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: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Data Structures, Event-Driven Programming, Interactive Data Visualization, Java, Java Programming, User Interface (UI), Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Cryptography, Software Engineering, Performance Tuning, Encryption, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Data Analysis, Software Design, Problem Solving

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Human Computer Interaction, Software Development Life Cycle, Functional Requirement, Unified Modeling Language, Requirements Analysis, Prototyping, Usability, Persona (User Experience), User Experience, User Interface (UI) Design, User Requirements Documents, User Research, Interaction Design, Human Centered Design, User Centered Design, System Requirements, Software Design, Software Engineering, Systems Development

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    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)

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    University of Colorado System

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Software Design, Usability Testing, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Database Management, Systems Design, Application Security, Design Strategies, Operating Systems

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Software Development Life Cycle, Software Architecture, Generative AI, LLM Application, Responsive Web Design, Flask (Web Framework), Software Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Large Language Modeling, Unit Testing, LangChain, Responsible AI, Scrum (Software Development), Data Import/Export, Python Programming, Engineering Software, Machine Learning, Data Science

  • Status: New
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    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, Wireframing, Generative AI, Prototyping, Figma (Design Software), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Flows, UI Components, Technical Design, Design, Software Design, Software Architecture, Responsive Web Design

  • Status: Free Trial

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

  • Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Programming Principles, Maintainability, Software Testing, Program Development, C (Programming Language), Algorithms, Pseudocode, Simulations, System Programming, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Software Development, Software Engineering, Command-Line Interface, Operating Systems, Development Environment, User Interface (UI), Problem Solving, Software Design

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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

  • Status: Preview

    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

  • Status: New
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    Skills you'll gain: API Design, API Gateway, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Documentation, Restful API, Server Side, Test Automation, Development Testing, Software Testing, Interactive Design, Software Design, Back-End Web Development, Test Case, Full-Stack Web Development, Collaboration, Debugging, Version Control

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    Status: Free Trial

    Skills you'll gain: Software Design, Computational Logic, Algorithms

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