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      IBM

      IBM Back-End Development

      Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Software Development Life Cycle, OpenShift, Linux Commands, GitHub, Software Architecture, MongoDB, Bash (Scripting Language), Containerization, NoSQL, Kubernetes, Development Environment, Git (Version Control System), Object-Relational Mapping, Flask (Web Framework), System Monitoring, Microservices, Jupyter, Python Programming

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      50K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Infosec

      CISSP Domain 8: Software development security

      Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Development Methodologies, Application Programming Interface (API), Risk Management Framework, Secure Coding, Web Applications, Threat Modeling, Software Testing, Agile Methodology, Vulnerability Assessments, Database Systems

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Get started with Jira

      Skills you'll gain: Workflow Management, Jira (Software), Product Roadmaps, Backlogs, Kanban Principles, Project Coordination, Agile Software Development, Agile Methodology, Issue Tracking, Agile Project Management, Project Management Software, Work Order

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      975 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Yale University

      Introduction to Medical Software

      Skills you'll gain: User Requirements Documents, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Design, Regulatory Affairs, Software Architecture, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Usability, System Requirements, Verification And Validation, Regulatory Requirements, Health Technology, User Research, Health Informatics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Software Testing, Medical Privacy, Health Information Management, Risk Management, Quality Management Systems, Entrepreneurship

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      273 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Colorado System

      Secure Software Design

      Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Software Design Patterns, Application Security, Software Design, Unit Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Unified Modeling Language, Threat Modeling, Relational Databases, Vulnerability Management, Software Development Life Cycle, Databases, Systems Development Life Cycle, Technical Design, Software Architecture, Software Visualization, Software Testing, Design Software, Functional Design, Security Software

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      436 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      C

      Codio

      Software Testing for Developers

      Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Software Testing, Test Tools, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Test Driven Development (TDD), Unit Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, Cucumber (Software), Performance Testing, Selenium (Software), Acceptance Testing, Test Planning, Functional Testing, Test Case, Test Automation, Postman API Platform, Behavior-Driven Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Javascript

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Atlassian

      Agile with Atlassian Jira

      Skills you'll gain: Jira (Software), Scrum (Software Development), Agile Methodology, Lean Methodologies, Kanban Principles, Sprint Planning, Agile Project Management, Backlogs, Workflow Management, Project Management, Issue Tracking, Query Languages, User Accounts, Continuous Improvement Process, Software Versioning

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      9.6K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      MathWorks

      Systems Engineering

      Skills you'll gain: Model Based Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering, Systems Architecture, Functional Design, Requirements Analysis, System Requirements, Requirements Elicitation, Verification And Validation

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      250 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Introduction to Computers and Office Productivity Software

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Hardware, Spreadsheet Software, Computer Graphics, Data Analysis Software, Computer Systems, Document Management, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Data Storage, File Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Cloud Architecture Design Patterns

      Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing, Virtual Machines, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, Software Architecture, Cloud Services, Load Balancing, Software Design Patterns, Scalability, Serverless Computing, Microservices, Event-Driven Programming

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Full Stack Software Developer Assessment

      Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Cloud Computing, OpenShift, Docker (Software), Front-End Web Development, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Back-End Web Development, Web Development, Microservices, Node.JS, Kubernetes, Serverless Computing, Full-Stack Web Development, HTML and CSS, React.js, Python Programming, Pandas (Python Package), NumPy, Javascript

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      279 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

      Software Engineering: Modeling Software Systems using UML

      Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Requirements Analysis, Functional Requirement, System Requirements, Data Modeling, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Systems, Software Development, Software Design, Object Oriented Design, Software Engineering, Project Management, Project Planning

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      315 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    • IBM Back-End Development: IBM
    • CISSP Domain 8: Software development security: Infosec
    • Get started with Jira: Coursera Project Network
    • Introduction to Medical Software: Yale University
    • Secure Software Design: University of Colorado System
    • Software Testing for Developers: Codio
    • Agile with Atlassian Jira: Atlassian
    • Systems Engineering: MathWorks
    • Introduction to Computers and Office Productivity Software: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    • Cloud Architecture Design Patterns: Coursera Instructor Network

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