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      IBM

      Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Linux Commands, Bash (Scripting Language), Restful API, Shell Script, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Flask (Web Framework), Software Design, Version Control, File Management, Jupyter, Scrum (Software Development), Application Deployment, Software Engineering, Linux, Software Design Patterns, Python Programming, Data Structures

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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)

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 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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      52 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

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      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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      Dassault Systèmes

      SOLIDWORKS xDesign for Education

      Skills you'll gain: SolidWorks (CAD), Assembly Drawing, Computer-Aided Design, 3D Modeling, Technical Design, Engineering Drawings, Engineering Design Process, Mechanical Design, Technical Drawing, Mechanical Engineering, Design Elements And Principles

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

      Fundamentos de UX y de los requisitos de software

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, Human Computer Interaction, Software Development Life Cycle, Functional Requirement, Unified Modeling Language, User Experience Design, Requirements Analysis, Prototyping, Usability, User Experience, User Interface (UI) Design, User Requirements Documents, Interaction Design, User Centered Design, Human Factors, Persona (User Experience), System Requirements, Software Design, Software Engineering, Systems Development

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      128 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 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

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      134 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Software Creation: Version Control, Debugging, Object Design

      Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Debugging, Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development, Git (Version Control System), Programming Principles, Software Design, Computer Programming, Software Engineering, Integrated Development Environments, Command-Line Interface

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      Software Design Methods and Tools

      Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Unit Testing, Software Design, Technical Design, Object Oriented Design, Software Engineering, Software Development Tools, JUnit, Systems Design, Data Ethics, Test Automation, Software Architecture, Software Development Methodologies, Dataflow

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      159 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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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

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      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      253 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Microsoft

      Designing for User Experience

      Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, User Research, Information Architecture, User Experience Design, Persona (User Experience), Design Thinking, User Centered Design, Design Strategies, Prototyping, Creativity

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      85 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Applied Software Engineering Fundamentals: IBM
    • Software Design Threats and Mitigations: University of Colorado System
    • User Interface Design and Prototyping: Microsoft
    • Basic Elements of Design: Design Principles and Software Overview: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Design Computing: 3D Modeling in Rhinoceros with Python/Rhinoscript: University of Michigan
    • SOLIDWORKS xDesign for Education: Dassault Systèmes
    • Fundamentos de UX y de los requisitos de software: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
    • Software Design as an Abstraction: University of Colorado System
    • Software Creation: Version Control, Debugging, Object Design: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Software Design Methods and Tools: University of Colorado System

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