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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Building Smarter Software: GenAI Tools and Practices

      Skills you'll gain: Test Planning, Test Tools, Prompt Engineering, Version Control, Debugging, Google Gemini, Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Design, Software Testing, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), GitLab, Responsible AI, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Application Programming Interface (API), Mobile Development, Front-End Web Development, Back-End Web Development, Application Development, GitHub, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      98 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Introduction to Software, Programming, and Databases

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Cloud Computing Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Data Strategy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Computer Programming

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      400 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Java Programming and Software Engineering Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computational Thinking, HTML and CSS, Java, Java Programming, Software Design, Data Structures, Debugging, Software Engineering, Interactive Design, Cryptography, Web Development, Web Design, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Javascript, Algorithms, Data Analysis, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      22K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Amazon

      Introduction to Software Development

      Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java Programming, Java, Program Development, Software Development, Development Environment, Integrated Development Environments, Software Engineering, Programming Principles

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      278 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      523 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Leeds

      Foundations of Software Testing and Validation

      Skills you'll gain: Test Case, Software Testing, Software Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Test Planning, Verification And Validation, Acceptance Testing, System Testing, Unit Testing, Functional Testing, Usability Testing, Integration Testing, Performance Testing, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Development

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      389 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of California, Irvine

      Computer Hardware and Software

      Skills you'll gain: Network Security, Computer Hardware, Hardware Architecture, Computer Systems, TCP/IP, Information Technology, General Networking, Computer Literacy, Network Protocols, Operating Systems, System Configuration, Software Installation, Computer Networking, File Systems

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      197 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Generative AI for Software Development

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Database Design, LLM Application, Software Documentation, Software Design Patterns, Databases, Test Automation, Collaborative Software, Software Testing, Application Design, Technical Documentation, Generative AI, Database Management, Software Design, Code Review, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Software Development, Machine Learning

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      656 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 1 - 3 Months

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      Arm

      Arm Cortex-M Architecture and Software Development

      Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Performance Tuning, System Programming, Software Development Tools, Embedded Systems, Microarchitecture, Software Development, Development Environment, Hardware Architecture, Debugging, Application Security, Secure Coding, Computer Architecture, C (Programming Language), System Configuration, Application Development, C++ (Programming Language), System Requirements, Product Support

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      193 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      EDUCBA

      Embedded Software Development with C

      Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, C (Programming Language), Embedded Systems, Debugging, Peripheral Devices, Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment, Electronic Hardware, System Programming, Electronics, Software Development Tools, Program Development, Hardware Architecture, Data Structures, Microarchitecture, System Configuration, Programming Principles, Performance Tuning, Computer Architecture, Computer Programming

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      216 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Generative AI for Software Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Prompt Engineering Tools, Multimodal Prompts, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence, Software Development Tools, Software Testing, Test Automation, LLM Application, Software Development, DevSecOps, Application Security, CI/CD, Natural Language Processing, Software Engineering

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      8.7K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      University of Minnesota

      Agile Software Development

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Planning, Software Development Methodologies, Sprint Retrospectives, Backlogs, Continuous Integration, Test Driven Development (TDD)

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      7.4K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    • Building Smarter Software: GenAI Tools and Practices: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Introduction to Software, Programming, and Databases : IBM
    • Java Programming and Software Engineering Fundamentals: Duke University
    • Introduction to Software Development: Amazon
    • Embedded Software and Hardware Architecture: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Foundations of Software Testing and Validation: University of Leeds
    • Computer Hardware and Software: University of California, Irvine
    • Generative AI for Software Development: DeepLearning.AI
    • Arm Cortex-M Architecture and Software Development: Arm
    • Embedded Software Development with C: EDUCBA

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