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.
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  • Status: New
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    EDUCBA

    Skills you'll gain: Animations, Unity Engine, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Software Design Patterns, Game Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI), Application Performance Management, Software Development Tools, Software Design, Computer Graphics, Performance Tuning, Scripting

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial

    University of Colorado System

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design, Software Development Life Cycle, Application Security, Technical Design, Software Architecture, Software Development Methodologies, Conceptual Design, Requirements Analysis

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    253 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    Status: Free Trial

    Skillshare

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), User Experience Design, UI Components, Responsive Web Design, Animations, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Interface (UI) Design, Interactive Design, Prototyping, Software Design, Style Guides, Software Documentation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial

    University of Colorado System

    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
    93 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Skills you'll gain: Algorithms, Computational Thinking, Programming Principles, Data Storage Technologies, Problem Solving, Software Design, Data Manipulation, C and C++, Complex Problem Solving, Analysis

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad ORT Uruguay

    Skills you'll gain: Software Engineering, Software Design, Software Development, Software Testing, Programming Principles, Game Design, Computer Programming, Animation and Game Design, Debugging, Computational Thinking, Scripting Languages

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    2.7K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • University of Colorado Boulder

    Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Embedded Systems, Debugging, Data Structures, System Programming, Microarchitecture, C (Programming Language), Hardware Architecture, Computer Architecture, Integrated Development Environments, Software Design, Maintainability, System Configuration, Development Environment, Peripheral Devices

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    526 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial

    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

    Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Unified Modeling Language, Software Design, Software Engineering, Systems Development, Software Development, Waterfall Methodology, Requirements Analysis

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    106 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial

    Vanderbilt University

    Skills you'll gain: Git (Version Control System), JUnit, Android Studio, Android Development, Unit Testing, Maintainability, Software Design Patterns, Test Automation, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Integration Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Mobile Development, Software Testing, Testability, Software Engineering, System Testing, Java Programming, Java, Application Security, Software Design

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    3.7K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Preview

    Yale University

    Skills you'll gain: Clinical Trials, Software Development Life Cycle, Medical Devices, Usability, Software Development, Medical Privacy, Human Computer Interaction, Regulatory Affairs, Verification And Validation, Regulatory Requirements, Quality Management Systems, Biomedical Engineering, Risk Management, Software Design, Health Technology, Software Testing, Entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), User Research, Probability & Statistics

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    279 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Alberta

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Unified Modeling Language, Systems Architecture, Software Design, Software Design Documents, Software Visualization, Solution Architecture, Software Development, Software Documentation, Software Design Patterns, Enterprise Architecture, Maintainability, Scalability, Databases

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    932 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Universidad de los Andes

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Test Driven Development (TDD), Continuous Integration, Test Automation, Version Control, Software Testing, Git (Version Control System), Software Architecture, Maintainability, JavaScript Frameworks, Acceptance Testing, Software Design, Regression Testing, Usability, System Testing, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Angular, Agile Software Development, Application Design, Software Design Patterns

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    Mastertrack · 6 - 12 Months

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