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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      An Introduction to Accessibility and Inclusive Design

      Skills you'll gain: Disabilities, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Education and Training, Adaptive Equipment, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Instructional Design, Visual Impairment Education, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Microsoft Office, Advocacy

      4.7
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      243 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Planning & Design of Sanitation Systems and Technologies

      Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Public Works, Environmental Engineering, Water Resource Management, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Sustainable Systems, Systems Thinking, Sustainable Technologies, Case Studies, Community Development, Governance, Data Collection

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Reliable Cloud Infrastructure: Design & Process italiano

      Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Microservices, Google App Engine, Kubernetes, Cloud Infrastructure, API Design, Restful API, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing Architecture, CI/CD, Cloud Computing, Cloud Storage, Cloud Security, Scalability, DevOps, Network Architecture, System Monitoring, Persona (User Experience), Service Level Agreement, User Requirements Documents

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EIT Digital

      Innovation & Entrepreneurship - From Design Thinking to Funding

      Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Design Thinking, Innovation, Ideation, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, Customer Insights, Business Planning, Brainstorming, Creative Thinking, Market Opportunities, Entrepreneurial Finance, Product Management, Creativity, Product Strategy, Value Propositions, Competitive Analysis, Fundraising

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      152 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Learn and design an attractive PowerPoint presentation

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft PowerPoint, Presentations, Sales Presentations, Productivity Software, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office, Technical Communication

      4.1
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      122 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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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
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Best Practices for iOS User Interface Design

      Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, Model View Controller, Core Data (Software), User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Responsive Web Design, Mobile Development, Human Computer Interaction, UI/UX Strategy, Data Mapping, Geospatial Mapping, Animations, Storyboarding

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      189 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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      LearnQuest

      Design Thinking for Human-Centered IoT Solutions

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Design Thinking, Ideation, Internet Of Things, User Experience Design, User Centered Design, Interaction Design, Human Centered Design, Persona Development

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Basics of Inclusive Design for Online Education

      Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Learning Management Systems, Disabilities, Education Software and Technology, Visual Impairment Education, Document Management, Technical Communication, Microsoft Office

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      82 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Meta

      Database Structures and Management with MySQL

      Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Database Management, Stored Procedure, Database Design, Database Systems, Relational Databases, SQL, Database Development, Database Administration, Query Languages, Data Management, Data Integrity, Data Validation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      534 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Design a Client Welcome Kit using Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Design, Process Mapping, Brochures, Marketing Collateral, Graphic Design, Presentations, Content Creation, Marketing Materials, Color Theory, Portfolio Management, Brand Awareness

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      94 reviews

      Advanced · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

    • An Introduction to Accessibility and Inclusive Design: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Planning & Design of Sanitation Systems and Technologies: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Reliable Cloud Infrastructure: Design & Process italiano: Google Cloud
    • Innovation & Entrepreneurship - From Design Thinking to Funding: EIT Digital
    • Learn and design an attractive PowerPoint presentation : Coursera Project Network
    • Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Foundations & Concepts: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Best Practices for iOS User Interface Design: University of California, Irvine
    • Software Creation: Version Control, Debugging, Object Design: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Design Thinking for Human-Centered IoT Solutions: LearnQuest
    • Basics of Inclusive Design for Online Education: University of Colorado Boulder

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