigan

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