Software Design

Software Design is a process of defining the architecture, components, interfaces, and other characteristics of a software system. Coursera's Software Design catalogue helps you to understand and apply design principles to create an effective, maintainable, and scalable software system. You'll learn about various design patterns, interface designs, user experience considerations, system architectures, and managing design complexity. You'll also gain insights into how to effectively communicate and document design decisions, and the impacts of those decisions on software quality and performance. Whether you are a seasoned software engineer, a developer looking to advance your design skills, or someone transitioning into the field, mastering these design elements can help you create high-quality software products.
50credentials
1online degree
160courses

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  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Data Structures, 3D Assets, Game Design, 3D Modeling, Virtual Environment, Data Store, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, Program Development, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Data Management, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Scripting, Scalability, Event-Driven Programming, Software Design, Debugging, Performance Tuning

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    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Front-End Web Development, Application Development, Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Transaction Processing, User Interface (UI), Development Testing, Cryptography, FinTech, Emerging Technologies, Software Design, HTML and CSS, API Design, Javascript, Application Deployment, Scalability, Data Management

  • Status: Preview

    Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Debugging, Java, Computer Programming, Software Design, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Program Development, Data Analysis Software, Data Import/Export, Integrated Development Environments

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Apple iOS, Swift Programming, Mobile Development, UI Components, Animations, Apple Xcode, Data Storage, Cloud Storage, Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI), Human Computer Interaction, Databases, Software Design, Data Modeling

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Data Structures, Debugging, Video Game Development, Game Design, Scripting, Data Store, Event-Driven Programming, Program Development, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Data Management, Software Design

  • Status: Preview

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Graph Theory, C (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms, Debugging, Data Structures, Game Design, Software Design

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    Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Software Design

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Google Cloud Platform, Application Development, Microservices, Cloud Storage, Cloud Computing Architecture, Data Storage, Software Development Tools, Software Design, Development Environment, Node.JS, Scalability

  • Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), JavaScript Frameworks, Software Design Patterns, Java, Software Design, Software Architecture

  • Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Based Integration, Cloud Applications, Application Design, Software Design, Data Integration, Systems Integration, Cloud Computing

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    Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Django (Web Framework), Data Visualization, Statistical Modeling, Feature Engineering, Application Programming Interface (API), Programming Principles, Relational Databases, Databases, Development Environment, Data Science, Data Cleansing, Animation and Game Design, Authorization (Computing), Scripting Languages, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development Tools, Style Guides, Software Design

  • Status: New
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    Skills you'll gain: API Design, Restful API, Application Deployment, Spring Boot, Back-End Web Development, Data Modeling, Software Architecture, Object-Relational Mapping, System Configuration, Software Design, Application Development, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Business Logic

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