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      University of Alberta

      Introduction to Software Product Management

      Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Requirements Analysis, Software Development, Requirements Management, Product Management, Software Engineering, Project Planning, Process Development, Project Management

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

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Applications of Software Architecture for Big Data

      Skills you'll gain: Data Architecture, Web Applications, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Functional Requirement, Databases, Distributed Computing, Acceptance Testing, Application Deployment, Application Development, Software Testing, Development Testing, System Design and Implementation, Unit Testing, Big Data, Scalability, Restful API, Data Analysis

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      3.5
      Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Simplilearn

      Generative AI Course in Software Design

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Mockups, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Software Design, Prompt Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Prototyping, User Centered Design, Software Architecture, Software Engineering

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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      University of Alberta

      Agile Planning for Software Products

      Skills you'll gain: Project Planning, Sprint Planning, Risk Management Framework, Agile Software Development, User Story, Agile Methodology, User Requirements Documents, Functional Requirement, Agile Project Management, Requirements Analysis, Software Development

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      2K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Minnesota

      Desarrollo de software Agile

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

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      70 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Georgia Institute of Technology

      Software Defined Networking

      Skills you'll gain: Software-Defined Networking, Network Performance Management, Data Centers, Network Architecture, Computer Networking, Cloud Computing, Network Switches, Network Routing, Microsoft Azure, Test Tools, Debugging, Scalability

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      46 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      3D Printing Software

      Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Design Software, 3D Assets, Conceptual Design, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphics, Graphical Tools, Technical Communication

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      546 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EIT Digital

      System Validation (4): Modelling Software, Protocols, and other behaviour

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Analysis, Communication Systems, Verification And Validation, Systems Design, Data Modeling, Programming Principles, Software Design, Software Architecture, Network Protocols, Algorithms

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      IBM COBOL Software Development Process

      Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, z/OS, COBOL (Programming Language), Unit Testing, Systems Analysis, Systems Development, Pseudocode, Software Development Methodologies, Agile Methodology, Software Development, Software Design, Systems Architecture, Mainframe Computing, Programming Principles, Scrum (Software Development), Test Planning

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      55 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Team Software Engineering with AI

      Skills you'll gain: Software Documentation, LLM Application, Test Automation, Collaborative Software, Software Testing, Technical Documentation, Large Language Modeling, Dependency Analysis, Software Development Tools, Debugging, Code Review, Maintainability, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      139 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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)

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      93 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    • Introduction to Software Product Management: University of Alberta
    • Applications of Software Architecture for Big Data: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Generative AI Course in Software Design: Simplilearn
    • Fundamentals of Software Architecture for Big Data: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Agile Planning for Software Products: University of Alberta
    • Desarrollo de software Agile: University of Minnesota
    • Software Defined Networking: Georgia Institute of Technology
    • 3D Printing Software: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • System Validation (4): Modelling Software, Protocols, and other behaviour: EIT Digital
    • IBM COBOL Software Development Process: IBM

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