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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), User Experience, Software Design, Storytelling, Application Design, C# (Programming Language), Animations

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Practice & Architecture

      Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Java Programming, Software Architecture, Application Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, API Design, Data Modeling, Artificial Intelligence

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California San Diego

      Information Design

      Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Mockups, Web Design, Responsive Web Design, Design, Typography, Wireframing, Design Elements And Principles, Usability, Interaction Design, UI Components, Prototyping

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      578 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Toronto

      App Design and Development for iOS

      Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, Swift Programming, Apple Xcode, Mobile Development, Application Design, Application Development, User Interface (UI), Interaction Design, Animations, Computer Graphics, Persistence, Network Model, Data Storage

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      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      269 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      UX and Interface Design for Embedded Systems

      Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Experience Design, User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Verification And Validation, UI/UX Research, Human Computer Interaction, Persona (User Experience), Usability Testing, User Centered Design, Embedded Systems, Wireframing, Prototyping, Unified Modeling Language

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Introduction to UI Design

      Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Usability, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Design, Design Thinking, UI/UX Research, Design Strategies, Design Research, User Research

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

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      Packt

      Secure Software Development

      Skills you'll gain: Secure Coding, Application Security, DevSecOps, Security Testing, Software Development Methodologies, Software Development, Software Configuration Management, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Testing, System Configuration, Threat Modeling, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Security, Risk Management Framework

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      28 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

      Proyecto Final de Fundamentos de UX y requisitos de software

      Skills you'll gain: User Story, User Experience Design, Usability, Requirements Analysis, User Experience, Persona (User Experience), User Requirements Documents, Functional Requirement, User Research, Software Engineering

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Michigan State University

      Game Design and Development 4: 3D Platformer

      Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, C# (Programming Language), 3D Assets, Software Design, Computer Programming, Social Studies, Ideation, Project Closure, Business Modeling, Project Documentation, Debugging

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      42 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Fundamentals of Software Architecture for Big Data

      Skills you'll gain: Service Level, Software Engineering, Software Architecture, Distributed Computing, Data Architecture, Microservices, Software Development, Transaction Processing, Software Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), Blockchain, Big Data, Maintainability, Data Structures, System Monitoring, Databases

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      3.5
      Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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      87 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Game Design and Development 2: 2D Platformer: Michigan State University
    • Handshake Ready: Design Specs & Handoff in Figma: Coursera
    • Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Practice & Architecture: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Information Design: University of California San Diego
    • App Design and Development for iOS: University of Toronto
    • UX and Interface Design for Embedded Systems: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Introduction to UI Design: University of Minnesota
    • Secure Software Development: Packt
    • Proyecto Final de Fundamentos de UX y requisitos de software: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
    • Game Design and Development 4: 3D Platformer: Michigan State University

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