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    Learn software design for developing robust applications. Understand design patterns, object-oriented principles, and user-centered design.

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      Board Infinity

      Writing Effective Technical Documentation

      Skills you'll gain: Technical Writing, Technical Documentation, Technical Communication, Software Documentation, Software Design Documents, Collaborative Software, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Typography, Multimedia, Proofreading, Design Elements And Principles, GitHub, Application Programming Interface (API), Version Control

      Beginner · 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, Visual Design, Typography, Adobe InDesign, Content Creation, Design Research, Information Architecture, Adobe Photoshop

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      984 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

      Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health

      Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Research Design, Health Policy, Biostatistics, Science and Research, Health Care, Probability & Statistics, Statistical Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      4.9K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Simplilearn

      Generative AI Course in Software Building

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Software Development Tools, Code Review, Application Development, Prompt Engineering, Maintainability, Software Quality (SQA/SQC), Artificial Intelligence, Debugging

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Google

      Assess for Success: Marketing Analytics and Measurement

      Skills you'll gain: Media Planning, A/B Testing, Marketing Budgets, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Marketing Analytics, Marketing Effectiveness, Performance Measurement, Data Visualization, Google Analytics, Google Ads, Return On Investment, Spreadsheet Software, Data Presentation, Web Analytics, Online Advertising, Digital Marketing, Pivot Tables And Charts, Stakeholder Communications, Data Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      2.1K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Building Modular Monoliths with .NET 8

      Skills you'll gain: PostgreSQL, .NET Framework, Microservices, Object Oriented Design, Software Design, Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, C# (Programming Language), Object-Relational Mapping, Systems Architecture, Maintainability, Database Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Docker (Software)

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Johns Hopkins University

      Neuroscience and Neuroimaging

      Skills you'll gain: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Neurology, Medical Imaging, Anatomy, Radiology, Image Analysis, Data Analysis, Analysis, Data Manipulation, Experimentation, R Programming, Statistical Analysis, Psychology, Network Analysis, Data Processing, Regression Analysis, Research Design, Scientific Visualization, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Matlab

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      3.3K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: New
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      Whizlabs

      Design and Implement Build and Release Pipelines

      Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Package and Software Management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Azure DevOps, Continuous Delivery, Application Deployment, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Release Management, Software Versioning, Version Control, Microsoft Azure, GitHub, Development Testing, Test Engineering, YAML

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      DeepLearning.AI

      Convolutional Neural Networks in TensorFlow

      Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Keras (Neural Network Library), Computer Vision, Image Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Supervised Learning, Data Processing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      8.2K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Advanced Detailing, Roof Design & Texturing

      Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Computer Graphic Techniques, Game Design, Design Elements And Principles

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      University of Colorado Boulder

      FPGA Design for Embedded Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Electronic Systems, System Design and Implementation, Embedded Systems, Electronics Engineering, Eclipse (Software), Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Electronics, Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Software Development, Embedded Software, Verification And Validation, Debugging, Computer Engineering, Programming Principles, Development Testing

      Build toward a degree

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      1.7K reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
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      University at Buffalo

      Blockchain Basics

      Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Cryptography, Transaction Processing, Network Protocols, Encryption, Network Model, Data Structures, Distributed Computing, FinTech, Virtual Environment, Data Integrity, Emerging Technologies, Virtual Machines, Verification And Validation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      7.7K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Writing Effective Technical Documentation: Board Infinity
    • Basic Elements of Design: Design Principles and Software Overview: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    • Generative AI Course in Software Building: Simplilearn
    • Assess for Success: Marketing Analytics and Measurement: Google
    • Building Modular Monoliths with .NET 8: Packt
    • Neuroscience and Neuroimaging: Johns Hopkins University
    • Design and Implement Build and Release Pipelines: Whizlabs
    • Convolutional Neural Networks in TensorFlow: DeepLearning.AI
    • Advanced Detailing, Roof Design & Texturing: Packt

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